The Villainous Noblewoman Is About to Be Forced into Love, Isn't This Wrong?

Chapter 37

"You could also see this as a test from me—to see whether you can stay calm and think rationally in front of the person you care about most."

Minoya wasn’t just protecting Mepeilu. She was protecting Liana, too.

I really am being looked after in every way, aren't I? A Grand Princess, yet still so dependent on others... how disgraceful.

"Yeah... I'm still far from good enough..."

I nearly made an irreversible mistake. I kept saying I wanted to protect Liana, yet I almost put her in danger again.

"Princess Mepeilu, you don’t need to belittle yourself. You’ve done well. Otherwise, so many people wouldn’t follow you."

"You’re only acting irrationally because of your guilt toward Lady Liana."

"Guilt...?"

Mepeilu opened the window, breathing in the fresh air. The noise from outside was loud, but her heart had never felt calmer. "Even now, I’m still being protected by both Liana and Minoya. Compared to Liana, I really do seem like an immature child. And I’m three hours older than her... what a failure of an older sister I am."

"Thank you, Minoya." Mepeilu looked at her.

"I didn’t do anything. This was your own decision, Princess Mepeilu."

My own decision? No... this was a choice they made together for me.

The evening breeze brushed against Mepeilu’s cheeks, her golden hair swaying in the wind. From here, she could see the light coming from Liana’s room.

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"When did Liana start to change?"

"After you received Lady Liana’s plea for help, I came to the Venus estate. But by the time I arrived, she had already begun to change. I don’t know exactly when it started."

"It’s not exactly important. Personally, I think it’s quite ordinary. But for you, Princess Mepeilu, it might be just a little important."

"This book was also found in Lady Liana’s room." Minoya handed over a pink-colored book.

"What is this...?!" Mepeilu's eyes widened as she saw the cover.

The illustrations on the book were... revealing. And the title was... bold. Absolutely not something for minors.

"Ah?!" The moment Mepeilu saw the first page, her entire face turned red. "Minoya! What is this?!"

"It’s a book from Lady Liana’s room."

"Minoya, did you take the wrong book?!"

"This book was indeed found in Lady Liana’s room," Minoya said firmly.

"Ahem!" Mepeilu coughed awkwardly. "Well! Liana is at that age! It’s normal to have these kinds of thoughts!"

Her flushed cheeks were unmistakable. Mepeilu had never been exposed to such things before. But she never expected Liana to be curious about this sort of thing... Did she have someone she liked?

But Minoya’s next words hit Mepeilu like a punch. And it confirmed one thing—she absolutely had to meet Liana tomorrow. They needed to have an honest conversation.

"I heard that during the birthday banquet a month ago, Lady Liana made a statement. She said she liked women. And she used that as an excuse to keep Loraviel by her side," Minoya said.

Mepeilu could no longer keep her composure. She had seen Loraviel before—she was cute and delicate. And if there was nothing wrong with Liana, that meant that during tonight’s banquet, when Liana was feeding Loraviel—

"No way! Bring Olivia to my room! Right now!"

Now that she knew the truth, there was no need to stay in this room any longer. "Minoya, return these books."

"This one too?" Minoya held up the pink book.

"Return it! No—wait! Give it to me! I’ll ask her myself!" Mepeilu’s face burned.