Why Did I Become the Villainess?

Chapter 372 : Dress

I woke up the next day with a heavy heart. Probably because I know what will happen today. I walk out of my room and find everyone getting busy doing something. They are probably preparing for tonight's banquet.

I didn't head straight to the kitchen to eat breakfast. Instead, I head to the garden and lay on the bench. I want to relax for a bit.

However, I haven't even closed my eyes for a minute when someone interrupts me.

"Miss, what are you doing here? Have you eaten your breakfast?"

I heave a sigh. "Can you please leave me alone for half an hour? I just need to relax for a bit. I will eat my breakfast after."

But it seems like my word doesn't have an effect today because instead of leaving me alone, I feel a hand holding my arm. "Miss, we cannot do that. We still need to prepare. You still don't have a dress, right? Don't we have a schedule in Noble Silhouette for the fitting of your gown this morning? After that, we still need to prepare things for the banquet. We already don't have enough time to prepare. So, can you please stand up already and eat your breakfast?"

I heave a sigh. Why can't they let this villainess rest for a moment? I am still in pain because of the letters I have written last night. Don't I deserve a break?

I slowly open my eyes and look at the maid. "Can you just fetch the gown for me? I don't have the energy to go out. Also, aren't I not allowed to go out?"

I don't understand them. When I wanted to go out, they wouldn't allow me. But now that I want to stay in the house, they want me to leave? They are really complicated.

The maid looks at me with horror. "Miss, I cannot do that. You need to do the fitting first to make sure that the gown perfectly fits you. Let's go now, Miss. I'm sure some nobles are already in Noble Couture looking for gowns. We need to arrive there first."

I just close my eyes. I don't understand why do I need to do all of this effort if in the end, I will just end up being... I shake my head. "I'll just find some dress in my closet. I have a number of dresses that I still haven't used. So, why bother?"

I heard the maid gasp. "Miss, you cannot do that. You are Csille Lauretré. Everyone will be expecting you to wear the most beautiful dress tonight. So, how can we let you wear those dresses?"

What's the use of wearing the most beautiful dress if I couldn't have the person I love? I wave my hand at the maid. "And why can't I? Even if I wear the most beautiful dress or the ugliest dress tonight, my face will be the same. So, why bother?"

I heard the maid gasp again. Then I feel her hand holding my arm and gently tugging it. "Dame Csille, how can you say something like that? Today's banquet is important. How can you wear a simple dress like that? It is his highness Prince Fraser's birthday. It's your fiancé's birthday. How can you wear something simple? That won't do. I'm sure if the Count and the Countess are here, they wouldn't agree with you too."

I smile bitterly. But my parents are not here. So, why would I care? I slowly open my eyes and stare at the maid, who looks like she is panicking already. "But his highness is still injured. Wouldn't it be not okay if they see me dressing up grandly while my fiancée is still injured? What will the people say? That I had too much time to prepare despite Prince Fraser's disappearance?"

"Are there any dresses I recently bought? These dresses are too flashy for me, and I don't want that."

The maid stares at me before she nods her head. "Miss, I've been wanting to tell you this, but you won't allow me to speak."

"Did I? My bad, I thought you were going to convince me to go to Noble Silhouette again." I wave my hand. "Tell me where I can find the dresses I recently bought."

The maid opened another closet, and my eyes widened when I saw familiar dresses hang on the rack. "Aren't that the dresses made by Pax Dea?"

The maid nods her head. "Yes, Miss. You told me before to keep the dresses away from your old dresses. I keep everything in one place, so it's easier to find when you look for it."

I nod my head and rummage through the dresses. Even though I had seen these dresses before, I still couldn't stop myself but be fascinated with them. The style of the dresses is more of my style. It's not grand nor flashy like the style of real Csille. It's more of in a gentle style with sophistication, and it has subtle mystery in the dress. If someone wears it, she won't be the center of the public's attention. But the more a person stares at her, the more she will be beautiful in their eyes.

"Miss, Lady Pax Dea's dresses are really gorgeous. Know I understand why you don't want to go to Noble Silhouette. These dresses are way better than the dresses in there."

I look at the maid and smile at her. "I'm sure Pax Dea will be happy when she hears what you said."

The maid shakes her head. "I am only telling the truth, Miss. I'm sure if she has a branch here, a lot of nobles will die to wear her dresses." The maid said in full admiration.

Pax Dea in the Vrawyth Kingdom? I don't think that is a good idea. Everything will soon change in the Vrawyth Kingdom, and I don't want to involve them in this mess. Not them. They already live far away to keep from all of this mess.

I didn't say anything to the maid and continued rummaging through the dresses. I am looking for the dark blue dress Pax Dea gave to me. My hand stops when I see that dark blue dress standing out from the other dresses. There is really something to this dress that draws me in. I took the dress out, and I couldn't help but gasp when I saw how gorgeous it was. I know this isn't the first time I have seen this dress, but I still couldn't help but be captivated by its beauty.

I even heard the maid gasp beside me. "Miss, this dress is so beautiful. This is the most beautiful dress I have ever laid my eyes off. I'm sure if you wear this, you will look beautiful on it."

Of course, it is beautiful. It is Pax Dea's greatest creation. How can't it be beautiful? "Do you like it? It's one of the dresses that I consider my greatest creation. However, when I tried to put it on display, people didn't like the color. They find it too dark for a woman's dress. Since then, I have just stored it here. If you like it, you can have it."

I suddenly remember what Pax Dea said when she first took the dress out of her storage room. I look at the details of the dress. The more I stared at it, the more I fell in love with the dress. The dress is dark blue. It's almost black in color. It is a Princess line dress that has a turtle neck. The dress isn't the typical bustle style dress. Instead, it focuses more on the slender, cylindrical silhouette. It has balloon sleeves until the elbow, and it becomes fitted at the end. It's actually pretty simple, but its design is what it makes unique. It has small diamonds embedded in the dress, making it look like a starry night sky.

It's as if someone put the starry night on a dress. It's really beautiful but what Pax Dea said is true. This kind of color is difficult to handle. Only a few people will look celestial wearing it. While some will look odd in this dress. "Miss, are you going to wear this dress? I look at the maid and nod my head. "I will."

I have changed my mind. If this will be my last appearance as the good natured Csille, then I will make sure to leave a good impression on everyone. Although, I know that good impression will soon change in the future.