The Villainess Is Tired

Framing Part 2

Chapter 13

Eyes we're on Ashlyn. Their eyes were full of disgust and shame for what she did. The viscount was frowning but he still approaches the knight who shouted, "What's the meaning of this?" dark aura was felt in her father the viscount while asking the mere knight. He plainly asked the knight that will be heard by all of the guests in the room. The knight was trembling but he gathered his courage, "Master, the bro-brooch is fou-found in young lady's room." he said with a husky voice while still trembling. He was still trembling but yet he managed to give the brooch to the viscount. The viscount reaches for it and turns around. The viscount didn't saw how the knight fell to his knees. Others sight of what they saw.

As viscount walked to Ashlyn who was sitting beside his brother Ezekiel. He was observing the brooch if it's the real one. He cannot stop frowning but, "Ashlyn De Alegro, did you steal this brooch?" everyone gasps including his brother and the second prince the room was suffocating for everyone who heard his icy voice. While Ashlyn was not affected by what is happening now. The crown prince was observing the situation, he questions himself 'This...Looks like it was planned. But by who? Who is bold to this? Isn't he or she afraid of being punished by the grand viscount himself?'. Adrian her brother was hiding his faint grin.

Ashlyn stays still and quiet. She didn't dare to speak while her father is standing straight waiting for her answer. Her father was about to speak but yet someone opened the door their attention was stolen by the captain of the knight of the De Alegro house. The captain was holding a girl in a maid attire, they noticed it was the maid who tripped and embarrassed lady Ashlyn a while ago. The maid's eyes were swollen but she still keeps crying.

He formally greeted and bowed before speaking "Greetings to the sword and shield of the empire, grand viscount Victor. This knight of yours has an important report to say," he stopped and look at the viscount. The viscount waved his hands letting him continue. He hesitated at first but, "Grand viscount, this maid has something to say. She confessed something to me that is related to what is happening here." He let go of the maid that was in his grip. The clumsy maid stumbles she was trembling. Before she spoke, she gathered all her last courage "Master Victor, I'm Melon. I work in the kitchen. Yesterday, the young lady came to me and ask me to intentionally tripped and pour all the drinks in her. She also said she will steal the royal brooch. By making her tripped then she will slightly pull the brooch on his majesty second prince's shirt. If I leaked what she said or tell anyone my family will be dead. She will order to kill them. The young lady even paid me. If his grace doesn't believe me, you can search the 80 golds in my room. I said everything to the captain of the knight and you and all the people here because I feel guilty agreeing with what lady Ashlyn wants me to do."

Whispering, all of them are whispering. The grand viscount adopted a thief one of the guests faintly said.

Ashlyn the one who called a thief is sitting and her gaze was soulless and plain. She didn't care what insults they say to her. While her elder brother looked at her, he didn't know what to do. He was already thinking about who's the culprit. It was deadly silent. No one dares to speak, no one dares to defend her. But they dare insult her, they dare to trash talk her, they dare to gossip. Those who are beautiful and clean on the outside are much dirtier than animals.

The second prince Alejandro approach Ashlyn but he was standing just in front of her leaving some space in front of her "Lady Ashlyn, is this true? Did you steal this brooch?" the second prince was not furious but his voice is seeking an answer he is expecting. Ashlyn stands and bowed, then kneeled "Yes, your majesty, the second prince. This lady stole your royal family brooch. And it was I who ordered Melon to stumble intentionally for I will lightly take your brooch on your shirt. I will wholeheartedly accept the punishment for what I did. I know this is a sin and yet I still did it. I will accept any punishment your majesty or father will give me." She was kneeling while looking at the second prince's emerald green eyes. The prince frown hearing it, he didn't speak. 'Why is she protecting the culprit?' Alejandro thought. Everyone was surprised to hear it from her directly. They didn't saw tears, pleas, begging from Ashlyn. Now they can say she's different from other nobleman's daughters even though she's didn't have a single drop of blood of the De Alegro family. She was adopted by the grand viscount means she's not a real daughter, but she is still a child who is adopted by a noble and she may be in the right or wrong.

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