Page 110 of The Villainess Whom I Had Served for 13 Years Has Fallen

A tense atmosphere fills the room.

In the silence, the lady’s shallow breathing and Kyle’s icy gaze pierce through the space.

I swallowed hard, racking my brain, but couldn’t come up with anything. No excuse or sweet words could resolve this situation.

“Darn it.”

What should I do?

I never expected Kyle to appear in a situation that could easily be misunderstood.

Meeting Kyle’s enraged eyes, I felt an overwhelming pressure, suffocating me.

Despite being warned not to use dark magic and being advised to stop, I stubbornly continued my suspicious actions, leaving me unsure of what Kyle would say to me.

Kyle was looking at me.

Not at the lady’s legs, but at my left hand, which was trying to stop the blood flowing from my mouth.

Drip. As the blood flowed down my fingers to my forearm, Kyle furrowed his brow and finally spoke.

“What are you doing?”

I blurted out any excuse that came to mind. I thought fabricating something plausible would be more helpful in getting out of this situation than maintaining silence, even if it sounded foolish and unbelievable.

“I was giving her a massage. To open up the stiff joints... Haha...”

“And you bled all over, too.”

As I spoke, I suddenly worried, ‘Am I going to be accused of harassment?’ Being caught in the act, I had no defense.

“Haha... Is this too awkward?”

I looked at Kyle with an awkward smile, but his expression only grew paler and stiffer.

Until Kyle spoke, there was nothing I could do.

Younger brother Kyle, who cherishes dearly, will shout, or use magic because of the dark magic that threatens the family.

If there is one small wish, it would be for the lady not to wake up. That was the only wish I could make right now.

If the lady saw herself like this, she would surely cry. It was unbelievable to see her vomiting blood, not long after I promised her not to be in pain.

I swallowed my saliva and looked at Kyle, hoping for a favorable judgment on the excuse I made.

“You’re kidding.”

As expected, Kyle was not convinced by my feeble excuse.

“Are you really telling me that you were giving her a massage alone in her room at this late hour?”

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“Is that really what you think?”

Kyle’s approaching hand was aimed at my throat.

-Thunk.

With a steady and cold gaze, Kyle grabbed my collar.

-Thud!

Roughly grabbing my collar, Kyle dragged me to a dark corner far from the lady’s bed.

The rough sound of my feet rolling echoed in the room, and I could hear Kyle’s rough breathing in my ear.

“Ask one more time. What are you doing right now?”

With a cold voice, Kyle, who usually spoke with subtle affection, now filled his voice with anger.

I awkwardly smiled and said, “I couldn’t help but touch her because her legs looked so beautiful...”

As the playful response left my mouth, Kyle’s complexion paled even more, and at the same time, a strong magic began to emanate from him.

“That doesn’t make any sense, does it?”

I asked Kyle with a sincere heart. I pleaded for him to just pretend not to have seen, to simply overlook it once, and close his eyes just this once. I assured him that it wouldn’t cause any harm to either of us if he did.

“Can’t we just overlook it?”

“Do you think that makes sense?”

The grip on my clothes tightened as Kyle’s hand became stronger. As he silently denied my request, I wiped the blood from my lips with my sleeve and spoke in a low voice.

“I was treating the lady.”

“Why you, not a doctor? Did you hear some folk remedy on the street and decide to try it? I don’t think you’d just put your hands on Olivia’s leg based on some nonsense like that.”

“...”

“No response, seems like you’re a black magician.”

As Kyle ? NоvеIight ? (Original source) confidently spoke, a strong magic flowed from his hand. I firmly replied to Kyle with an honest answer.

“It’s not black magic.”

“It won’t harm the family. Of course, it’s not an illegal act either. If there’s a problem, just cut off the tail called me, wouldn’t that solve it?”

“I...”

Kyle, with a distorted pronunciation, said,

“Do you really think I’m angry just because of that?”

“Just because I think it might threaten the family, do you think I grabbed you by the neck?”

“Haha... Are you saying that just because I touched the lady’s leg?”

A forced laugh escaped, but as I felt Kyle’s hand grabbing my neck trembling, I could only manage a feeble smile.

Kyle bowed his head.

“Ricardo.”

The strength in Kyle’s grip, tightly clenched around my neck, was slowly loosening. Bowing his head, Kyle spoke with a trembling voice.

“I won’t ask what you’re doing anymore.”

“I won’t inquire about your schemes or why blood is being shed right now. I promise.”

In a moment when it felt like our hearts were connecting, a faint ending to Kyle’s words made me respond with a questioning tone.

“So, stop it here.”

Without making eye contact, Kyle just lowered his head, whispering his desires to me.

Stop it.

Although I didn’t know what he was plotting, I responded with a wry smile to Kyle’s words, suggesting I’d overlook it if he stops here.

“That... seems difficult.”

My stubbornness, emphasized by calling me “Lady,” was an incurable disease that wouldn’t easily break. Especially when it came to issues related to the Lady’s future, I had vowed not to care anymore.

So, I threw a question at Kyle, ignoring the courtesy and showing gratitude, determined not to give up on this matter.

“I cannot give up on this.”

A firm response left an impact on Kyle’s face.

“Follow my orders, Riccardo.”

“I clearly said I can’t.”

“Even if you have to say that to Olivia?”

Pressuring me with the Lady’s name. If Kyle told the Lady the truth, she would undoubtedly reject the touch of rehabilitation. However, I had no intention of giving in to my stubbornness.

So, I glanced at the sleeping Lady and smiled.

“Perhaps, Sir Kyle, you won’t be able to say it.”

“What?”

“I presume you love Miss Olivia.”

Kyle cherishes the lady.

After using black magic, he thought he would dislike her, but the way he is acting now, and the cautious manner in which he lowers his voice so as not to wake her, convinced me that he is no different from before.

And his affection is evident in his gaze.

If Kyle were to speak to the lady, I was sure all my efforts would be in vain, but I was also sure that Kyle would not do that.

If Kyle were to stop me, my dear sister would never be able to step on the ground with her own feet.

So, I stood firm.

The lady card he extended may have been like a joker that could threaten each other like a double-edged sword.

The lady card was not only Kyle’s weapon, but it was also like a sword clenched in my hand.

“Without me, the lady cannot walk.”

“Didn’t I tell you last time? I am satisfied just with Olivia being alive.”

“Human desires are endless. When you heard that she might be able to walk, didn’t you like it, Kyle?”

“...”

“Haven’t you ever imagined your sister walking lively like before?”

Kyle, who had given a firm answer, lost his way and hesitated at my question. His restless eyes began to swirl like waves.

“That... is unavoidable.”

Kyle said in a vague voice.

‘Unavoidable.’ I felt the same way. The lady was as precious to me as she was to Kyle.

The person who saved my life.

At the same time, the owner of the unrequited love I had been secretly harboring.

That’s why I couldn’t give up.

Because this is my job.

“I’m fine,” Kyle said, shaking his head.

“Stop it. Olivia relies on you a lot. And my father, mother, and I are very grateful to you. So...”

I awkwardly smiled and said the same thing Kyle had said.

“It’s inevitable for me too.”

Kyle’s hand, which had been gripping my collar tightly, weakly fell to the ground. Kyle, biting his lip and glaring at me, was spitting out his frustration at the fact that he was just a selfish person who couldn’t do anything.

He was upset when he heard the news that Olivia’s leg could be healed by black magic.

He knew he had tried to find a way, had tried to find someone to take the risk and spend money, and knew he was a despicable person. So he couldn’t deny that Ricardo’s accusation hit him right on target.

Kyle also cared for Olivia.

I made a feeble smile towards Kyle, who was making a bewildered expression, and said, “It’s okay. Really.”

Kyle bowed his head and said to me.

“I... “

The words ‘I...’ that he spoke contained various emotions. A genuine feeling of apology and at the same time, a sense of guilt for sacrificing myself for my younger brother.

Kyle spoke in a different voice than before.

“If... if you go wrong later.”

“That won’t happen.”

“Still, if Olivia finds out about this, I...”

I interrupted Kyle and spoke with an awkward smile.

“I would appreciate it if you could lie to me. Paint me as the worst person possible.”

Kyle shook his head.

“I can’t do that.”

“You’ll get in big trouble with the lady.”

The lady was fast asleep.

Just like a princess in a fairy tale.