Hidden Villainess
Episode 1 - Burden
Cedric Kilson
Why aren’t you answering me.
Cedric Kilson
If you’re gonna be this stubborn then have it your own way.
Cedric Kilson
Sentence her to death for harming my wife.
Cedric Kilson
Too late to speak up now.
Rosemary Devaro
I am your wife! Your wife!
Rosemary Devaro
Why do you consider that piece of beggar to be your wife?!
Cedric Kilson
Did you not remember signing the divorce paperwork? Or are trying to play pretend.
Cedric Kilson
Don’t you dare speak. I promised to protect you from any harm.
Rosemary Devaro
But you promised me that!-
Cedric Kilson
Silence! Cut this woman’s tongue!
Rosemary Devaro
Spare me! Spare me!
Cedric Kilson
*scoffs* and why should I? You who have done nothing but disappoint everybody.
Cedric Kilson
You lack everything a society would have expected.
Cedric Kilson
I don’t dare to spare such an evil imbecile living among my own people.
Cedric Kilson
Especially to hurt others with intention.
Rosemary Devaro
I defended myself!
Cedric Kilson
And does that qualify for you to suddenly rip them off their titles and make them beg?
Rosemary Devaro
Well they asked for it.
Cedric Kilson
If it were you, would you have done the same?
Rosemary Devaro
Like I’d ever be a beggar!
Cedric Kilson
Well seeing you on your knees today, it seems like your starting to look more like a beggar to me
Cedric Kilson
Take her away to the dungeon and don’t spare her any time. Starve her to death.
Rosemary Devaro
W-wait..wait..
The guards then knocked her out by their swords, dragging her away once she’s fallen.
She wakes up again, this time in a bed.
Rosemary Devaro
(What the..)
Maid 1: Lady Rosemary your warm water is ready to be used.
Rosemary stared at the maids standing next to her bed in confusion.
Maid 1: is my lady alright?
Rosemary Devaro
(I definitely suffered in a dungeon..why am I..)
Rosemary Devaro
(Did..did I die? Did I get a second chance at life?)
Rosemary Devaro
(No there’s no way. I’ve done evil and evil cannot be undone.)
Rosemary Devaro
-what year is it
Rosemary Devaro
(4 years before my supposed death.)
Rosemary Devaro
(Why did I even return back in time? I’d rather just burn in hell to pay for my sins)
Rosemary Devaro
Hmm..good..
Rosemary Devaro
(I haven’t met the crown prince yet.)
Rosemary Devaro
(It’s proper if I just left everything in peace for him..)
Rosemary Devaro
(In this lifetime..I won’t allow myself to hurt the people I’ve hurt. I will keep to myself and be as quiet as a mouse.)
The maids were starting to feel worrisome for the princess as she zones out.
Maid 1: don’t you think we should help?…
Maid 2: No it’s not in our position to do so..
She stared at Rosemary in disbelief.
Rosemary Devaro
I said you can excuse yourself out.
Maid 2: what about your etiquette class this morning?
Rosemary Devaro
Cancel it, I’ve already gotten the idea of the class anyway
Rosemary Devaro
(Just leave I want to sleep..)
The maids nodded and left.
Rosemary Devaro
..hm…maybe I should just spend the rest of my life in here.
Rosemary Devaro
Away from..all the troubles..
Rosemary Devaro
Besides my status is nothing but a joke.
Rosemary Devaro
Nobody even cares about me in this family anyway.
Rosemary Devaro
(They will just abandon me and throw me off to prince Cedric. The crown prince who hated how I’d use my status over the people..)
Rosemary Devaro
(Hmph. I’ll just live my life away as a single, independent woman with no husband.)
Rosemary Devaro
(Besides my family is rich, they wouldn’t care anyway, barely have any time with their ungrateful daughter)
Days pass as she’d often stay in her room either studying or sleeping. She’d only go out to eat with her family in silence.
At the dining table, they were all busily waiting for the food while chattering amongst themselves, except for Rosemary who stayed silent.
Willow Devaro
Johantes dear don’t you think you’re a bit too into this business? It’s not like it’s gonna hurt by not going-
Johantes Devaro
-I know my love but it’s for our family’s benefit. It’ll give us a lifetime opportunity from our troubles.
Tozart Devaro
Father, it’s clear you’re just trying to leave to get away from mother’s constant clinginess.
Johantes Devaro
Not true at all. I love your mother’s love.
Tozart Devaro
What’s your problem?
Tozart sneered as he stared at Rosemary.
Rosemary Devaro
I have no problems.
Tozart Devaro
Then why are you so quiet.
Rosemary Devaro
Because I want to
Tozart Devaro
For what? What are you scheming now.
Tozart Devaro
Yes. You’d usually be loud and talk about how much you wanted to see the crown prince for the first time.
Rosemary Devaro
So..how is it scheming?
Johantes Devaro
Tozart enough.
Willow Devaro
Don’t you see your sister is behaving herself?
Johantes Devaro
She’s finally been able to be enough for our family.
Rosemary Devaro
(Enough…more like you wanted me to stay away from society.)
Rosemary Devaro
I think I’ll have dinner in my room for today.
As she was about to stand up, her mother gave a stern look.
Willow Devaro
You’re avoiding us aren’t you.
Johantes Devaro
She’s still ungrateful after all.
Rosemary Devaro
Thank you for today. I’ll excuse myself out now.
Rosemary Devaro
(Never thought they’d talk to me for once..)
Rosemary Devaro
( I knew I’d disappoint them everytime but It still hurts..)
The next day she went to the woods she’d often sneak out when she needed a break from everything.
Rosemary Devaro
Maybe..just maybe…if I just left early then I wouldn’t have been such a burden for my family.
Rosemary Devaro
I’ll live my life..quietly as possible to not burden anyone from my sinful soul.
Context: all photos were taken from Pinterest, credits to the original artists.
Episode 2 - Act & Meeting
Rosemary grown into her studies and was usually sleeping most of the time. Her hobbies was doing embroidery.
She was hidden away from society and would rarely go out.
Even her own family encourages her to go out more.
Willow Devaro
But Rosemary-
Rosemary Devaro
-Mother let me be…I’ve been as quiet and behaving as I could be. Didn’t you want this?
Willow Devaro
I never said I wanted this.
Willow Devaro
You’re eating yourself alive!
Willow Devaro
This isn’t normal!
Willow Devaro
This is not how you were!
Rosemary Devaro
Just let me be.
Willow Devaro
You have a reputation to uphold!
Rosemary Devaro
A reputation that I care or that you care.
Willow Devaro
Ex-..excuse me!
Rosemary Devaro
If anything I’d rather be slumped then to move for some chatter.
Willow Devaro
Young lady I will report this to your father!
Rosemary Devaro
Report it to him, see if he even cares.
Willow Devaro
Why would he not?
Rosemary Devaro
Why would he?
Willow Devaro
Because you’re his daughter.
Rosemary Devaro
A daughter that’s done nothing but disappoint him.
Rosemary Devaro
Seriously what’s the point of even living again.
Willow stared at her in bewilderment.
Willow Devaro
Rosemary..don’t joke around like that.
Rosemary Devaro
Right I shouldn’t.
Rosemary Devaro
(Like I was.)
Rosemary Devaro
That’s me.
Tozart Devaro
Can you please just talk to me?
Tozart Devaro
It’s like your living off a stranded isand
Rosemary Devaro
But I do speak with you.
Tozart Devaro
You know that’s not what I meant!
Tozart Devaro
Rosemary your my sister for goodness sakes and I want what’s best for you.
Rosemary Devaro
(Is he planning something with that act of his)
Rosemary Devaro
(Usually he never..well rarely ever shows interest.)
Tozart Devaro
Rosemary just talk to me.
Rosemary Devaro
Talk about what?
Tozart Devaro
About anything.
Tozart Devaro
I..I may not have been the talkative type but I can listen.
Tozart Devaro
Really well actually.
Rosemary Devaro
(I don’t need a listener. You never bothered to even listen when I called for help)
Rosemary Devaro
Ah. I see.
Rosemary Devaro
I’ll try (not to talk to you.)
Johantes Devaro
Rosemary..I’ve had enough of this act of yours.
Johantes Devaro
I will give you anything and lift you off of house arrest so stop this act of stupidity that you’re giving to your own family.
Rosemary Devaro
(That’s right. I accidentally left my medicine in a tea party but had been accused of trying to poison the sick marchioness..which the medicine I took was absolutely dangerous for her to take.)
Rosemary Devaro
(It may have appeared that way but I was as troubling as I could be to not even explain the situation. I immediately got into house arrest after father heard my situation.)
Rosemary Devaro
(He doesn’t even care to hear the truth.)
Rosemary Devaro
(He dismisses it-)
Johantes Devaro
Rosemary Devaro!
Johantes Devaro
I am speaking to you damn it!
Johantes Devaro
Stop dozing off to someplace else.
Johantes Devaro
Do you think I came here for your silly acts again?
Rosemary Devaro
….I apologize for my rude behavior.
Johantes Devaro
*sigh* don’t just apologize..
Johantes Devaro
Aren’t you going to scream at me like you used to? Throw a tantrum?
Rosemary Devaro
I have no reason to.
Johantes Devaro
Rosemary just say you want gold or jewelry. Stop this distance your putting between you and your family.
Rosemary Devaro
Father, really I’ve changed.
Johantes Devaro
People don’t change that quick.
Rosemary Devaro
Well I did
Rosemary Devaro
(Seriously why is he acting like he cares about me. Everybody in the family must want me to leave really badly.)
Johantes Devaro
That’s not…
Johantes Devaro
You can excuse yourself out
Johantes Devaro
I don’t want to argue with you over this.
Rosemary Devaro
Well I wasn’t going to argue.
Johantes Devaro
Excuse yourself out!
Rosemary Devaro
…I will excuse myself out then.
As days pass, she gradually lazes around.
Even letters of invitation start piling up after her. She had never attended a single one after she time traveled.
Maid 1: My lady, another letter of invitation-
Rosemary Devaro
Burn it or throw it away.
Rosemary Devaro
Why bother even telling me? You know what to do.
Maid 2: My lady it’s from the palace, they’ve invited you for the debutante ball of Princess Diana.
Rosemary Devaro
Oh…(if I don’t attend they’ll have to reprimand me for disrespect)
The maids looked at each other with a twinge of excitement.
Rosemary Devaro
What are you doing? You can leave now..
Rosemary Devaro
(I’m sure Prince Cedric won’t attend. Last time he didn’t anyway.)
Cedric Kilson
Princess Rosemary will be attending?
Tozart Devaro
That is to my hearing, yes
Cedric Kilson
Prepare my own suit.
Tozart Devaro
I’m not your maid.
Cedric Kilson
Then go ask a maid.
Tozart Devaro
Just because I’m your close aid doesn’t mean I have to actually-
Cedric Kilson
Go or else I’ll personally tell your parents that you had an inappropriate meeting with lady Stilton.
Tozart Devaro
How do you know that?
Cedric Kilson
I have an eye or two. Maids or such.
Cedric Kilson
Besides..the female knight that is the general of our knights?
Cedric Kilson
Impressive I must say.
Cedric Kilson
(I’ll finally get to speak with you…)
Cedric Kilson
(Where you’ve ran away on our first meeting.)
Cedric was casually walking by Rosemary’s room, casually taking a stroll as he had usually do when he came by to seek Tozart. This time he took a different path.
There at a glance, he saw Rosemary before his eyes for the first time.
Cedric Kilson
(Name..her name..)
Rosemary quickly rushed away inside her room.
Tozart Devaro
-hey your here
Tozart Devaro
But why are you taking a different path than usual?
Tozart Devaro
Did I already annoy you-
Cedric Kilson
-who was that.
Cedric Kilson
She was outside..well staring at the sky for some reason.
Tozart Devaro
Oh..that unusual behavior is my sister. Rosemary.
Cedric Kilson
Set a meeting for me towards her.
Cedric Kilson
You heard me.
Cedric Kilson
Set up a meeting, make up any excuses-
Tozart Devaro
No way, even if you have the power over me you still can’t abuse it.
Tozart Devaro
Besides why do you even need to see her? It’s your first time seeing her
Cedric Kilson
Just do it or else I’ll personally get assassins for you.
Tozart Devaro
Are you threatening me?
Tozart Devaro
For my sister?
Tozart Devaro
Thats outrageous! I should just tell the emperor himself about this matter!-
Cedric Kilson
I’ll tell your parents about your trip to Klaverns.
Tozart Devaro
Fine! But don’t think my sister will accept it so easily.
Tozart Devaro
I’ll put it under a disguised invitation.
Days pass after that, Rosemary would often tell the maids to throw it away or burn it. Each invitation letter being sent away.
Cedric Kilson
I need to think of another way..
Cedric Kilson
A debutante ball.
Cedric Kilson
For my sister soon..
Cedric Kilson
I guess you won’t be able to burn this one will you?..
Context: All photos were taken from Pinterest and all credits to the original artists.
Episode 3 - Dressing in Love
Rosemary Devaro
Ugh..stop it…
Rosemary was getting dragged into a dressing store by her own family.
Rosemary Devaro
(Geez my wrist is killing me from all that pulling.)
Powell Ridell
Oh greetings my regular costumers! It seems your back again miss Willow!
Rosemary Devaro
..(she’s as bright as a paper can get.)
Willow Devaro
It is nice to see my favorite designer. How have you been dear?
Powell Ridell
Oh I’ve been so busy lately. Working for people is as hard as a bull!
Tozart Devaro
Aha..good day miss Powell..
Powell Ridell
good day to mister Tozart and lady Viviana
Powell Ridell
And greetings Master Johantes!
Johantes Devaro
My aren’t you always a bundle of joy.
Powell Ridell
Please have a seat while I go get my supplies! Who is my lovely customer that I’ll be designing for miss?
They all sat down as they continued to chatter.
Willow Devaro
Rosemary Devaro, my youngest daughter.
Powell Ridell
Wow of course of course! I already have the measurements for her from a year ago but I must say..I’m glad you came back to visit again to use my talent!
Rosemary Devaro
It is my pleasure.
Rosemary Devaro
(Geez..if I remember correctly, my own brother had a love triangle with the designer and general. It ended up being the general being chosen since..well the designer died from some strange illness.)
Rosemary Devaro
(And to my understanding everyone blamed me for poisoning the designer. I mean really? I’m not that evil…)
Rosemary Devaro
(Especially that damn brother of mine who started hating me even more after the death of lady Powell.)
Johantes Devaro
Rosemary…for goodness sakes please listen instead of dozing off to someplace.
Rosemary Devaro
I apologize for my rude behavior.
Powell Ridell
No I don’t mind at all, we all get pretty close minded so I get it!
Tozart Devaro
Lady Powell?..
Powell Ridell
Yes Prince Tozart?
Tozart Devaro
May I..well..may I-
Willow Devaro
-You should go get the supplies. Bring a suiting color that matches Rosemary best.
Powell Ridell
-right on it Lady Willow! You know, you can come with to see the fabrics yourself, it’s better that way than me picking!
Powell left the room, the silence filled the air after that.
By then, Willow and Johantes left to accompany Powell as well.
Rosemary Devaro
(Poor Tozart….like I would actually pity him hmph.)
Rosemary Devaro
(I mean accusing me first for poisoning her? You? Hah. How rich coming from a man that barely knows which path to take for responsibility.)
Rosemary Devaro
(A playboy like you should just go to-)
Rosemary Devaro
(Now what)
Tozart Devaro
Can you..perhaps do me a favor?
Rosemary Devaro
And why should I?
Tozart Devaro
Come on! Just one favor and no more.
Rosemary Devaro
What are you up to?
Tozart Devaro
Well..it’s lady Stilton..you know? The first general?
Rosemary Devaro
What about lady Stilton.
Rosemary Devaro
(You womanizer..are you gonna ask me to hide her away while you play with lady Powell’s heart? Then come back to her? I won’t let you-)
Tozart Devaro
-could you..well..*sighs* could you just let her know that I..
Rosemary Devaro
Tozart I’m not letting you use me as a messenger.
Tozart Devaro
Rosemary I’m not like that
Rosemary Devaro
Well it seems like it to me
Tozart Devaro
I’m asking you because you’re close with lady Stilton.
Tozart Devaro
So please tell her I will not be visiting her anytime soon.
Rosemary Devaro
Tell her that yourself
Tozart Devaro
Because I can’t stand her
Tozart Devaro
She’s always bothering me left and right, even using threats in order to keep me with her
Rosemary Devaro
Lady Stilton is surely just having a mind of her own. Besides your the one who decided to take her, so be with her.
Tozart Devaro
I was drunk!
Tozart Devaro
I didn’t know any better.
Tozart Devaro
I thought she was..lady Powell..
Rosemary Devaro
And yet you still chose to be with her
Tozart Devaro
I didn’t want to hurt her feelings
Rosemary Devaro
(Whatever….)
Rosemary Devaro
Fine. Stop bothering me now
Tozart Devaro
Really, I mean it
As a couple of minutes pass by, they finally arrived back
Willow Devaro
Rosemary come, let’s take your measurements again
Willow Devaro
We never know if you’ve gained weight or not
Rosemary Devaro
(Do I look big to you?)
Rosemary Devaro
Yes mother.
Rosemary gotten measured by Powell.
Powell Ridell
Oh my it seems you’ve lost 2 pounds
Rosemary Devaro
I eat less
Willow Devaro
Rosemary you have to eat more to be healthy.
Rosemary Devaro
(Should I thank you for your fake concern?)
Rosemary Devaro
Yes mother.
Johantes Devaro
If your looking up to being skinny then your skinny enough.
Johantes Devaro
I don’t want you dying from starvation in my own home
Rosemary Devaro
(You lack empathy so what are you trying to get at.)
Rosemary Devaro
Yes father.
Powell Ridell
I can already imagine a dress that will fit with your shining eyes
Rosemary Devaro
It’s a debutante ball for the Royal Princess..not mine
Willow Devaro
Yes but it’s still an opportunity to come out real handy once your back in society
Willow Devaro
Besides it’s been a while since you’ve shown yourself to the public
Tozart Devaro
It’s time your style goes back in shape.
Rosemary Devaro
(And why do we care?)
Rosemary plopped right on to the bed.
Rosemary Devaro
My lovely bed I missed you so much..
Rosemary Devaro
Everyone dismissed.
The maids then nodded and left.
Rosemary Devaro
(it’s only in a few weeks. Why the rush?..)
Rosemary Devaro
(Whatever..I’m sleepy.,)
Context: all pictures were taken from Pinterest, credits to the original artists.
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