[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son":3,"chapter-reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-242":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reincarnated As The Villainess's Son",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1366141,1806,"Chapter 242  [Festival Of Love] [End]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-242",242,"\u003Cp>'...What a lovely fucking day it was.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grumbled, stretching my back on the chair I sat on, a cracking sound echoing in the room making my body relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Echo's new song was playing in the headphones that I wore while I picked up my phone lying on the table beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Midnight, and she's still out.\" I whispered softly as I played with my phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around the dimly lit hotel room we rented for tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is she?\" I grumbled, opening my phone and closing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's been more than an hour since Christina left me here and went somewhere with Olivia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why is Olivia so close to her?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rubbed my temples as my gaze landed back on the girl sleeping peacefully on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning forward, I brushed a strand of silver hair from her face to look at her clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore her black bridal dress, her hands on her chest, which gently rose with each breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I silently pinched her cheek, stretching it to my heart's content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck, I really hate this girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...I'm confused right now; what happened?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Nothing.' I replied as I leaned back on the chair with a tired sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[At least tell me what happened with Taishareth?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leave her cheek with one long stretch as I looked up at the ceiling, deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She showed us what happened on the day I was kidnapped.' I replied tiredly, looking up, 'and I got to know something new.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...What?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'My mother knew about my kidnapping but still did nothing; maybe she even instigated all of it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Sypha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was manipulating my every move from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From saving Shyamal and Arianell's lives to Shane's death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could have stopped everything from happening, but she didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I remember how bad my head hurt after sharing my life source with Ashlyn and Arianell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I also remember hearing Sypha's voice, but I always thought it was an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...But it wasn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took advantage of my trust in her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew I would never doubt her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if that wasn't enough, she gaslighted me into believing I could have saved Shane but didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You don't seem that angry.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'There's no point in being angry.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....It's better if I think of ways to torture her for what she did to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I see.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...El.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yeah.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Taishareth called me Anastasia's last hope,' I replied, leaning further back in the chair, '...What does that mean?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Come to think of it, do you know anything about her?' I asked, feeling my curiosity grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[About her?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yeah, apart from the things I know from legends, I have no idea what she's actually like.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[..I don't know.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Liar.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grumbled as I sighed, listening to Echo's song.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know some things from the game, but it was mostly about her Avatar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not much was revealed about her; she helped the bad guys just for the sake of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Is that really the case?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she truly the villain in all those events in the game?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Her Avatar, huh?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder if I'll ever get to see that bitch in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hate her as much as I hate Sabaoth's Avatar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Stop randomly hating someone.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's not random; I hate all the Avatars, except maybe Elijah.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What's so special about him?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Well, he's just nice.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe I'm just biased because he's my cousin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Wait, what?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's complicated.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I replied, rubbing my temples to alleviate my sleepiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck, my overly complicated family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I honestly don't want to see any of them, maybe Avril, but not the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They're all going to die anyway, so what's the point of having a good relationship with them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Your thoughts are getting darker every day.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...You're imagining things.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grumbled as I tiredly took out my phone, replaying the same song I was listening to previously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You listen to her song like an addict.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I don't.' I scoffed, looking at Shyamal as I noticed her twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey.\" I whispered as she gasped for air, looking around the place, \"It's fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved closer, sitting on the bed beside her as I helped her to lean against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breathing slowly calmed as I kept rubbing her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Haah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally exhaled softly before her crimson eyes shifted toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sadness and shock filled her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stretching her arms, she softly asked, \"...Please, can I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shifted my body quietly as I opened my arms; she slowly leaned forward, her hands wrapping around me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her head snuggled close to my chest as I felt her shallow breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Are you okay?\" she asked, her voice gentle like never before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I'm fine.\" I replied, while rubbing her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her soft body turned limp, her entire weight resting on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breaths turned ragged as she quietly asked, \"...How long?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....What?\" I asked, tilting my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long are you going to live?\" she asked, slowly pulling back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stayed silent as she looked at me with her bloodshot crimson eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried so hard not to cry, but tears began streaming down with a single blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five,\" I replied honestly, without trying to hide this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as I expected, she broke down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her head, body trembling, her grieving voice echoing, \"I... am sorry, I... am such a bad– I killed Shane– and you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine,\" I whispered with a smile as I wiped her tears, \"...It wasn't your fault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever happened was my own decision.\" I replied, and I could clearly see the disagreement in her eyes, \"...You did nothing wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her crimson eyes looked at me painfully, tears trickling down from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't you take my life?\" she asked, her voice a little expectant, as she showed me her hand, \"...I can give as much as you want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shya—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm fine,\" she cut in, desperation filling her voice, \"...Ten years, twenty, take fifty years of my life, just please don't die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not how it works.\" I replied, gently patting her head, \"...I'm not a vampire who can suck life energy from your body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at me with her bloodshot eyes, her lips trembling in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Stop crying.\" I replied with a smile as I wiped her tears again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry,\" she whispered, leaning towards me again, \"....I can't do anything... for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine,\" I murmured, gently running my fingers through her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands wrapped around me once more as she hugged me tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hugged her back while gently patting her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door swung open, making me abruptly turn my head in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina stood at the door, wearing the same white gown and carrying Olivia with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Ah, fuck.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grumbled, separating from Shyamal as I noticed Christina's cold gaze on us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slowly walked toward us, and two different clusters started to appear around me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They soon materialized into two different children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Papa!\" Iffa jumped at me cheerfully, while Willis rushed toward Christina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mama, ice cream,\" he said with a smile, looking at her expectantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina smiled back at him as she took out a bag full of ice creams, \"Don't eat too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Willis nodded vigorously, taking the pack while Christina placed Olivia down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olivia slowly walked toward the bed, her crimson eyes on Shyamal as she whispered softly, \"I don't like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me too!\" Iffa chimed in, \"She's a crybaby.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your papa's the same.\" Willis commented, making me glare at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I'm just thinking of going to buy some milk.\" I replied, squinting my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shrugged, focusing on his ice cream while Christina walked toward Shyamal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are you?\" she asked, her voice cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\" Shyamal replied quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go back to sleep,\" Christina ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina touched her, a spark of lightning passing through Shyamal's body, making her unconscious instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...She's pissed.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay here, kids,\" Christina ordered as she grabbed my hand, pulling me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bye, Mama!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bye, Christy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember your promise, Christina.\" I turned to look at Olivia, who cryptically spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina paused to look back at her, \"I will keep my promise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door swung open as we walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I'll look after the kids.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Huh?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned back as El materialized in the real world, and the door closed between us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina dragged me away from the room before I could understand how or why El appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me your phone.\" She demanded, and I handed it to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She scrolled through, and her grip on my hand tightened, \"...Why did you save my name like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why my full name!?\" she yelled, glaring at me, \"Can't you save it with some cute name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Why is she randomly getting angry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there a problem?\" I asked, which abruptly made her stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...We need to talk.\" She coldly whispered, looking at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay?\" I replied, tilting my head, \"...I booked this entire floor so—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't let me finish as she randomly opened a room's door, pulling me inside.\u003C\u002Fp>",1513,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","57d8ee92914974eddc68bbf57d75f162667678e42cc831be522c1d315e973c63","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-243","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-241",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]