It Seems Like The Infamous Trash Can is Right Here! - Chapter 105
If the novel’s plot had unfolded exactly as it was written, then last night, the night of the masquerade ball, Vivian must have encountered trouble with Halid Calitas.
After telling her countless times never to expect love from him, he still refused to break their engagement. It was only now, far too late, that Halid realized the presence of other men circling her.
Vivian, who had once blindly adored him and desperately sought his affection, had changed. And as he searched for the cause of that shift, Ardin and Dantère caught his eye.
Convinced that they were the reason for the rift, Halid resolved to separate them from her.
That must have been why he personally went to find Vivian at the Ortatum masquerade ball, where she had attended as Dantère’s partner.
During the time Dantère briefly stepped away, he returned to find Halid forcing Vivian into a corner. Dantère had pulled him away from her, and a heated argument had ensued.
He had called out Halid’s irresponsibility, pointing out one by one how he had failed in every way to fulfill his duty as her fiancé.
Meanwhile, Vivian, who had already looked unwell, was led out of the ballroom by none other than Ardin Silias.
Maybe it was because it was her first time attending such an event, or perhaps she had too much champagne, but either way, she had been vulnerable.
And Ardin had taken advantage of that moment. He had created a seductive atmosphere, whispering that even a love without emotions could still be sweet and lured her into spending the night with him.
‘It seems that happened last night.’
Ever since I had chosen to keep my distance from Vivian, I had stopped tracking the original plot. I hadn’t realized things had already progressed this far.
“You abandoned Vivian all this time without care, and now you want to blame someone else?”
Ardin spat coldly.
“You’re always like this, acting on impulse and never thinking ahead. That’s why you never manage to protect anyone.”
Unlike before, where he had silently endured everything, Ardin fired back with cutting precision.
“…What?”
Dantère’s expression darkened even further.
“But then again, it’s not like you ever intended to protect her in the first place. To you, Vivian was never more than someone to seduce and spend a night with—nothing more, nothing less.”
“And what do you think you know about me?”
“At the very least, I know that you’ve already had your fun with more than three maids in this very mansion.”
I had seen two before, but there was a third?
Since he said “at least”, that meant three was just the number of times he had been caught.
Once again, I was in awe.
‘…That’s what they call a true womanizer.’
The epitome of lust. He couldn’t even leave the household maids alone while courting another woman.
“You’re the one who approached her with hidden intentions, aren’t you?”
Dantère shot back.
“What? Childhood friend? You never even cared about her until she was adopted into the Luanax family.”
“Don’t assume things so carelesslyThere were circumstances that prevented us from socializing.”
“Is that so? Last night, you had a potion that could have helped Vivian recover, but you didn’t say a word. Don’t you think I know what your intentions are?”
Dantère fired back.
The Silias family was renowned for their mastery of magical potions.
Are we really supposed to believe that Ardin couldn’t neutralize a mere aphrodisiac in her champagne and instead had to “soothe her” physically? What a joke.
“That’s a speculation.”
Ardin denied it without hesitation, suddenly, he turned his head sharply and spoke.
“Vivian, don’t listen to this jealous fool. You know the truth, don’t you?”
Standing there was Vivian.
Her face, still showing traces of exhaustion, displayed no sign of emotional distress despite the intense exchange of accusations.
“Hmm… is that so?”
