Cinderella Crazy
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Frozen to see Ashley hugging her cousin, Daryl forgot the regret he felt. It takes time for him to just accept what he sees.

Ashley's voice slowly left and woke her up.

He saw the woman walking slowly like never before while wearing prosthetic legs. His right hand hung limp, making the heavy feeling in Daryl's heart again envelop him.

Although actually Ashley walked slowly because she did not want to slip due to the shiny marble floor.

The man who had made Ashley's hand hurt. Daryl grabbed the man by the collar and pulled him rough.

"You're too much."

"Don't you see? He hurt Kalia." The man answered justifying his actions.

Their eldest brother who saw Daryl's unworthy actions, tried to mediate. No noble should start a showdown in public. He may be angry because of his cousin's attitude, but this is not the place. Without diminishing the respect due to his cousin's sister having been titled Marquis, the man asked for his attention, he said,

"Mr Ristoff."

Ignoring the call, Daryl remained focused on the person he was talking to.

"You should know, Kalia started it."

"In that case, aren't you just silent as well? Why are you angry at me now?"

Both men know. They were fully aware that Kalia was indeed the one who started Ashelia's bullying. However, they also did nothing to stop the girl.

Kalia's sister obviously only intervened when her sister got a reply from Ashley. While Daryl did not stop Kalia because of his indifference to the affairs of others. It was too late for her to interfere when she learned that the woman she had neglected was Ashley.

"really. That's why I didn't beat you up."

Realizing the mistake he had made, he felt it was inappropriate to defend Ashley. But on the other hand, he was furious that his cousin's sister had injured the woman. It also made her even more angry at herself who was just looking, believing that Ashley would be okay.

No matter how sorry he was at the moment, he felt that it was no different from the younger brother who was only a year below him. That fact made him unable to retaliate or do anything else to the man in front of him.

"Daryl." Call their oldest brother while patting Daryl's shoulder.

"Talk about it somewhere else. A lot of people are looking here." Next lirih.

The man's hand was brushed off Daryl's shoulder and continued with a cynical look.

"Don't hunt me down. I don't want to hear anything from a hypocrite like you."

Hearing Daryl's words, the man just stared at him coldly. Their relationship was always bad. But unexpectedly, even after becoming a Marquis, Daryl's attitude still remained blatantly like that.

Unlike her, Kalia who had been close to Daryl felt sad whenever her older cousin behaved like that. Although since childhood Daryl does look cold, but Kalia still sees the good side of the man.

"You're defending strangers more than your sister?" Sela Kalia as her three sisters show hatred to each other.

Daryl glanced at Kalia for a moment before finally turning his face and walking away while saying,

"If there's something I have to defend, it's definitely not your family."

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Ashley who was getting tired of walking because she had to pass through a wide page also showed an expression of regret. He regretted going out without his wheelchair.

In contrast to his initial arrival, now his body weight rests on the muscles of his left arm and chest when using the left leg. It makes the pectoralis majornya muscle pain due to continuous pressure hard objects.

The pain had become Ashley's daily meal but this time she felt like she was not getting rest and was constantly showered with pain.

The knight sent to escort Ashley occasionally glanced at Bellena.

Not because he fell in love at first sight, he was only confused because the girl continued to look so agitated but did not also say anything.

There were a few things that made Bellena worried back then.

Miss Derius - aka Kalia, who does have a bad relationship with Ashelia, looks not so good when she gets there. For some reason, the girl who usually bully Ashelia actually looks angry while keeping her distance from Ashley. He was sure something happened while he was gone.

Ashley had just pretended to fall to hug a married man. Regardless of whether or not Ashley knew of the man's status, the woman would definitely still do so if she planned something. The thing is, the man's wife is known to be ahem-shy, assertive and she has just been rumored to be pregnant.

Marquis Ristoff, the person Ashley challenged by leaving his shoes at the stick shop was there. Not just attending, the man was even standing right next to Ashley.

All of these things come together in less than 10 minutes. He thought that maybe because Ashley was the Goddess of Destruction, it was easier for her to cause trouble. Like sugar that can summon ants while doing nothing.

Maybe also because he was used to it, Ashley did not look worried about what he would face. Something completely unusual made Bellena used to it.

On the other hand, a man who ran out of the hall looked around him looking for the whereabouts of a woman he had 'long' not met. He saw 3 human beings who were walking across the spacious courtyard of the residence of Derius.

He was a little grateful because the horse-drawn carriage was not allowed to pass through the road. If not, maybe he has lost track of Ashley and I don't know when he'll see her again.

"Miss Mid-" Her speech was interrupted given Ashley's nature that would probably ignore her.

"Miss Ashelia!" The call was formal, hoping to get a little of the woman's attention.

The knight escorting Ashley stopped when she realized someone had called the woman in a disrespectful manner. Similarly, Bellena whose face paled when she realized who called her nonanya.

However, Ashley, who had no interest at all in anyone calling her, ignored the man and continued walking towards the garden gate.

Not until he heard what Daryl said next.

"Miss, you haven't forgotten your shoes?"

Ashley was silent for a moment, forgetting that she had ever left her shoes following the fairy tale Cinderella.

But it didn't take long for him, to remember the fact that he had opposed someone. The one who might have a great influence in that world. The person who Ashley had looked down on, because the ability of a leader was also judged by the ability of his subordinates.

Hearing the man's footsteps now within range of his attack, Ashley quickly twisted her upper body while pulling her wand straight. After the wand passed Bellena, Ashley swung it right next to Daryl's head.

Surprising.

Despite the sudden attack, even with a strong enough force, Daryl managed to fend him off in time using his left arm.

His face looked extremely shocked, realizing Ashley had absolutely no restraint when attacking him. Similarly, Bellena who immediately lost her strength and fell down with a sitting position. The knight who thinks that Ashley is just a bad boy who likes to make a sensation also surprised him.

Seeing Daryl's excellent reflexes, Ashley smiled.

"Hi." Greet the woman.

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