I will not die a Villainess's death

The first day of wandering around did not get Elysia anywhere. She was not able to find Lucas so she had to give up and come back to her room.

The same thing happened for a second and the third time. At this point, Elysia was convinced that some kind of spell had been woven all over her room to prevent her from going out.

All she could do was grit her teeth and take her punishment lying down. And she wanted Lucas to meet his nephew. After all, it was her fault that things had come to this. Everyone except herself wanted to keep her confined and protected.

But Elysia was not one to wait around to be rescued. She wanted to reach Lucas so she would. It was only a matter of time. And the time came for her just as the second-month mark hit.

It was also then that Elysia got a visitor she least expected to get. Lady Emma White was not someone Elysia could say she knew too intimidated. But the other noble was still here to meet Elysia.

"Greetings, mother of the future emperor. I hope I am not disturbing you by choosing to visit you today."

Emma White had perfect manners when she bowed in front of Elysia. It was a little awkward to see someone bow in front of her and Elysia was taken aback.

And then her senses snapped back into motion and she quickly tried to get Emma back on her feet.

"There is no need for you to bow, Lady White. You can take a seat and I will introduce my son to you."

There was no need to ask why the servants had allowed Emma White to walk in here just like that. The queen liked Emma a lot and the servants also held her in high regard.

They were willing to listen to Emma over Elysia most of the time as well. So there was no doubt that they would allow Emma to enter even against Elysia's wishes.

"It looks like you are in an alright mood today. I feel relieved since I thought that you might be angry. You did ask to allow no one entry after all."

Emma White did not sound afriad when she took her seat. Her legs were crossed in an elegent manner that made her look like the perfect picture of nobility. Truly, Elysia could not compare to her in any way.

"No, I am not angry at you. But you do know that Sorias is not here today. Are you sure you want to be here and not with him?"

Emma looked a little taken aback and there was longing in her eyes as well. Elysia was sure that she wanted nothing more than to run after Sorias and confess to him.

But she only coughed to hide her want from Elysia's eyes. It seemed like there was something that was holding Emma back from going after Sorias.

"Sorias is a little busy right now and I would hate to disturb him. I mean, he is too worried about Lucas to care about anyone else. It makes me sad but what else can I do?"

Emma sounded bitter about her regrets and Elysia got where she was coming from.

She had seen most of Emma's struggle in getting Sorias to accept her. And it was painful to watch for her. It was almost as if Sorias did not see her as a female at all.

And with Lucas in the condition he was, it was even more difficult for Sorias to find the time. He was not even able to accompany Elysia much. She was sure that he had seen her son only a couple of times.

"By the way, what is his name? Your son's name, I mean. I don't think I know much about him, to be honest."

Emma sounded curious and Elysia was in a bind. She had a few names picked out for her son but she had not been able to make any decisions as of yet.

Mainly because she had wanted Lucas to name her son. And the time for her to wake her brother was coming soon.

"Ah, we have not decided on a name yet. But I will let you know once we do decide on a name to give him. But more on this later. You should tell me what new thing is going on in your life?"

Elysia quickly changed the topic, not wanting Emma to be too concerned with her son. This was her child and she was a little possessive over him.

"Hey, don't you want to take your son to meet Lucas? I think it's about time he meets his uncle, right? After all, knows how long Lucas Dirac has…I'm sorry, I should not have said that."

Emma White likely did not mean anything by her words but Elysia still felt her insides freeze after hearing her say those words.

She had gone after her brother so many times but it was only now that she realized that she had never taken him seriously enough.

Was something going on with her brother that she was not aware of?

"Emma, what do your words mean? Is something wrong with Lucas?"

​ Elysia's eyes were wide in fear as she shook Emma to get her answers. She had not heard anything from Adam or Eve regarding her brother. But it was not surprising since they outrightly ignored Lucas when he was brought up in conversations.

Emma looked uncomfortable with the pressure Elysia was putting on her. It made it seem like something was wrong with Lucas.

"I am sorry but I don't know. Sorias doesn't tell me much and Enma has a way to make his information all unreliable. The only thing I was able to figure out was that Lucas seemed to be reacting to something and he's sick."

Elysia needed to see her brother. Her brother had been in pain for a long time and it was finally time for Elysia to pay him back.

She had wanted to delay what she had to do a few more months but she had realized that she was getting selfish.

Every time she looked at her son's face, his smile caused Elysia to pause. She did not want to leave but she also did not have much of a choice here.

"I should get going now. You look like you are struggling to stay awake. I hope you going to fall asleep any second."

"Huh? Ah, yes. You should get going now. I hope I see you soon again."

Elysia waved Emma off, not seeing the satisfied grin on Emma's face. She had not yet realized that she had fallen into a trap.

She just knew that she needed to get to her brother as fast as she can. He needed her help and Elysia was not there for him as she should have been.

Lucas was suffering and she needed to find a way out. And luckily, she managed to slip by just when she had gathered her resolve to look for her brother.

The retainers usually ignored her until they had to interact with her and Elysia used this to her advantage. It was a shift in the petrol route that allowed her to escape the watchful eyes of the people.

Both of her lovers were busy with work and that left Elysia free to roam around for as long as she wanted to. She took advantage of his and quickly left her corridor.

Once she was actually out of the barrier, she could feel her brother's magic and she followed him.

Luckily, his body was not kept that far away from her living quarters. It made for a short walk. Her son was a familiar weight in her arms as she made her way down to her brother's room.

She paused in front of his door and took a deep breath. It was now or never for him and she finally forced the door open.

There was only one other person inside the room when she entered and luckily, he was someone Elysia did not mind finding out about her. Especially since she knew that Enma would not go babbling his mouth to everyone if she threatened him a little.

"Y-Y-YOU! What are you doing here? You should not be out of your bed and-"

"Enma, relax. I recovered ages ago and my body is also stronger now. I won't collapse if I come to meet my brother like this so calm down. Here, meet my son."

Enma loomed half terrified, half awe-struck after seeing her son. And Elysia did get it.

After all, her son was adorable and able to charm anyone. He already had the servants warped around his tiny fingers and they all adored him.

"But still, you should not be here. I cannot believe how many people stopped by this room today. Even Emma stopped by even if Sorias was not here. Weird, right?"

It was a weird coincidence but it made her feel sure about Emma's words.