The Villainess Will Leave Without Any Regrets - Chapter 116

Arsene’s thoughts flowed slowly like a river. Among the many emotions roaming his head, the one that stood out the most was the intermittent cry of Grand Madam Sirius.

‘You killed him!’

Arsene laughed.

The unbelievable truth sometimes struck people in the back like this. Arsene put back his raised body. He heard what seemed to be the sound of the sobbing Grand Madam’s voice.

It had to be some kind of bad joke.

How could Arsene do such a thing?

‘You were the one who wanted to kill Abella, Arsene.’

Was it to keep this secret she said it was for him? This secret that would shake Arsene’s collar.

However, it fit too tightly to deny that it was not. It felt like the missing pieces were finding their place. The friendship between Sirius and Gilmus and the strange attitude of Grand Madam Sirius. Other than that……

‘Not knowing doesn’t mean it’s not a sin.’

Cade’s cold whispers. Cade seemed to know about Arsene’s crimes. Arsene rubbed his face slowly.

“I……”

He thought of Abella. She was the only one who he gave his heart to completely, when he was young and now. Abella was always first to Arsene.

And the fact that he could miss Abella at any time.

A hungry wolf was easygoing, he was not a wolf. His obsession with Abella grew a step further.

A prince-like appearance lit up the smile of a man who was a gigantic beast on the inside.

All the complicated things were done.

The important thing was that Arsene decided to have her. On the way, he went to Amerigo. It was to make a gentlemanly proposal.

“Let’s get married, Abella.”

*

Abella breathed in.

Arsene, with a soft face, was gently forcing him.

“Abella. You’ll give me time, right?”

His eyes gleamed as if not to forget what Arsene sacrificed for Abella. Moreover, their engagement was still protected by imperial law. It was not something that could be broken by only one’s consent without a cause for adhering.

As Arsene said, it was true that they needed a story whether they decided to marry or break up.

Abella nodded her head reluctantly. It was time for the evening twilight to gradually descend on the earth. With Arsene’s help, she maintained her engagement, which enabled her to become a temporary head of household.

Had it not been for Arsene, she would have had to find another alternative.

She had to pay for his help.

Abella got into Arsene’s carriage.

Abella’s feelings of drowsiness warned her, but she tried to ignore it. There was still a faint belief that Arsene would never do harm to Abella.

‘Don’t go, Abella! Don’t leave me!’

It was because the harmless boy who held her with a weeping face still remained in her mind. It would be fine. Abella closed her eyes, leaning in anticipation of her hazy past.

Arsene was not the one to do harm to Abella.

She struggled to convince herself that. She didn’t want to question her memories of the past and Arsene’s warmth, who held out his hand when she was sick. After denying that, everything about Abella seemed to collapse.

Arsene’s carriage carrying Abella moved silently.

There was definitely an eye on the carriage.

*

It was one of the pleasant days. After Abella gave him a gift, had a luncheon with him, and he ate the perfect dessert, she left the palace. So, the smile never left Cade’s lips, and Burke was in a good mood.

It was the case until he touched Abella’s gift as he looked outside, which was just getting dark.

However…

“Your Majesty.”

His secret informant hastily prostrated before Cade.

“What’s going on?”

It was an informant attached to Abella.

From here, something started to twist. Cade set down the jewelry in his hands. The warmth he felt from the cold stone began to fade away.

Cade’s movements were terribly slow.

“…Lady Abella has been kidnapped.”

Just like that accident.

Cade stopped breathing. And the series of exhalations were noticeably slowed down. There was no sign.

“No way.” Cade said in a soft voice. “Is that possible?”

Once more.

But, it was like a painful acknowledgement. Abella Amerigo was kidnapped.

“The kidnapper seems to be Arsene Sirius.”

Arsene, who had been living in the mansion for several days, suddenly left. According to an informant he had attached to Sirius, he said Arsene had a shoutout with Grand Madam Sirius. The Grand Madam burst into tears and Arsene came out with a neat face.

Cade stopped.

The Grand Madam was always the same. Arsene and Grand Madam Sirius were at odds. Abella was moving the wheel she set, and it seemed that she was gradually talking about a new business. It was also the day that the princess, who had been delaying the entrance to the palace with the excuse of bad luck, finally decided to enter the palace tomorrow.

The princess, who seemed to like Abella quite a bit, said that she would stay in the mansion for a while.

Cade agreed.

He wanted the princess to become Abella’s shield, so he had no reason to refuse.

Besides, she wasn’t the only escort he had hidden around Abella.

But how?

“In what way?” Cade asked slowly.

“…Duke Arsene was determined and evaded the escorts. It looks like they changed carriages in the middle.”

“Ha.”

It seems that the devil bastard couldn’t stand it and did something. Cade knew the madness hidden beneath his friendly green eyes. When he confirmed that Arsene couldn’t remember anything, he thought it was better.

Where did he miss something?

And Cade always had one thing he missed.

“Please ask for Lady Lyla, Burke. And you release the informants to track down where Duke Arsene’s carriage has gone.” Cade said sullenly.

Tap, tap, tap.

The sound of shoes, different from Abella’s, quietly resounded in the desolate castle.

“Lady Lyla. You still can’t. There seems to be one story left.”

“Is there anything else I should tell you?”

Lyla said sharply. The door closed at Cade’s glance. As Cade and her are alone in the back room, she felt like she was out of breath again. Lyla glared at Cade angrily.

“I thought Arsene couldn’t remember the past. But why didn’t I know it was weird? The Arsene of the past and the Arsene of today are quite different.”

Obviously, Cade and Lyla were far apart, but their lives were conveyed as if there were only one span left. Lyla’s face turned red and then blue.

Cade looked like he was seriously thinking of killing Lyla. A sword was drawn from the man’s waist as he slowly got up. Cade pulled out his sword in a natural motion like flowing water and placed it on the desk.

The sword that was within reach at any time flashed blue in the light.

Could she catch that before Cade?

Could she use Cade with that?

None of the questions could be positive. Lyla swallowed her saliva.

“What prank did you pull, Lyla?”

“…I just erased his memory! I can’t wait to see him remember Abella.” Lyla let out a shrill scream.

Cade smiled darkly. “How did you erase his memory?”

“……I gave him a potion. It didn’t just erase his memory of Abella. It cut everything all out!” Lyla’s lips trembled.

Even though she had done something illegal, she was proud of it.

Thanks to that, Arsene seemed to have forgotten everything. However, where the side effects appeared, Arsene’s personality changed.

Still, it seemed to have lessened his obsession with Abella, so Lyla thought she was fine.

However, the incident happened the same as in the past. The Duke of Amerigo was dead and the secret had sunk to the surface. Again, Arsene was involved in Abella’s death.

Cade was also aware of the side effects that imperfect potions could cause.

His memory may not have been erased.

Otherwise….

“It’s a mess.” Cade scoffed.

All when Arsene acted like a gentle sheep was acting. Arsene, whom he thought had changed, did not change at all, and he was only aiming for his prey while holding his breath. He even deceived Cade.

Maybe something could have triggered it.

Cade traced the memories of this time of his life.

‘Cade, I think Arsene is starting to look like you. He told me stories he heard at the market… he jokes… and he smiled well, it’s weird, right?’

What Abella asked curiously passed by.

What had been missed by Lyla ended up being all connected like a spider’s web. Arsene played someone. As if he had deceived himself and became a completely different person.

He may have been seeking Abella’s favor.

A pure desire and obsession for someone was concentrated inside of Arsene. Cade touched the desk.

“Damn…”

He thought he didn’t miss anything this time, but in fact, he was missing the most important thing.

Arsene Sirius.

That person.

“…You should tell me everything you know about Arsene, Lady Lyla. Until we find Abella.”

“What is going on?”

“Arsene kidnapped Abella. Both of them are missing now.”

“L…lies!” Lyla’s mouth was stiff like a carp.

“Unfortunately, it is true. So you have to cooperate.”