(2) Living as the Villainess Queen

Chapter 255

The royal carriage was already awaiting when Kasser and Eugene arrived at the steps that led to the front yard.

Kasser said as he turned to Eugene. “You don’t have to come out any further.”

“Are you sure I don’t have to go along with you? What’s so urgent that you must leave in such haste?”

“It’s no pressing matter at all. It’s all just an excuse so that you can have plenty of time to be with your family.”

“I beg your pardon?”

“It means I’m buying you more time so that you can spend the evening catching up with your mother all night long. Which also means that you can’t go back on your words when tomorrow comes. As I’ll come first thing tomorrow to pick you up.”

Eugene slightly pouted her lips before she broke into a laugh. “What if I change my mind tomorrow?”

“I bet it will be amusing to climb over the wall of the manor with you in my arms. And I’m sure it will be quite a sight to the people in the Holy City too.

Kasser suppressed his laugh when Eugene seemed very much disgusted by his idea. He then reached out his hand to her face but dropped right before he could touch her. He knew he wouldn’t be able to let her go once he did.

“Go back in. I’ll go.” Kasser turned on his heel and started down the stairs. And just before getting on the carriage, he turned to gaze at Eugene, who was still standing on the stairs, for one last time before he finally disappeared into the carriage.

Eugene chased the carriage with her eyes until it was small in the distance. She couldn’t quite put her finger on her fickle mind, but it was disappointing to see him leave without giving her a second glance although it was her who had insisted on staying over for a night.

It’s true that she was overjoyed to reunite with her real family, but on the other hand, everything seemed unreal to her still. She couldn’t imagine how lonely she would have been if it wasn’t for him, who stayed by her side all along, even in those days when she thought she didn’t actually belong in this world.

‘Come in time for me tomorrow morning.’ Eugene turned around only after the carriage was gone completely out of her sight.

After leaving the Arse manor, the carriage traveled straight to the royal manor while Kasser was deep in contemplation with a cold impassive face since the departure.

Soon, the carriage came to a stop. The door was then opened followed by the chamberlain’s voice. Kasser alighted from the carriage after letting out a small sigh. Unwittingly, his head was turned to the sudden racket in the distance. What came into his view next was a black stallion charging straight toward him, running wild as if it had got stung by wasps while people chased after it in haste.

Kasser stepped down onto the ground with his eyes bored into Abu closing in. Abu managed to slow down his pace narrowly before colliding head-on with his master. It then fervently turned its head all over the place around Kasser and even shoved its face into the carriage through its opened door. It was obvious who it was looking for.

“I came back alone.”

Abu stiffened for a moment as it rounded its red eyes before it dropped its head in complete despair. Kasser couldn’t help but snort with laughter as Abu was acting more like a person than a brute. Then he gave it an accusing glare as he was even more upset seeing it making a great fuss.