The Villainess Hides Her Wealth - Chapter 81.1

Chapter 81.1

She had aimed for the position of crown princess.

That’s why there was a time when she was pretending to be close to someone like Princess Vivian… But everything had gone wrong now.

Her reputation was almost going downhill.

She couldn’t erase the thought that this was all because of Yuria, that damned woman.

Her standing kept getting smaller.

But what was it that made her even more angry than that?

“I’m glad this matter was wrapped up well. I wondered if I had introduced something to others that they couldn’t use.”

At the social gathering, she had to see the crown prince and his sister, Princess Vivian.

After the many rumors, Lilika couldn’t even make any progress in social gatherings.

It was like a tea party with the ladies of humble families.

It was the first time since the celebration of the founding of the empire that invitations weren’t sent out for an event this large.

But… it was such a magnificent party.

Did she come here because of her own faults?

‘Damn it. Princess Vivian…’

Didn’t she resemble Crown Prince Enoch, who drove her to a precipice until the end while mentioning a lawsuit?

That cold, rational expression. A face that didn’t shake at all when looking at her…

Who did she think she was, to look at her like she was pathetic?

“I didn’t expect to meet Lady Primrose here. I don’t think I would have come if it were me.”

“I apologize, Your Highness.”

“Oh, did the Duchess come with you? I’m glad you have a mother who can hold your hand and come with you.”

With Princess Vivian in the center, the people around them began to murmur while looking at Lilika.

Even the nobles who were looking elsewhere were now paying attention to them due to the commotion.

“What, what’s going on?”

“Well, actually… It’s about Yunette’s cosmetics. There was a lot of talk about a lady going blind. That was all Lady Primrose’s doing.”

“By Lady Primrose, do you mean…”

“Lady Lilika. The sister that was brought from outside.”

“Aah.”

People were actively announcing the fact that there was nothing wrong with Yunette’s cosmetics, but that it was a commotion caused by Lilika making and handing over fake products.

Things were already hard enough for her, how far were they trying to push her?

But that wasn’t the worst.

“Lilika, let’s go.”

“Mother?”

The duchess took Lilika by the hand… and bowed her head deeply to the noblewoman with the eye disease.

“I raised my daughter wrongly. I’m so sorry.”

“…!”

Everyone in the banquet hall was silenced by the sight.

The duchess’ apology, in front of everyone, was something that would never be seen again even after a hundred years.

But no one was as astonished as Lilika, the person directly involved in the matter.

‘Wh-what is this woman doing now?’

She said she would make a public apology in exchange for legal action not being taken. But did she even need to face her?

Lilika’s complexion turned pale at the unexpected situation.

“N-no, It’s not something the Duchess should apologiz…”

“No, it’s my fault that I raised her wrongly. This child had been feeling left out in the social gatherings and she wanted to get closer to the ladies and get attention from them, so she did that. Despite being her mother, I didn’t even know it.”

She was reciting everything that Lilika wanted to hide.

Her legs trembled.

‘This…’

How could the duchess even bow her head?

Lilika ended up doing this because she didn’t give her the cosmetics despite being close to the representative of Yunette… It was clear that what she intended to say would not come out at all.

‘Did she have to apologize in front of everyone like this?!’

She became the illegitimate child who was forced to apologize by the duchess, who wasn’t even her biological mother.

‘Princess Vivian mocked me for coming to apologize while holding my mother’s hand, but at this rate, I’ll be the one to make the duchess apologize instead!’

But she didn’t know what to do in this situation.

She knew people were whispering, but her chaotic head couldn’t understand what they were saying.