My older sister is a villainous rich girl

"Ran away?"

When he returned home, Duke Elliott told him some bad news.

The four suspects involved in the Cirque du Soleil massacre, who were captured by Echoes, have escaped from prison.

Wayne looked somewhat puzzled. "Then hurry up and send people to hunt them down! The city guards are really neglecting their duties!"

...And why did His Excellency the Duke specifically tell me this?

As the real Aikos, I'm panicking!

"Since you are also involved in this case, I'm just reminding you," Duke Elliott simply said.

As Wayne left the study, he was still pondering the matter.

The four prisoners were kept under strict guard in the basement, and the city guards were prepared to torture them the next day.

Unexpectedly, the prison was already empty by dawn.

"Could it be that there's a high-ranking mole within the city guard...?"

How many parasites are there in this vast kingdom?

It's probably impossible to count exactly how many there are, but the one in front of us is undoubtedly one of the fattest ones.

Yes, me too.

"A weekend trip?"

Looking at Chris packing her things, Wayne asked in surprise, "Drama club, aren't you supposed to be rehearsing?"

“Both princes have taken leave and won’t show up until they’re fully recovered, so there’s no point in us going,” Klee said nonchalantly.

Hey... what do you guys think the drama club's performances are?

Forget it, I'm not really interested in playing a minor, obscure role anyway.

Wayne only mentioned it briefly before forgetting about it.

Where are we going?

He habitually lay on his side on the sofa in her bedroom, casually picking up a picture book from the small table and flipping through it.

As the daughter of the renowned Duke Winchester and the daughter of Lady Ashville, a prominent figure in noble circles, many people would try to gain fame within the aristocratic community through her connections.

I wonder whose masterpiece this picture book is.

"Let's go to Eve's family's hot spring villa."

"A hot spring?!" Wayne's eyes lit up, and he got up.

"Hmm." Chris packed her frequently used perfumes, jewelry, handkerchiefs, and other small items into her wicker suitcase, categorizing them carefully.

"Tasia was also specially invited."

Upon hearing this, Wayne paused involuntarily.

...That night, I personally admitted that I liked Tasia.

Lately, I've occasionally run into Tasia when I go to the library, but we only exchange a few pleasantries each time.

What does it mean?

Is it simply to build a good relationship with the original female lead? Or is it to create opportunities for me?

Wayne's expression was complicated.

"What? You don't seem too keen on seeing Tasia?" she asked.

"Hahaha, of course I want to see him." Saying this, he couldn't help but want to slip away. "I should go pack my things... Get some rest, see you tomorrow."

The bedroom door was closed gently.

With her back to the door, Chris slowly closed the suitcase.

Inside the room, only a whispered soliloquy remained—

"Hmph, since it's my story, how could I let you be unfaithful whenever you want..."

……

"Lady Chris, the misunderstanding between you and Wayne needs to be cleared up as soon as possible."

My good friend Eve suddenly said this to me that afternoon.

Upon hearing this, Chris's first reaction was one of confusion.

"There's no misunderstanding..."

She didn't really want her friends to know about her flaws.

After all, she was none other than "Lady Chris," beloved by many of her female friends, who all relied on her for protection...

Aside from magic, that's beyond saving.

"some."

Eve's expression seemed to hold a hidden meaning.

"Sometimes, if you're too slow to react, it's easy for someone to take advantage of your weaknesses, isn't it?"

Chris frowned instinctively.

After returning home, she tried to reconcile with Wayne.

She thought it was just a minor disagreement, like how they would sometimes have unpleasant arguments over small things in the past.

For example, she might ask him to wear a white dress when he goes out, or suddenly want to see himself wearing stockings. Wayne can be quite strange sometimes.

But... at worst, I can just make a bigger concession this time. As long as I go to him and tell him how I feel, we can go back to how things were before, right?

But this time was completely different from before; Wayne seemed... to have changed.

He became less inclined to go out with him.

He started to proactively talk about other girls.

Become—

It seems like there's a distance between us now.

She couldn't describe what that feeling was like.

It's like suddenly losing something very important, and I just can't get used to it.

...I clearly didn't want to lose it.

However, they lost more and more each day.

Feeling lost and helpless, she confided her troubles to her classmate Eve.

“Chris, you…you shouldn’t have rejected him,” Eve said at the time.

"You should grab him by the neck and say fiercely: From now on, you belong to me, Chris, and you're never allowed to change your mind!"

I don't know why, but imagining that scene makes me feel both amused and melancholic.

"I... I can't accept anyone becoming my lover."

She said somberly, "If anyone were to actually be with me, the only path we'd have left to take is mutual torment."

"But--"

Eve's next words were like the tolling of a bell.

"Before you officially became a couple, didn't you already do many things that only couples do, as if you were family?"

"Eh?"

Chris turned her head blankly and looked at her.

"What you think of as companionship between family members..."

Eve uttered words she had never imagined.

“No younger brother would be like Wayne, holding your hand and hugging you all day long, urging you to go swimming and soak in hot springs, saying harassing things every day, and taking up your entire life.”

Something seemed to explode in my mind.

Chris's pupils dilated instantly.

--Yeah.

So I've already accepted it; he... is also a part of what I want.

The more you don't want to lose something, the easier it is to lose it.

Chris was confused after realizing Wayne's true nature, which was different from his seemingly gentle and kind appearance.

Why can some people change their minds so easily? In just a few days, they so casually say that they have fallen for someone else.

This is Wayne—

I hate it.

But at least I feel at ease.

No longer do I need to fear that my twisted personality will cause us to torment each other.

Rather, looking at this utterly awful and repulsive Wayne, even the days he would have to tormented him in the future—

Everyone started to look forward to it.

Chapter 134 The Story Through Eve's Eyes

"Eve is a friend I value, and you are not allowed to bully her!"

—That infamous Miss Chris is actually a very gentle and considerate child, contrary to her appearance.

"Eve, it must hurt a lot... If something like this happens again, you must tell me!"

Even though she was the one who was injured, she seemed to regard that injury as her own pain.

"I'll bring men and help you fight back!"

How could a young lady from a noble family be allowed to engage in brawls like a homeless person on the street...

But having such a reliable young lady like Chris standing in front of us—

It really feels like she even bore a part of the pain.

From that day on, she became one of the adult's followers.

"Miss Chris has a younger brother now..."

Eve heard someone say that before the start of fifth grade.

"I heard it's Duke Winchester's... illegitimate son he's hiding outside." The deliberately lowered voice seemed to indicate an attempt to conceal the truth.

But the clarity of his speech and the level of excitement he displayed suggested that he was hoping to spread the word about this matter to everyone.

When Eve first heard the news, she felt incredulous.

Why would someone as esteemed as Duke Eliot...

How will Miss Chris cope with this situation? She must be in so much pain seeing that child.

Contrary to expectations, Miss Chris was secretly crying. When she tentatively inquired about it, Miss Chris smiled innocently and replied:

"Wayne is a very cute and good boy."

Miss Chris, do you understand what this person's appearance means to you?

What will be taken away is not only the father's affection, but also his astonishing power and wealth...

Chris simply sighed and patted her head in response to her slightly hostile attitude.

"Eve, you'll find out when you meet him."

School finally started, and Eve met the boy who had been described as strange in various rumors.

Surprisingly, she's very cute.

Seeing him sitting obediently in the classroom after school, it's hard to imagine that the vicious titles those guys spread, such as "a vengeful bastard" and "an avenger who wants to reclaim his title," actually refer to such an innocent person.

When he saw Chris enter the classroom, his bright eyes lit up instantly, and he immediately ran over and took her hand.