I Tried to Avoid The Male Lead, But I Made Harem - Chapter 3

Episode 3

“Lady Selina has arrived.”

“Oh, Selina.”

I coughed in vain as I bowed slightly to greet him and sat opposite Cedric.

“Well, ekhm,  in the meantime….. How have you been?”

He reminded me of my father’s 10-year-old friend.

‘It’s completely awkward.’

Seeing that he talked to his nephew first, it appears that he still had responsibility, even if it was as small as an ant hole.

‘How did Selina call this man?’

He was always a bystander in the original story, watching Selina from afar. There were only a few scenes of conversation.

I was thinking about it, then all of a sudden…

“Yes, I’m perfectly well. I’m delighted you returned safely.”

“Uncle,” I tried to address him as.

Then Lord Spencer and Cedric, who were both lowering their heads, both turned at me at the same time.

Was I being overly familiar?

“Lady?”

It must have been so unusual for Penny to be so shocked that her eyes protruded.

“It’s just… I’m so glad to see you after such a long time.”

Cedric’s brows wriggled when I added it.

He seemed taken aback that I didn’t stutter.

“And it appears that you……have regained your… wellbeing.”

Cedric selected his words carefully, perhaps because Lord Spencer was present.

“That’s a huge relief. Selina, I’m glad to hear that.”

“Penny’s support was essential. She listened to my readings and supported me.”

Cedric’s eyes were drawn to the shocked Penny.

“I heard Shannon was talking about you yesterday.”

“Shannon is always showing an interest in me. I’m really grateful for that.”

I was sarcastic, but he didn’t seem to get it. Cedric nodded gravely and agreed.

“She’s not your biological sister, but she’s a good girl who cares deeply about you.”

“…….”

Oh, this is why I despise this jerk so much.

Because for him, Selina is just a poor girl who loses her parents, position as successor, and even inheritance to that ‘good’ Shannon.

“Do you expect you’ll be The Grand Duchess? You only go because we’re selling you. If The Grand Duke grows sick of playing with you, he will abandon you. You’d best hope your pretty face doesn’t turn old too soon.”

After that, Selina was sold like a cow to the Empire’s best playboy. Because of that ‘good’ Shanon.

‘And this uncle will also die shortly.’

Camilla eventually poisoned Cedric. Because Camilla would be forced to resign from her post if he married.

Always be gentle and understanding. Cedric Crawford was described as a “true sample of honest articles.”

That was why I loathed him in the original story.

Because he’s far too honest.

“Don’t you think so, Selina?”

I’m simply sighing. With such a naïve mentality, how can he survive in this cruel world?

‘Does a villain training camp exist? He needs to participate even if it’s only for a short period.’

Cedric had to understand how cruel this world is rather than simply wielding the sword!

“Of course, yes. I’m always pleasant to Shannon.”

“I’m delighted to hear that.”

“However, I don’t want Shannon to visit my annex. I’ve forgiven her, but I need to make it clear that I’m not going to let this matter go.”

“…….”

“Please do it so that this does not happen again.”

“It’s just a dress, after all. You may just repurchase it. Your taste is so…..hmhm, pricey, too, I’m sure that is right.”

Cedric appeared to have no doubt that I enjoyed wearing something so extravagant. Of course, it had to be Camilla and Shannon’s preference.

I was briefly dumbfounded as I was taken aback by his naiveté.

“Purchase better outfits. You should also dress yourself a little like Camilla or Shannon.”

“……”

“Don’t be too concerned about money. You should not be concerned about our family’s financial situation.”

Cedric looked back at Lord Spencer, with no smile, appeared about to come out and ended the conversation.

“And how about the Countess?”

If he has a problem, he generally goes to his sister-in-law and the housekeeper, Camilla.

“The Countess hasn’t returned from her hunting expedition yet.”

“And how about the butler?”

“The Countess dragged him along with her.”

“She’s at it again.”

“Bring Shanon in,” Cedric said hesitantly, touching the corner of his eye.

“How long has the Countess been hunting?”

“I’ll take care of this.” Cedric muttered something.

“Today is exactly the fifteenth day, Commander.”

“……fifteenth?”

Cedric, who was clutching his hand to his chin, lifted his eyes in astonishment.

Is that my imagination? Lord Spencer seems to have spoken out on purpose to benefit me.

“Has the Countess been absent for 15 days?”

“Yes.”

Cedric’s brow furrowed in the middle, as if it were unbelievable.

Crawford was a territory bordering the country where a terrible battle had erupted a few years before.

Camilla’s absence of two weeks indicates that she has neglected her responsibilities.

‘The thing Cedric despises the most.’

Camilla will return shortly. Upon Cedric’s return, her right hand would have informed her.

‘Then she’d claim she went hunting yesterday and returned the next day.’

Camilla has been concealing her deviations in this method thus far.

“Has this occurred before?”

“Yes. The Countess generally spends 15 days at the hunting grounds.”

“What? Wasn’t it a couple of days?”

thCedric looked so angry why no one told him this earlier, then Lord Spencer held up his sword.

“I was simply assigned to defend the mansion, Commander.”

He was the mansion’s outer guard, which was under the jurisdiction of the butler. So Cedric had nothing to say because he was completely right.

“It’s true.”

With severe discomfort, he pressed down on his temples.

It was back then. Shannon, who had rushed in, protested with her cheeks flushed.

“Uncle! I’ve been wronged! I’ve never ruined Selina’s dress!”

“Right! Lady Shannon would never do something like that!”

That lady-in-law staring at me appeared to be Emma.

‘So it’s you, pretty girl.’

Shannon was nothing in comparison to Camilla. She understands how to communicate, yet she is very dependent and secretive.

She’ll be quiet without Emma by her side.

“I just notified my sister yesterday that she had been invited to the imperial dinner and wished her a safe trip!”

“That’s correct, my Lord! And more than that if she goes to such a place and is humiliated, it is a disgrace to the family!”

Shannon and Emma, who claimed innocence, yelled, and Cedric’s face stiffened.

It was normal for him to have a headache because he didn’t know how to handle the situation and couldn’t side with one individual due to his “fair” personality.

“Okay. Stop talking since Selina had chosen to buy another dress.”

“What? Why did only Lady Selina purchase a dress?”

Emma shouted with a grimace.

Shannon then took another step.

“Uncle, I really didn’t do this! “So, why are you going to buy dresses just for Selina?”

“Shannon.”

“Aren’t you discriminating against Lady Selina and our Lady Shannon, my lord? Because Lady Shannon does not share your bloodlines!”

Shannon erupted as Emma fanned her from the side.

“That’s correct! That’s how it’s always been! You’ve always been discriminating towards me!”

Here we go with the usual repertoire!

Cedric, who was preoccupied with fairness, often listened to Shannon when she insisted on anything like that.

“This time, my lord, it’s not what my lady Shannon did!”

There was a brief quiet.

Emma kept her mouth shut after realizing she had made a slip of the tongue.

But it’s already late.

Cedric’s eyes remained as cold as they had always been.

Shannon caught Emma’s slip of the tongue, turned to Cedric, and yelled.

“I did not ruin that dress! No way, uncle!”

But neither I nor Cedric even looked at them. It was a good thing for Emma.

“Shannon, from now on, you are prohibited from entering Seline’s annex.”

Perhaps his voice was frightening since he was the head of the Knights Order.

“You’re really cruel! Uncle never acknowledged me as a part of Crawford’s family!”

“There’s no way.”

Cedric, who snorted, didn’t try to disguise his disdain this time.

“I wouldn’t have listened to this nonsense  if I hadn’t considered you as my brother’s child.”

The atmosphere grew increasingly grim.

“Reflect on yourself. Don’t leave your bedroom for a while.”

I wailed openly, like a decent child in a tough circumstance.

“My uncle, I’m the one who made this disturbance.”

A word that Cedric, who likes to be fair, would like.

“It’s also my fault.”

“What did you do wrong, Selina?”

“Shannon didn’t get an invitation from the imperial family,  but as an elder sister, I went to get a dress without thinking about her feelings.”

It was an all-out show. attempting to be honest in one’s self-reflection

“Maybe that’s why Shannon did that.”

Shannon stared blankly at me, who was not stuttering at all.

Emma was even more shocked than Shannon was, and her eyes were widened.

“Tha-That’s… she talks… she didn’t stutter?!?”

Emma, taken aback, was perplexed, pointed at me, and treated me as was her routine.

“I’ll be punished as well, Uncle.”

“You too?”

“Yes, that way it will be fair.”

Cedric did not dispute the concept of fairness.

If his fairness had been born as a human, he would have been a suffocating person. Ugh.

“I’d appreciate it if you could send me to the monastery for a month.”

“Monastery?”

“Yes, monasteries usually have a shortage of hands.”

I responded quietly after a pitiful look at Shannon.

“I suppose I need patience and contemplation after breaking my sister’s heart.”

Everyone looked at me with puzzled expressions.

hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo.

Everyone, I’m going to fight hard!

I’m going to toss away my fate and go on a journey of happiness.