Published at 29th of October 2020 11:10:09 AM
Chapter 4
I, myself, was not Rubia, and it was tiresome to pour energy into a dysfunctional family for some affection .
“Sorry . ”
“…What?”
“I am sorry . As such, please relieve your anger . Since you like apples, please go eat many apples . ”
T/N: This is a wordplay . The word “sorry” sounds the same as the word “apple” . She’s using wordplay to taunt both the stepmother and stepbrother . I think she’s being rebellious because she herself can’t stand being blamed unfairly rather than seeking justice for Rubia .
A chilly silence fell on the room .
That was but a short while, and the stepmother trembled as if having a convulsive seizure .
“You, you…! Just now…!”
“Do you hate apples? I thought you liked apples . If you dislike them, then please do not eat them . ”
At my words, the stepmother was even more angered . It was to the point that she wasn’t able to hold back her temper and slap me in the face . Of course, that was the exact development that I wished for .
At that time, Viscount Sabien stepped forward as if to appease the stepmother’s rage .
“Rubia, what kind of rude wordplay is that?”
He stared at me ferociously .
I returned his gaze apathetically and replied .
“Is there something wrong? Apples are great for your health . If you eat one a day, the chance of catching a serious illness decreases . I understood after becoming sick . Being healthy is the best . ”
“You…!”
Viscount Sabien, who had been about to blow his top, thought of something and suddenly pressed his lips tight .
The stepmother who had expected Sabien to scold me instead of her looked at him with an odd expression .
“…I think it is best that you return to your quarters, mother . ”
“Royal Son?”
The stepmother drew on a bewildered face .
However, Viscount Sabien shook his head gently, yet firmly .
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Then, the stepmother helplessly withdrew from the room . After all, Sabien, who was the heir to the Grand Duchy, was not someone that the stepmother could dare to rival .
After glaring at me for a long while, she disappeared .
Left all alone, I thought of how unexpected the Viscount had been .
‘So, he’s not entirely a fool . ’
Sabien had definitely understood that my apology was not a simple play on words, but a sarcastic statement on the irony of their own conduct .
Decorum and whatever, it was sarcasm on their rude conduct of crowding into the room of a family member recovering from a rather serious illness and berating them .
Seeing how he had retreated without a word after his realization, there appeared to be a chance for starting anew .
‘Whatever . This time, let’s actually sleep . ’
I collapsed onto the bed . And immediately fell asleep .
I dreamt of a happy dream .
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Memories .
What I mean is in my 53rd life, I dreamt of spending time with my precious son .
At the time, he, who was but a small boy, smiled brightly at me . I love them, and they too loved me . I looked happy in my dreams .
“……”
When I woke up, I found that the pillow underneath me was wet . They were tears .
I let out a sigh .
“Rue . Get me that . ”
I was surprised by my own subconscious words . There was no ‘Rue’ anymore . I had searched out of habit .
‘I’ve bid farewell 53 times, but I still can’t get used to it . ’
I smiled bitterly .
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There was something that I could never get used to .
It was the sense of loss felt through death and rebirth .
When I first received the punishment of reincarnation, I had thought the contrary . If I repeated the process of birth and death, I would become accustomed to it .
However, that was not reality . It was something that one could never become accustomed to .
‘I should eat something . ’
Feeling my mood dropping, this was what I thought . Eating was the best on moody days .
I was about to have someone bring me food, but I realized that there wasn’t even a single maid assigned to me . It was all due to the stepmother’s schemes .
And the one maid that had been assigned to me was currently receiving her punishment in my stead .
As a result, I had no choice but to throw on any clothes and hurry down to the dining hall .
“Today, you know… . ”
“Is that true?”
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