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This Villain Is Mine Now - Chapter 3

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“W-Welcome, Elaina.”

The red mahogany doors of the Redwood mansion swung open. Diane opened the door awkwardly to greet her.

Since the Debutante Ball, Elaina had written to Diane constantly. It was the only way she could communicate with Diane, who never left the house except for social events.

As the letters piled up, Elaina was able to get to know Diane better. In real life, Diane was sweet and kind, but she also had a timid side.

As the days passed, Elaina finally asked her to come over to her house. The letters went unanswered for a while.

When the letter arrived after a few days of interruptions, it contained an invitation.

“Thank you for the invitation, Diane.”

“Oh, no. You asked me to invite you…… and I was more than happy to oblige.”

With that, Diane asked to go upstairs.

She said her room was on the second floor, and she seemed to walk awkwardly as she went up first.

Elaina’s visit to the Redwood mansion today wasn’t just for socializing.

The maid’s daughter.

In the dream book, Diane is referred to as the maid’s daughter.

But as far as Elaina knew, Diane was the Marchioness of Redwood’s biological daughter.

‘Maybe everything written in the dream book isn’t true.’

The Marchioness was famously fiercely protective of her daughter, so much so that she refused to let her out of the house except for social events, fearing that her beauty would attract men.

If Diane was really the daughter of a maid, would the Marchioness have gone to such lengths to spoil her? Elaina found it hard to believe.

‘Besides, the Marquis of Redwood is known for his kindness.’

How could the Marquis and his wife be abusive? She had to find out the truth. After some thought, she found a way to confirm it.

 

「Diane stood in the farthest corner of the ballroom, her dress, the first new one her father had tailored in years, too uncomfortable for her body, a luxury she hadn’t seen in years.

She couldn’t wait to get back to her room, the smallest room in the annex that resembled a storeroom. It was dirty and musty, but it was Diane’s only sanctuary.

The duke’s daughter, who was making her debut that same day, was surrounded by people. Smiling happily, she staggered a little, perhaps tired from too much conversation. Diane, who was looking at her with envious eyes, quickly turned her head away.」

 

It was a passage from “Moonshadow” about Debutante Ball.

According to the book, Diane lives in a room in the annex that’s little more than a storage room.

‘No one who cared about Diane, as she was known to all, would let her use such a room.’

Elaina, who had been following behind Diane, stopped in place, lost in thought.

“Elaina?”

“Oh, I’m coming. I was just thinking about something else.”

Elaina replied to Diane, who looked back at her questioningly from the top of the stairs.

“This is my– no, the next room is my room.”

Reaching the second floor, Diane cautiously opened the door, then closed it again quickly. She smiled awkwardly and ushered Elaina into the next room.

 

***

 

“Oh. What a nicely decorated room.”

The bed and table were made of red mahogany. The antique dark green sofa was well made and of high quality.

“Have a seat, Elaina. Refreshments will be here soon.”

Diane offered and sat down on the couch. Elaina took a seat across from her. The couch was made of cowhide and looked as if it had never been used.

As she sat down, Elaina looked around, and it didn’t take long for her to be convinced.

This is not Diane’s room.

What caught Elaina’s eye was the dressing table. The furniture itself was new and of high quality, but there were no cosmetics on it. There was no jewelry box, as would be expected in a noble lady’s chamber.

Furthermore, the furniture was too old-fashioned for a room belonging to someone of Diane’s age. The room, which showed no sign of its occupant’s taste, was decorated like a scene from a painting, except for one thing: Diane. It looked too out of place to be her own room.

Elaina’s face hardened slightly.

If she had a proper room, she wouldn’t have to play this game. In other words, Diane’s room wasn’t good enough to show her. 

“Uh, is something bothering you?”

Diane fidgeted, noticing Elaina’s expression. Elaina smiled and shook her head.

“No, no. I think the Marchioness has good taste. The room is very pretty and well furnished.”

“It is, isn’t it? My mother picked it all out.”

“Yes. But I don’t think it matches the gifts I have for you.”

Elaina handed the package she was holding to Diane. Diane’s eyes widened.

“A gift?”

“Yes. Open it.”

With trembling hands, Diane opened the package. Inside the box was an artifact made of light green glass.

“I brought it for you to put on the table, but it doesn’t really go with this room. What should I do?”

Elaina asked, but Diane didn’t answer, just stared at the gift in her hand.

“This is…….”

“It’s a clover. Three-leaf and four-leaf clover.”

True to her word, there were two crafts inside the box.

A rare four-leaf clover and an ordinary three-leaf clover. The glass crafts sparkled in the sunlight, made of glass as light green as Diane’s eyes.

“Do you know, Diane? The odds of finding a four-leaf clover are one in ten thousand, so the meaning of the four-leaf clover is good luck, but the meaning of the plain three-leaf clover isn’t bad either. The three-leaf clover symbolizes happiness,” Elaina said to Diane, smiling brightly.

“Don’t you like it?”

“Oh, it’s not that, I’m just wondering…… if I’m allowed to have something this good.”

“It’s just a simple glass artwork, nothing expensive, so don’t feel pressured. I picked it out because I was thinking of you. It’s a gift for you, but if you feel pressured, I’ll just take it back.”

“What? Oh! No! I love it! I mean, it’s the first time I’ve ever gotten a gift.”

“What? You’ve never gotten a gift before?”

Diane shook her head quickly.

“No! I don’t mean it’s the first time I’ve ever gotten a gift. I mean, I’ve gotten gifts from my family…… but for everyone else, it’s, uh, a first. That’s what I mean,” Diane said, hugging them quickly, as if she was afraid Elaina would take them back.

“Thank you, I’ll treasure them.”

As she watched Diane repeat her gratitude over and over again with a beaming face, Elaina thought to herself.

I hope they look good in Diane’s real room, not here.

Luck.

A word that had never existed in Diane’s life.

The moment Elaina realized that everything in her dream was true, she felt a deep sadness. If the dream was true, it meant that Diane had never been happy in her life.

‘If you’ve had such a hard life, you deserve at least one good thing in your future.’

Elaina decided to give Diane the luck she deserved, the kind of luck that would bring her all the good things in life.

“Do you like the gift?”

“Yes. When I get back to my room, I mean, when you get back, I’ll put it on display in my room.”

Elaina smiled at Diane’s answer.

“Actually, what I really wanted to give you was the three-leaf one, but I thought it was too ordinary, so I picked both of them.”

Diane’s eyes sparkled as if she had just received the most precious thing in the world, even though it was just a simple glass artifact. As Elaina stared at it, she thought to herself again.

Diane is so happy with just a piece of glass.

She probably doesn’t need much to be happy.

I wish Diane could have the same ordinary happiness that everyone else has. Instead of marrying a man she doesn’t love and ending her life unhappy, I wish she could marry a man who really cares about her and put a smile on her face.

 

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