I Abandoned the Male Lead Who Cheated with the Villainess - Chapter 147
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“I should give it some nutrients.”
The gardener, who had been clearing the snow outside and bringing plants into the house, had been pretending to water the pots, blocking her path at the entrance.
Their eyes narrowed, and they seemed tense. If she could use magic, taking on three wizards wouldn’t have been too difficult, but right now, with her powers suppressed and her body weakened, it was almost impossible for her to face them.
‘What should I do?’
She made a face, trying to act nonchalant, but before she could react, Mary whispered quickly.
“The bay window.”
“…?”
“The bay window has no heating system. It’s where magic is weakest.”
Ivonne blinked in confusion, not understanding what Mary was saying. But that moment of hesitation didn’t last long.
Click!
“Go quickly!”
Mary had just unlocked the shackles.
“Mary!”
“You! What are you…!”
The butler and gardener, both startled, rushed toward her, but by the time they reached her, the shackles were already gone.
Ivonne felt a sudden, sharp rush of blood flowing through her limbs as though her hands had been unbound. She reached out toward the butler and gardener, both of whom were rushing at her.
In a flash, a green magic circle appeared in front of her palm, and a swirling blue mist seeped out, engulfing them both.
“No…!”
“We have to tell His Highness…!”
The butler and gardener collapsed to the ground, unable to touch even a part of Ivonne’s clothes. To Ivonne’s relief, Berthe, who had been sleeping nearby, remained undisturbed by the commotion.
“Ah…”
Mary stood there, wide-eyed, witnessing Ivonne’s magic without any need for a wand or incantation. In an instant, Ivonne had rendered two strong men unconscious.
‘This powerful wizard has been shackled all this time…’
Mary felt she had just done something bad. Ivonne, however, simply dusted her hands off and turned to her.
“The magic on the window in my bedroom is the weakest?”
“Oh, yes.”
Mary quickly snapped back to her senses and nodded.
“The Crown Prince said so, that this mansion has been enchanted. The heat in the house is not normal—it’s a barrier, not just regular heating. The only place where it isn’t active is the bay window.”
“Thank you.”
Ivonne nodded in appreciation before quickly heading upstairs. She paused and glanced back at Mary, suddenly asking.
“Is it okay for you to help me?”
By helping her escape the shackles, Mary had disobeyed the Crown Prince orders. But with a small smile, Mary answered without hesitation.
“No. I’ll probably be fired. I might even get punished.”
“…”
“But the children are innocent. Even though they’ve been cold towards me, they still tried to share the sugar that the snow fairy sprinkles.”
“I’ll make sure you won’t suffer, Mary.”
Ivonne spoke with a firm resolve before heading straight to her bedroom. Without the shackles, she could now freely use her magic, and she knew something for sure.
‘It’s true. The entire house is surrounded by a barrier. How did I live here without knowing anything?’
She immediately reached for the window, and it exploded just as she wished.
“Ugh!”
With the explosion, the cold wind rushed in from outside. She saw the lacework she had left on the windowsill fly away, but she didn’t pay it much attention.
Downstairs, Mary was getting ready to go to the village with Berthe in her arms. When the butler and gardener woke up, they’d probably try to tie up Mary and Berthe. As Mary opened the front door…
“Ah…!”
Ivonne, having shattered the window, was flying far away. The pale, grayish sky background was adorned with her cherry blossom-colored hair.
Mary absentmindedly thought,
‘It’s like a bird that was trapped in a cage flying away…’
* * *
There are different kinds of silence. Some are heavy enough to suffocate, while others are cold enough to freeze your lungs.
But the silence that enveloped the Crown Prince’s office at the imperial palace right now didn’t belong to either of those categories.
‘I’d rather die.’
Johann thought, squeezing his eyes shut. His skin felt like it was being pricked by needles. Goosebumps crawled all over him, and his hair stood up as if there was static in the air.
The silence surrounding this office wasn’t just oppressive—it was murderous.
The soft sound of paper rustling was light, but somehow it felt like the sound of a blade slicing through flesh. Johann masked his emotions with an indifferent expression, fiddling with his pen, while inwardly, he let out a bitter laugh.
There was a reason why Herix was in such a foul mood.
‘He probably didn’t want to leave the Tens Mansion, and now that nothing’s going right…’
Just a moment ago, a wizard from the palace visited. He had come to report on Herix’s special orders. Herix had greeted him with an expectant face, but the news he brought was disappointing.
― I’m still not sure.
The wizard, mindful of Herix’s preference for concise reports, had cut to the chase. It was a decent effort, but bringing back such an answer was frustrating.
The moment those words were spoken, Herix’s already-bad mood darkened even more.
