The Stepmother Loves Harems - Chapter 18

Chapter 18

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The conversation between the three of them was enjoyable. The main subjects were Gillian’s hot saga and Helen’s plants.

Eliana was good at encouraging nobles to talk about their hobbies. Even if they answered a few words with a very interesting look, their mouths moved nonstop.

As they continued the conversation, Gillian’s men appeared. They said that his superior had called Gillian for urgent business. As he got up from his seat, he spoke sternly to Eliana. However, his tone of voice and how he called her were much softer than at the beginning.

“If you talk nonsense to Helen just because I’m not here, I won’t let you go, Eliana.”

 “Who would dare to speak nonsense to Gillian Hutt’s sister after hearing that saga?” 

Gillian couldn’t hide the rising corner of his lips and left first. Eliana opened the gift she had brought after Gillian was completely out of the mansion.

“Oh my gosh. This…”

“I made it myself.”

“Eliana. It’s so beautiful. It’s the first time I’ve seen a dress like this.”

For Helen, who was interested in embroidery, the skillful Benny engraved colorful flowers. Helen rejoiced as she stroked the flower embroidery. Only then did Eliana bring out the main point she wanted to say.

“Helen.”

“Yes?”

“This dress is inspired by the clothes the Duchess of Teneb wore when she debuted in the social world 40 years ago.”

“The Duchess of Teneb? I can’t even imagine that that gentle woman would wear such a fancy dress.”

“Before she married the Duke of Teneb, she was very interested in these things. Do you still like flowers?”

“Yes. That’s right. She often gives me flowers. Of course, I haven’t met her in person, but she delivers it through a servant.”

“Because there isn’t only one Duchess who likes Helen.”

“Oh, no.”

Helen blushed. Helen was still considered a good match, despite having been once divorced. The status of the Hutt family was also rising, and there were so many adults who liked Helen. She was an innocent woman who liked plants and embroidery. But Helen still had no intention of remarrying. The very marriage she went through was sad, and Helen was content with her life right now.

“Do you want to introduce me to the Duchess of Teneb?” 

Helen asked with a trembling voice. There had been people who had approached her and made arrangements to be her friends. 

She didn’t want that with Eliana, because she wanted to be real friends. She hoped Eliana wasn’t one of those people.

Eliana grinned at Helen’s question and continued.

“Helen is quick-witted.”

Eliana continued to speak brightly at the voice with a hint of disappointment.

“But you’re a little bit wrong.”

“Wrong?”

“It’s not Helen that I like to introduce to the Duchess of Teneb, but Gillian.”

“…!”

The Duchess of Teneb had one son and one daughter. The daughter just debuted in the social world.

However, she was famous for being beautiful and intelligent. Marriage had not yet been exchanged, but there has been no better place for Gillian’s marriage.

She would be a person who would open the way for Gillian, who would soon become a Viscount. However, Gillian hated arranged marriages. Because he saw how Helen suffered.

“My brother doesn’t like arranged marriages. All because of me.”

“Why Helen? It must be because of that d*mn Karman Hunter.” 

“Ah…”

“I really hate him. I hate the fact that Helen gave him your heart. I’m very upset. I don’t know how many women he’s trampled on, including me and Helen!”

“…”

Helen liked Eliana, who cursed Karman to the point where she felt heartbroken. Although Helen had liked Karman for a long time, she was also disappointed. Eliana was already the fourth wife. Besides, Eliana, who has such a good personality, was suffering from bad rumors in the public.

Still, Karman, as always, did nothing. Because Helen had a good family, the reason for the divorce was concluded as a breakdown in the dowry negotiations between the families, and it remained a formal marriage that did not even take place on the first night. There were no major flaws in the social world.

Of course, in reality, it was due to Karman’s outright rejection. Helen was constantly waiting, but she was let go because of Sharchen.

But Eliana did not have a strong family like Helen. Eliana had nowhere to turn.

Helen was heartbroken just to think about it. It was a kind of camaraderie. Helen knew how evil Sharchen with that cute face was from her experience.

Karman was a b*stard. And because of that b*stard, Gillian’s marriage was not going well.

Helen took a deep breath and continued.

“It won’t be easy to break my brother’s stubbornness.” 

“Then we just need to break his stubbornness.”

“What?”

“We can make him fall in love.”

“Uh, how…. No, more than that, didn’t Eliana come here because you like my brother?”

Eliana laughed at the rumors she had spread. Rumors that she was interested in Gillian Hutt had spread through the streets and seemed to have reached Helen’s ears.

‘Joseph does a better job than I thought.’

Eliana continued to speak with satisfaction.

“It’s my trick to make Gillian look more attractive. Gillian Hutt, who is rumored to be with a woman, who comes to his house with great interest.”

“….”

“It’s not just because he’s going to be a Viscount, it’s to make him feel rationally attractive. In what ways did he get Eliana Rose’s attention? Perhaps even the Teneb lady would prick her ears.”

 “But……”

“But?”

“But what does Eliana get out of it? It’s just too good for my brother.”

Helen continued speaking as if she did not understand at all. 

“Eliana is only at the center of bad rumors, and she can’t even escape from the Hunter family. My brother will marry that wonderful family, and I will re-enter the social world. But what about Eliana? Who will save Eliana?” 

Helen seemed to have opened her heart to Eliana in a short time. Eliana was impressed. Without hiding the expression on her face, Eliana held Helen’s hands tightly. 

“Helen. How can you think of me that way? I’m glad I found you.”

“Eliana.”

“As I said before, I don’t do business without profit. No, I can’t. I’m poor.”

“Then what are you going to get?”

“I have a lot to gain. Just being able to socialize with the prestigious Hutt saves me shame. Besides, as long as Gillian’s marriage continues, I can build friendships with the Tenebs and the Hutts.”

Helen nodded her head. It was a great benefit for the Rose family, who was unknown, built friendships with the two prestigious families.

Moreover, since the Teneb family was famous for its wealth, it would be of direct help to Eliana.

Helen was slow at counting, but she rolled her head hard. Although they met for a short time, Eliana was smart and nice. She seemed to be well aware of her situation and clearly planning what to do and how to move forward. And above all, she was honest and charming. Helen had never seen a woman who looked good in such thick makeup.

Her green eyes were as beautiful as emeralds, and the dress she had made herself was so captivating that Helen couldn’t take her eyes off her.

It wasn’t just the outside charm. Eliana had the ability to pick up and drop Gillian, and was smart enough to talk seriously about Gillian’s military skills.

‘It would be great if Eliana became my brother’s mate..… ’

Helen imagined Gillian and Eliana together. If the two became close, the three could meet anytime. Laughter would never cease in this garden. Helen had never seen Gillian laugh so much as today.

“Helen.”

Eliana clasped her hand as if she knew what Helen was thinking.

“I wish I could be a member of the Hutts, but I can’t be a good match for Gillian’s future. We have once been woven under the name of Karman Hunter. People like gossip more than you think. “

“Eliana… how did you know what I was thinking?”

“Because I know I’m kind of attractive, right?”

Helen burst out laughing. Eliana, who could even read her own thoughts, was really intelligent and had a sense of humor. Eliana, who laughed after Helen, removed the smile from the corners of her lips and said.

“Helen, I am.”

“Yes.”

“I want Jedia Teneb.” (Eliana)

Jedia Teneb. Helen blinked at the name. (*Jedia Teneb is the Duchess’s son)

“Are you going to remarry Jedia Teneb?” 

Helen asked Eliana in a surprised voice.