The Villainess Does It With Class

Chapter 26 - Musings Of A Dense Man

The others nodded their heads in agreement.

"Right, she's awesome," Eon declares while grinning.

"She can even kick asses," Conrad seconded and then lets out a chuckle. "Ah, I really can't forget that cafeteria incident huh."

"She's headstrong too and stands to her ground," Noah joins.

Luther nods, "Quiet charming."

Tch. Of course, she is. She is all that. I know that.

I am her brother, of course, I would know how she is. She's headstrong, alright, but she has a weak side too. I discovered that when she can't even properly lift my sword when she asked me to teach her. This is why I am worried about her.

If she gets into trouble while I'm not around, how can she defend herself?

Ezekiel painted his usual smile, "You all heard them. That's why you should not patronize her too much. She can handle herself just fine. You can protect her on the sidelines without hindering her."

Damn him. Flashing that smile while saying those words. He really knows what to say. Tch.

I thought back to what happened earlier and grimaced. I might have said too much, which angered her. So her anger was my fault? Why did she get angry about that? I was just saying the truth.

Girls are delicate beings, what's more, they have skinny figures. She isn't fit for vigorous activities.

"Nathan, I know you're confused. Can't help it, you're dense sometimes," Eon voiced out and shrugged.

One of my brows raised.

Dense?

Conrad and the others turned to him and were giving him the eyes, but he just kept mouthing off.

"But yes, it is all your fault. You should be atoning now. She might not talk to you again and that is all on you." He finished.

I want to sew that mouth shut.

His words made me stop and my blood ran cold.

Nadia won't talk to me again? She won't? Because I said that?

...?

Ezekiel's smile wavered and side-eyed Eon, who was feeling proud at the moment. Conrad shakes his head and hit him.

"Ow! What?!" Eon cried out and rubbed the part of his head.

"Do not listen to Eon. He is an idiot," Ezekiel stated.

"Idi-- what did I do?! Why are all of you so mean to me?" Eon exclaims as he looked at everyone, feeling betrayed.

"Wow. They surely are siblings..." Noah mumbles.

Won't talk to me again...?

Ezekiel assured me, "Nadia was just frustrated today, that's all. You should just let her be for now and apologize later."

Apologize? Right... I should apologize. But how? Did I ever say sorry before? I can't remember.

Sorry... Such a foreign word.

Ah. Now that I think of it, I did say that she never changed and is still the same as before. Lies. That's all lies.

Why did I say that? She had changed. She was not the same as the past anymore. She's better. I like her just like this.

Then why did I say that? Of course, that would upset her. I... I am an idiot huh?

I really said something I shouldn't have...

"How do I fix it..."

I didn't realize that I have said it out loud, not after they started suggesting things.

"As Ezekiel said, let her calm down first. She may not want to--" clearing his throat "-I mean, reminded about it right now," Conrad remarked.

He's not addressing Ezekiel as Prince as usual. If anyone from the palace would hear this, he would surely get in trouble.

"Buy her things. Jewels, dresses... Girls like those expensive kinds of stuff," Luther noted, acting nonchalant.

Girls? I don't think Nadia can be lumped with them. The current her that is...

She might like it before but not now anymore. Simple things bring a genuine smile to her face now.

Just like that time when I gave her the lone red apple that I found hanging on the apple tree from the courtyard. It was her favorite color, so I plucked it.

Ah, jewels. I remembered something again. That time where I broke her necklace in the hallway. She had looked very shocked then and speechless. She even cried days later, I guess. And holed herself up in her room for almost a week.

Was it also my fault? But, I was mad because of her ridiculous spending. But maybe... maybe I shouldn't have done it. She might have really liked that necklace and bought it.

I don't know...

I must do something about that as well. Yes. I must.

Ezekiel clapped his hands together, getting our attention.

"For now, let's just proceed to the meeting without Nadia while Nathaniel calms himself. Shall we?"

I just noticed how chaotic my mind and feelings are being. If not for Ezekiel's remark, I wouldn't have known how mixed my emotions are.

Right. Calm down and think...

Let's fix this tomorrow.