I’ll Become a Villainess That Will Go Down in History

My vision gradually became hazy.
It took me a little while to realize that I was on the verge of tears.

 

A heart that I couldn’t get, no matter how hard I tried.
It was painful to keep chasing it forever.
I was filled with frustration and unwillingness.

 

Something hot was slowly and unceasingly running down my cheeks.

 

I could never be his.
I would never be seen as his woman.

 

…I could never belong to Duke.

 

Duke already knew how he felt about me early on, and I still tried to confess my feelings to him.

 

It was a complete bust….
he didn’t know how cruel it was to a girl in love to say “I want to remain friends”, do you? Duke.

 

I just wanted him to see me as a woman.

 

I stifled my voice and cried incessantly.

 

Once the thoughts overflew, I could no longer stop them.
In this warehouse, I could be just another girl.
Let me have my broken heart just for today.

 

Tomorrow, I would return to my normal self at the school…I would give Duke the same bright smile I always gave him.

 

“Really…, I just…, I just…, I just loved Duke….”

 

I sob, sobbing, and I just let the tears pour out.

 

I had never expressed my feelings like this before.
For the first time, I realized that I was heartbroken.

 

From the beginning, there was never any room for me between those two.
But I fell in love with him…

 

I wanted to stop thinking about a man who didn’t like me at all, either.
I wanted to fall in love with someone who liked me.

 

But it didn’t work out that well, did it?

 

I could not change my feelings with logic.

 

I wanted to let out all of these feelings to someone.
It was painful to continue to hold on to these feelings.

 

“Liz~?”

 

I heard my mother’s voice from far away.

 

No way! My mother was coming this way? 

 

I hastily wiped away my tears.
I couldn’t hide the redness in my eyes, but if I told her there was dust in them, it would be okay…

 

Before I could say, “Yes!” in a hushed voice, the door to the warehouse opened with a clang.

 

When she saw my face, her eyes widened a little.
I smiled deceptively.

 

“Liz, are you okay?”

 

My mother looked at me worriedly with her eyebrows raised in a figure of eight.

 

“I’m fine.
Is something wrong?”

 

“…Oh, yeah? That’s good.
I’m going to the fruit store with Max.
Do you mind if I ask you to watch the house?”

 

“Sure, go ahead.
Take care.”

 

I replied as usual, but mother was somewhat puzzled.

 

“…Liz, do you want to go with me as well? If you came home tired, I thought you might want to relax at home.”

 

Ah, I was making mother feel uncomfortable….

 

“No, I’m fine.
I’m fine.
Don’t worry about it.”

 

“Really?”

 

I felt a little annoyed by my mother’s persistence.
I would like to be left alone for now.

 

“Yeah, have fun!”

 

“…Liz is also an important family member.
You will always be a part of our family.”

 

“I know already!!!”

 

I shouted out loud, unconsciously.
I could feel the air change instantly.

 

For the first time in my life, I had raised my voice against my family.
Even I was surprised that I said it like this.

 

What should I do? What have I done to my mother?

 

Holding my mouth with my right hand, I slowly looked at my mother.

 

I saw my mother’s surprised expression.
After that, her face was covered with sadness.