I'M The Villainess Sister
Chapter 03: The Jeffrey Diven
"I don't like you" I refused to stare at Jeffrey sharply.
Back then I was living controlled by the plot of the novel so I was 'forced' to like you. Now I'm in control of my own life, so don't expect me to like you voluntarily.
Still busy glaring at Jeffrey, I looked up when I felt my shoulder being touched, and my forehead immediately wrinkled up not liking it so much to see Mom laughing awkwardly at the old man. "Ahaha.... Please forgive Edna's behavior, this kid is being sensitive for having nightmares last night. He even snapped at his sister and cried himself out"
"It's okay, it's a sign that Jeffrey has to try harder so Edna wants to change her mind. Don't you think, son?" Jeffrey's mother replied casually, while next to him the child nodded still with a sweet smile
"I want to be good friends with Edna"
Cih, good friend of your ass. Which sane person would be willing to befriend the one who would behead them in the future?
"I don't want to. I don't like you" I looked mercilessly again. There was actually a speck of guilt in my heart at the man's mother because in her previous life she used to help me and Gretta after my parents were gone, but I have no choice but to act like this right now
At first there was an intention to just befriend Jeffrey, but if you think about it, he didn't even listen to my request to visit Gretta in prison when I was his fiancee for 10 years, so I think it's better that man hates me from the beginning so that he doesn't have to be present in my life or my family at all
"Edna, you can't be that hard on Jeffrey, you're a future married couple so of course you have to build a good relationship from now on"
I took a deep breath and then threw away my face. I-i know. My engagement to Jeffrey has been planned long since we didn't even exist.
My mom and Jeffrey's mom were best friends since they were kids, and then as you can guess, they make cliche promises that when they grow up they will marry their first child to each other if they give birth to a baby of a different sex
Damn, their wish came true when I was born 10 months after Jeffrey existed. Be now we are betrothed from an early age with the goal of being married off when we make our debut at 18
But all of those plans will fail completely once Jeffrey's mother dies a few years later from a rare disease and Jeffrey realizes that his love for Eleanor is more than he always thought. Then what about my fate? At that time I was just a fiancee on paper whose love clapped one hand because Jeffrey loved another woman but was too afraid to ruin his family's image if we cancel our engagement
Basic coward. The writer seemed to have lost his mind as he made a loser man seem to be one of the main leads
"Edna, how about you get Jeffrey to play together in your playroom right now? You can familiarize yourself there"
"No-no"
"Edna Wylie Schnee's... You're gonna play Jeffrey, aren't you?"
I flinched slowly then immediately nodded, not daring to fight back again if mother had already called my full name. Don't get me wrong, my mother wasn't a bad person to her daughter
She was designed to be a kind and loving mother, but that doesn't mean she can't be angry or punish us. Gretta and I are still punished for causing trouble, although not to the extreme, of course it is better to avoid it
"Jeffrey's mother and parents will be chatting here while waiting for other guests to come so you play well"
"Well, ma'am" I answered with a forced smile, I glanced at Jeffrey at a glance before whimpering away towards the playroom
"So, how old are you Edna?" Jeffrey who was walking behind me asked pleasantries to drive away the awkward silence since only our footsteps could be heard in this spacious house. But of course I won't welcome anything that comes out of it
"You came to my birthday party without knowing how old I was?" I returned with a tinge
"O-Oh, of course I know. Our age is only one year apart"
"10 months" my correction was cold, and without even turning my head I could feel the restless sweat drenching Jeffrey's temples now
"True, 10 months" he said, there was a pause a while before he spoke again. "Oh yeah, is Gretta in the playroom right now?"
My feet reflexively stopped after hearing a name that was not supposed to come out of the lips of the second male character. "Why are you asking about Gretta?" my lot while looking
"... I'm just curious. My mom said Gretta was a funny kid"
"Don't be curious about my brother, Jeffrey. Curious about killing the cat"
After hearing my response, Jeffrey said nothing more until we arrived in the playroom.
"Ah, brother!" gretta's carefree voice that greeted me as soon as she opened the door made a sense of annoyance that had gathered in my heart because Jeffrey was yawning instantly.
"Gretta!" I rushed to him with a big smile. "What are you reading?" much
Gretta pulled the book that was in Sophia's hands and thrust it at me. I gladly accepted it while sitting next to it. It's Snow White's book.
"Do you like this book?" I asked, turning the page quickly just to see the picture because I already know all the contents
"Yes, miss. Miss Gretta loved this book so much that she said that when she grew up she wanted to meet a handsome Prince as well as Snow White" Sophia's story was happy, inversely proportional to my mood was immediately ugly again
"Prince?" I closed the book then glanced at Gretta with furrowed brows. "Why do you want to meet the Prince?" I asked, but my sweet sister was unaware of my changing tone of voice and was just busy explaining how cool the Prince was when he saved Snow White who died after eating a poisoned apple
"Gretta, you don't need a prince in your life. Brother will save you from any danger in this world" I replied seriously, Gretta pouted while Sophia clapped her hands happily.
"Geez, Miss Edna is so sweet"
"But you're not a cool Prince like Princess Snow White!"
"The prince is nothing cool. They just make it cool because it's a fairy tale. The real prince is not cool at all"
The real prince will kill you, Gretta. You can't like or be around the Prince
Gretta frowned, "Areally big brother knows where the Prince isn't cool?"
".... Anyway, the Prince is not cool at all. He was from birth to adulthood all helped by the servants who followed him. Starting from waking up, bathing, changing clothes, eating, learning, to sleeping again. The prince is not cool, he's spoiled"
"But... We're all being helped by Sophia"
I blinked quickly, trying to find the reason that set us apart so that the Prince could look ugly in my sister's eyes. "That's because we're girls! Women are weaker than men, so it should be helped often. While the Prince is a man yet he receives help like us"
"In addition, the Prince in Snow White was not cool either. She had originally kissed a dead underage girl, ew" I added, Sophia glanced at me and Gretta alternated with panicked looks
"No-Miss Edna, if you say it like that to your sister... "
"What's? I'm right, aren't I? The prince had already seen Snow White lying stiff in the coffin, but he was instead reckless to kiss her. Isn't that disgusting?"
"But thanks to that Snow White is alive again! The prince is cool!"
I shook my head, "Listen, Gretta. Snow White wakes up again because she does not want her dead body to be abused by the Prince. I myself would probably rise from the grave if there was someone who dared mess with my corpse" I said with a serious expression, Gretta pensively looking at me for a moment before turning to Sophia in disappointment
"Sophia, is that true?"
I nodded in my heart. That's right, Gretta baby. There's nothing cool about a Prince, this brother of yours will convince you of that and make you hate all the Princes of this world
...*****...
'Ah, how is this?' thought the woman was fretting, she was still trying to find the right answer when the silent Jeffrey suddenly retreated and nudged something until it made a loud enough sound
"A-Ah, sorry. I didn't mean it" Jeffrey said as everyone stared at him. Edna squinted her eyes alertly as she spread her hands out in front of Gretta's chest
"Are you okay, young master?" sophia asked worriedly, she took Gretta down from her lap to check Jeffrey's situation but it was void when Edna's hand pulled her sleeve
"Don't be helped" said the little purple girl. He added inwardly, 'We mustn't be too kind to the people who hurt us'
"Miss Edna, you can't be like that-"
Brak!
The playroom door opened wide successfully taking everyone's attention, a boy of the same age with dark brown eyes appeared with a big smile staring at the two Schnee sisters. There was a beautiful pink wrapped gift box in her hand
"Edna, Gretta, look! Today I did not forget to bring the card!" exclaiming happily, he glanced to the side and his forehead slightly furrowed at Jeffrey. "Np? Who her? You guys are receiving guests today?"
"Don't mind him" Edna replied indifferently as she approached, the girl reviewed the smile and then pulled him into a hug. "Rery, I'm glad to see you again"
'The only one of my friends that I love and trust, ' Edna said in her heart. In addition to his family and Sophia, Rery is someone who Edna wants to save from whatever the storyline takes place.
Novel writes him as an insane man who slaughters people, but for Edna, Rery is the only person who entertains and stays by his side when everyone shunts his family and appoints him as a witch. And unlike the description of the novel, Rery in fact does not kill just anyone, those he kills are; uncle Eleanor who is revealed to be the perpetrator of the murder of Edna's parents, is, the uncle and aunt who repeatedly tried to kill Edna for the throne, as well as the hitmen sent by Eleanor's fans to finish off Gretta
Unfortunately, the public only saw the number of people killed without caring that the two Schnee sisters repeatedly came close to dying because of the victims. In the end, Rery was arrested by the Palace law on charges of serial murder with evidence of Eleanor's testimony who witnessed firsthand when her adoptive parents were murdered at the time, and she was sentenced to death
Rery's death plunged Edna further into a chasm of cold and dark despair. Her life felt meaningless after losing her family, her nanny, even her best friend, and all that....... Eleanor Salah.
This is what makes the last chapter of the novel begin. Edna's vengeance on the protagonist who has mounted makes him devise a plan to kill Eleanor which is the root of all the problems of his life. The purple unravelling girl was convinced that this Kingdom was only a gathering place for the trash and Eleanor was the most rotten trash that had to be destroyed even though she had to sacrifice her own life.
Ah, considering the past life made Edna have to hold back her tears that were about to come down again for the umpteenth time today. He must not cry anymore, crying is just a waste of time and time is the last thing he can waste
Rery took off a hug, he gave his friend a puzzled look. "Why are you suddenly hugging me? We met yesterday, right?" he asked, but then he smiled mischievously while raising his eyebrows several times. "Don't tell me you miss me? Hm? Hm? Just admit you miss this cool Rery Barnard"
"... Yes, I missed you. Very." I Edna honestly without hesitation, which managed to make the boy in front of her gawk.
Edna chuckled softly at the cute expression of her friend, she patted the top of Rery's head slowly. "Why silence? Can't you believe I missed you?" ask her
"A-Ahem, of course I-I believe.. " Rery scratched his cheek that felt awkwardly warm, unfamiliar with Edna's sudden change in attitude opening up like this. "Well, who wouldn't miss me? You're lucky that you met me so much as you missed me"
Edna nodded with a gentle smile. 'Rery was always this sweet kid. The author of his novel has gone mad for making a child so sweet as his into a mad man the accomplice of the antagonist boss' he told himself inwardly
"Oh yes, here's your gift. Sorry for forgetting to bring her to the party yesterday. Happy birthday, my best friend"
"Thank you, Rery. Above all" said Edna from her heart, Rery was stunned for a moment to see the sincere smile of Edna before joining in with a big smile while giving a thumbs up
"No problem, we're friends"
Gretta raised her hand high, "I? How's my? Is Rery my friend too?"
"Sure! Edna's friend means Gretta's friend as well" Rery replies sweetly, successfully making Edna's sister jump for joy. "Wow, I'm friends with Rery!"
"I.... Also want to be friends with Edna and Gretta"
Jeffrey looked at Edna expectantly, the distinctive glowing aura of the protagonist's character radiating out from him strongly to the point of blinding the eyes of those who were watching.
"don't want. It shouldn't be" but as could be predicted, the answer coming out of the purple-haired girl was nothing more than rejection. Edna hurriedly pulled Rery and Gretta's hands to the corner of the room where one of her toy chests gathered as pity arose at Jeffrey's sad expression
Sophia touched Jeffrey's shoulder concerned, "Miss Edna is usually nice to everyone, she said, it's just that his mood has been bad since this morning so let me apologize to the young master for my miss treatment"
"I knew. No need to apologize, I understand Edna" Jeffrey replied with a gentle smile, making the nanny feel even more sorry for her. "Young master." murmured Sophia looked down at the young boy who was approaching Edna.
...*****...
"Happy birthday, Edna!"
Edna blew out the candles accompanied by a standing ovation from some of the guests who came, the girl smiled sweetly as her father and mother kissed her cheeks alternately while congratulating her
"Cut the cake, Edna" said one of the guests who is a close friend of his father, Edna nodded enthusiastically and reflexively glanced at the guests who came today
Actually, because there was a mistake in writing the date of birth by the doctor who helped when he was born, Edna so have two dates of birth, namely December 7 and 8
She was born on December 8, but official letters record the 7th as her date of birth. Yesterday his family had an official birthday party, and just like in previous years, they re-enacted his birthday today even though the event was made simpler and attended only by people nearby
It should be... Before Edna recognized the important guests who were not supposed to come to her 'simple' party stood in unison while clapping. He frowned deeply trying to remember the various important events that happened around his birthday first
'Take care, Edna! You have to remember it in order to change the future!' think Edna, but want how deep he digs, there is nothing special in his memory today
"Thank you to the guests who came to my daughter's birthday party today..."
Edna ignored her mother who gave a welcome to the guests for being too busy extorting the memory associated with the presence of the important nobles at the party today. It was obvious they couldn't come to celebrate his birthday
'There must be something I forgot.' he thought anxiously, he sorted everything that happened on 'today' and it spontaneously glared wide when the piece of memory that had been lost had finally returned to its original place and answered his question about the reason why those people had come
'Today's my engagement day with Jeffery'
"I would like to officially announce the engagement of my 10-year-old eldest daughter today, Edna Schnee with the son of the Diven family, Jeffrey Diven"
Unfortunately, Edna's past memories come back when it's too late.
To be continued...
(*) Bonuses
"Hey, you!" Rery stops Jeffrey as they walk towards the main hall to celebrate Edna's birthday. "My name is Rery Barnard. I'm a good friend of Edna's, so I know a lot about her"
Jeffrey's eyebrows pucker up, "Then?"
"If you want to be friends with Edna, you can be friends with me first"
"no need. I just wanted to be friends with Edna and her sister" Jeffrey cut coldly and turned indifferent, leaving Rery shocked by the boy's drastic change in nature so there was no Edna around them