The Villainess Hides Her Wealth - Chapter 99.2

Chapter 99.2

I was relieved that he didn’t call me ‘Lady Primrose’.

I would have thought that he was calling Lilika now, even though she wasn’t here.

‘Still, it’s a relief that Lilika helped people with her healing powers.’

She would be called the saintess at this rate, as in the novel.

“As I told Her Highness earlier, my family…”

But he mustn’t have felt good when he saw his sister collapsing in front of him. I tried to apologize again, as I had done to Princess Vivian before.

“No. There’s no need for the Lady to apologize. It was hosted by your family in the first place…”

“Even so, I’m also a Primrose.”

“When Duke Primrose, the Lady’s father, was in a daze, it was the Lady who responded rather calmly. I’d rather say thank you.”

However, Crown Prince Enoch worried about me for a moment because of the shadow on my face.

What did I even do?

‘… Lilika treated Vivian.’

It was a comparison.

Then, suddenly, I had a thought.

My point of contact with Crown Prince Enoch had been in full swing since I helped Princess Vivian.

‘Then, will he be thankful to Lilika and be nice to her from now on?’

I hated that. I hoped that he would not show this kindness and hospitality to Lilika. Not to her, nor someone else…

‘I… want to be a little special to the crown prince.’

And then I thought.

‘Shouldn’t I be ‘useful’ to be someone special?’

Of course, Princess Vivian was someone close to me, apart from Crown Prince Enoch. It still pained me, and my heart pounded when I thought of how she had collapsed, so much so that I didn’t want to think about it again.

… I didn’t know how to be loved.

Even my ex-fiancé chose Lilika. My father, my brother… Everyone who knew me and Lilika at the same time preferred her.

Except for my mother.

But didn’t Lilika just do things that my mother wouldn’t like, such as giving her Lepia flowers and talking sarcastically?

And in retrospect, Lilika didn’t seem to like my mother very much in the first place…

‘If Lilika decides that she wants to get close to Crown Prince Enoch… If she likes this person in front of me…’

Then what should I do?

“… I stopped by the alchemy guild, they seem to be completing clinical trials one by one. And although the research isn’t over yet, there’s an antidote.”

What if someone suddenly collapsed again, like yesterday? It was horrible.

There was no priest present in the hunting competition. It wasn’t that the duchy had prepared for it poorly, it was just like that.

Even if it’s an occasion where the imperial family and many aristocrats are present, a priest is someone too precious to come before anything happens…

“I’ll put more effort into the alchemy guild’s research. To make sure the same thing doesn’t happen again.”

When Princess Vivian collapsed, my heart trembled. The same could be said of Crown Prince Enoch.

“They said they would focus on developing an antidote. So that no one will suffer from the poison of a toxic bird or other animals in the future.”

“I’m rooting for them.”

That’s right, I could prove I was useful with the alchemy guild.

And, as I thought that, Crown Prince Enoch spoke.

“But the imperial family has also decided to support the alchemy guild… I hope the Lady isn’t too burdened.”

“Ah.”

“Let’s do well together.”

He must have said this out of consideration for me, but for a moment, I felt that I was useless.

“…”

Silence flowed immediately.

It was late. I was busy, and so was Crown Prince Enoch. As we agreed to meet on the same day, there were some things that couldn’t be done at other times…

The reason I wanted to meet him here was because the moon reflected in the lake was pretty.

‘Uh… Should I talk about the lake at a time like this?’

After being speechless for a moment, I turned my gaze away. My mind was complicated because I didn’t get the answer I wanted.

However, Crown Prince Enoch opened his mouth before me.

“Did you come here in a carriage? …That escort knight is the one I saw last time. Was his name Semian?”

“It’s a confusing name, isn’t it? It’s Serian. He came to escort me today since it’s late, and this is a place where there are not many people around. He’s the most trustworthy of my escorts.”

“… I see. You must be close. He seems quite concerned about the Lady if he keeps looking this way.”

“Is he?”

“I think he’s quite capable… and the Lady clearly remembers his name. You were also very kind to his younger brother.”

Crown Prince Enoch said in a slightly lowered voice. It sounded somewhat cynical.