Chapter Twelve - My New Life As A Demon Villainess

A lovely view of a mother and her daughter. I don't know but somehow it feels nostalgic.

With a nervous feeling, I looked up at the crown prince who's still remaining his eyes set on them.

The novel's female lead or so-called the main character, Theane Bracebrigge.

From my view, I can indeed see her beauty... her capturing beauty.

With a huge smile on her face, she looked lovingly at her mother as her mother softly touched her cheeks and admired how her daughter looks.

That soft and kind face would certainly describe the main character's role.

Her ash-blonde long wavy hair, that definitely adds points to her purity, and her sweet and luminous brown eyes that would make you froze and just stare at those dazzling eyes.

And I can see where the author gets the idea when I noticed her white skin, as white as snow... and who would else be that someone that has the exact color?

Obviously, the author was inspired by snow white.

So obvious.

Wearing a white cute and lovely dress, the aura behind her when she smiles... once again burns my eyes, similar to the crown prince.

(Sigh) Again, why...?

Why do these perfect people only exist in novels? Why?!

Looking at the main character right now, makes me feel envious... of how pretty she is!

And in the same way, anxious.

Turning her back and returned to talk to the seller, she smiled brightly at the person as the seller received the money from her and gave her in return the bow that she was putting on theane a while ago, her mother.

Norhea Bracebrigge, the one and only mother of the main character, and lastly the one who plans to remarry and kick her daughter out.

I kind of feel sad looking at them being all lovely, knowing that later on, she will turn her back on her daughter.

This is why I've always imagined myself in theane's shoes because we have similar situations in life... I also have a mother like that.

W-Wait! That is not what I'm concerned about right now!

Quickly glancing at the crown prince, stressed, I massaged my forehead.

He's still not pulling his gaze away from them, to begin with, this event should not happen I mean... the real happening was when I turned 16 and where the main characters first met.

So... what's with all this?

Looking at the prince, I anxiously shook my head.

I really don't know what he's thinking.

"It's a lovely view, isn't it? lady, jazaila"

I flinched when I finally heard him spoke, does he mean theane and her mother?

Don't tell me he's already falling for he-?

"Having a mother like that, Isn't it nice?"

Huh?

Looking curiously back at the mother and daughter, I scratched my neck confused.

"I... want one too"

With such sad eyes, Nicholas looked at the ground and smiled forcefully.

Ah... It was not the female lead that caught his eyes but the image of a mother caring for her daughter.

I bit my lips in disappointment.

I acted and thought about such impolite matters, that I didn't get to hear his side regarding his thoughts on them.

He missed his mother.

My eyes caught the female lead and her mother once again when they started to walk slowly away, seeing that pure and happy smile on theane's face, I feel sad for her.

Being an innocent child not knowing what was ahead of her, she's too young to suffer from what will happen.

It breaks my heart remembering what will happen to her.

Still... I can't believe I saw the main character!

"Lady jazaila, may we return to the duke's mansion? I worry that father might have been searching for us right now"

Brought back to my senses, I quickly nodded at the crown prince.

The day ended with tons of explaining and coming up with excuses to the king and my father.

And also, I was punished, with a punishment of adding more hours to my lessons, which I'm regretting now that I went to the market that day with the crown prince.

...

"Mother wants to see me?"

"Yes, young lady she told me she wanted to speak with you about some matter"

Suddenly?

Placing my brush at the table on top of my paper, I quickly got down from my chair as I raised my dress while walking to the door.

I was in the middle of my history lesson but when my private teacher went out maria delivered me a message when she arrived in my study room.

What matter does mother want to talk with me?

Stopping in my tracks at the door, I looked up at maria and gave her a huge smile with a grin, observing my smile she quickly nodded and bowed at me before I went outside.

As expected of my maid, maria she understands me so much. When I do that specific smile, it means that I'm hungry and that I'm telling her to bring me sweet snacks.

It's been two weeks since me and the prince went out to the market, and I haven't seen him visit me since then. Father told me that his punishment was to not visit here in the mansion for two weeks.

Well, it's sad but honestly, I'm satisfied. It means that I don't have to tire my brain anymore, by always talking to him about politics.

It's a relief that I get to rest my brain from too much thinking about politics.

To begin with, I hate politics!

I was just forced so that the crown prince will be bored with me but now, he treats me as his friend who he'll talk to about politics.

Well, at least I don't see some sign that he's interested in me as a girl.

I can understand why since I'm his first-ever friend- 'politics friend' I meant.

Arriving at my mother's room, stood outside her room I smiled at the knight who was standing beside the door. He looked at me curiously not knowing why I'm smiling at him.

I stopped my urge to laugh, seeing his face right now... this situation for him is definitely awkward.

Not speaking nor making a noise and just staring at him with a bright smile I can understand why he'll be awkward.

Well, I did it purposely... I was bored a while ago might as well have some fun messing with him, right?

I tilted my head a little on the right and looked at him with anticipation which made him scratch his neck while looking elsewhere looking eagerly for someone.

Pfft... he looked so funny!

Gosh, this is fun.

Forcing myself to stop my urge to laugh I flinched when I saw the door slowly opens.

Oh... It's just father.

When I saw him opened the door his eyes quickly laid on me as his eyes widened so brightly.

I flinched once again when he suddenly ran and picked me up. With wide-opened eyes, I looked at him in curiosity.

Does he need to surprise me twice?

"My lovely jazaila, you're as pretty as ever"

I closed my eyes when he snug his cheeks to mine, I was about to avoid him when he went closer to me again, our face looking like were glued to each other.

There he is again such a doting father. (*sigh)

"Father, I can't breathe!"

I complained when I felt suffocated when he snuggled closer than ever.

"Oh, I'm sorry"

He quickly apologized while showing me his charming smile.

Argh! That again.

Glaring at him, I covered his face with my hands which made him chuckled.

"Stop with that face, father"

"Alright, alright sweetheart"

He assured me as he carried me inside my mother's room.

Carried in his arms my eyes averted to a beautiful woman who looks like a goddess just simply writing on her desk as the wind that came from her window brushes her auburn hair.

So beautiful!

I still can't believe she's my foster mother.

Looking up back at father, he just smiled while looking at her.

You're so lucky duke, having a beautiful wife like her.

If you were both in the real world, I'm sure almost all of the men will be envious of you.

"Oh, finally you're here jazaila"

Welcomed by a sweet smile from her, I can't help but smile too.

Having my father helped me in putting me down on the floor I quickly ran to mother and gave her a quick peck on the cheek, after that, I climbed in the chair in front of her desk sitting across from her.

My eyebrows raised when I saw her touching her cheek while a huge smile plastered on her face, I forgot... there's also a doting mother.

I giggled at my thought.

"Mother, what do you want to talk to me about?"

I asked her straightforwardly, but I was surprised to see her excited face in return.

Clasping her hands in excitement, I wonder what this matter will be that made her look like that.

My eyes averted to the table when she suddenly slid an envelope to me.

Tilting my head a little while eyebrows rose in curiosity I slowly reached for the envelope as I opened it I looked back at mother whose still clasping her hands in excitement.

(sigh) what seriously is inside this that she'll look at m-

Hm? A letter?

Curiously looking back at mother, she did a sign to look at the back, so I followed her instructions as I flipped the letter around.

"..."

What's this?

Invitation?!

"Congratulations, sweetie! You're invited to a tea party, your first ever tea party!"

With excitement, she shouted as she stood and quickly ran to me while wiggling my hands. Still not processing all of this I just stared at her in shock.

T-Tea party?

Me?

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