Since Cairn had acted without any hesitation, that only ant that he didn’t believe Violet at all.
Roen had already been inford by an attendant of what went on in the townhouse while he was gone. He held back a sigh that was about to slip through his lips.
It wasn’t for no reason that Cairn wasn’t aiming for the position of the duke’s heir.
“Fine. I’m sure things have already been explained to you, but I have a feeling you need an additional explanation.”
“Ah, sure, yeah. I do need an explanation. Father only gave a pile of docunts that were too difficult to read, and while Sister is the person directly involved, she explained it like dogshit.”
“Language.”
“There’s no one else besides us anyway?”
Cairn, the source of Roen’s stress at this mont, laughed out loud. Roen had a hunch that Cairn would never be accepted by Violet.
* * *
Since then, as Roen explained things thoroughly, Cairn’s simring anger slowly grew and grew.
Roen’s explanation was strongly self-reflective. He spoke calmly, but his eyes were filled with sha.
“You did that, yet you’re still the older brother here? Hah. Seriously, this family…”
“According to the report, you drew your sword and pointed it at Violet on several occasions. You even shoved her… You don’t have the right to say anything.”
“That’s because she hit Aileen first!”
“……”
Cairn’s excuse once again made Roen narrow his eyes. Still, Cairn wasn’t blind to his own wrongdoings. He sat down calmly.
Then, as Roen’s explanation was complete, Cairn ground his teeth audibly.
“For the empire’s Everett Duchy to have been played in the hands of that damn head maid, seriously…”
“It’s difficult to say that it’s surprising. The signs were all there. Anyway, Cairn, if you really want to apologize, you’d better straighten up your attitude.”
“Hah. Even if you’re not cursing out, just shut it! So, did you slash open that head maid’s throat?”
“Language.”
In any case, Roen had already dealt with the head maid. He sneered.
The brothers chatted all night.
* * *
“Didn’t I tell you to piss off?”
“Father gave permission to be here though, so what say do you have about it, Sister?”
“……”
The morning after their fateful al yesterday was filled to the brim with tension. Having no choice but to take upon the guilty conscience of a sinner, Roen killed his presence as much as possible.
“Ha. No, wait, that’s not what I wanted to say.”
“……”
“But yeah, I’m sorry! My words are completely sincere, so what gives! Brother’s also bending over backwards to get your forgiveness, so why can’t I do it too?”
“……”
As her younger brother continued to spout nonsense, Violet remained silent. Cairn scratched his head a few tis and picked up the gauntlet in front of him to moisten his throat.
“…I’ve realized that I was wrong. I an, um… At least give a chance. Isn’t it too much to say that I can never appear in front of you again?”
Clatter. As Violet had only been eating quietly while ignoring Cairn’s pleas, she set down her fork. Hearing the stark sound, Roen flinched.
“Cairn.”
“…Y-Yeah?”
“Didn’t you say the sa thing before? ‘Don’t ever show yourself in front of again. Not in front of Aileen either. Unless you’re a brainless schmuck, you’ll understand, won’t you?’ That’s what you told .”
“Did I?”
“Let give you another example then. The first ti you pulled out a sword and pointed it at my neck, it was because I poured cold water at Aileen and left her outside for two hours in the middle of winter.”
“Yeah, I guess so.”
“It’s not as if I’m making excuses for my actions, but yes, I had slapped Aileen across the face because she was breaching proper etiquette, but you pulled out your sword and pointed it at once again. I clearly said that it was Aileen who crossed first, but you were utterly unyielding.”
“……”
Cairn fell silent.
Wearing a thin smile, Roen scooted away from Cairn as far as he could. On the other hand, the employees carried on with their duties, expressionless as always.
“Tell , what did you say each and every ti?”
“Um, I…”
As Violet’s interrogation continued, Cairn’s voice beca smaller and smaller.
“’I don’t want to look at your face. At the very least, let be comfortable, will you?’”
“…I’m sorry.”
“For what?”
“……”
“You keep apologizing, but you don’t seem to have a clue as to why you’re spouting such a thing. You don’t even know what you’re sorry about.”
“……”
“Let ask you again. What exactly are you apologizing to about?”
“……”
“Even if you co to realize what your wrongdoings are, will the past change?”
As Violet asked, Cairn could not answer.
“Sure, like you said, I can at least give you a chance. But if I don’t, people will look at and deem to be ‘a villainess who can’t even accept soone’s sincere apologies’.”
“Sister, I—”
“Do as you please. You won’t listen to whatever I have to say anyway.”
Violet rose from her seat. Despite having dropped truth bombs one after another, she left without regard to those who remained, and she walked out of the dining hall with only Mary.
“Cairn.”
“…Uuurgh.”
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