Chapter 199 – Love and Hate

Episode 199 – Love and Hate

A girl was walking through a garden that had snowed all night, turning it pure white.

Her face her white from the cold, combined with her hair that seemed to be made of melted gold and her captivating eyes that seemed to be inlaid with ruby, reminded me of a legendary vampire.

Her name is Alyssa.

I was about to go for a walk to soothe my agitated mind after hearing the news that the reunion was scheduled for tomorrow.

Behind her, Sir Alex, who was in charge of surveillance, was always following her.

I was walking through the garden like that.

“Can’t you turn it off quickly? “Where am I?”

“Can I just see your face? We are Alyssa’s friends!”

The cries of angry guards and very familiar voices were heard.

Alyssa was shocked.

‘Why here?’

At the sound of the voices of her friends whom she thought she would never see again, she quickly ran to the entrance of her mansion.

And finally, she was able to see the group arguing with the guards.

“That’s not even funny! If it’s true, please present an invitation!”

“There is no invitation. But if you just tell Alyssa about our visit… Ah! “Alyssa!”

Abel, who was responding to her guard, smiled happily when he saw her.

The guards, who maintained her stubborn attitude, also cowered when they saw Alyssa.

No matter how much she is not treated properly as her illegitimate daughter, no security guard can treat her carelessly.

If you report to the Count that you tried to tamper with him, even if it was just by lying, you will be punished that day.

It’s not just empty words; it’s real.

“Oh, no, what are you doing here…” ” .”

“I went out for a walk and heard a commotion, so I came back.”

“Well, I see.”

“Rather than that, please open the door first. “They are my friends.”

As she revealed her relationship and glared at her, the guards who were aiming their spears at Abel and his group quickly returned to their posts.

And just as the entrance was about to be opened, Sir Alex intervened.

“Miss. I’m sorry, but how about meeting your friends later after the wedding?”

“Why. Did your father tell you not to let anyone see you? Are you afraid I might run away?”

“…”

Silence was positivity.

Alyssa persuaded, swallowing down the anger that was trying to escape her throat due to her frustration.

“I will tell your father, so please step back.”

“But…”

“Do you think isolating me will solve everything? The more you do that, the stronger the backlash she will have. This time, do as I say.”

“… All right. Open the entrance!”

The guards who had been standing awkwardly following Alex’s orders hastily opened the entrance.

As soon as the door opened, Uni ran over and hugged Alyssa.

“Alyssa! “You’re safe!”

“… UNI. “It’s been a while.”

“Huh! “I’m glad to see you again.”

Seeing her snuggling into her arms like a puppy, Alyssa smiled bitterly and stroked her head.

Very meticulous and meticulous.

This will probably be the last time I feel warmth.

As I was chatting with Uni, Abel and Yas approached.

“Alyssa. “Are you feeling okay?”

“Okay! “You have to continue receiving treatment at the original church, right?”

“… Thank you for your concern. It’s okay though. Because there is nothing wrong with it. But yas. Didn’t you say you were going to your hometown with Professor Serlin? “What’s going on here?”

“Are you saying that? Of course I came to see you. I decided to postpone going home for a bit. “I have a lot of time anyway.”

“You…”

No matter how much time you have, postponing a meeting can have a huge impact on your relationship with Serlin.

To put off something like that just to see his her face her once. Normally, he’s such a pathetic guy, but at times like this, he was dependable.

On the other hand, I don’t have the courage to face some people, so I’m completely obsessed with them even today.

‘I didn’t really want you to come.’

Still, I was a little curious about what kind of face he was wearing, but it was disappointing.

Alyssa pushed Yuni away with regret.

“Then follow me. “I’ll take you to the reception room.”

“Huh. Please.”

She briefly introduced her mansion to Abel and his group and moved to the reception room.

It was when she arrived in front of him.

“Sir Alex. Sir, please wait here.”

“Yes? That’s not allowed!”

“Don’t talk nonsense. You know that we can’t run away from the police at our level anyway. If you keep doing that, I don’t know if I’ll run into any trouble at the meeting.”

“That… All right. If anything happens, call me.”

“Is it so. Let’s all go in.”

Alyssa entered the reception room, taking Alex away from her, and sat down on the sofa with everyone else.

I felt comfortable for the first time in a long time.

“Thank you everyone for coming. I’d like to prepare some refreshments, but unfortunately, calling a maid might make things a little more complicated. Please understand.”

“Are you okay. “I didn’t really come here to fill my stomach.”

“That’s right! “Is just seeing your face enough?”

“Okay. “It’s easier for us to be alone.”

“Thank you for thinking that way.”

Alyssa smiled brightly at everyone’s consideration.

‘It’s been a long time since I laughed.’

In fact, it hasn’t been that long since I returned to the family, not even a week ago, but somehow, one day here felt like a month at the academy.

From the time I wake up in the morning until I close my eyes, I always feel like there are bugs crawling all over my body.

In particular, mealtimes with the Count’s family often felt like eating sewage rather than food.

I want to get out of here quickly.

But the reality is that even if you escape from this place, you will only move to an even uglier and more hopeless place, and you will never feel comfortable.

Abel asked a question with a serious expression, as if his true feelings were revealed on his face.

“Alyssa. “You said you were getting married?”

“Huh. Tomorrow is the meeting date. The wedding will probably take place within a few weeks.”

“But. That opponent… Who is this? “Luan said something strange.”

“Strange words? “What do you say?”

“… You said you were going to marry a middle-aged nobleman. No? “Luan did something wrong, right?”

Abel gave her an earnest look, as if asking her to please say no.

It was difficult for Alyssa to meet that gaze.

Because the moment she told the truth, it seemed like Abel would do something she could never imagine in his behavior of her.

I am very grateful that she values ​​her as a friend, but in the end, only Abel gets in trouble.

Alyssa acted desperately.

“Huh. That’s right. “I’m going to marry a middle-aged nobleman.”

“Why? “You could have married someone better!”

“Abel. He’s just a little older, but he’s not a bad person. In fact, he is much better than other nobles. So don’t worry too much.”

“Really?”

“Huh. “I’ll invite you to the wedding too, so should you come?”

“… Okay. “If you say so much.”

Of course this is a lie.

There was no way her Count would allow her to hand out her wedding invitations to her, and she most of all did not want to invite her friends even if she could.

They cannot be seen as being sold to an old nobleman.

Fortunately, even though Abel was skeptical, she seemed somewhat convinced.

Only Uni was still serious.

Seeing that she was about to open her mouth, Alyssa struck ahead.

-UNI. Please don’t say anything now.

At that moment, Yuni’s eyes widened.

She bit her lip tightly, knowing that Alyssa had lied to her.

-Alyssa. Are you okay?

-Huh. You guys came and it got better.

– That’s not what I said! You said you loved Eunrang. But are you still planning to marry another man?

It was a natural question for Uni, who did not know what happened between Luan and Alyssa.

Even after seeing the rape, Alyssa, who showed fanatical dependence and thought it was not a bad thing, saying that she had her own reasons, changed her attitude her overnight.

Alyssa hurriedly came up with her excuse.

-… I just realized this while thinking about it slowly in the recovery room. I only liked Eunrang after seeing a small part of it. That’s why she accepted the marriage proposal.

-Lie. Your eyes are shaking.

-What?

Alyssa turned her head and looked at her mirror.

And she could see her own eyes shaking constantly, as if there was an earthquake.

The excitement was so great that when she looked at the group, suspicion began to appear even in the eyes of Abel and Yas, who had been completely fooled.

Alyssa jumped up from her seat.

“I’m sorry, but can I go to the bathroom for a moment?”

“Toilet?”

“Actually, I had tea before meeting you guys. How about you, Uni? Do you want to go together?”

“Uh, huh? Me?”

“Huh! There are things to talk about between women.”

As I added the afterword, Uni, who was somewhat embarrassed by the unexpected situation, calmed down.

She got up and followed Alyssa.

“Abel. Yass. “I’ll come back.”

“Oh, yes. “Go and come back.”

“Okay. In the meantime, we’ll have a chat among ourselves.”

“Then excuse me.”

Afterwards, the two left the reception room, separated Alex and stopped in an appropriate hallway.

“UNI. “Is there something you want to ask?”

“Huh. Tell me the truth What happened?”

“Do I really need to know?”

“Huh. “Otherwise I’ll tell everyone.”

“Ha…”

Confirming her stubborn attitude, Alyssa eventually revealed all of her truth except Lu An.

As her explanation she continued, Yuni’s expression changed every moment, and when she finished speaking, she burst into tears.

She asked, sobbing.

“Huh… Alyssa. Are you really okay with this? “Can you accept this?”

“What if I don’t accept it? “Is there any way?”

“Well, if we look for it together…”

“I can’t leave the mansion. Your father will come soon and kick you out too. There is no way.”

She didn’t just sit still.

Even before entering her academy, she had been trying to somehow escape her birthmark.

The only way she came up with was to somehow extend the grace period and become so strong that her family could not mistreat her before she graduated, but that was all ruined by the mana reflux.

As Alyssa patted her shoulder and comforted her, Yuni said something unexpected.

“What about Eunrang? Eunrang won’t help you?”

“What? Eunrang? Why is she that person…”

“You always showed up and helped us when we were in trouble. “Wouldn’t you do something this time too?”

Yuni dreamed of vain hopes. Alyssa stopped laughing.

“At all. “There is nothing I can do to help you.”

“How can you be sure of that? You never know! If you ask, they might listen!”

“How are we going to meet? Do you know where it is?”

“Well, I don’t know about that… Still, if you look hard enough…”

“Stop!”

Alyssa could not let go of her hope and she yelled at Uni, who continued to talk.

She pressed Yuni’s shoulder and whispered.

“UNI. Then you got raped.”

“Huh?”

“I was raped. Have you forgotten who Eunrang is? He is a man who rapes any number of women for his own needs. What if they rape each other when they meet? Huh? Is it still okay?”

“Mo, if we act together with everyone…”

“Still, I can’t win. “You’re not planning on showing me being raped by Abel, are you?”

“Ugh, ugh!”

As she continued to refute her words, Yuni covered herself and cowered.

Her Alyssa hugged her.

“Therefore… Just do as I say. Just go back to the academy and be happy. Because that’s enough for me.”

“Alyssa… Hehe!”

“Cry. Cry all you want. “Cry as much as you want for me.”

Alyssa hugged Yuni even stronger and buried her face her in her shoulder her.