The Villainess Does It With Class

Chapter 165: Is It Fate? Or God is Playing? pt. 2

"How about you?" I inquired, drinking my tea as I gazed at her in curiosity.

Estelle blinked and pointed at herself.

"Me?"

I nodded, "Mhmm."

She then looked down at her plate, her hands twisting over her lap in an act of awkwardness.

"W-well I... I have no m-marriage proposals so not really..." Estelle mumbled lowly that I even have trouble hearing her.

"Me too. I don't have any marriage proposals either." I remarked.

Or that's what I assume anyway because my father is not broaching the topic with me. I'm already 19 and my birthday is already coming right at the corner yet he still has not discussed anything with me. Or had given me a heads up at the least.

Estelle looked at me in surprise.

"But that's impossible? Lady Nadia is admired by everyone, there should be men vying for your attention?"

I cleared my throat upon hearing that. When she says it like that, it almost seems as if I'm such a once-in-a-century beauty or something.

So what if you are famous and are admired by almost the whole continent? It doesn't mean that everyone would want to marry you either. That could be applied not just to me, but to others as well.

"I'm saying the truth. I really have no marriage partner nor any proposals," I remarked, leaning back to my seat– "Though it's not like I want one anyway. I'm satisfied with being like this for the moment," I added while shrugging my shoulders.

In this era, women have no say in that area and would just take whatever their family is in store for them. A time will definitely come when my father will start considering my future, so I am planning to enjoy the freedom I have as of now.

I'm bored though...

Estelle processed what I said and let out a timid smile. She was now sporting a wistful expression, an exact opposite of what she had earlier.

"In my case, no one wants to be associated with me because of my family background..." She muttered. Her expression shifted again, quick as lightning– "I'm also not looking for marriage partners right now! And I'm satisfied being like this as well," she seconded.

Hmm? Did she just say she is not looking for marriage partners? But that's weird? In the novel, she regarded the four male leads as potential husbands. She even chose Lukas after some deliberation, right?

I mean, that was her main drive... She wants to prevent the future where she'll be sold to marry an old geezer– ahem– I mean, a count. So before that happens, she has to find someone suitable to save her from that predicament.

Then why did she say she's not looking for someone?

Ehhh?

Wasn't that the reason she also came to the ball? To scout people?? What?

Wait. Let us clear that out first because I am confused.

"You're not planning to get married yet? I mean, don't you think of your future?" I questioned, acting casual to not give myself away.

I slowly sipped my tea, watching the lovely young woman in front of me, observing her.

Her face changed for a tiny bit and it certainly did not escape my probing eyes.

"I do think about it but that's not very important right now... I'm more concerned with the empire's future than mine," she said in an ominous voice while wearing an even more ominous expression.

I am lost.

Completely and utterly lost.

What do you mean by being concerned with the empire than yours? Am I still remembering things correctly? What is going on...

I get that the storyline changed. I have seen it happen a lot of times already. It is bound to get screwed anyway but you see, the story can't just have a 180 turn of changes, right? Right?! Are we even following the same path?

"By the way... Does Lady Nadia has a brother?" She asked me that out of the blue, taking my already confused mind to officially lost track of things.

"Mmm? Yes, I do. He's the captain of the royal knights," I answered her. There was a hint of pride in my voice, only for the reason that I am a proud sister.

Does anyone else have such a talented brother? And I must say, I really am proud to have one so excuse me for feeling like it.

Estelle stared at me, like really stared. She's like smothering me with her eyeballs right now and she's not even being discreet with it. I let her do it even though I'm a little thrown off with what she's doing. I'm used to getting stared at but seeing them blatantly doing that in front of me is kinda... err...

She then frowned, "Both of you do look alike," she whispered afterward.

Well duh. Coz we're siblings.

Wouldn't it be weird to not resemble each other?

From where did that question of hers come from anyway? Does she not know? She's supposed to know this after all. The novel hinted that.

She learned about it when she investigated Nathaniel and the rest. And because she saw Nadia– me– in her dream. So... why is she asking if I have a brother?

This and the fact that she's not trying to find a husband when the whole story started because of that, I can't seem to wrap my head around it.

Sus.

Sus indeed.