This Three Year Old Is a Villainess-Chapter 249

“You were uncomfortable with the letters. Isn’t it better this way?”

“That’s true, but...”

Mari narrowed her eyes and muttered, “I have a bad feeling. Trouble always happens when things are quiet.”

Her voice sounded grim, as if she had endured a lot.

At that moment, in Tanshud Sukgwan (a luxury hotel in the capital).

Blossom sat down heavily in a lobby chair, her face full of irritation.

After all, her father—no, Duke Rochefinn—had chased the mother and daughter out.

‘How could he do this?’

No matter what, they had some bond, yet he expelled them with no money.

He didn’t even assign a single servant.

Thanks to that, her mother had to personally handle the check-in, a humiliating experience.

‘By the way, when will the check-in be finished—’

Just then, a familiar voice approached.

“That’s what I said.”

“Oh my, unbelievable. Then who is the biological father?”

“Well, I don’t know. But since the mother supposedly ran a tavern before marriage, she must have been involved with some bad man—”

It was the voices of Pinessa and her friends.

Turning her head, Blossom saw her group entering the lobby.

“Miss Pinessa!”

Blossom approached with a friendly expression.

“I was going to contact you but you were out.”

“Ah...”

“I have a request. Could you send a few servants to help us for a while? And also some cash!”

“...”

“Miss Pinessa?”

The atmosphere was strange.

Pinessa, who usually acted like a tail-wagging dog, had a reluctant expression.

Moreover—

“You’re with Herin?”

Blossom was with the girl she had expelled from the group for being tacky.

Herin looked at her arrogantly.

“Is my presence unwelcome?”

“Of course. Miss Pinessa feels uncomfortable around Miss Herin.”

“Are you uncomfortable, Miss Pinessa?”

Then Pinessa smiled sweetly at Herin.

“No, of course not.”

Blossom frowned, but Pinessa ignored it.

Herin chuckled softly.

“Seems like Blossom’s misunderstanding.”

“What did you say?”

“Oh, everyone, we should hurry. At this rate, all the Montblancs will be sold out.”

The young ladies agreed with “That’s right~” and began walking with Herin.

Blossom grit her teeth and blocked their way.

“Do you think you can treat me like this?”

Herin laughed lightly.

“It’s you who’s making it difficult by keeping this up.”

“...Huh?”

“Being kicked out of the Rochefinn family and living on the streets.”

Blossom flinched, staring at Herin.

‘The rumors have already spread?’

Herin kept smiling.

“Did you forget my father works at the court? I heard the divorce papers were filed. The reasons were dreadful.”

“W-what...?”

“They say your mother deceived Duke Rochefinn by passing off another man’s child as his.”

“That’s... that’s...!”

“My father said it’s not just divorce, but massive compensation too.”

“...”

“Your mother only has a minor noble title. She’ll be in a sorry state after the compensation.”

Herin laughed loudly, and the other young ladies snickered.

Even Pinessa looked down on Blossom.

Blossom’s face turned red as if about to burst.

Pinessa eyed Blossom up and down.

“I can’t spare you any servants. But if you need a job, contact me. I can hire you as a maid.”

“...!”

Pinessa and Herin’s group glanced at Blossom and walked away.

Blossom clutched her skirt tightly.

She gritted her teeth as that girl shouted,

“You’ll regret what you did today!”

Pinessa sneered and looked away.

“Instead of such nonsense, why don’t you think about how to pay off your debts?”

“Don’t worry.”

“No, I was just trying to advise you out of our past ties—”

“I’m going to be officially registered into the Astra family soon.”

Blossom raised the corners of her mouth and looked at the young ladies.

Their faces froze.

“Astra?”

“No way. Are you delusional?”

Blossom smiled brightly and crossed her arms.

“If you don’t believe me, ask Marquis Rochefinn. Or Count Taloff. They were at the meeting where the promise was made.”

Marquis Rochefinn and Count Taloff?

They were young men rising rapidly, deeply trusted by the emperor and famous abroad.

‘They promised this in a place where those men were present?’ 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Pinessa asked with a flustered face.

“W-why would that be...?”

“My mother has a very deep relationship with Marquis Astra.”

“...!!”

The young ladies started whispering, all embarrassed.

Blossom watched them confidently.

‘I lured Masa and got her hair.’

Her mother said, since Erilot helped Masa so much, it was certain Blossom was Beltree’s daughter.

Now all that remained was blood verification and official registration.

‘So this isn’t a lie.’

Pinessa grabbed Blossom with a flustered face.

“C-can you explain in detail what’s going on?”

Other young ladies surrounded Blossom, speaking kindly.

“I heard the Montblanc here is delicious.”

“Oh, you need servants? Then in our mansion...!”

“No, no, that’s me...!”

Yes, this was it.

The treatment she deserved.

‘If I become Lady Astra, I’ll be treated even better.’

Blossom smiled sweetly.

“Shall we do that then?”

That afternoon.

Rumors spread through the capital.

Bella and Daymond Astra were to marry soon, and Blossom would be registered into Astra.

Blossom was in a very good mood these days.

Since the rumor of her Astra registration, the world had softened toward her.

“Please try, Miss Blossom. I personally went to get these macarons.”

“That hat suits you so well. Truly Blossom’s sense.”

Even the proud great nobles were desperate to appear favorable to her.

Blossom said “Hmm,” and picked up a macaron.

“I don’t like marron cream, but I’ll taste it for the gesture.”

“You’re so kind. By the way, about the rumors regarding your mother and the Astra Second Marquis...”

“My mother warned me not to respond to those rumors.”

“Oh, I didn’t mean to offend. Please enjoy the tea.”

The young ladies awkwardly smiled and offered tea and macarons again.

Blossom gracefully lifted her teacup.

“My mother said it’s not the time to talk about that yet.”

“Oh! Then is it really...?”

“Hmm, the tea smells nice.”

Blossom smiled mysteriously, gazing out the window.

The young ladies whispered with admiration.

“The rumors really are true...”

“My grandmother said it was strange that Astra suddenly gave Beltree a minor title.”

“Did the duke want to separate the two?”

“That seems likely.”

Blossom smiled.

The rumors kept swelling.

They were good for her and her mother.

‘All I said was about registration.’

The capital’s woodpeckers were just gossiping on their own.

Despite the stories of being expelled from Rochefinn, invitations to parties poured in.

Some nobles rushed over to flatter her mother.

Complaining how hard it was to live in the servant quarters.

Saying it was fate they met and offering financial support.

They sent several servants, and she lived more luxuriously than at Rochefinn.

“Miss Blossom, I brought the tea leaves you like.”

It was Pinessa Kurong’s voice.

Turning her head, Blossom saw her ‘old group’ awkwardly smiling.

“What are you doing here?”

“Miss Blossom told us to bring tea from our house...”

“Oh, that’s not what I meant.”

“...Huh?”

Blossom chuckled and waved her hand.

“Even if it was a misunderstanding, making me run errands like a servant?”

Ahaha, the young ladies sitting nearby chuckled.

Pinessa and her old group’s faces turned red.

‘What? To embarrass me like this.’

Since joining the great noble young ladies, Blossom openly despised the old group.

Even now, they didn’t give her a seat, only standing awkwardly.

A great noble young lady chuckled.

“Your friend is interesting.”

“Friend?”

Blossom asked, surprised.

“Not?”

“Acquaintance.”

Pinessa and the others were startled.

They were speechless as if saying, ‘We’re different from you.’

‘Still, you don’t have to do this in front of others...!’

The °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° great noble young ladies giggled.

Then—

“Isn’t that the Central Wonhwa?”

“Lady Astra, the Marquis’s daughter?”

At the great noble ladies’ words, all eyes turned toward the garden outside the salon.

Erilot, in a red dress, was walking with her servants.

Blossom stood up happily.

“Lady Erilot!”

At Blossom’s voice, Erilot stopped.

Blossom led the great noble young ladies toward Erilot.

Pinessa’s group hesitated and followed behind.

Blossom smiled sweetly.

“Where are you headed?”

“I have some business.”

“Oh, to the second residence? Then let’s go together. I want to see the Marquis too...”

Blossom glanced slyly at the young ladies.

They looked surprised that Blossom was meeting Daymond personally.

Erilot said with an indifferent expression,

“You’re probably not in a position to meddle in our household affairs.”

Blossom’s eyebrows twitched briefly.

‘Trying to embarrass me in front of others?’

She clearly didn’t understand the ways of dirty noble politics.

The more Erilot sharpened her words, the more advantageous it was to Blossom.

‘Rumors that Erilot Astra is jealous of her foster daughter will spread.’

Blossom smiled and grabbed Erilot’s arm.

“Don’t be like that. I want to be friends with you.”

“...”

“We’re not even on friendly terms, are we...?”

The young ladies whispered again.

Since she blatantly said they were not on friendly terms, they would be convinced the rumor was true.

While Blossom was looking arrogantly at the young ladies, Erilot asked,

“What kind of relationship do we have?”

“...Huh?”

“What kind of relationship makes you interfere in our household affairs?”

“I don’t think this is the place to discuss.”

“Our parents would be troubled.”

“Well, my father wouldn’t have any trouble.”

The strange atmosphere made the young ladies uneasy.

“What’s going on...? That side’s reaction is strange.”

“Indeed...”

Blossom’s lips trembled slightly.

‘Are they going to act like this?’

Blossom nervously touched the ends of her hair.

“Yes, if that’s what you want to think...”

“Me?”

“I understand. He’s a precious father.”

“Why do you speak so suspiciously? It sounds like you have an agenda.”

“Agenda? Miss... please don’t hate me so much.”

“Again trying to change the subject?”

“Did it sound that way? Sorry. I just wanted to be friends with you.”

Blossom suddenly grabbed Erilot’s hand.

“Really. Truly. I sincerely want to be friends.”

“...”

“Oh, I’ll go ahead to the residence first. You come after you finish your business.”

The servants escorting Erilot frowned.

They acted as if they were the masters of the house!

“See you later?”

Blossom smiled and stepped away from Erilot.

The other young ladies gathered around Blossom, chatting.

“Oh my, you come and go at the Astra second residence so easily! I’m jealous.”

“Yes, the princes of Astra are there, like a painting.”

“There’s no need to say the marquis is splendid. Miss, if you don’t mind, can I come too?”

Blossom smiled and looked at them with a playful face.

“Not yet, it’s difficult.”

Heidi, Erilot’s maid, seemed about to burst with anger.

‘That cute little thing...!’

Not yet difficult?

Then later it will be okay?

There’s our lady here, yet acting like the mistress!

As Heidi was about to burst out, another maid hurriedly stopped her.

Then glanced around and whispered,

“Stop it. You heard that, right? She’s the daughter of the marquis’s first love.”

“First love is nothing! This one is the real daughter, the real daughter! How dare she be the legitimate foster daughter of Astra...!”

“Oh, that’s why everyone hushes about Bella Rochefinn’s rumors.”

“What rumors?”

“Actually, she’s the child born between the first love and the master. The mansion’s servants say so.”

“What—?!”

“So that’s why the mother and daughter are so confident.”

Heidi’s mouth fell open.

‘Then what about our lady?’

If the daughter of the first love and the master appears, our lady...!

Could that be why the master hasn’t handled the rumors about Bella?

‘Because of the daughter with the first love?’

Her eyes sparked fire.

Some even say “Now Erilot is all alone.”

How upset must the delicate lady be.

“Is the daughter with the woman he loves more important?”

Heidi looked fiercely at Blossom.

Blossom laughed softly, surrounded by young ladies.

Truly like Lady Astra.

Her mother, Bella, said,

“She was an annoying girl, but Beltree and Daymond were especially close.”

“Really?”

“Yes. If you are Beltree’s daughter, to Daymond you are more dear than a daughter born to a lowly barbarian.”

Indeed, a noble golden crown suited her better.

Far better than Erilot Astra.

Then—

Betty, a maid of the same rank as Heidi, came rushing in.

“Milady, there’s big trouble!”

“What is it?”

“Well, um...!”

Betty gasped.

“Duke Astra has come to the capital!”

Blossom flinched and turned her head.

‘W-what did you say?’

Erilot calmly asked,

“Tell me in detail.”

“They say he is furious about the rumors involving the master and Bella Rochefinn!”