I frowned my face when I hit something.
"I'm sorry."
I said as I bumped to someone, the person didn't respond so, I looked at up and saw it was a boy older than me for two or three years.
"Navia!"
I was about to ask his name, but someone called me and I turn saw Emily rushing on where I am.
"Emily..."
I said as I looked at her happily forgetting the person I just bumped.
"Father sent me some beautiful gifts."
She said as her eyes are sparkling with happiness.
"He also sent some letters saying he can't go, but he is coming home next week."
She said, if her father is coming home the duke will also come home, the last time I saw him was when I bought a dress for her party.
I also heard from Bisnna that the reason why he came home that time is because the emperor summoned him, at first I thought that maybe he came home to check his daughter... guess I'm wrong after all.
"Ahmm, where's the Young Duke?"
She asks as I saw her looking behind my back looking from my brother.
I turn around and discover that the brute wasn't there anymore.
"He was just there awhile ago."
I said as I looked at her, Emily was about to speak when someone called her.
She excuses herself before she left me alone.
I looked around again to find the that damned brother of mine and can't see him.
My eyes landed in a group of ladies when I notice something.
Camilla wasn't there!
I looked around again to see if I am just mistaken or not.
Where the hell is she?
No, it can't be ..
If I needed to go to the back garden.
There is a pond in Emily's home where Camilla will fall and my brother will save him, and that's where he meets her.
I was running towards that place when I bumped to a person again, but this time I didn't apologize as I was in a hurry.
I looked around as I couldn't see anyonre in this place.
I walked again to look more, and I see what I need to see.
"Brother!"
I shouted as I saw from behind that Camilla was approaching him.
He frowned when he saw me and walk to my direction.
I can't see Camilla's face from behind, but I could see her hands into a fist.
"What are you doing here?"
He asked as he was frowning at me.
"I should ask you that question what are you doing here?"
I asked as I pulled him by his arm and motion him to walk.
"What are you doing?"
He asked as he looked at me like I did something weird.
You should've thank me moron for forbidding you meeting the person who will cause you to betray your own kin.
"Navia!"
My brother and I looked up at the person who called me and we both saw Emily rushing towards us in her gown.
"I've been looking for you inside and couldn't find you."
She said as she was even gasping some breath.
"I looked for my brother too,"
I said as I looked at her.
"It's late, Lady Emily ... We should head inside.."
My brother said as he was looking at Emily.
I looked at him as he just suddenly changed the subject, W-wait?
Is he staring at Emily?
I looked at Emily again then back to my dear brother.
He is definitely staring at her, and so was she.
"Ahmm"
I said as I broke their stare.
I didn't want Emily to fall for this. kind of man when there's a big possibility that when he meet Camilla he will still fall in love with her.
After all, he was the stupidest second male lead in here, like what?
For a woman who just keep acting cute and weak you would go down and burn your whole family?
Even their own father who was against Navia's attituded knew whether things are true or not, but this man..
When there was a shower of stupidity and blindness, he took it all.
He never even bat an eye after he sold his sister off to his beloved who will also betray him in the end?
He not only lost the woman who loves her, but he also betrayed and lost his own family for one woman.
A woman who was born from a commoners blood, but there are also rumors that her mother was just a mistress that the Marquis fancy and took her back, but Camilla's stepmother wasn't really that good nor bad at her, she just ignores her.
"Let's go"
I was back to sense when I heard the brute said.
We walked togther as I hold Emily's hand, but I looked around again to see whether Camilla was still there or not
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We didn't stay that long at the party and I apologize to Emily as Declan said that father want us to be at home early.
"Good Morning, Lady Navia.."
Bisnna greeted me as I sat on my bed, I have been awake for a couple of minutes, but I am really dead tired.
"Do I have lessons today?"
I asked as I yawn.
"Your Governess won't becoming today as per the Duke's condition, that you will only have three lesson a week."
Bisnna said which made me nodded at her. I go back lying again as I am really sleepy.
Now that I am Navia all I want was to have a good life or more like leisure life which I never had because of my brother.
I was about to close my eyes when an envelope met my yes.
'What is that?'
I asked as I looked at the enevelope that Bisnna was showing to my face.
"The fourth Consort invited the Devineris estate to his son's coming of age."
Bisnna said as she gave me the envelope.
Coming of age?
My foot!
It was more looking for a prospect to have a marriage alliance and that damned consort was eyeing our house as the duke has much power and with my mother being a princess will strenghten their nobole blood.
"I don't want to go.."
I said coldly at Bisnna as I really don't want to go there, and besides that future crown prince would be there, I still have some flashes from what happened before I possess this body, and it was not good.
I could stll remember him glaring at me when I pushed his beloved.
Like, she didn't provoke the real Navia.
This is what I hate from the story.
The people here were all blind of Camilla's wrong doing because she just help people by curing them, but-
Wait...
Curing them...
Right, in the original story Camilla posess the late saintess healing ability which made her their new saintess and her healing abilities will awaken after she was almost kidnapped by some bandits on her way to the orphanage... but it will happen in two or three years from now.
"But My Lady, The Consort wants you to attend this party."
Bisnna said as she looked at me with worry on her eyes.
Damned that consort just wanted me to be there for her son's support, that son of her was a pervert who keeps on going brothels in the future and was a drunkard, does she really think I would jump in another misery after I finally got the second chance to live?
Besides, Navia already had enough or should I say more than enough sufferings from the past and might get worst if I won't escape the mother and daughter.
"Tell her I am sick..."
I said as I looked at Bisnna.
No one can force me if I am not willing, besides I know that the royal family fears the Duke's power that even the cunning emperor was like a dog to him or more like acting like a dog.
"B-but..."
I fake some cough to make her believe that I am sick.
"Just I am not really feeling well, besides no one should force a sick child like me to go to party that was for those who already made their debut, well Emily's party is an exemption as she is my friend."
I said as I looked at her and Bisnna nodded.
"Shall I fetch a physician for you My Lady?" She asked worriedly.
I shooked my head a response and I go back to bed again.
When I woke up it was already afternoo so I decided to take a bath.
"Young Master Declan was looking for you when you didn't showed up for breakfast, and now he is waiting for you at the dining hall."
Bisnna said as we were walking on our way to the dining hall.
"Bisnna said you were sick?"
He asked as he was eyeing me whether I am telling the truth or not.
"You know my body is so weak brother and besides I looked for you last night in the cold night,"
I said as I faked a cough again.
"Why did you even looked for me last night? Your still a kid and shouldn't go out when it's already night even if you were in a party."
He said as he sip on his glass and frowned at me.
"Who let a child like me in the middle of the crowed? I have no friends there except for Emily and I do not have the heart to disturbed her day becauase my brother left me there."
I said as I rolled my eyes at him.
He looked at me again and sighed in defeat.
"I heard the third Consort gives you an invitation for her the sixth prince party? I also heard there are some young ladies who are going to have their debut in that party so, don't go there."
He said as he looked at me while he was cutting the meat with his knife.
"I already told you I am sick, How can I come there."
I said as I looked at him.
"Even if you're not sick, You're still not allowed to go there."
He said as there was a finality in his tone.