The Cursed Witch

Chapter 13|You Are The Poison

From the moment I woke up, I looked for Cosette.

"Haye you seen Cosette?"

"I have not, my Lady."

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"How about now?"

"She still isn't back, Lady Ava."

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Seriously, where did that girl run off to?

Honestly, she's so unpredictable sometimes...

As I was plucking flowers from the garden, a familiar voice took my attention.

"Avaaaa!"

Ah, it's those two again. "We heard from the servants that you were looking for... What was her name? "
Blake asked as he turned to Blaine.

"I believe it's Cosey."

I can't believe this twins.

It was so funny how Blaine said that with a straight face as if he was so sure of it...!

"You both are hopeless...! It's Cosette, Cosette!"

I said twice as I struggled from laughing too much at them.

"Ah yes, that Cosette. Why are you looking for her anyways?"

Wait, he's right. Why was I looking for her?

Is it because of what we talked about last night?

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Hah... That girl is such a nuisance. She always intervenes with my plan.

I mean, I know the outcome wouldn't be different since I'm the protagonist but she's making it harder for me.

If it won't work with the Crown Prince, then it should be someone who has high status...

When I went back to the estate, I suddenly bumped into a nobleman.

He had good looks and he was also a gentleman.

"Ah, I apologize." He turned away from me and then left.

Who could he be?

I decided to follow him. But then, I saw her talking to Ava.

Does he know her? Just who is that man?

I heard the maids talking behind me.

"Sir Zeke and Lady Ava are together again."

"You're right. And they had good chemistry, don't you think so?"

"They do! Their marriage is about to happen soon, so Lady Ava would leave after that."

What? Marriage? Don't tell me they're engaged.

That girl...! How does she know everyone?!

And just exactly what I needed, Zeke is finally alone.

He was sitting in the garden as he read a book.

"Oh, we meet again, sir," I said as I approached him.

He didn't have any particular reaction as he looked at me.

"We keep seeing each other, it must be fate!" I chimed but he still didn't react.

What's wrong with this person?!

When he was talking to Ava, he kept smiling, but when he talks to me he doesn't even react...!

Just what is so special about that girl?

"How can it be fate if you keep following me?" He finally spoke.

What..? What is he saying?

"What do you mean?"

He aggressively closed his book and stood up.

"You kept watching me even while I was talking to Ava. Do you like me?"

So he knew all this time?

"So what if I do?"

I slowly grazed his chest and leaned my face toward him.

"I'm already engaged with the daughter of your 'father'. You knew that and yet you approach me like this?"

He replied coldly. He removed my hand from his chest as he glared at me.

Why...

Why does he treat me like this...

He's supposed to like me!

"Then break off your engagement with her and choose me!"

"You're supposed to like me so why... Why are you treating me like this?! Just what makes that girl so special?!"

Before I could even look at his reaction, I felt a pain in my cheek.

He slapped me. When I glanced at him, he was looking at me as if I was an insect.

"Supposed to like you? Don't fool around with me. Who are you to even decide that?"

His cold words kept ringing inside my head as he left me alone in the garden.

Ava, that girl... I'll make her pay for this!

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I reached out for the tea the maid gave me.

For some reason, she seems nervous.

I took a sip of the tea but the taste seems off.

Huh...?

I feel dizzy...

Without even noticing it, my consciousness fades away.

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"Ava! Are you awake? "

My cheeks can feel tears dripping.

Who is this? It's blurry... When my vision cleared out, I saw Father crying in front of me as he squeezed my hand.

"Father...? "

As soon as he heard my name, he hugged me very tightly.

"I'm glad... I'm glad you're awake... That girl poisoned you so I made her leave..."

"Don't worry she's gone now... Even though I wasn't able to kill her."

Father looked really mad.

So she's gone now, huh? To think she even tried to poison me...

Just what in the world is she thinking?

But I know she won't stop until she gets rid of me.

It seems I'll meet her again soon.