The Blackened Second Male Lead’s Wife

ptionally harmonious with Estelle’s features.
The combination of her exquisite clothing and exquisite appearance resulted in an aura that commanded everyone’s attention.

She was as pure and as lovely as a spring flower, blooming after the first thaw.

Everyone in the banquet hall halted to look at her.

Everyone’s mouth fell open, as though they forgot the elegance befitting an aristocrat.

If it had been before, I would have done the same.
However, at this point I was immune, having already seen it once.

Thanks to that, I was able to leisurely watch everyone else’s reactions.

The first person I noticed was Prince Carlix.

‘Woah, look at that expression.’

Just a while ago, Carlix had been growling like an agitated panther, but now, he turned into extra number one, mouth agape, surprised by the beauty of the heroine.

‘If only you knew the face you were making in front of these people, you’d leave and kick your blanket over and over again.’ 

(PR Note: In other words, he would be so embarrassed he would have flashbacks while trying to sleep, or he would just go home and fall onto his bed and scream into and kick his blanket.)

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I clicked my tongue and turned to Lucian.

 Unfortunately, he was standing right in front of me so his face wasn’t visible.
All I could see was his sturdy back.

‘What the heck could his expression be after seeing Estelle?’

Since the male lead was reduced to that state, he probably wouldn’t be much better.

I felt strange as soon as I came to that conclusion.

At that moment, Estelle’s clear voice echoed.

“Miss Nia!”

Estelle grabbed an ample amount of her dress’s girth to heft the hem and then scurried towards me.
Then she grabbed my hands, her face full of enough affection to make the recipient embarrassed.

“I was worried about what to do if I couldn’t find you because there are so many people here.
But I found Miss Nia at a glance!”

It was very lovely to see her large, limpid eyes twinkling, like a puppy who found her owner, but I couldn’t enjoy her gesture as usual.

‘Excuse me, Miss Heroine.
Can you not see the two male leads standing next to me, staring at you?’

Not even receiving a proper greeting, the incredulous gaze of the two men who were treated as air fell on Estelle’s hearty clasping of my hands.

Carlix had such a shocked expression as if witnessing the most inconceivable thing on earth (How satisfying).
And Lucian had his eyebrows raised, his thoughts inscrutable (How scary).

( TL note: Parenthesis are Pernia’s inner thoughts.)

In any case, neither of their expressions looked very good.

So I spoke carefully to Estelle.

“Miss Estelle.”

“Yes?”

Estelle tilted her head and pricked her ears.

I turned my gaze to point at the two men who had become folding screens.
Estelle’s mouth formed a circle, omitting an inaudible, “Oh”, then she greeted them.

“I greet Your Highness, the Crown Prince.
Hello Lucian.”

She quickly greeted the pair before turning her eyes back to me, as if she had completed an exceedingly troublesome task.

“Miss Nia, you look so pretty today! A bouffant dress such as this looks good on you, but an elegant one would’ve been even better.”

(PR note: Bouffant means like poofy, so a very full skirt.
Think A-line ball gown.)

Her eyes sparkled as she complimented me incessantly, like a heavy pelting of rain.
She seemed to have no interest in either of the two men.

At that moment, the look on Carlix’s eyes changed.
His distorted eyes only radiated pure jealousy.

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Carlix, who normally tried  to catch Estelle’s attention, would typically say something along the lines of, ‘Hey, do you think someone like me would pay attention to a commoner woman like you?’

“You look different from usual.
That rag-like dress you’ve worn to every banquet seems to have been thrown away, right?”

“……”

“Before you were wary of being friendly with the royal family or any member of the upper echelon, but it seems the Lady possesses a new noble spirit today.
Have you finally grasped reality?”

It’s unfortunate, but it’s your mouth that resembles a rag the most.

‘To be able to spit out such unsavory things in such a short amount of time, that must be a skill.’ 

This was the man who hurt the heroine all the time and then wept full of regret after.

The old Estelle would have been hurt by Carlix’s sarcasm, but not today.

“Yes.”

Estelle answered his question roughly and folded her arms around mine.

“Miss Nia, I have something to say, let us go somewhere quiet.”

Carlix looked as if he received ten blows by Estelle when she brushed him off.

To be honest, when seeing that expression I couldn’t help feel immense satisfaction.

I bowed, desperately trying to suppress my giggles.

“Then we will get going, Your Highness.”

Carlix trembled, unable to tell us not to go.

As I moved away from Carlix with Estelle, someone followed us like a puppy.

It was Lucian.

“Lucian, do you have anything to say to Miss Nia? If not, then don’t follow us also.”

“…!”

Lucian’s eyes widened in shock, but Estelle didn’t care.

Guided by Estelle’s hand, I glanced at Lucian.

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Lucian was looking our way, his expression incredibly resentful.

It was the same with Carlix in the distance.
Although, his face was marred more with anger than resentment.

I gulped.

‘Hello? Aren’t I the one being dragged away here!’