I Shall Break Off Our Engagement For You
[Chapter 16]
Translated by: ME
[Felicia, what's wrong?]
While Felicia was pondering in the living room of her house, Silas, who came out of her father's study, called out to her.
Felicia wanted someone to listen to the haze in her heart.
She had an anxiety somewhere in her heart about whether Silas would understand, but she pretended not to notice and started talking.
[It's about Maisie, a little...]
[Maisie? Did she do something again?]
[Again...?]
[Oh, no... You know, I thought you might not like her very much, like when she came along on our dates.]
[Well... that's true, but...]
It felt like a negative bias had been applied from the start, making it a little difficult to talk.
She regretted mentioning her name.
When talking about something that might turn into badmouthing, it's better not to mention the person's name.
She always thought so, but she ended up saying it.
However, when she thought about it, the reason she did so might have been because, as Silas said, Felicia had built up dissatisfaction with Maisie.
More than she thought.
Once she started thinking that way, it really felt like it.
Had Felicia always been dissatisfied with Maisie and disliked her?
Once she realized it, it became increasingly clear.
(I hate Maisie...)
Her impudence, disguised as modesty.
Her meanness, stealing other people's things without a care.
She even started to wonder why she had been with such a girl for so long.
Even though she knew that even if she was her cousin, she would only be taken advantage of if she stayed by her side.
The shops and books that Felicia found, Maisie had always told everyone about them as if she had found them herself, and she was proud of it.
Even though she had noticed it.
She had turned a blind eye, thinking that such a small thing wasn't worth mentioning.
But the root of the problem was the same.
[Maisie stole my poem.]
The words slipped out of Felicia's mouth.
[Huh... ?]
[I saw a scene and expression in a poem submitted to a certain newspaper that was exactly like something I wrote. It felt really gross.]
[Oh, is that so...]
Silas pretended to be surprised.
[I'm going to distance myself from Maisie. I'm not going to let her come on our dates anymore. I'm sorry for letting her get in the way until now.]
[No, it's okay. I've gotten to know Maisie quite well, one way or another...]
[Is that so...? Well, I guess so.]
Come to think of it, Silas didn't seem to mind Maisie very much.
Even when she brazenly joined them, he wasn't as confused as the other friends, and he accepted her easily.
Why?
Silas answered Felicia's question.
[Well, it's been like that from the beginning. I was surprised and put off at first, but now it feels normal.]
[That's true... certainly...]
[She's your cousin, and she'll be related to me too. It wouldn't be bad to get along with her, would it?]
Felicia felt irritated for some reason at Silas, who was laughing with a [haha.]
[But I've decided to distance myself from Maisie.]
[Oh, okay. I understand. I think you should do that.]
It was as if he was saying, [But I'm going to continue to be friends with Maisie.]
She didn't understand the meaning of his satisfied smile.
She talked to him because she wanted someone to listen, but she felt like the lump in her chest had gotten bigger.
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