I Played the Role of the Adopted Daughter Too Well - Chapter 60
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Chapter 60
Viola’s gaze turned towards the thin blade.
Even though she was terribly surprised, she didn’t show it.
‘The smell of blood…!’
Her heart was pounding.
‘No. Don’t go wild, heart.’
She had to work hard to keep Viola in the original story from popping out. So, she didn’t pay much attention to her own side.
“You’re not surprised.”
“Any reason why I should be surprised?”
In fact, Viola didn’t know what he was talking about.
As she was holding on to all the strings of reason, she spit out any words that came to mind. While remaining expressionless, she counted one elephant and two elephants.
‘It’s peaceful now, Viola.’
If she suddenly jumped out and cut off the Viscount’s neck, she would be in trouble.
…For now, just be quiet.
‘If there’s a moment when I need you, I’ll call you then, please…’
As if Viola’s wish had worked, her pounding heart had subsided.
‘Whoa.’
Then a voice was heard.
“….I.”
“What did you say?”
“I wanted revenge on my wife.”
The Viscount murmured softly as he watched the blade of his sword dripping with blood through his cold eyes. Around that time, Viola also started to get a little nervous.
‘What is he saying now?’
He wanted revenge?
So, he got revenge? Then, what was with the bloody sword now?
‘No way…’
It wouldn’t be.
The Viscount killed his cheating wife. He probably didn’t do such a terrible thing…?
‘It won’t be. According to the novel, it can’t be.’
Doesn’t the author’s setting values have a great influence in this world? It couldn’t be, though, that blood dripping continuously was stuck in her eyes.
‘Yes, it won’t.’
Viola took a deep breath without anyone knowing. If it was not anyone else and it’s Viscount Seal, there was no way that’s the case.
“So what kind of revenge did you want?”
Viola smiled while hiding her trembling heart. Outwardly, she seemed relaxed and calm.
“My revenge is…”
“Was your own death a punishment for the Viscountess?”
“….”
The man didn’t say anything for a moment.
The little princess seemed to have read everything in his heart. He had a creepy feeling as if those pretty eyes were scouring his own heart.
“I knew because you lost your son. How painful it is to lose a loved one. That’s why the Viscount may have chosen your own death.”
It would have been complicated.
He loved his wife though hated her, on the one hand, and wanted to forgive her… Nevertheless, he couldn’t. So he would eventually go to war to defend the honor and be a fierce warrior.
Viola, who was reading the novel, hit the nail correctly.
“Whether you really want revenge, seriously think about it.”
At that point, the Viscount said nothing.
Think seriously.
Did he really want revenge? He hated his wife so much, so maybe he just wanted to die.
“You look very confused.”
She could see the tip of his sword trembling. Even the Viscount himself seemed unaware of his own feelings.
So, she just told him.
“The Viscount didn’t want revenge on your wife, you wanted revenge on the Viscount himself.”
“…To me?”
“It must have been your fault, and that’s why you blame yourself for your wife having an affair.”
If only I had loved my wife a little more.
If only I had made my wife a little more joyful.
If only I had made my wife a little more happy.
If only I had made my wife a little more fun.
If only I had, my wife wouldn’t have had an affair.
Deep in the heart of Viscount Seal, such thoughts were located.
“The Viscount’s love wasn’t wrong. It’s not the Viscount’s fault.”
“…..”
For a moment, the Viscount’s heart pounded ‘goong—!’
‘…It’s not the Viscount’s fault.’
Maybe, Seal didn’t know what he wanted to hear the most. So, because of that, Viola’s words were a great comfort.
“It was the Viscountess who made the mistake.”
The fault was made by the Viscountess.
She got drunk in the mood, and she committed what she shouldn’t have done as a spouse.
“Don’t forget that it is the Viscountess, not the Viscount, who has neglected the responsibilities and duties of marriage.”
“But…”
“Nevertheless, you won’t be able to punish her.”
Seal was such a character.
A character who loves his wife so much that he committed suicide instead.
“You won’t be able to kick her out.”
Because…
“Because the Viscount loves your wife so much.”
“….”
The Viscount dropped his sword.
Blood dripped from the palm of his hand holding his sword. Judging by the fact that the bleeding had not yet stopped, it looked like a fairly deep wound.
A few hours ago.
The Viscount shouted,
‘I can’t forgive you…!’
He knew it, but he couldn’t stand it when he heard the confession himself. He lost his temper in an instant and cut the palm of his hand with the sword he was wearing around his waist.
The Viscountess screamed, and she was lost.
That was his revenge…
To hurt his own body.
That was the greatest revenge a husband who still loved his wife could do.
“I told you everything as the Viscountess had guessed.”
“Why? I’d rather not hear anything from my wife’s mouth.”
“You have to face the truth to move forward.”
Saying so, Viola picked up the dropped sword. She held it with both hands and handed it back to the Viscount.
“I know you can’t forgive her right now. It will take time.”
He must have felt betrayed as much as he loved her.
She understood his heart too well.
“Don’t blame yourself. The Viscountess was at fault. The Viscountess, who had done her fault, confessed her fault to the Viscount, and she gathered her courage and begged forgiveness.”
“….”
“Now, the choice is yours. Forgive or not.”
“I am…”
He accepted the sword that Viola gave him as his eyes met Viola’s.
Viola, who was only twelve years old, had strong energy in her eyes. She had a strong core that is not shaken by anything or something like a firm conviction.
When he saw those eyes, he was relieved for nothing.
“I will forgive her.”
Viola was right.
To punish or drive away the wife, whom he loved too much…
“I swear I will not divulge this dishonorable thing to the outside. Your honor will not be tarnished. In the name of Veratoux, I swear.”
“Did you swear… in the name of Veratoux?”
“You have one weakness of mine.”
She deliberately gave her weakness.
It was a promise not to gossip.
Viscount Seal was deeply moved by that promise. He didn’t know why Viola did this.
“What do you want? Why are you doing this to me?”
“I hope that the Viscount and the wife will go on a bright path.”
So, it should be. That way, the child in the womb would grow up in a peaceful environment and become her insurance!
She hid that dark secret.
“I don’t know if you’ve heard of it, but I heard the Viscountess’s child will excel in magical talents.”
“Is that so?”
“Of course, I’m not sure. This is the realm of smell and sense.”
No. She was sure.
After all, it was mentioned that way in the novel. In fact, it appeared as a formidable enemy that threatened Bellatu.
She also swallowed those words.
“Okay. You’re going to invest…in my wife’s child. With uncertainty.”
The Viscount hated the child.
But, it was also, on the other hand, the child of his wife. Even though he couldn’t love, he seemed to love…
Complex, subtle, unknown emotions dominated his body.
“My name is Viola Veratoux.”
Viola stood up from her seat and looked down at the half-kneeling Viscount. She now had to talk to her as a Vertaoux.
“I. Viola Veratoux wants to be the guardian of the newborn child.”
Viola was lying flat on her bed.
‘It’s done…!’
Everything she set out to do here has been accomplished.
The war between Veratoux and Viscounty Seal was stopped, and the terrible situation was eliminated. Veratoux’s dangerous foe, Bengas, would never be born, and she even got the position of guardian of Bengas.
Even Viscount Seal said this.
‘I will remember Princess Viola.’
Thanks to Viola’s movement, the Viscountess confessed her guilt.
‘It will take a bit of time, but the direction is right. I’m sure we can go in the right direction.’
‘You just have to go in the right direction. As long as the direction is right, it’s okay to go slowly.’
If you go in the right direction, even if it’s a little slow, you’ll end up on the right path.
‘I think I will be able to maintain a close relationship with Viscounty Seal.’
Starting with Hickson, Jackal of Storm Fortress. And even Viscount Seal. It seemed that everything that could be achieved by coming here was accomplished.
Xenon has been making strawberry ade.
“It’s delicious.”
“Didn’t my skills improve these days?”
“It has grown.”
“By replacing the previously used paralyzing poison with a lethal poison, the taste is softer.”
Kek!
Viola almost spit out the strawberry ade.
He changed the taste very subtly, and put lethal poison, not paralyzing poison…!
“Next time, I’ll raise the amount a little higher, Princess.”
Xenon grinned. He seemed very happy. Moments later, he looked at Viola for a long time as if observing her.
“It’s a poison that can kill even an elephant, though the Princess doesn’t mind.”
A day has passed.
Viola’s stomach was slightly upset because of the lethal poison.
“Pfft! Viola of the world is a stomach ache.”
Hickson giggled and laughed as if it was funny.
“It’s a stomach ache!”
“….”
“Oh my, oh my! Even Viola has a stomach ache! Are you like a child at times like this?”
Xenon grinned.
“Our princess is also suffering from a stomach ache.”
Hickson giggled for a while, then went out and came back covered in dirt. It was a strange herb that looked like a bellflower.
“It is a medicine that neutralizes the poison you ate. It will relieve an upset stomach.”
Xenon’s eyes widened.
“Isn’t this the root of a thermophilic plant?”
“That’s right.”
“It’s very hard to find and…”
“It’s okay. I just picked it up on my way here.”
Viola knew about thermophilic plants.
Not only was it rare, but it was a plant that took heat from the people who collected it and caused death from hypothermia in an instant. Therefore, the thermophilic plant was also famous as a man-eating plant.
There was absolutely no medicine that could treat it.
“Come on. I got rid of all the toxicity, so eat it.”
Hickson put the root of the thermophilic herb into Viola’s mouth with a rough hand.
Viola frowned, “It tastes awful.”
“Use things that are good for your body.”
At Viola’s sharp eyes, she could see Hickson’s hand trembling lightly. Although he pretended to be okay, he must’ve felt a little cold because of the heat he had lost while collecting the thermophilic plants.
‘Should I pretend I don’t know?’
She seemed embarrassed if she should pretend to know for nothing.
“Next time, bring me something delicious.”
“Are you upset about what I brought to you?”
Hickson acted bluntly, though only got up after confirming that Viola was getting better.
“Uncle. Where are you going?”
“To apologize to the Viscount.”
When he was young, Hickson teased Seal a lot. He said he was about to ask for forgiveness for his immature behavior.
“Kill your temper and sincerely ask for forgiveness until the other person accepts it.”
“I will.”
“It’s not an apology to try to put your mind at ease. It’s an apology until the other person forgives me. Okay?”
“Oh, that old kid. I got it!”
Hickson wiggled his hand in annoyance and walked away.
That evening, there was an incident that caused a stir in the Viscounty.
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