Chapter 35: CHAPTER 35
"It's seem that they still can't fit into social life these days. The people from the countryside wandered around the bazaar. And you guys don't have a clue, right?"
She glared at me, not expecting that i would attack her.
"What else did you say?"
"It's Edith Riegelhoff."
"Ah, the one who just going out. . . . ? It's really like the rumor. There is no place that looks better than an illegitimate child."
"So i heard that you are being ignored, Even your husband ignored you?"
They mocked me determinedly. But I'm not the original Edith, so I didn't have a reason to get excited about that.
"Hmmm. . . . . so, to Edith 'Ludwig' who's just going out. Which part of the countryside are you from? I have no idea who you are based on your face."
I thought they were going to shut up, but one of the young lady next to that woman lifted her chin and replied.
"If you don't even know countess Brynn, should you look back on your own education and knowledge, Miss Edith?"
"If you're the kind of person who cuts people off as they passes by, you probably need to relearn basic manners again."
At that words, the Countess Brynn's brow furrowed further.
"Now that I see it, i think that illegitimate child looks better. At least she seems to know her place well."
"And the countess should be seen well in the eyes of this 'woman who is worse than the illegitimate child'. If this thing gets into the Duchess's ears now, Count Brynn would be in danger."
Countess Brynn looked at me up and down again, clutching her fan tightly.
"I heard rumors that the Duke of Ludwig had an unwanted daughter-in-law, but I didn't expect it to be this much."
"It's said that she was forced in by the Count of Riegelhoff."
"You know what, I feel sorry for, Killian?"
Like the worker bees that flocked around the queen bee, the young lady was pouring out words that Countess Brynn would like to hear. They appearance was hilarious.
"Okay, if you're done with what you have to say, will you please stay out of the way? Because Cliff Ludwig is coming here."
I said it without looking back because I could feel Cliff's aura coming here, but when I said that, they gave me an ugly look and hurried away. Then I heard Cliff's soothing voice behind me.
"Why are you standing there?"
At the sound of Cliff's voice, Lizzy let out a shaky breath and looked up. I gave Cliff a glance , looked back to Lizzy, and whispered.
"Are you okay?"
"Yes. I'm fine. . . . . "
"Do you know them?"
"Yes, she was friends with countless Sinclair. Because of me, even Edith being criticized by them. . . . . I'm so sorry."
"I'm all right. Just let them say whatever they want. I have nothing to lose."
While I was shrugging, Cliff came and looked at Lizzy's complexion, and Lizzy quickly smiled as if it was nothing had happened.
'Her life was difficult too.'
Those who wanted to please the Dukes of Ludwig knew they cared about Lizzy, but those don't look down on Lizzy as an illegitimate child, even after passing the 4 volumes of the Original.
'I feel like I've been included in the gossip, but. . . . .'
Even the group that looked down on Lizzy would call me worse than Lizzy. If it were the original Edith, her eyes would turn upside down.
'But to me, Killian is more important than her.'
I headed back to the Duke's tent, repeating to myself,'choose and focus'. After returning to the tent, the Duke of Ludwig is sitting, but Killian is nowhere to be seen.
'Oh, he must have run out to buy Lizzy's work. but what could he do. Cliff must have already bought it.'
If I had known it would be like this, I would have come a little slower. By noon, the bazaar was flocked with people, and there was a lot of chatter and greetings. This episode started to come into its own. In other words, it means that Lizzy and i are starting to be compared in earnest. It was nothing like a bunch of bullies who blocked the road earlier.
"Oh my god, Miss Lizzy is getting prettier every time I see her!"
"I think Miss Ludwick seems to have already adopted Miss Lizzy as her daughter-in-law?"
"I saw the work you put out at the bazaar earlier. How can you be so skillful?"
No, this wasn't a comparison. But i was being completely ignored. I wish there was a way to repay those guys for their insults just now, but these guys weren't even that. In their eyes, it was like I wasn't there at all.
'Choose and focus, choose and focus. . . . . These people are unnamed Extras. . . . . don't let the 2Ds' words hurt you.'
The elaborately decorated nobles wives were calling each other by name, but it was a face and name that I couldn't remember when they turned around. That's probably the fate of the folding screen extras. Then someone brought up my name.
"Oh my gosh! Edith was here, too! By the way. . . . .it's looks like you've changed your style a bit from before. . . . ?"
"That's what you see."
I guess so. The woman who used to emphasize her breastbone and preferred fancy dresses suddenly appeared in plain clothes. Maybe that's why they didn't notice I was here.
'Oh! Is that why Edith wore racy and fancy clothes? Otherwise, you won't even be noticed next to Lizzy. . . . . '
In this way, I could understand the original Edith again. Just then, Killian, who seems to have failed to buy Lizzy's work, approached.
"Killian! It's been a while since I saw you."
As expected, Lizzy greeted him before me. Seeing that it's been a long time since I saw him, it seems that he didn't even have time to see Lizzy's face after returning from the estate yesterday. I don't know why it's so comforting.
"That right. how have you been?"
"I'm fine! what about Killian?"
"Me too, well. . . . . "
His gaze turned to me. Will I be ignored if i greeted him? But if I didn't do it, people would talk behind me for not greeting my own husband.
"I miss, ah, no, did you have a good trip?"
I almost said I missed him. Why am I so disorganized these days?
". . . . . I had a good trip."
Fortunately, Killian didn't ignore my greeting. He even walked toward me.
"How have you been?"
"I've been busy preparing for the bazaar because I'm a terrible embroiderer."
"It seemed like that."
what, did you see that?
"Is there. . . . . anything other than that?"
"Is there anything special? It's just. . . . . I felt a little bored."
"Why? Because I'm not here?"
"Ha! Really. . . . . isn't it overly self-conscious?"
But I couldn't say no. To be honest, without Killian, I was bored out of my mind with everything. There were many days when I didn't see Killian, even when he was at the mansion, and I don't know why. killian only smirked in response but didn't say anything harsh words. We enjoyed the bazaar as a family for the first time in a long time. Even now and then, Lizzy would speak to Killian, but strangely, Killian didn't respond like he used to be.
'What happened?'
Thanks to you, I feel good. Killian was sitting next to me all the time, and I got rid of the bag that i barely had put in. Now I wish the day had ended as it was.
"I'm going to fix my makeup for a while."
The problem was that I needed to use the restroom in a hurry because of the iced tea that I kept drinking earlier. I came out with feeling light after using the magnificent restroom in the mansion, and someone snatched my wrist strongly and dragged me to the side of the building.
"Oh. Brother?"
"It's been a long time, Edith."
It was Edith's brother, Shane Riegelhoff. It is clear that the tension has loosened in the meantime. You forgot that the Rigelhoffs could come here too! Shane, resembling the Count of Riegelhoff, has blonde hair, and he apparently was quite handsome. However, from the first time I saw him, I felt very uncomfortable. It is because I suffered too much from my older brother in my previous life, also it was because of this human being do not treat me well either. As expected, in Edith's memories that followed soon after, this person was no different from his older brother in his previous life. It was obvious that he thought of me as expendable to his own career.
"Ha, haha! Did you come alone here?"
"Of course I came with my parents in law. But what the hell happened to you?"
"What is it?"
As i pretended not to know anything, his eyes widened.
"Are you being watched by the Ludwig family?"
"Yes?"
"I thought you went crazy after receiving the letter you sent, saying that we should stop trying to fight against the Ludwig family. And then afterward, you sent us a document related to the weapons and amor that the duke wants to purpose. But it turns out to be a fake document."
I paused for a moment.
"Brother. You mean the documents related to weapons. when did you get it and from whom?"
"It was came through a private errand boy, a short time after I got your reply. Are they entrust you a fake document, didn't they?"
Who the heck sent that document? at the time, I suspected Lizzy, but when I thought about it again, Lizzy had no reason to do so. What's so bad about me that she wants to hurt me? and there one more question.
"If you've guessed that far, you also know that I have a precarious position in the Ludwig family, right?"
"So you have to act tactfully. You can't even do that?"
"I was suspected of stealing that document, so I had a hard time with that."
"So? What do you want me to do when you're so stupid?"
My curiosity was soon solved. As expected, Shane didn't worry about my safety. Suddenly, anger that I couldn't pour out to my brother in my previous life seemed to rise.
"But the way, those documents relate to the weapons. It's wasn't me who sent it.
"What?"
"I don't know who did it, but I think they sent it to screw me up."
"What the hell are you talking about. . . . . wait. If it wasn't you who sent it, then . . . . ."
"Yes. The letter I wrote to my father was my real letter. About don't try to fight against the Ludwig family. I know father must be very upset about it. . . . !"
Her head turned with a clap. My ears became deafening, and my tears burst. It was next that i felt my cheeks were burning.
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