This Three-Year-Old Is A Villainess - Chapter 76
Balzac and Joshua were fraternal twins.
Having seen how terrifying those twins were in ‘Grandvill’, I shuddered.
‘Stay calm.’
They were indeed hostile to Erylotte in ‘Grandvill’.
But there was a reason for that.
Erylotte had tried to ostracize Dahlia, resorting to all sorts of schemes.
The twins had been involved in that several times.
‘And since Dahlia was important to the twins, they must have been even angrier.’
But I haven’t done anything now, have I?
The twins have no reason to hate me.
‘It’s just an earlier than planned meeting.’
Besides, I’m just a kid now.
No need for them to be hostile towards a kid.
‘So maybe they won’t pay me any mind….’
—That’s what I thought until I saw my room.
It became more luxurious ever since I made some money through Grandfather.
“….”
I worked to live much too earnestly.
Attracting the attention of the direct relatives…
‘From now on, I should try to stay as unnoticed as possible.’
I clenched my small hands, determined.
***
The carriage of the Astra main mansion evaluators arrived.
Baron Duwon, representing the administrators of Daymond’s jurisdiction, welcomed them.
And I….
“Are you hiding well, miss?”
—I was dead serious about playing hide-and-seek with the maids.
If I wanted to go unnoticed, I had to be out of sight in the castle.
And what better excuse to hide than playing hide-and-seek?
“Miss, I found you!”
“Kyahh!”
…But it was kind of fun.
Heidi caught me and tickled me, making me burst into laughter.
Then Betty pointed at herself with one finger and raised her other arm.
“I’ll be the seeker this time!”
“Den I hide fa’ away.” (Then I’ll hide far away.)
“Okay.”
While Betty closed her eyes and counted, I ran farther and harder.
‘It’s fun, but I should head to a more secluded spot.’
If I stay hidden until evening, I won’t be noticed.
I ventured deep into the castle, almost reaching the walls, and saw piles of old furniture to be discarded.
‘Right, we replaced old furniture since we got the money.’
Perfect.
I crawled into a wardrobe and barely managed to close the door.
Crouched in the dark, quiet wardrobe, my eyelids began to droop.
Maybe because I was too into the game, or maybe I was tired from recent events.
I tried to shake my head to stay awake, but my vision narrowed.
Darkness enveloped me.
.
.
How much time passed?
In my drowsiness, I heard voices.
“So what are you suggesting!”
“Lower your voice. I’ve told you several times.”
‘Are they fighting?’
The noise outside woke me up.
I remembered I was inside a wardrobe.
‘It must have been a while.’
The light seeping through a broken part of the wardrobe had dimmed.
I pushed the door to get out.
‘Huh?’
…Why won’t it open?
Even pushing harder with my feet didn’t budge it.
‘Right, it’s broken furniture, so the door might not open easily!’
Since Betty hasn’t found me yet, she must be still looking.
This place is remote, and they won’t clear the furniture until after the evaluators leave…
I might stay stuck here for about three days.
‘If it’s until those people leave… No!’
I could die.
I banged on the door with my fists.
“Hewp! Pwease hewp…!”
Despite my shouts, all was quiet.
‘Have they already left?’
Cold sweat ran down my back.
Bang bang!
“I’m hewe! Sumbowy, pwease!”
Fear made me frantic, and I started to cry.
“Pwease hewp! Wahhh…!”
That’s when…
Creak.
A sound came from beyond the wardrobe, and the door opened, letting in the evening light.
With tears and a runny nose, I looked up with a messy face.
Two silhouettes stood in the backlight.
One with red hair, the other blonde.
“The heck. It’s you.”
“You….”
…The two who found me were Balzac and Joshua.
The fierce-looking redhead was Balzac.
And the sweet-looking blond with blue eyes was Joshua.
The only people around were these two little beasts.
No one was here to help me.
I instinctively gave a nervous laugh.
“I Ewywotte. Hewwo….”
I’m just an innocent child with no intention to harm. Please, don’t kill me.
—That’s what I meant.
‘I’m doomed.’
