chapter 11
011 You accused my mother of poisoning
***[Bianca, father’s lover]***
‘I can’t do it myself, so now I’m trying to use the child.’
Bianca turned around Bernd’s chair and looked at the child coming closer to her.
is a beautiful child
looks just like my mom
But Bernd loves his first son, Dennis, more than this beautiful and smart child.
The trend has only intensified since Oscar was born.
“…”
Compared to Oscar, Dennis is on the inferior side.
In terms of looks, intelligence and abilities.
But that’s why I love you even more.
To be precise, I hate Oscar more than I love Dennis more.
Oscar That kid surpasses Bernd himself in every way, from his beautiful appearance to his talent.
‘Be pitiful. A poor child who doesn’t receive his father’s love…’
I had heard how much Oscar wanted his father’s attention.
Because Bernd often talked about it.
Perhaps Bernd had no idea what an ugly face he was making when he said that.
[My son misses me so much and makes a pitiful expression, and that makes me feel so good.]
That’s exactly what he’s talking about, but Bernt doesn’t know that.
‘Whoops.’
While Bianca laughed to herself, Oscar came and stood in front.
Her beautiful silver hair glistened in the light.
‘She really looks exactly like my mother.’
I hate this child, this hair, and those beautiful blue-green eyes, Bianca.
I hate anything that reminds me of Annette.
Looking at the transparent skin resembling Annette’s, you can’t help but want to hurt it.
Not knowing what was going on inside her heart, the child glanced up at her slightly.
A strong scent wafted from the bouquet as large as a child’s face.
‘It’s a bit unfortunate.’
It would have been nice if her bouquet had been smaller than Annette’s, or of the kind she disliked, or if the packaging on this side had been visibly shabby.
Then, in Bernt’s arms, she can shed false tears and appeal how unfairly she has been treated.
But the two bouquets were the same.
Same size and packaging.
Flowers were also something she liked, the kind that Bernd often presented as gifts.
If she said no to this, even the dull Bernt would notice that she had been lying all along.
‘hehehe.’
It seems that the noble hostess is only now beginning to understand that it is a woman’s fight.
‘But it’s late.’
Annette is a woman raised under strict education by the marquis.
She was perfect as a hostess or aristocratic woman of a family.
The former head of the house, who is extremely picky, entrusted most of the mansion’s work to her.
Even Bernd, who was not on good terms with his wife, recognized her abilities, so it must be true.
However, Annette was not at all familiar with the secret battles between women and the tricks to win men’s hearts.
Unable to counter Bianca’s shallow waters, she lives helplessly against her husband’s hatred every time.
‘It seems like he’s finally realizing his mistakes and trying to do something.’
Are you using your child to show your generosity to your husband, or are you trying to ingratiate yourself with Bianca?
Either way it’s too late.
Bianca had no intention of sharing her man with any other woman, and Bernd had completely lost his mind to his already perfect wife.
Unaware of anything, Oscar smiled and held out a flower.
“Welcome, Bianca.”
Bianca pulled the corners of her lips up into a smile.
“Thank you, Oscar.”
As he received the flowers, Oscar’s small hand and skin brushed just a little bit.
It was at that moment that I felt strange.
A cold sweat broke out all over his body.
My heart started beating loudly, suddenly.
Loss of strength in the lower back.
Dropping the bouquet, Bianca leaned back in her chair as if she were melting.
I felt my body sink into the ground.
It seems that all the energy of the whole body flows down to the fingertips and disappears.
‘poison…?’
Once before, I had known about poison.
The reaction I heard back then and this may be similar.
But no voice came out.
I can’t tell Bernt anything.
‘no! Dying like this… I don’t like it.’
Bianca gasped in terror.
I can’t breathe well.
What to do… what to do… I feel like I’m really going to die.
I turned my eyes a little and looked around, and Oscar was still watching her.
I look at her with eyes as calm as a lake.
I was horrified for a moment.
scary.
I was just a child, but an unknown fear welled up from the depths of my heart.
I don’t know why, but that kid is so scary.
“Bianca!”
I heard Bernt’s panicked voice.
Someone pulled her all the way off the chair.
Since Bernt was right in front of his eyes, he seemed to be an attendant.
“Bianca, what’s up!”
Bernd’s complexion also looked a little bad.
There are a few beads of sweat on his forehead.
He seems to be affected too.
‘As expected, it’s poison!’
I don’t know the type, but I’m sure.
The moment I received the bouquet, it became strange, so it must have been hidden inside.
It might have been on the wrapper, or maybe it’s the kind that has an effect when you smell it.
‘To think he was using poison with his own son.’
While pretending to be classy on the outside, she is actually a woman who is more vicious than herself.
However, as time passed, it seemed to get better little by little.
For a while, my body was so painful that I couldn’t even lift a finger, but it subsided little by little.
Maybe it was because she dropped the bouquet and got away from her body.
Anyway, a voice came out.
“…do…poison…”
“what?”
“… Mr. Bernd… It’s poison.”
Bianca gasped and shivered.
Fortunately, the poison was not strong enough to kill.
Perhaps, even if he had given the antidote in advance, he was worried about his son and could not contain the poison as much as he wanted.
When Oscar, the sole heir, dies, Annette’s position, if only as a mistress, is in jeopardy.
There was no guarantee that she would be able to give birth to a son again, so she probably didn’t want to do anything too risky.
For that matter, I don’t know why he sent the poison to his son instead of a servant.
Anyway, thank you for living.
Her body felt somewhat better, but Bianca still shivered slightly, pretending not to be able to move.
“… flowers… the moment I received them, my body felt strange.”
“what….”
Bernd looked at the bouquet in embarrassment.
“… though I also felt a strange sensation.”
I still can’t believe it
Maybe he hated his wife, Annette, but thought she wasn’t the type to do that.
Huh, until this moment, Bianca hadn’t thought that woman was the type to do such a thing.
Bianca put her hand on her chest and squeezed it slightly.
She looks trembling and sheds tears.
“…the bouquet is gone, so it’s okay now, but it’s definitely because of that… I just loved Bernt-sama… did you hate him that much… enough to want to kill him…”
Bianca wept bitterly and blurted her words.
Fragrance flies easily.
Even if you examine the flower belatedly, you may not be able to find evidence that it is poisonous.
Still, you can’t miss this opportunity.
‘If only now.’
The strict and terrifying head of the previous generation is already dead.
Bernt is the head of the house now.
If Annette has a major flaw, there is a possibility that she, as a concubine, will become the wife of the head of the household.
Bianca trembled thinly as she dug into Bernt’s arms.
“… I’m afraid… Bernt-sama. I don’t want anything if I’m with Bernt-sama… but you won’t even allow that… If something like this happens again in the future…”
and a few drops of tears.
Shaking her shoulders pitifully, Bianca buried her face in Bernd’s chest.
“… I can’t believe Annette poisoned me.”
It was the moment when Bernd muttered in disbelief.
The clear child’s voice rang out.
“Bianca, you just insulted my mother.”
what?
At the child’s tone, which seemed to be aimed at commoners, Bianca raised her head involuntarily.
“… uh….”
It was the first time.
Bernt-sama might not know it, but even his wife, Annette, doesn’t use this tone.
“Oscar! What do you mean by that? Bianca is my wife, if not a mistress.”
Just as expected.
Bernd seems to be angry too.
“Can’t you apologize right now!”
He glared at Oscar and shouted in a stern voice.
But Oscar was not afraid.
“Wife? A lover, Father. The word wife is not to be used lightly.”
“What! What! How dare you say that!”
Bernd jumped to his feet.
Raise your fist.
Annette was screaming and running this way.
The sound of the shoes hitting the marble was distinctly audible.
It’s strange, but even in the midst of the commotion, I could hear the attendants lined up on the wall gasping.
The attendants just stared nervously.
Didn’t even budge.
No wonder.
No matter what the head of the family does, they can’t do anything.
‘That child is more precious than life to Annette.’
Involuntarily, the corner of his mouth went up.
Alas, it is finally over for this couple.
The careless words of that little child shattered Bernd’s pride.
will never recover
And if she punches a child and breaks even a bone, Annette will never forgive Bernd either.
But it’s self-employed.
Annette must have been saying that all along.
Bianca, that woman is a lowly lover.
Annette would not have thought that it would be expressed in this way.
‘Whoa whoop whoop.’
A child is just a child no matter how smart he is.
I keep listening to what adults say, and at some point, I spit it out.
Laughter seemed to flow without her knowledge, so Bianca closed her mouth tightly and gave her strength.
It was the moment when Bernd was about to punch the child.
when did you move?
Before I knew it, the butler had arrived.
The butler stood right behind Bernd and quickly grabbed his wrist.
“…!”
Putting your hand on the head of the house, is it crazy!
Bernd seems as shocked as Bianca is.
A look of disbelief spread across his face as he turned around to look at the butler.
“…Benno you!”
The bewilderment seemed to quickly turn to anger.
Bernd’s face turned red.
“How dare I… let go!”
“…”
But the butler had an expressionless face.
Don’t let go of Bernd’s arm.
Then the child’s voice rang quietly.
“Benno, step back.”
After hearing that, the butler let go of Bernd’s arm.
‘This is like… the head of the house is like that child.’
I don’t feel good for some reason.
Bianca looked at the child, Bernd, and the butler’s face alternately.
From a little distance away, Annette was also looking at the figures of the three with a pale face.
*****[Oscar, the main character]*****
weird.
How did this happen?
I thought that the butler was absolutely obedient to the head of the family.
Whether he is ugly or handsome, the head of the family is the one with absolute power in the family, and the butler is like that henchman.
What is happening right now is probably an abnormal situation.
‘Thank you for your concern, but what if I get fired?’
Maybe you should value yourself a little more.
But I am very grateful that he took my side.
I was thinking of simply intimidating my father to scare him away and then usurping the position of head of the family, but if he inherits the title like that, confusion will arise.
People won’t easily follow what a five-year-old child says.
At such times, if the butler supports me, the job will be much easier.
Looking at what I’m doing right now, I feel like the butler will be by my side in any situation, and I’m glad.
I was a little relieved and looked at the head butler.
“Benno, take my mother away from this place.”
“Yes, I understand.”
The butler bowed his head and approached the mother.
After confirming that he had taken the confused mother back to her original position, I let go of my mana.
“omg!”
“I’m sorry…”
Father’s and Bianca’s faces turned earthy in an instant.
Dad is still better.
He was on his knees, but his mind was still intact.
But Bianca’s whites were growing and she looked like she was about to die.
‘Was the power too strong?’
I was just trying to show that the strangeness from earlier was not because of the poison.
But in this state, I don’t think I’ll even have time to realize that.
I hurriedly reduced the mana a bit.
Father’s complexion slowly returns.
“… that power… what the hell are you…”
My father looked at me like he was facing something scary.
I ignored my father and looked at Bianca.
“You just accused a noble from the Duke of Weiss of poisoning. That’s my mother.”