THE REBORN LADY IS LOVED BY HER FOSTER BROTHER: THE SCARIEST VILLAIN - CHAPTER 143

 

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Chapter 143 Because I care so deeply.

Naturally, Ortansia's condition had been conveyed to her father.

Once she had properly rested, eaten well, and recovered her strength... Ortansia was summoned to her father's chambers.

"Everyone was worried about you, Ortensia. I respect your desire to be beautiful, but if it ruins your health, it defeats the whole purpose. Of course, you've probably heard this enough times to be sick of it. But as your father, I want to tell you that I care deeply about you, and that's why I'm worried about you."

"Father…”

Hearing her father's words, brimming with affection, Ortansia felt tears welling up.

…After all, she wanted to protect him.

She refused to give up. She was absolutely determined to change their fate.

‘The reason Father ended up being killed by that man must surely be my mother…’

If only she could understand that part a little more clearly, might there be some way to intervene?

Having considered this, Ortansia gathered her thoughts and began to speak.

“I'm sorry, Father. The truth is... I've always admired mother. I want to become as lovely as she was, so I'd be rather worried if I put on too much weight.”

She feigned nonchalance, steering the conversation towards her mother.

Her father's eyes widened in surprise before breaking into a cheerful smile.

Indeed, Bernadette was more beautiful than anyone else. Whenever she passed by, everyone would gaze at her in rapt admiration. Naturally, I was one of them too.

‘Oh my...!’

"But Bernadette's beauty isn't merely external. It was the beauty that radiated from her inner self and her graceful demeanor that made her beloved by so many. Never forget that."

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“Yes, Father. And so…”

Steeling her determination, Ortansia continued.

“Father, how did you and my mother meet?”

She had braced herself for evasion.

However, her father had given her his full attention.

“Well... I suppose I should tell you.”

Gazing into the distance as while recalling the past, he began to speak slowly.

“She was a singer in a tavern down in the lower town. I went there, concealing my status, and that was where I first met her... I was captivated by her presence in an instant.”

The tone of his voice revealed his deep affection for Ortansia's mother.

‘Father truly loved Mum... no, he still does.’

Ortansia didn't know how they had met or parted.

She had braced herself for the possibility of it being a reckless, one-night fling, but from the way her father spoke, it seemed there had been genuine friendship and affection between them.

"Everyone was captivated by her beautiful singing voice and her radiant smile. But amongst them, there were those who tried to force themselves on her. Bernadette was used to dealing with troublesome customers, but... that man was particularly persistent. Unable to stand by, I shielded her from him. “Bernadette is uncomfortable, if you can't even understand that much, then get out,” I told him. That's what made her take a liking to me.”

“So that's what happened…”

“That man still seems to resent me, but in a way, if it weren't for him, I might never have gotten close to Bernadette.”

Father laughed heartily at that, but Ortansia's smile threatened to falter.

‘That man who still resents you, Father…’

Cold sweat trickled down her spine.

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The voice of the man who had clashed with her father when he first used the 《Time interference》  resurfaced in her mind.

…”You! It's all your fault...! If it had been me,I would have surely made Bernadette happy...!”

…”Shut up! You're the one who interfered with Bernadette and me, then abandoned her without taking responsibility, you good-for-nothing!”

　...”That man... how much longer must he interfere with me... It's always him! If only he weren't here... if only he didn't exist…”

‘It's him...!’

He had harboured this grudge ever since his advances towards Ortansia's mother had been thwarted.

So much so that he would stop at nothing to kill my father...

“...My time with her was joyful. She was an angelic person who brought happiness to others. This isn't an excuse... but truly, I intended to be with her.”

Father frowned, murmuring with a voice tinged with anguish.

It was clear he wasn't merely considering Ortansia's feelings; he genuinely felt this way.

Among the high nobility, it was common for both men and women to keep mistresses.

In an aristocratic society where political marriages were the norm, it wasn't something that drew undue censure.

‘Perhaps if Mama had become Father's official mistress, I might have met him and my brother from a young age…’

Even knowing it was pointless speculation, she couldn't help but wonder.

“But Bernadette refused my offer. She cherished her freedom, you see. Rather than enter the cage I had prepared, she chose the path of a tavern singer, bringing happiness to many patrons.”

“Hehe, that sounds just like Mama.”

“Indeed it does.”

At Ortansia's words, Father smiled proudly.

“It's precisely because she's that kind of Bernadette that she's loved by so many, myself included. ...After that, I became busy with household matters and couldn't visit the tavern anymore, so we grew distant.”

Though Father's words were vague, Ortansia surmised it must have been around the time he brought Gerard, whose heart had surely frozen, from the estate to the mansion in the capital.

‘My brother's mother, the Duchess, sank into despair and treated him harshly... surely my own mother played a part in that too…’

The thought left her feeling terribly conflicted.

“That's precisely why meeting you felt like nothing short of a miracle. ...Thank you so much for coming here, Ortansia.”

Her father gazed directly at her, smiling gently.

That loving gaze made Ortansia feel like crying.

“Father…”

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She didn't want to lose this kind man. She truly felt that way.

‘By saving mama when she was being harassed, Father ended up incurring Ducasse's hatred.’

The thought struck her.

‘I can go into the past using my protective power! If I jump to the day Father and Mother met and prevent Father from incurring Ducasse's enmity…’

Ducasse was vengeful man, determined to kill Father by any means necessary.

Then, she could eliminate the root cause.

She would alter the very event that caused the rift between Father and Ducasse, by her own self.

‘Why hadn't I thought of this before? I never imagined there could be such a solution!’

This time, she can save Father.

Feeling as though a heavy burden had lifted from her heart, Ortansia reached for the sweets before her.

“Well now, have you given up worrying about your figure already?”

Ortansia smiled brightly at her father, who spoke teasingly.

“I pushed myself a bit too hard, so today is an “eat whatever you like” day!”

“Haha, that's fine. I think I'll have some too.”

She met her father's gaze as he reached for the sweets too, and they smiled at each other.

‘It'll be alright, Father. I absolutely will protect you!’

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