THE VILLAINESS TURNS THE HOURGLASS

Chapter 57. Poor Little Lamb Falls Into The Hands Of A Wicked Woman, Part VII

Chapter 57. Poor Little Lamb Falls Into The Hands Of A Wicked Woman, Part VII

Translator: Khan

Editor: SootyOwl

Aria, who was not embarrassed by the glare of the several eyes around her, laughed leisurely and got up from her seat to approach them, who were all still young.

"It's been a long time, Cain, my brother, and... Mr. Oscar."

Her curtsy was so gentle and graceful that once again the words were blocked out of the men's minds. When she saw Mielle's face turning pale next to them, Aria struggled to resist the impulse to ridicule her.

"Well, did I make a mistake...?"

When Aria asked that out of those who had not answered even though she had said hello, Oscar, who came to his senses, finally replied. Cain still seemed unable to adapt to Aria's change in appearance.

"Forgive me for my rudeness. I haven't seen you in a long time."

"Forgiveness? Don't say such a word."

Oscar turned his eyes straight after he said hello. Noticing that his vision was slowly creeping back to her, Aria realized it wasn't because he didn't want to see her or because he hated her that he hadn't responded.

He couldn't help it because people's eyes fell upon her naturally. Aria expressed her feelings with a fresh smile when she felt she had ruined Mielle's birthday even though she hadn't acted as planned.

"Are you sick, brother?"

Cain was still gazing silently at the changed Aria. Even after she pointed him out twice, he did not think of correcting his behavior, only staring at Aria more intently.

"... Brother?"

It was only then that Cain responded with a quick blink. But instead of greeting his stepsister, with whom he was being reunited after a long time, he turned to face the other way and replied shortly, "No."

Aria smiled awkwardly at this.

'Isn't he like a child? When it comes to a woman's age, he is an adult now, so why does he turn his face, too scared to give a proper answer?'

In the past, she had been afraid of him. She had surrendered and let him take her life... Thinking of it even now, it was not funny.

Only the melody coming from the string instruments filled the quiet hall, so Aria lowered her gaze. She lowered his eyebrows sadly and bit into her pink lips. Now was not the time to insult Mielle. There was a man there who would give her greater torment than a mere insult.

"Oh, I don't think this place is for me... So, I'll go up."

Aria, with her wretched expression and shoulders hunched over, looked very pitiful.

Oscar, who forgot when and where he was, reached out to her. However, his hand quickly returned to its place after she hurriedly bowed and disappeared. In the hall Aria had left, Cain, Oscar, and Mielle remained silent, different emotions swirling within them.

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Aria didn't go back to her room. Her destination was the indoor garden on the second floor. The place was open to guests, so it was fully decorated, but no one was there because the center of today's party, Mielle, did not leave the first floor.

Aria enjoyed the refreshments that Jessie brought with the hourglass on the table, wondering whether Oscar would appear there or not. Judging from her long experience of having played with men in the palms of her hands, Oscar's eyes and disposition evidenced his good feelings toward her.