The Villainess Will Leave Without Any Regrets

“It was the nursery teacher, Miss!”

After the man spoke, he pulled out the money bag he was holding and checked the number of gold coins. Layla, who looked at him with contempt, swallowed a sigh.

A nursery teacher?

Amerigo’s nursery teacher…

‘Simon?’

How old was Simon?

She remembered him being only three years old. If so, it might have been Lorelia or Abella, or, more broadly, the lawyer Abella brought in. It was too early to make a judgment.

Layla threw another one of the bags into the man’s arms. The man who hugged it haphazardly raised his head as if asking what she meant.

There was no money without a price.

“Do you know who the nursery teacher is with?”

“I don’t know about that. But… I heard the nursery teacher call the person above her Nathan.”

“What……?” Layla repeated blankly.

Nathan.

Nathan?

Layla remembered this name. Nathan was the middle name Simon Amerigo received from the Emperor when he succeeded the title at a young age!

Originally, the great nobility had a middle name, except for the first and last name, in the case of the provincial states. Just like Arsene had a middle name called Magnus.

The middle name given by the emperor to the great nobles who would rule the empire together was a symbol of loyalty and of power and status. Therefore, no one could say the honorable middle name except for the Emperor!

And Nathan was a name for Simon.

Nursery teacher and Nathan.

Nathan and Simon.

Her heart thumped and fell.

This was something that Layla did not expect. Simon was only three years old now.

But, don’t tell me…

No. Another returner might have used the name Nathan to hide their identity. There was no need to act rashly.

“Layla, are you okay?”

“…I’m okay, mother.”

Chloe had no way of knowing about the future, so she had no way of knowing about Nathan. Layla looked back slowly at her mother, who had a worried face.

I’m okay.

So far, nothing had deviated from Layla’s plans. She just needed to insert a variable called Nathan.

“What should we do? If you have more questions…”

“Kill him.”

Layla answered with a silent expression. This time, there was no feeling of guilt on her face.

“M-miss!”

“If we keep him alive, it will be a setback.”

Besides, she had no intention of spending money on such useless things. If there was one lesson Layla had learned from the future, it was that nothing good came from leaving buds behind.

Chloe nodded her head.

Killing a servant and sending him out was not a hard job. Like all the great nobles had, there were several useful prisons underground. What was so hard about locking them up until they died?

“You have to let the trusted servants do it. Give them two pockets of money for that man.”

“Yes, Layla.”

After all, Layla should rise to the highest position.

She was nothing for Arsene Sirius. Layla suited a higher position. Chloe’s eyes lit up as she looked at her bold and beautiful daughter. She began to dream a little higher.

*

“Oh!”

Abella stumbled behind as she was hugged tightly when she came out of the office.

“Auntie!”

Simon smiled wildly and clasped Abella’s arms.

It was really weird.

Simon used to hug Abella when she was depressed or having a hard time, like he knew.

No. Maybe Abella felt that way because she was depressed most of the time.

“Simon! Are you here alone again?”

“Simon is all grown up!” Simon nodded his head passionately. The little face that hugged Abella fiercely was lovely.

Abella kissed Simon on the cheek and whispered, “Our Simon is getting bigger and bigger. You’re a lot heavier than before.”

Simon made a very cute face in response. Abella forgot all about her misfortunes in the Amerigo estate and burst into laughter.

Enoch, who had chased Abella out of the office, paused.

It was lunchtime and he was about to go to the dining room.

And, as always, the little kid took Abella.

“Where’s the nanny or the nursery teacher; why is the kiddo wandering around alone?”

“Simon must have run away again.” Abella answered softly. Simon nodded as if it was true.

“Come here to see Auntie! Simon… Simon is Auntie’s strength! Be strong!”

So he’s saying he is my strength?

Abella kissed Simon’s cheek. Cute and lovely Simon.

This kid made Amerigo a little more bearable.

Simon burst into laughter and said the words he always used as a greeting.

“Simon protects Aunt!”

My cute guardian angel.

Abella followed Simon and burst out laughing.