I Awoke as an Imprisoned Villainess-Chapter 17 - I dont want to give these flowers
I don’t want to give these flowers
The next morning after giving Violet the chocolates.
Claude was summoned by Johannes to the crown prince’s office in the royal palace.
“…Claude?”
When he entered the room, Johannes who was working at his desk, looked up.
He had a soft expression on his face, but Claude knew he wasn’t feeling well.
Johannes gave a signal to the chamberlain with his eyes, and the chamberlain who had been waiting on him, stepped outside. The moment Claude and Johannes were alone, he leaned back deeply in his chair as if he was tired.
“How are you feeling?”
“Not well”
Johannes seemed to be mentally stressed, smiling wryly. Johannes wouldn’t have spoken out like this in the past, not even to his friend and confidant, Claude.
Recently, Johannes has been suffering from poor health. In addition of nightmares and loss of appetite, he has been experiencing headaches and vomiting.
Even though the chief apothecary of the royal palace is examining him, there has been no previous case like this before. Thus, he was told that it’s probably just overwork.
He was busy for the engagement announcement party, and the incident with Violet probably took a toll on him.
“Yesterday, I ordered a maid to make the milk you mentioned. Not only did I sleep better, I think my body aching eased a little too”
“I’m glad to hear that”
Claude was surprised inside although he didn’t show it on his face. He thought that Violet said it was a very weak medicine which helps with insomnia.
Johannes was about to say something when a knock came at the door.
It’s Lily, dressed in milky white dress, holding a bouquet of vibrant flowers and a small bag in her hand. At the sight of her, Johannes’s face softened.
“Ara, Claude sama. Good morning. Johannes sama… are you feeling well today?”
“Yeah. My mood goes up miraculously when I see you”
“Well. Fufu. I’m glad”
Lily smiled and offered the small bag in her hand as a gift. No matter how much his body is sick, Johannes always eat the pastries Lily made.
“I’ve asked to call the poison tester. Please have some after they’ve done testing, okay? Of course, I’ll eat together too”
“No one would ever doubt you…I wouldn’t want the poison tester to taste the pastries you made”
To Johannes who said that, Lily replied, “No. Your body is important. We can’t skip the necessities”, shook her head and showed a look of distress to Claude.
“How is Violet sama doing?”
“There’s no change”
“Is that so….even for that stout-hearted person, the life in prison must be tough. I wish the next two and a half months would go by faster…..”
As she said this, Lily showed Johannes the bouquet of flowers in her hand.
“There’s nothing enjoyable to look in the prison, right? Can I ask Claude sama to put this on display in Violet sama’s room?”
“That…..”
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Johannes wavered for a moment, and Claude raised his eyebrows a little.
Violet has refused any kind of flowers which reminds her of her mother ever since she lost her mother.
No matter how he was mad after Violet had humiliated his fiancee in public, the usual Johannes wouldn’t do things which would greatly perturb Violet’s heart, who he grew up with like siblings, not getting along.
However, after hesitating at Lily’s insistence to give the flowers, Johannes said, “Okay” as if shaking of his indecisiveness.
Claude looked at Johannes in a surprise involuntarily. Johannes ordered Claude with somewhat cloudy eyes.
“I can’t let Lily’s kindness go to waste. Take it to Violet. Depending on how she responds, that evil woman might even show her true colors”
“Your highness, that-”
“I won’t say it twice. …Ah, and then”
After saying that, Johannes indifferently ordered Claude to give Violet some verbal messages.
After that, he bowed to his master who didn’t budge to anything he said, he stepped out of Johannes’s office. If he doesn’t head back to the tower soon, he would miss the lunchtime with Violet.
When was the last time he felt depressed and disliked having to visit her, as if he had to swallow lead?
(…Right. I don’t want to give these flowers)
The thought of Violet’s face, smiling like a blooming flower recently, becoming cloudy is unpleasant.
Thinking that, Claude was embarrassed from his heart as a knight.
What’s wrong with me? A knight is supposed to obey his master’s orders no matter what. The job I’m entrusted with right now is to watch over Violet and punish her. It shouldn’t be such a thing as being bound by emotions.
It shouldn’t be, but..
A cold sweat ran down his spine. He clutched the flower in his hand. Driven by a burning frustration in his stomach, Claude rushed towards the tower.
Translator Notes:
Happy new year, everyone. Hope you all have a wonderful 2024. I said I would upload 2 Chapters today. I had some business today. I tried to translate another Chapter then sleep, but it is getting so late that it’s almost morning. I’ll post the next Chapter, hopefully tomorrow afternoon. The next Chapter’s almost half done. Anyways, once again, have a good year.
