The Villainess Wants to Make Her Husband Slim Down

CHAPTER 125

6 – Final

"Lord Alois... Lord Alois! Wait just a moment, please!"

Just how many times had Camilla called out to Alois, who marched quickly in front of her?

Ever since leaving the courtroom, Alois hadn't let go of Camilla's hand even once as they walked. They walked through the streets of the capital, towards the northernmost gate. That was where Eckhart had said their carriage would be prepared.

Even though the trial had started around noon, Camilla had lost track of time in all the tumult. The sun was already beginning to set. As the fading sun still shone down on the streets of the royal capital, a chill night air began to creep through its alleys, scattering the flowers that had been set up in celebration.

At that time of day, there were few people heading towards the city gates. As Alois had already lead her away from the center of the city, there were scarce few people on the streets and the buildings weren't quite as packed together.

"Lord Alois!"

Alois finally came to a halt as her voice echoed through the silent street. He finally let go of her hand that he had been gripping so tightly, she had begun to feel a twinge of pain.

"Just what is wrong with you, Lord Alois!? This isn't like you at all!"

Not listening to Camilla's words, not trying to be gentle with her, not matching his pace to her own, it wasn't like the Alois she knew at all. The fact that he didn't even spare a thought for Diana, who was finding it hard to keep up with them, was also very unlike Alois.

Now that she thought about it, he had been acting strange ever since he laid eyes on Camilla's parents back in the courtroom.

"Are you angry? I'll have you know, I'm not bothered by such a thing at all!"

"...I'm sorry, Camilla."

Alois looked slightly hesitant as he turned to look back at Camilla. His expression was an unsightly mixture of shame and stubbornness.

"I was cruel to your parents in front of so many people."

"You said nothing that I would call cruel at all! In the first place, Lord Alois, you didn't say anything, I decided to say those things myself!"

Camilla wasn't a little girl anymore. She was past the age where she lived in fear of her parents. If she was angry with them, if she couldn't forgive them, if she didn't want to acknowledge them anymore... As she was now, Camilla would say exactly what was on her mind.

There was no need for Alois to regret what had happened on Camilla's behalf.

"I know that."

Alois' face twisted bitterly. As if he couldn't hold it back any longer, he spat the words out.

"But, it was making me so angry!"

Camilla was slightly taken aback by how strong Alois' voice suddenly sounded.

He wasn't angry for her sake, but for his own. He was so angry that he had forgotten his usual calm demeanour in public, humiliated her parents and half dragged Camilla out of the courtroom and down the street by her hand.

"I've shown you something strange, haven't I..."

"No, not at all..."

As Alois' eyes were cast downward in shame, Camilla shook her head. She silently looked at Alois' face for a few moments, which was a mess of conflicting emotions.

Alois wasn't the type of person to get angry like that.

He didn't let his strong feelings show so obviously.