She is the Daughter of the Villainess in a Ridiculous Novel - Chapter 108

Idel blinked for a moment, looking at the woman who exuded an intelligent aura.

“Amelia?”

The name sounds familiar. Where did I hear it?

‘Amelia. Amelia Lewis…’

She silently repeated the name a few times and slightly tilted her head. As expected, it was a name she felt like she knew but couldn’t place.

Meanwhile, Amelia, seeing Idel make a strange face when she heard the name, clapped her hands lightly and spoke.

“Ah, I might be unfamiliar to you. I was away when it was time for me to be introduced. My husband probably gave the greetings in my stead. If not, is there another problem…”

“It’s nothing. I just think I was mistaken. Your name sounded familiar.”

“Aha. My name isn’t particularly unique, after all.”

Realizing it wasn’t a big deal, Amelia nodded, her expression relaxed again. Then, checking the crown prince’s heartbeat by placing her hand on his chest on the floor, she spoke again.

“As I mentioned just before, there doesn’t seem to be a major problem with His Highness the Crown Prince’s body. Of course, I haven’t formally graduated yet, and I still have time left in my training, so you might not fully trust me, but… I can assess whether emergency treatment is necessary or not.”

“Then we should quickly prepare to move him to the temple. What about the people?”

Dante answered Idel’s question, speaking instead of Amelia. This was because he knew the ducal household’s servants better than she did.

“Sylvia has gone to prepare the carriage. She said she also sent someone to the apothecary, so Doctor Aiman will arrive soon.”

“Yes, that’s right! So, I also finished some basic examinations to assist with the diagnosis, but…”

Idel, who was listening to Amelia’s explanation, tilted her head slightly at her abrupt stop.

“Madam Lewis?”

“…”

“Madam?”

Only realizing what was happening after Idel’s repeated call, she quickly blinked and shook her head.

“Ah! I apologize! I stopped mid-sentence.”

“Are you alright?”

“Yes, I’m fine. I was just thinking about something else for a moment… Well, there were no issues even in the basic examinations. And please tell me if it’s difficult for the doctor to leave due to the events at the Ducal estate! I will accompany you to the temple.”

It certainly wasn’t a long hesitation.

However, Idel felt like she knew where Amelia’s attention was momentarily drawn during that brief pause.

‘Just now, she briefly looked behind me with an anxious expression.’

Idel confirmed where her gaze had rested and spoke honestly.

“Amelia, are you perhaps concerned about the location where the explosion occurred?”

“Ah, goodness… Was it very obvious?”

“A little bit?”

Amelia gave an embarrassed smile, tucked a strand of loose hair behind her ear, and spoke cautiously.

“My husband is near where the explosion happened. It’s nothing else, but he suffered from amnesia a few years ago, so I’m a little worried.”

“Amnesia?”

“Yes, though it was a long time ago. I apologize for causing you concern. From now on, I will concentrate only on His Highness and not think about anything else.”

Hearing Amelia’s promise, Idel instinctively looked at Ivan.

He immediately understood the doubt in Idel’s eyes and lightly nodded.

Ivan’s eyes, as he nodded, were also slightly widened, as if he had just realized something.

‘No wonder the name sounded familiar. I didn’t recognize her right away because her surname changed.’

Amelia Turner.

She was the main character of the first letter Idel and Ivan had received.

The story where her fiancé declared their engagement broken after getting amnesia, and she asked for help, saying she was already carrying his child.

Actually, she didn’t know what happened after the sequel to the story…

‘She got married and had a child. Did she study medicine because of what happened back then?’

It felt somewhat strange. Although they only met through letters, the person whose struggles she had listened to was right in front of her.

Idel, who had examined Sigmund for a moment with narrowed eyes, raised her head and looked at Amelia.

“Madam, I think you can go to your husband.”

“Pardon? But…”

“You said there was no major problem with Sigmund’s body, didn’t you? Wouldn’t the probability of something going wrong during the short move to the temple be extremely low? Doctor Aiman will arrive soon, too.”

“Uh, everything you say is correct, but he is still His Highness the Crown Prince…”

“I have an aide who can use magic. On the contrary, there might be someone needing medical attention where the explosion occurred, right?”

Just as Idel was about to speak again to Amelia, who was almost convinced, Sylvia timely announced that the carriage was ready.

“Preparations to escort His Highness are complete. I apologize for the delay in preparation; it seemed best to move him while he was lying down.”

“Delay? No, you came at the perfect time.”

“Ah, and I’ve also guided Doctor Aiman toward the carriage. Lady Idel, do you plan to go with him?”

“Yes, I should. Dante, what are you going to do?”

Dante looked at her with a rather complex expression upon hearing Idel’s question.

“I will stay here. Gianna ran off to the place where the explosion happened, and I want to hear more details about Patrick from the Duke.”

“Ah…”

“I’ll feel reassured if Idel is with Sigmund.”

Idel nodded at Dante’s expression, which suggested they should talk about Patrick later.

Swallowing the complicated subject, Idel looked back at Amelia and shrugged.

“How about it? Are you still worried?”

“Ah… No! This should be sufficient!”

Amelia finally seemed somewhat relieved. She smiled lightly, stood up, and spoke.

“Then, as you suggested, I’ll go to where my husband is. I’ve written down the examination results separately here.”

“Thank you.”

“Oh, no, not at all. It wasn’t much help.”

“I’ll decline that statement, as your words that there were ‘no major problems’ were a great help to me, at least.”

Idel, who demurely refused Amelia’s humility, opened her mouth again with a thought that suddenly occurred to her.

“That’s right. Did you perhaps come with your child? If so, I’ll tell Sylvia separately so you can stay here longer. Given the situation, your child might be distressed, you know.”

“Oh, I’m fine! I left my child with the nanny.”

“Is that so? Then that’s a relief.”

“Yes! Thank you for your concern… Oh?”

Amelia, who had been answering Idel naturally, briefly tilted her head.

‘How did she know I had a child? When I introduced myself, she clearly seemed not to know me…’

It was a natural question. Mentioning the child was a slip of the tongue on Idel’s part. It was something that happened because her memories were tangled up after going through an unusual amount of commotion.

“As expected, happiness is better than a regretful male lead.”

‘Huh?’

Amelia’s gaze instantly shot towards Idel at her small, fleeting self-talk.

However, the source of the mystery was already leaving the ballroom with Ivan Bright, who was carrying the Crown Prince.

Staring blankly at Idel, who was conversing with Ivan like someone possessed, she let out a loud gasp without realizing it.

“Oh?!”

“Madam Lewis?”

“C-Could it be? Could the young lady be? No, that can’t be… But, her way of speaking, and the person accompanying her is just… Wait, come to think of it, didn’t she say my name was familiar?”

Heavens!

At the sight of her suddenly stomping her feet, the surrounding people wore expressions of confusion, but that wasn’t important to Amelia.

What was important to her right now was that the person who had just spoken to her might be ‘Little Veil,’ her benefactor!

‘I, I really like Little Veil…’

Amelia covered her mouth with both hands and gazed endlessly at the entrance of the ballroom. Thoughts of her husband, whom she had been so worried about just moments ago, had long been completely erased from her mind.

* * *

At the time Amelia brilliantly picked up on the clue Idel dropped; Idel was hearing Doctor Aiman’s final diagnosis in the carriage.

“Hmm, Viscountess Lewis’s judgment is correct. Even in my assessment, there’s nothing wrong with His Highness’s body. Rather, Miss’s body is more…”

“That’s fine. For now, heading to the temple seems right. Thank you, Aiman.”

“Shall I accompany you to the temple?”

“Hmm…”

It was the moment Idel was momentarily contemplating what to do.

‘…Huh?’

Idel realized someone was secretly tugging at her sleeve from where Sigmund was lying down.

It was as if to say, ‘Don’t bring an escort.’

She raised one eyebrow, glanced at Sigmund, who was lying there innocently, and slowly shook her head.

“No, it’s fine. Diane and Colton will be following, and there will be doctors at the temple too. Besides, even the doctor thinks there’s no problem, right?”

“Hmm, that’s true. Very well. Then I will go inform the Duke of the situation myself. Please travel safely.”

“Okay.”

The coachman, seeing Idel’s signal, closed the carriage door and immediately drove the horses.

It was a moment in the quiet space, unlike the noisy ballroom, when Idel was about to say something.

Before she could open her mouth, Sigmund, who had pulled her arm towards him, made eye contact from a close distance and spoke first.

“Hey, congratulations on breaking the curse.”

And in a tone she had never expected to hear from him.