[{"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-372":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},1365965,1806,"Chapter 372  [Wedding By Blood] [24] [Mother]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-372",372,"\u003Cp>372  [Wedding By Blood] [24] [Mother]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as her hand met mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you having a good time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha's voice interrupted us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a tired sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha gulped down her wine as her eyes met mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I forced a smile. \"I am indeed having a good time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She replied immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her crimson eyes locked with mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can go first if you want to,\" Yennefer replied, looking at Siersha. \"I won't mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha turned to look at Yennefer. \"Well, it looks like he would mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I made it clear by not letting go of Yennefer's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should go,\" Siersha said, looking at me. \"We will have our dance one night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared down at her for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without replying, I gently pressed on Yennefer's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood up, walking down with me onto the dance floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'....I don't know.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, it would be better if I just kept on ignoring her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem with her is... she lets me do anything I want.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I don't know how long I would be able to control myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Worse, she might be the only one who can help me fully awaken my bloodline.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Hm, why do you say so?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had made it clear a few times that she would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could be the reason for that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'As much as I want to keep on believing it... I don't think it's the reason.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something else is going on with her, but she is hiding it way too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Now that you mention it.....'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This might really be true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, mister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My train of thought snapped as I heard Yennefer's voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have some guts to blank out after calling me for a dance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled softly, finally focusing on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer wore a traditional old-style violet gown that didn't show much skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gown hugged her body gently, showing her beautiful curves despite having a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her white hair, tinged with a pink undertone, was braided on the side just like her daughter's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You look great,\" I replied, smiling at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at me from head to toe before replying, \"You look great as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I softly placed my hand on her waist, trying not to act weird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also placed her hand on my shoulder as we both started to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We moved in sync, her steps light yet confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't someone easily swayed, having much more experience than her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder...\" she began, adorning a small smile, \"what others might be thinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About what?\" I asked, leading her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How a boy is dancing with daughter and mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a chuckle. \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They might be thinking I am trying my luck on both of them,\" I replied simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised an eyebrow. \"Are you now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It depends,\" I replied as we twirled across the dance floor. \"Would I be beaten? Then no; otherwise, yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She narrowed her eyes at my cheeky response but didn't say anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about you? What do you think?\" I asked, glancing at Aimar, who was still dancing with Elise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he dance for two rounds?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't care,\" she replied, her voice calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" I asked, leaning in towards her. \"Because you see me as your child?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her movements almost broke at my words, but she controlled herself at the last minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her ember eyes met mine, filled with something that I didn't quite like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You got your memories back?\" she asked, her voice barely audible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook my head in response. \"....I just got some hints.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer nodded gently, not meeting my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silence lingered between us as we both focused on our dance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she whispered, \"Christina... she was a really nice girl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to keep my calm as she continued. \"She used to live with us for some time... It was heartbreaking to hear—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Christina isn't dead,\" I interrupted, and her eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded. \"She is safe, so don't feel sad about her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It won't be too long before I can start my preparation to bring her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'We will see about that.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I see,\" she replied, her expression blank. \"That's a relief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as if something clicked in her mind, her eyes snapped toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, so you were flirting with me when you are already engaged?\" she asked, and I could clearly catch irritation in her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she was aware but always acted oblivious?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shrugged. \"Can't help it. You are way too charming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer sighed, looking at me. \"Himmel, you should stop—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me make one thing clear first,\" I once again cut into her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at me curiously as I took a long pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, I continued. \"I don't see you as my mother and never will, even when my memories are back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression morphed into that of sadness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mean, she did take care of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying I don't see her as my mother would definitely hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you acting like this?\" she whispered softly as I inched her closer. \"Don't you want a family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never had a good relationship with my family members,\" I replied, giving her a small smile. \"So I don't want to risk it by making you one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her ember eyes stared at me as she caught up to my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I wasn't lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there any family member with whom I have a good relationship except maybe Elijah?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'All of them are worthless.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer sighed again, squeezing my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let me make something clear as well,\" she said, staring into my eyes. \"I see you as my son, and it will never change.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Shut up.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled at Yennefer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprise flickered in her eyes as I didn't try to argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I don't plan to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I still have a lot of time.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She isn't going anywhere as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, I want to talk about something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, I asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who else took care of me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha gulped down another glass of wine as she stared at the dance floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer and Himmel continued to dance even when the music had already stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as more and more people started to notice them, murmurs started to fill the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha grabbed another glass of wine from a passing waiter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Slow down,\" Zenith's voice scolded her, trying to take the glass away from her. \"Why are you drinking so much anyway?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha glanced at her best friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who she wasn't supposed to be wary of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She likes Himmel.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she blind before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she not notice their growing relationship?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A weird sense of uneasiness crept all over her body that made her uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn't let it show on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she smiled. \"Your mother is a better dancer than you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith puffed her chest proudly. \"Of course, she is my mother, after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha nodded gently. \"She might also be a better wife than you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith's shoulders dropped the very next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned silent for a while, her face showed a myriad of expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Urgh. You are right,\" she grumbled, looking at her mother. \"I can't find anything that I am better at than her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha chuckled as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not at her words but at the absurdity of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything she had planned out was still going smoothly, but she didn't feel like she was winning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Worrying about some old hag, you sure are pessimistic, mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly a voice echoed in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An all-too-familiar voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Your father's fault for having such a weird fetish.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You shouldn't talk about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha scoffed, sitting back straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Are you here to taunt me, or do you have something else to say?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Didn't I warn you about the poison in the drinks?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yes?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Then why are you drinking so much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'....'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha didn't reply. Instead, she gulped down another one when Zenith wasn't looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! I told you not to drink.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha ignored her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I can detoxify it. Don't worry.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Did you check who is behind it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yes, my pet is trying to find them as we speak.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Great, inform me so I can tell Father everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'....'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha felt her annoyance spike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she sees Olivia as her daughter, sometimes she couldn't help but be annoyed by her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Are you done with your work?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Not now.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I still need to work around the Vampire part.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—When will you be done with it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'....Tomorrow.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—On the day of the wedding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden round of applause made her look down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Himmel and Yennefer, who had just stopped dancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone who had witnessed their dance nodded in acknowledgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha leaned back on her chair as she looked at Himmel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile crept onto her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One that matched that of a predator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It will be tomorrow.....'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She mused in delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'.....A Wedding By Blood.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the outskirts of the Davana Palace, a lone lady walked on the empty road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long, beautiful red hair fell behind her like waves, complementing her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a tail-cut gown that showed little glimpses of her long legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her golden eyes, filled with spirals, stared at the scenery in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's beautiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria whispered softly as she took in the symmetry of the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every tree, street lamp, and bench was placed equally on either side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it was nothing short of extraordinary.... Nymeria still found it pleasing to look at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish she was alive right now,\" she grumbled to herself. \"But no. She had to go ahead and die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She still remembered when she got the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About her death at the hands of her fiancé.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one she couldn't stop talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a stupid girl she was....\" she whispered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria continued to walk aimlessly on the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a sigh, knowing full well that someone should already be trying to find her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to cherish the time when she didn't have her OCD kick in, she sat down on one of the benches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising her hand, she looked at the star mark at the center of her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she willed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mark pulsed to life before it started engulfing her hand in golden markings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, her skin began to crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria willed it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had accepted 'Anastasia's' offer to be her Avatar at quite a young age to get stronger faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That decision of hers is what is slowly killing her now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My rank can't keep up with her divinity,\" she mumbled, her voice bitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was her estimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In six months, her body would crumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to form her Kingdom before then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or she would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips trembled slightly, a rare crack in her usual composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't even proven herself yet, and she was already running out of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria sighed, feeling the weight of defeat settling over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was about to stand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you wish to live?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice echoed in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She recognized that voice instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was her goddess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally remembered you have an Avatar, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was laced with mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you wish to live?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice remained cold. Unbothered. Emotionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria hesitated for only a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, softly, she whispered—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a brief silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Anastasia spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Then—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words rang like a tender request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[—Just for a while, lend me your body.]\u003C\u002Fp>",1942,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","3faf40efad3c502be21689d72ba58fd18d30e02bd8546c55388bdccf29a063cb","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-373","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-200",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]