Duncan Tepes landed on the ground with a stern expression. "Have you had enough fun?" He asked coldly.
I took a deep breath, trying to calm my racing heart and regain my composure. Jayce
approached, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Apologies, grandfather," Jayce said smoothly, "I just wanted to test my brother-in-law."
Duncan's gaze hardened. "Don't take for a fool, Earth. That was a serious fight. If I hadn't intervened, who knows what might have happened." He glanced at with a critical eye.
I stood up, brushing dirt from my clothes. "What?" I asked, my voice edged with frustration. Duncan's eyes bore into mine. "You started attacking him out of nowhere. What happened?" I shot a glare at Jayce, my heart burning with hatred. But I knew better than to act on impulse now. Killing him would only bring more trouble. Jayce, as the adopted son of Duncan Tepes, held a rank equal to mine. "Nothing," I said curtly, refusing to elaborate.
"Amael!" Christina's worried voice cut through the tension as she rushed to my side. "Why did you start fighting out of nowhere?"
-Bam!
"Ughhh..."
I held my forehead after Christina banged it.
Christina knew about my past life, and I could tell her who Earth really was, but that would only complicate things further. She was already burdened with running the kingdom in our mother's absence. I decided to keep my reasons to myself for now.
"Earth? Amael?"
From the castle, I saw Elizabeth and others approaching. The fight had caused quite an uproar, stirring unnecessary gossip among the nobles. I didn't regret attacking Jayce, but it wasn't the right mont. How could I have held back, though? My hatred was burning alive. I wanted to slice off his head.
Elizabeth's eyes darted between Jayce and , noting our disheveled states. Her expression darkened. "Why did you attack him, Amael?" She asked, her tone icy.
So, they all saw as the instigator. Of course, from the outside, I was to bla. They couldn't understand that this bastard deserved a hundred deaths. "He provoked ," I replied, my voice flat.
Elizabeth's face grew colder at my nonchalant response. "Even though Earth provoked you, you tried to kill him, Amael. Is that a reason to kill soone?"
Of course not!
But they couldn't understand. If I told them Jayce had killed my love, Ephera, and also Shayna in my past life, they'd see as a lunatic, rambling nonsense. I was too enraged to explain a long story because of this bastard.
Seeing Earth smile only fueled my anger. Why was Elizabeth angry at in the first place?
Elizabeth stepped forward. "Amael, answer ," she insisted.
I had never faced her icy deanor before. Now, I understood why so many feared
antagonizing her. But I didn't care. My anger drowned out any rational thought.
I laughed snarkily. "Of course, you'd defend your adopted brother, wouldn't you, Elizabeth? Over even your fiancé?" I spat out, annoyed.
The onlookers gasped. Elizabeth's crimson eyes narrowed.
"Don't give that look, Elizabeth," I retorted.
"A-Amael," Celeste called out worriedly, shaking her head as she glanced between Elizabeth and .
What?
Nobody could piss off Lady Elizabeth?
"You guys can't understand anything about ," I said, my voice trembling with anger.
It was the truth. Only a few understood what I truly felt. Currently, only Cleenah knew the full context.
What fiancée?
Layla was the only one who truly knew . She would have supported without a second thought, without caring about Earth or anyone else. That's who she was.
"Amael..." Christina reached out to , probably understanding my frustration, but Myrcella stopped her.
I turned to Elizabeth. "Enjoy yourself with the banquet, Elizabeth. Your adorable brother is back, after all," I snorted and walked away.
Damn, I just ssed up the engagent party.
I couldn't leave without Christina, and disappearing after a dispute with Elizabeth would only cause more problems. So, I chose to retreat to a random room in the castle.
Sitting on the bed, I held my forehead. My anger had subsided a bit, but the mory of Earth's smirk still burned. My words to Elizabeth replayed in my mind. I had ranted, spilling my frustrations.
[]
I slumped on the bed, sighing. Thoughts of Layla filled my mind. "Yeah, you know, she would always be talking about , teasing , annoying others while doing her best to look good for . And you know her overprotectiveness. I want her to pamper ," I mumbled.
The brief ti she was my girlfriend, and the way she pampered , was one of the most enjoyable monts of my life.
[] Cleenah giggled.
"Well, that's not wrong," I admitted, scratching my cheek, a bit embarrassed.
[]
"Well, I am technically a teenager."
[]
"How so?" I asked, curious.
[]
I grimaced.
Is that really the description of my perfect woman? It sounded like a psycho. Well, I guess Layla of the Villainess' route fit that description, but still...
After a mont of talking with Cleenah, I already felt better. It was astonishing how a small chat with her could lift my spirits. I could never abandon her.
[]
"Honestly, I don't know. I just want to kill him right away," I said.
[]
I smiled. "You want to use him as a training dummy so I won't get controlled by Vysindra
again?" Vysindra's hatred was several tis deeper than mine, and when he synchronized with , it amplified my own hatred toward Jayce. It was corrupting . I could literally feel it. []
Staring at the ceiling for a mont, I frowned, sighed, and finally sulked. "Fine... I will be
patient."
A knock on the door startled .
They already found ?
The door opened, and I froze.
"Elizabeth..."
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