When I Stopped Being Your Shadow - Chapter 105

“I didn’t know that young master Gott would die at such a young age. Who knew?”

 

“How sad and heartbreaking it must be…”

 

“How vain is it that he drowned because of excessive drinking?”

 

“Haha, the Viscountess raised her sons very preciously.”

 

Then a long cry continued for a long time.

 

“Mother, you should stop now.”

 

“How can I stop! My son is lying so cold!”

 

“If mother is this sad, Ryan won’t be able to leave properly. Huh?”

 

Viscount Gott coaxed his mother.

 

In the meantime, the eyes of Viscount Gott were filled with sadness and grief.

 

But then.

 

There was a commotion in the distance.

 

“……un!”

 

“You can’t do this, go away……!”

 

“Ryan!”

 

The plaintive woman’s voice called out the dead man’s name.

 

The mourners looked at each other with puzzled faces.

 

“What does this mean?”

 

“I know, at a funeral that should be solemn…….”

 

A woman popped up.

 

“Ryan, I’m here!”

 

A hat decorated with black pearls and black lace, a rich dress, black shoes with a pointed tip.

 

As a mourner, she was wearing only minimal black items, but she looked as glamorous as she was attending a party.

 

Viscountess Gott was crying in the arms of Viscount Gott, opening her eyes wide.

 

“No, is that girl crazy!!”

 

It was Charlotte.

 

“She doesn’t know shame. How could she think about coming here?”

 

Meanwhile, Marquis Usher, mixed among the mourners, looked at Charlotte with a mixture of astonishment and irritation.

 

“Lady Jason, why the hell did you come here?”

 

However, Charlotte looked at the stinging gaze without lifting an eyebrow.

 

Then, she shed bead-like tears on both cheeks.

 

“Hic, Ryan…… I didn’t know you were going to die…….”

 

Charlotte’s shoulders shook as she buried her face in her handkerchief.

 

“Although it’s true that Ryan played a trick on me.”

 

“Well, that girl!”

 

Where did the energy come from, the Viscountess stood from her seat, pointing fingers at Charlotte.

 

Charlotte cried again in an extremely theatrical tone, indifferent with the hostile atmosphere.

 

“But I still loved Ryan!”

 

“Where is that girl coming from! Can’t you get out of here right now?!”

 

The Viscountess, whose eyes were turned upside down with anger, shouted loudly.

 

Charlotte, with tearful eyes, protested to the Viscountess.

 

“Don’t do this, I have to say goodbye to Ryan……!”

 

“Well, shameless! Argh!”

 

[T/N: *eating popcorns*]

 

The Viscountess could not overcome her feelings, and collapsed in a shriek.

 

Viscount Gott clung to his mother in a hurry.

 

“Mother, you’re going to faint!”

 

“Ha, what did that girl say to our Ryan..That shameless……!”

 

“Oh, what are you doing?! Get Lady Jason out of here right now!”

 

Viscount Gott swung around and ordered angrily.

 

“Let’s go, Lady Jason.”

 

“No, let go of me! I haven’t even said goodbye to Ryan yet!”

 

Charlotte struggled, looking back.

 

A coffin was entering the pit just in time.

 

The cover of the coffin was clearly engraved on Charlotte’s retina.

 

At the same time, her red lips drew an arc.

 

“What? What?”

 

The eyes of the Viscountess happened to witness the scene, widened significantly.

 

Charlotte with a strange smile turned around.

 

The emotion evident on the beautiful face was a deep relief.

 

‘Why is she smiling?’

 

In a chaotic funeral, everyone was busily moving.

 

The Viscountess saw it clearly.

 

Charlotte was delighted with Ryan’s death.

 

She walked away pleasantly as if dancing.

 

* * *

 

Click.

 

The door was opened.

 

Charlotte strode into the room.

 

“Oh…… really.”

 

Charlotte flopped on the bed, rubbed her eyes with nervous movements.

 

“I cried so much that my eyes were watery.”

 

Her voice was hoarse from the constant crying, her whole body was stiff from being dragged out of the funeral, and she was immensely tired.

 

But this was manageable.

 

Charlotte murmured in a proud voice.

 

“The mourners who attended the funeral…Everyone was looking at me.”

 

And some reporters gathered to cover Ryan’s funeral.

 

Maybe tomorrow’s newspaper will feature her saddened crying.

 

That alone has achieved all of her objectives.

 

People would feel sorry for her.

 

Even though she was abandoned by a man she loved with all her heart, she felt sorry for his death.

 

And…

 

‘Cause I’ve made sure Ryan’s body’s buried, too.’

 

The body, which was also the biggest evidence of murder.

 

The body disappeared into the ground.

 

Now all she had to do was wait for the body to rot and disappear.

 

Charlotte was satisfied and reached out to the chest of a drawer right next to the bed.

 

When she opened the drawer, there was a luxurious jewelry box in it.

 

Click, click.

 

Charlotte opened the lid of the box.

 

Inside was a brilliant diamond bracelet.

 

“……How dare you give Ines a present with the money you ripped from me?”

 

Charlotte spoke to herself in a sharp voice.

 

Ryan dared choose Ines over her.

 

Well.

 

‘You betrayed me, so of course you have to pay. Don’t you think so?’

 

The grip of the bracelet was tightly tightened.

 

But then.

 

Boom boom!

 

Someone knocked hard on the door.

 

Charlotte glared at the door with an annoyed look.

 

“Who is it?”

 

“Open the door right now, Lady Jason.”

 

She wanted to yell and get angry right away but she was afraid someone would hear her, so she suppressed her voice.

 

“Oh, what is it?”

 

Charlotte rose from her seat tiredly,

 

She grabbed the doorknob as she approached the door.

 

Click.

 

A middle-aged man’s angry face was revealed through the door.

 

Toward the face, Charlotte folded her eyes and smiled beautifully.

 

“What are you doing here, Marquis Usher?”

 

“…….”

 

Marquis Usher clenched his teeth and stomped into the room.

 

Bang!

 

When he closed the door vigorously, unable to overcome his anger, Charlotte raised her eyebrows.

 

“Marquis, the door will crush.”

 

“Lady Jason.”

 

Marquis Usher gritted his teeth and stared at Charlotte.

 

“Why did you come to the funeral today?”

 

At the fierce voice, Charlotte opened her eyes wide, pretending to be innocent.

 

“Isn’t that obvious? We need to make sure Ryan’s body is properly buried in the ground.”

 

“But you didn’t have to come to the funeral, did you?”

 

Marquis Usher burst into a rage.

 

“I’ll attend, so I’ve told you several times to stay put. I’ll check and tell you!”

 

He shouted at Charlotte as a parent scolded their child.

 

“And what’s with that outfit? Did you attend a dance in mourning?”

 

“But we don’t know when and where reporters will appear.”

 

Charlotte shrugged her shoulders and protested to Marquis Usher.

 

“I don’t know when I’ll be in the newspaper, so I can’t appear poorly.”

 

“No, what are you saying?”

 

Marquis Usher looked incredulous.

 

But Charlotte’s words were not finished yet.

 

“I know that only when I am seen as a poor woman as much as possible can it be helpful to the Marquis.”

 

“I should’ve decided where and when!”

 

Marquis Usher couldn’t help but raise his voice.

 

He knew from the beginning that Charlotte had a strong desire for fame and attention.

 

She was trying to return to society somehow after she was removed from society due to her history with the Countess of Brierton.

 

She was cornered while looking for various media outlets to get revenge on the Countess.

 

Because of that, Marquis Usher chose Charlotte.

 

She had a considerable grudge against the Countess of Brierton and Ryan Gott, and she showed a willingness to repay it somehow.

 

It was because she was confident that she would move enthusiastically.

 

However,

 

“Do you have an idea or not!”

 

Marquis Usher shot back, pausing for a moment.

 

Something glittered in Charlotte’s hand.

 

That’s…

 

“Isn’t it the diamond bracelet that Ryan Gott presented to the Countess?”

 

For a moment, Marquis Usher felt a chill in his spine.

 

It was because the recent secret incident with Charlotte came to mind.

 

The starting point was Charlotte’s sudden contact.

 

<There’s something I really need your help with.>

 

It was almost an threatening contact.

 

The reason why he could not ignore the contact he would normally ignore this time was Charlotte’s strangely firm attitude.