I Abandoned the Male Lead Who Cheated with the Villainess - Chapter 144
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Ivonne’s gaze fell upon the blue hat in Berthe’s hand. It was the very same hat she had made for Ameline. Berthe, out of breath, stopped to wipe away her tears, glancing at the hat as if making a decision.
Then she shook her head and continued walking with renewed determination.
‘Could something have happened to Ameline?’
So that was the reason why Berthe came crying looking for the wizard Ivonne?
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The early mornings of winter always made people want to stay in bed, even for lively children. But there was one voice that broke the calm slumber of Ameline, especially with the season of winter making her sleepier than usual.
“Ameline, Ameline!”
“Mmm…”
“Ameline, wake up! The fairy is here!”
It was none other than Berthe, who could never resist the charm of fairy tales. She had been staying with Ameline, having received permission from her parents, to escape the cold winds in their old house.
“I’m telling you, the fairy’s here, Ameline! It’s not time to sleep!”
Ameline, half-conscious, thought Berthe was simply making up another one of her fairy tale stories.
Berthe had done this before, saying things like she had seen unicorns or even that she was raising a dragon. It had all sounded like a dream, so Ameline was used to it by now.
“Mm-hmm, sure.”
Ameline, not bothering to respond, snuggled deeper under the warm blankets. As Berthe shook her, the cold air began to seep through the slightly disheveled blankets.
“Brr… it’s cold.”
Ameline curled up even more, and Berthe, seeing this, promptly yanked the blankets away.
“Ameline! I’m serious! The fairy is here! I saw it!”
“I don’t care…”
“Come on, get up! I’m telling you, it’s true!”
“Fine, fine. But I don’t really care about seeing a fairy. I just want to sleep.”
“No! Get up now! Ivonne said so! The snow that falls from the snow fairy is sweet, like sugar!”
Ameline’s eyes suddenly widened at the mention of Ivonne’s name.
“Oh, right…”
“Ivonne said it’s sugar, finely ground so it melts as soon as it touches your tongue!”
At that moment, both Berthe and Ameline laughed, but they couldn’t help but wonder if it could really be true.
However, since the snow fairy was so shy, only appearing at night with the snow and disappearing with the morning sun, they knew they wouldn’t have the chance to meet her, which was quite a disappointment.
“Now’s our chance. We’ll go find the fairy and see if her snow really is sugar. Ameline, Ameline.”
Berthe continued to shake Ameline and whispered excitedly. Normally, Ameline would have soothed Berthe and gone back to sleep, but this time, things were different.
“The snow fairy…”
“Yes, the snow fairy is outside right now. We have to meet her before she disappears!”
Berthe’s relentless persuasion finally got Ameline to get up, her sleepiness already dissipated from her eyes.
“Do you really think it’ll be sugar? Not cold like snow, without any taste, but soft and sweet?”
This was something Ameline had been curious about as well. Berthe nodded eagerly.
“We’ll find out. And then we’ll go to the Tens Mansion.”
“But didn’t Brother Rix… no, the Crown Prince, tell us not to go?”
“No, no. He said Ivonne can’t make sweets anymore because she’s sick, so it won’t be any fun anyway.”
“And the ‘business’ he mentioned… I don’t even know what that means, but he said we shouldn’t go without it. And we didn’t prepare that ‘business,’ so… can we really go?”
“Well… I don’t know! But I’m sure Ivonne will be thrilled if we tell her we met the snow fairy. Oh, right! Let’s bring some back for Ivonne! We’ll take a bag and get sugar from the snow fairy!”
“Ah, that’s a great idea!”
With that, Ameline and Berthe quickly put on their thick clothes. Wearing the knitted hat that Ivonne had made for her, Ameline was ready to go. The two children tiptoed out of the house to avoid waking their parents.
In Berthe’s hand was a small bag with sugar for Ivonne. Ameline had one too, and when Berthe asked why she had packed another bag, Ameline smiled brightly and said:
“To give to the Crown Prince. And to the maid!”
Though Herix and Mary were strict and firm with the children, they were always kind to Ivonne.
“The Crown Prince and Maid Mary are our friends too.”
At Ameline’s lively words, Berthe pouted slightly.
“I don’t believe that the Crown Prince is really Brother Rix. Do you, Ameline?”
“But the handsome brother and Rix are the same person. I think the Crown Prince is probably the same, too. And Ivonne said so, so it must be true.”
“Hmm… maybe. But I just think they look alike. I’m scared of the Crown Prince. He’s so intimidating.”
“I’m scared too, but I’m sure he’s very important to Ivonne. If friends are on bad terms, the one stuck in the middle gets hurt, right? We need to get along.”
Though Berthe still pouted a bit, she didn’t add anything else.
