Escape from the evil lady (GL)
Chapter 153 - 14. The end of the villainess

Chapter 153: Chapter 14. The end of the villainess

In the end, what I was most afraid of did happen.

My real identity was revealed.

The moment when we just looked into each other’s eyes seemed to last forever. Finally, the Crown Princess blinked, and at that moment, she seemed to come to her senses.

«Camille, why are you here?» She spoke hoarsely. «No, what are you doing here?»

My throat went dry when I didn’t even know what to say. However, were there any words at all appropriate in the current situation? In the end, I just let go of all the old anxiety and decided to tell it like it is:

— Your Highness, I’m only here because I want to know the truth.

— ....

— I’m talking about what happened in the Duchy of de Walt. I already know that it wasn’t that simple there.

«And how do you know that?» The woman’s golden eyes were focused on me.

«This...»

«However, I can already guess who exactly might have told you,» the princess smiled coldly.

— .....

— Anyway, it’s not that important anymore. If you really want to know, then I’ll tell you.

«Really?» I asked, surprised. Of course, I couldn’t expect the villainess to agree to do it so easily.

Meanwhile, Kaena de Ronan stated:

— Since it concerns your family, it wouldn’t be right if I continued to conceal it until the very end...

«what? What exactly did she mean by that...?»

Although the villainess’s last words seemed a little strange to me, but at that moment I did not attach any importance to it. After all, it was then that the woman began her story about those events:

— That night at the de Walt estate...

The Crown Princess began her story about what happened with unexpected details that I hadn’t known about before. In the end, as I continued to listen to her, the shocked expression wouldn’t leave my face. And for the first few minutes after that, I was also completely knocked out.

When I found out about all this, I was so stunned that I couldn’t even find any words.

— Really... Is all this really true? — I asked incredulously.

— ...

The main villain was silent, watching my reaction. I couldn’t quite believe it.

«No... how... How is this possible...?» — no matter how you look at it, but it was really too difficult to accept as the truth. Is everything I’ve believed so far really turned out to be a lie?

Why... Why didn’t I know anything about it until now...?!

At that moment, Kaena de Ronan suddenly gently interrupted me:

— Camille, it’s all in the past. From now on, you should only live in the present. You will certainly have a good and... long life.

— what? — I blinked in confusion as I turned to her.

«Now, you can leave me as a part of your past and move forward,» the corners of the woman’s lips stretched into a smile, «From now on... Even if it didn’t look like it in my eyes, I’m not going to forcibly hold you down anymore.

I was even a little hoarse from the excitement that suddenly rose in my throat at that moment.

— Your Highness, about what... What are you talking about?

— Camille, this time, I want to wish you happiness. Very soon, all this, as well as the most terrible nightmare of your life, will end.

«........»

However, before I even had time to comprehend the meaning of this phrase, pitch darkness suddenly covered me.

The next moment, the duke’s youngest daughter suddenly lost consciousness when she was lightly hit on the back of her head. The Crown Princess carefully held her body and looked at her face with a slight longing, which she probably saw for the last time.

«You have to live well from now on,» she whispered, «Promise that for me, okay?»

«Well, I...» Kaena de Ronan chuckled softly.

— In the end, the only end for a villainess is always death.

***

Although the northern Duchess still tried to deny it in every possible way, it was impossible not to admit that the ice between the «almost former spouses» was still able to crack.

At least, that’s what the baron’s youngest son came to, when, in his own opinion, there were significant improvements in restoring their relationship with Selina. At least the fact that the guy hadn’t been kicked out of this castle yet spoke for itself.

Jeremy believed that one day, step by step, he would really be able to receive the long-awaited forgiveness from his wife, whom he unknowingly offended, and which he later greatly regretted.

Until then, he will simply continue to prove his sincere intentions with actions every day.

Meanwhile, there was also quite a fuss in the northernmost castle because of this. The servants were genuinely puzzled by what was happening and did not understand what was happening between the spouses right now.

— what? Has my lord really returned? — The staff whispered excitedly.

— But... What about all these rumors? Weren’t they going to get divorced because of my lord’s cheating?

— Of course! Was it all just a rumor?

In the end, the servants, tormented by genuine curiosity, did not even hesitate to ask Butler Phillips for clarification on this matter. The old man himself, who was clearly unhappy with the current situation, only got even angrier when they started pestering him with such questions.

«Sir Phillips, what exactly is going on between my Lord and the Duchess right now? Did they really make up?»

«Why are you all asking me this? It’s none of your business anyway,» he snapped. «Instead, get to work!

The butler was extremely annoyed that this arrogant boy continued to hang around his mistress, even though he did not deserve it at all. But since this was happening with the unspoken permission of the Duchess herself, he could only accept it and silently keep his dissatisfaction inside himself.

«I can’t understand when Mistress has changed so much, but lately I don’t recognize her at all...!» the old man mentally lamented.

Meanwhile, today, the baron’s youngest son once again made himself known to the mistress of the ice residence just before the start of her working day in a very unusual way.

When the Duchess sat down at her desk, she noticed a note among the documents, which involuntarily attracted her attention. It contained only one line. And, of course, it was not so difficult to guess about its author.

«Your Grace, please come to the garden for a while around noon today! I will wait for you until you come!»

Although Selina frowned and at first was not at all eager to do this, but... Thinking about how this guy was really quite capable of stubbornly waiting for her for an entire day, her resolve to ignore this note still wavered.

In the end, after lunch, the woman still set aside time for this and came to the garden, where Jeremy was already waiting for her.

— what? Did you really make me take a break from work and come here just for this?

When Selina found out about the true purpose of this meeting, she couldn’t help but furrow her brows. After all, such an excuse seemed too trivial to distract her from more pressing and important matters. But...

— This is an ice statue that I built myself in your honor...! Do you like her?

— .....

It was a «gift» that the baron’s youngest son had unexpectedly prepared for her.

A statue made entirely of ice, which the guy made entirely with his own hands. Of course, it was significantly inferior to all the other architectural structures in the castle, which were made by experienced craftsmen using magic. But... Nevertheless, the guy believed that since this gift was made from the bottom of his heart, he could also deserve attention.

Nevertheless, the reaction of the Duchess herself at the sight of this gift did not express much delight. Jeremy couldn’t help but notice this and asked excitedly:

«Really... Is it that bad?»

Selina de Loon took a deep breath.

«This statue... I believe you made it yourself. She doesn’t look like me at all.»

«How so?» The young man protested, «I tried so hard!»

«It’s not worth putting in so much effort if you don’t have the talent for it anyway,» the Duchess said calmly.

Jeremy hesitated.

«If you really don’t like it...» he muttered, «then I’ll just have it demolished and I’ll definitely try to do better next time!»

Selina arched an eyebrow involuntarily.

«This guy... And why is he always rushing from one extreme to the other?»

Selina couldn’t help but frown when Jeremy was really ready to destroy the fruits of his labor so easily just because she didn’t like them. Really... Wouldn’t that be a waste of resources and time?

In the end, the woman said:

— Leave it... This statue is not that ugly.

«Really? So you like her?!»

«I didn’t say that! This... It’s just not that disgusting.»

Jeremy couldn’t help but smile at the Duchess’s embarrassed statement. The next moment, he also excitedly said:

«Your Grace, are you coming to dinner tonight? This time I’m going to cook it myself!»

— what? You?» she asked.

«Don’t look at me like that! By the way, I’m pretty good at cooking!»

«Well, if this dinner is as bad as this statue...» At the thought of this, the northern Duchess only sighed heavily.

«So you’re coming?» Jeremy insisted on answering.

After a moment’s hesitation, Selina finally said:

«I’ll... think about it.»

— So it’s settled! I’ll be waiting for you!

«......»

Selina once again just took a deep breath, as this guy really had a lot of enthusiasm. Meanwhile, she had already spent enough time here, and was about to head back.

However, at this moment, when the Duchess was about to leave, she had to stop with some bewilderment. That’s because her husband still hasn’t moved.

«What’s the matter? Aren’t you going to come back?»

When Selina frowned and asked about it, she suddenly noticed Jeremy’s strange reaction.

The guy suddenly froze in his tracks as realization flashed across his face.

«I remembered...!» he mentally lamented, «God, and why did I only remember this now?!»

«My friend...!» Jeremy’s voice was hoarse with excitement, «My friend is in great danger right now, and I have to save her!»