If the Villainess and Villain Met and Fell in Love, Vol. 2 by Harunadon and Yomi Sarachi

Author:Harunadon and Yomi Sarachi
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen On

When Brigitte was young, everything frightened her. Her parents. Fire. The hearth. The mocking laughter. Crowds of people. The world was so frightening that she despaired.

In that difficult time, the only person who smiled and reached out a hand was Joseph—just like Prince Charming on a white horse in a fairy tale.

“Brigitte, did someone call you names again?”

She hurried to wipe the tears from her cheeks when she heard his voice behind her.

It was six years ago, at a tea party hosted by another earl’s family. Brigitte had been invited because she was Joseph’s fiancée, and at first, she had managed to smile, albeit awkwardly, as she sat with the earl, his wife, and his daughter. But gradually, they began talking about changelings…and someone mentioned that in this kingdom, too, a couple claimed that their baby had been stolen by spirits.

“How frightening! Imagine having your very own baby exchanged for a spirit!”

“If I were its mother, I would never forgive it. I’d be tempted to pop that little pretender in a cooking pot and roast it alive.”

“Don’t you think it would be better to throw it straight into the hearth fire?”

“But I’ve heard that sometimes you can’t tell it’s a changeling even if you stick its hand in the hearth! …Isn’t that so, Miss Brigitte?”

Everyone tittered cruelly and stared at her. They seemed to be looking straight at her gloved hand.

The hand her father had burned.

The hand with the hideous scars.

Unable to stand it any longer, Brigitte fled from the table, found a place to hide, and cried.

But Joseph ran after her and found her.

“…I’m sorry, Sir Joseph,” she said, sniffling.

She knew her behavior was not appropriate for the prince’s fiancée, a future princess. No matter what anyone said, she ought to maintain a noble and dignified appearance. Otherwise, she could not stand by Joseph’s side. She knew that, but whenever they went out in public, she would shake uncontrollably.

After a pained glance at her puffy red eyes, Joseph smiled.

“It’s fine, Brigitte. In the future, you don’t have to force yourself to come to things like this.”

“But Sir Joseph…”

“Don’t worry. I’ll manage on my own.”

She didn’t know what to say. The truth was, she wanted to overcome her situation. She wanted to be someone people didn’t laugh at anymore. If Joseph was by her side—she thought that one day she could do it. But he was saying she didn’t need to push herself.

It wouldn’t be right to trouble him by insisting…

“All right,” she answered reluctantly. He smiled with satisfaction.

Of course. He was always kind to her, his eyes were always gentle, and he was her shield from the world. But little by little, he was changing.

“The dumber a girl is, the more I like her.”

That was the start of it. He told her to wear pink dresses, talk more loudly, put on heavy makeup, get bad scores on tests…and every time he asked, she did her best to obey.

“Stupid Brigitte Meidell.”

“Miserable Red Fairy, abandoned by her father.”

Every time she heard people say these things, something deep in her heart cried out.

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