Because She Had A Time Limit, She Became The Villain’s Daughter-in-law Chapter 84

When are you coming next ti?

Maybe At the imperial banquet?

I quickly returned to reality to answer Evans question. Even though I usually live in Borotna, we t every ti there was an event, so we t quite often. Now, I went up for the masquerade, and I was supposed to go down in about two weeks.

The masquerade is kind of exciting.

I uttered while fiddling with the teacup.

It was said that it will be implented after ten years.

The original masquerade was banned ten years ago because it was too decadent. However, this ti, it had been held after a long ti to promote dostic consumption and festivals.

Originally, I was going to call the mask makers. However, the orders ca pouring in so I had no choice but to go directly to the city.

Since I was mainly staying in the South, it was all Evans responsibility to make such small reservations.

We have no choice but to go downtown. Ive already made reservations at major stores, so lets go together.

Yes, okay. Does the Duke also participate?

He doesnt want to go, so he is letting you and I go. He doesnt like that kind of atmosphere.

What about you?

Neither do I. Still, soone from Icard has to go. My great aunt is also coming, but anyway, her surna is Livienne.

Ah.

According to my mory, it seed that Miss Olivia, the main villain of this novel, completely fell out with Elanie at this masquerade.

Anyway, if you co again for the imperial banquet, Ill see you again soon.

Evan said calmly.

In the anti, nothing has changed between us. We respected each others territories, got along moderately, and sotis, spent ti as if we were eting with a close friend.

He grew up well.

I thought to myself as I gazed at Evan, who had just turned twenty.

When did he grow up like this?

In the past, I used to think that he was thirty and looked a little older. Nonetheless, the gap now had narrowed a lot.

In the old days, he said that if I die, hell die with For now, I think hell just kindly pray for my soul.

Although I didnt know much because I looked at his face every two months, at so point, I beca conscious of it.

For example

Oh, right. Laria.

Why?

I still have so of your belongings left in my room. Servants and , its a bit difficult to sort things randomly.

Really?

Co back soon and help clean up.

Sure.

It was when Evan was about eighteen years old that one day, he ntioned that we should use separate rooms.

Its the opposite room. Once all the furniture is arranged as if it were used in a villa, all you have to do is move things.

With a voice that was kind, but with a line that was hard to refute.

I was going to move it, though Im afraid I might take your stuff and sothing will go wrong. I think youd be better off moving your stuff.

Yes. But why all of a sudden?

Its a bit inconvenient to share a room with you every ti you co up to the Dukes house.

He answered quietly.

We actually spent most of our ti in a room alone. Wouldnt you find it convenient too?

Yes, thats right, though.

Even though we slept side by side on the bed for a certain mont, Evan did not hug . Rather, when I ca to the Dukes house, he made the excuse that he couldnt sleep and put to sleep first. Nonetheless, there were many days when I woke up and found that he was asleep on the sofa.

It was as if he didnt want to touch the tip of my finger.

Evan as a child was blunt, but he was still following around.

No matter how different I built up his childhood narrative, it seed inevitable for him to be indifferent to his wife. It felt like yesterday when he was studying with tutors, saying that I was going to co to Borotna, but we used separate rooms because it was uncomfortable.

Although it was expected, I could not help but feel slightly empty, as though I was watching my son go away as he entered puberty.

All grown up, all grown up

Serena once said that when we grow up, things would change a lot. At that ti, I just let it slide, yet I couldnt believe it was this kind of change. Evan acted as if a line had been drawn between us, and I imdiately noticed the sense of distance.

Its better than being obsessed with .

I rationalized by looking at his handso face.

Then, lets finish this and go.

Surely, wed gotten a little farther away and awkward.

He didnt hold my hand or wrap his arms around my shoulders, even as he normally walked alongside . When he was young, he would casually hug and took my hand. Instead, for a certain mont, he kept a clear distance now.

Still, that didnt an we were in a bad relationship. It was just that the kindness was the sa as before, though I have to say that he was hiding sothing. It would be a lie if I said I wasnt sad, but I wondered if anything would change just because I was sad.

Miss Laria.

While I was quietly having tea with Evan, I could see Lisa run towards us from afar.

Lisa?

Sohow, the servants didnt bother us when we were together, so I gazed at her in surprise to see what was going on.

She ca quickly and handed two letters.

I dont know the contents, but I ca here because I thought it would be an important letter just by looking at the person who sent it.

Really? Thank you.

When I saw the na on the envelope, I smiled softly inside. It was the correspondence we had both expected.

One was from Fred Vonadi Rostri, my brother.

[ Father and Mother are dead? Is that true? And are you married? At the age of fourteen? Though the other party was thirteen? Did you have a wedding? ]

The letter, which almost filled one page, was filled with only questions.

The letter has no periods and only question marks

Well, it wouldnt be too funny if I was Fred. Itd been a few years since Id heard the news about my hotown, and I was sure all of it would surprise people.

My brother was very surprised.

I said with a sigh, thinking of writing a book just by answering the question.

It seems to be true that we have finally been connected to the eastern continent, Evan answered slowly.

Yes, even though its only the port of Bedis, it seems that trade is still possible.

Reading Freds letter again, I gave up on replying. It seed faster for him to co here two months later and hear it in person.

On the way up to the Capital, everyone was lining up to buy diamond necklaces from the eastern continent.

Well, diamonds from the eastern continent are of good quality.

I also asked Lisa to ask the store, but it was sold out everywhere.

As soon as trade opened, Seymour quickly monopolized diamonds from the eastern continent.

As soon as trade with the continent was made, he slled the money and acted faster than anyone else. It was strange that the sa thing happened as in the original story, so I asked Lisa to confirm, and as expected, every store had nothing.

So, admiring Seymour, who was collecting money, I rationalized that sharing half of the Hanua estate as a child was not a big deal.

Ill get you one.

Then, Evan spoke quietly.

Last ti, I t a rchant from the eastern continent for business, and he said he would give one.

Really? Well, thank you.

As for Icard? Others were anxious because they couldnt find it, but there seed to be people who dedicated it on their own. Having answered roughly, I read Freds letter and thought about the future developnt once again.

He didnt really have a role in the original story because the trade was completely blocked as monsters built nests on the sea route to the eastern continent. Regardless, due to climate change, the monsters had moved to another place, and now, the sea route would be opened again.

Fred was now in contact with for the first ti and would be taking a boat to the Empire two months after the aqueduct is repaired.

And, before that, I would die.

Seeing that, he is a very useless person. Why was he in the book? Was he put in to emphasize Larias pitiful life?

I seriously pondered.

The original story sucks.

As I read the letter, imrsed in thought, Evan asked again.

You must miss him. You havent seen him in a long ti.

Yes, it is.

Although it was before the possession, in my vivid mory, Fred was a pretty good older brother. He was nowhere particularly good, but he was kind and gentle. Still, to be honest, I didnt have many mories because my father sent him to the eastern continent too quickly.

What kind of person is he? Do you rember?

Yes. Pure and cute

I narrowed my eyes, trying to recall the mory.

I think he was a bit overbearing and noisy.

Just looking at the letter full of question marks, it was highly likely that he was still that kind of person. I then opened my mouth again.

I dont know how things have changed, but he says he will co back imdiately after receiving his degree. Two months later?

I continued, folding the letter and putting it back into the envelope.

I really want to see him. Theres only one direct blood family left.

Because of Fred, I was able to live anyhow. When the right amount of ti passed and the ti ca when I didnt have to go, I thought it would be okay to take a look at him.

Well, its just two months. You will also co to the capital for the imperial banquet.

Evan replied kindly.

I can invite him to the Dukes residence.

Huh? Yes, well

However, I couldnt answer right away because I thought I might have to run away before that.

In the original story, I died on the day of the imperial banquet. Perhaps, that day, Elanie and Seymour slightly misunderstand each other at an imperial banquet. They were already imprinting each other through repeated coincidences, though they were going through a so-called period of denial.

Nevertheless, just in ti for to die, Elanie suddenly announces her intention to get married. From then on, she got recomndations, and then she chose Evan and got married.

Originally, I shouldnt be alive after the day of the imperial banquet. Princess Elanie announced her intention to marry shortly after the imperial banquet. If Evan wasnt alone at that ti, he wouldnt be able even to make it to the list of recomndations

Duke of Icard will destroy .

No matter how loved and cute I am. Because there was nothing compared to Lady Matilda, and if I succeeded in black magic, ti would go back to the past, anyway.

Just as I can pass my indifference to Evan by saying, I can return it, it was sothing that could be rationalized by saying, I will get it back anyway while killing .

But, I know that the black magic fails. I cant go back anyway.

The noble had already been controlled by Duke Icard. So, for the black magic that summons the devil, the permission of the Imperial Family was needed.

The last ti the imperial family allowed black magic was several hundred years ago. Even if I want to grant Duke Icards wish directly Unless I was of the Imperial Family, there was nothing I could do with the Imperial Familys permission.

Frankly, it was a dead end. If I didnt want to die, there was no other way. I couldnt help but throw it all away and disappear to the place I had prepared for.

When Evan and Elanie divorced, I was going to sneak out into the world, so I had little thought that I would be able to see Fred sooner or later.

If its your brother, of course, hes our family.

However, when Evan said that

I know your marriage may be absurd, but the dukes family should do well to be acceptable.

Sowhere deep in my heart, my heart was pounding, and I thought that I wanted to live like this for the rest of my life.