[{"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-77":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},1365820,1806,"Chapter 77: Avril Noah Aljanah [1]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes fluttered open slowly as I emerged from my sleep, feeling a gentle pat on my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinking my eyes, I adjusted to the dim light of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning.\" A soft voice greeted me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned my head slightly to see Christina sitting on the bed, her fingers delicately running through my hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning, sleepyhead,\" she greeted again with a gentle smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took a moment to register what was happening before I jerked upright, sitting straight on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing here?\" I asked, looking around, and I was still in Oliver's room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oliver called me,\" she replied gently, getting out of bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why that fucking idiot.\" I mumbled softly letting, out a tired sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Thud.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of a book closing echoed inside the room, drawing my attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beautiful girl with purple hair and eyes sat on a chair with a book in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just looking at her made my chest tighten, and even swallowing felt difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, big sister—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't call me that.\" As I hesitated to greet her, she interrupted, glaring at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Avril—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Don't come in between, Christina,\" she interjected, cutting Christina off and making her fall silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three of us turned our attention to the door as someone knocked, trying to force it open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll handle it,\" Christina said, moving towards the door before stepping out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she could close it, I glimpsed a group of students filling the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are they?\" I muttered, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's handling your mess,\" Avril replied, making me look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean?\" I asked, standing up from the bed and moving towards the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Azariah, we need to talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I don't want to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Azariah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop shouting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Sit down, we need to talk.\" Avril grabbed my hand, dragging me back and making me sit on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What now?\" I asked, giving her an annoyed look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Have you tried to talk with her even once?\" she asked, glaring at me. \"Do you have any idea how much she's doing to try and help you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you talking about Christina now?\" I asked, standing up from the bed again. \"And it's not like I ask her to do anythi—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Azariah! She is your fiancée. She will marry yo—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what?\" I interrupted, walking past her. \"She is my fiancée, and I know her. You don't have to interfere—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How selfish can you be, Az!\" Grabbing my arm, she jerked me around to face her. \"Have you ever tried to know if she's happy or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Avril—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! You haven't,\" she snapped, pointing her finger in my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because her happiness doesn't matter to you... the only thing that matters is if you're happy or not!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah! That's what matters to me,\" I rebuked, glaring at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't care if others are happy or not. All I care about is myself. Happy now!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know what?\" she retorted, her eyes blazing. \"You are selfish, just like Mother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you dare compare me with her!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are selfish like her—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"YES! You are!\" she shouted, pushing me back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because of your selfish nature, you messed up all your relationships, including the one we had!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That happened because of you!!\" I shouted, my heart pounding against my ribcage. \"You are the selfish one, not me!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How am I selfi—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Azariah.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You ran away!!\" Ignoring El, I shouted, stepping closer to her. \"You fucking ran away the first chance you got!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what the hell was I supposed to do?\" she retorted, glaring at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I ran away because being around you disgusted me so much that I couldn't stand it!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha.\" I let out a weary chuckle as I stepped back. \"Yeah, right, I was the problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, you were the problem,\" she affirmed, nodding her head. \"Your jealousy, your selfishness, your narrow-minded behavior—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Narrow-minded? How the hell was I narrow—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since we started to train, you were the first I wanted to share all my success with,\" she interjected again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...But I couldn't because whenever I did, you became sad, shouting at me to not become better than you!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You made me feel guilty for my own success.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Don't spout nonsense now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's the truth!!\" she raised her voice again. \"Have you ever once said you were proud of me? Have you ever praised me for doing better—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!! I didn't!!\" I snapped, glaring at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't like you being better than me!! I never liked you coming and rubbing your success in my face!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See, that's the problem!! Your ego can't handle that I'm better than you!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Azariah, please stop now.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This, this... what you do, always making me realize how much of a failure I am... and how fucking amazing you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened with a soft click, but Avril's words drew my attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know what, Azariah? You are a failure,\" she whispered softly, her eyes filling with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You failed as a fiancé... you failed as a brother... but most importantly, you failed as a son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heartbeat dropped at an alarming rate, and I took deep breaths to calm myself. \"...Avril, please, shut up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, Azariah... do you feel anything?\" Walking closer to me, she asked, \"...do you have any conscience about what you did?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened to you?\" I asked, frowning as I looked at Christina, whose dress and hands were stained with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am fine,\" she replied with a sad smile, making me feel worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Azariah, I am talking to you.\" Grabbing my jaw, Avril made me face her. \"...Do you have any feelings?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't talk about feelings with me,\" I grumbled, jerking her hand away. \"...you have no right to talk about feelings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Avril, stop it now—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Don't come between us, Christina,\" she interjected sharply, glaring at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're one of the reasons he turned out like this. By forgiving his every mistake, you spoiled him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I'm going to my room,\" I mumbled, walking past her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am asking something, Azariah!\" Grabbing my hand, she exclaimed, \"Tell me, do you have any feelings?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"YOU TELL ME, AVRIL!\" I snapped, turning to face her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...where were your feelings when you asked Mother to throw me into the dungeon?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I didn't know Mother would do that—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't know?!\" I rebuked, glaring at her. \"You didn't know what Mother is like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't make it seem like she is some kind of monster—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Avril... she cut my hand and threw me into a dungeon for a week without any food or water,\" I whispered softly, my vision blurring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Do you have any idea how I was suffocating in that place... how I was living in complete darkness? ...how it feels to get eaten alive? Insects crawling on your body—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop behaving like you're the victim, Azariah!!\" She raised her voice again, pushing me back. \"....you were punished because you deserved that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wordlessly, I took a step back as all the guilt and pain from that day started to resurface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Tell me, did you even love her?\" Avril took a step closer, her voice trembling. \"...Look into my eyes and tell me, Azariah, did you ever loved her!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Tell me, Azariah!!\" She grabbed my collar and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave me,\" I whispered softly, not looking into her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did... you try to rape her?\" she choked out through her tears. \"Why... did you try to rape Aunt Belly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I closed my eyes, lowering my head as she sobbed, placing her head on my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I desperately tried to stop myself from patting her head. Opening my eyes, I looked at Christina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were filled with tears too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She was like a... mother to both of us,\" Avril whispered, raising her head and glaring at me. \"...Why did she have to die because of you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Avril, calm down, please.\" Christina stepped between us, trying to separate us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...How can I calm down!?\" Avril screamed, glaring at me. \"She died because he couldn't control himself!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Avri—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Tell me, Az.\" Tightening her grip on my collar, she continued, \"...Did you ever love her like she loved you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked into her tearful eyes before parting my lips. \"...No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She loosened her grip on my collar and took a step back, glaring at me. \"...You don't know how much I wish you hadn't been born—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were cut short as Christina slapped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I closed my eyes, taking shallow breaths...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that fucking hurt....a lot....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without saying anything I moved past her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am sorry.\" Grabbing my wrist, she whispered.\"...I...I didn't mean—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It's fine, big sister.\" I interjected, removing her hand, making my way towards the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Az.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Please leave me alone, Christina.\" As she tried to block my way, I requested softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, talk with me, pleas—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried to touch my cheek, but I moved my head away from her reach, \"...leave me alone, please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated for a while before giving me way...\u003C\u002Fp>",1513,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","f83348dc35586775b12f809084ab90d7b13a2faa2f4aa0091bc5e19aca5c6dfb","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-78","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-76",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]