Episode 4
“Is that really Lady Bellonsa? Did she really come?”
Everyone at the grand party stared at one woman — Estelle Bellonsa.
Though rumors called her a “poisonous flower” who caused the deaths of her three husbands, she came dressed in a modest, full black gown with a veil covering her face.
Despite the plain color, she stood out more than the others in colorful dresses.
Some men even stretched their necks to get a peek through the veil.
People whispered behind her back, assuming she was looking for her next “victim.”
A young noble lady asked, “Why do men still want to marry her?”
Another replied, “Because men love a challenge. No one’s been able to have her yet.”
Others added, “Plus, she has a huge dowry. If they survive, she’s the ultimate prize.”
The sad truth?
No one really saw Estelle as a person — just a dangerous beauty or a trophy.
Before entering the ballroom, Estelle had put on her veil.
She came alone; her escort, Matthias, had collapsed in the carriage and wouldn’t be joining her.
Everyone was talking about her but kept their distance — no one wanted to get involved in a scandal.
Then a confident voice cut through the room:
“It’s the first time we get to see your face, Lady Bellonsa.”
It was Princess Alice — a royal who had a crush on Duke Lennox.
She clearly disliked Estelle and tried to act superior.
Mocking Estelle’s veil, Alice lightly tapped it with her fan, hinting that Estelle must be hiding something.
But Estelle didn’t react.
Instead, she calmly removed her veil — revealing her pure, elegant beauty without any heavy makeup.
The room fell silent in surprise.
To make things more dramatic, Estelle pretended to drop the veil and turned to ask:
“Kind sir, would you please pick that up for me?”
She didn’t point to anyone specific, so all the nearby men rushed to help.
One man, in his rush, accidentally stepped on Princess Alice’s dress.
Alice got angry, but Estelle defended the man with calm, clever words — even throwing Alice’s earlier line back at her:
“Don’t be too upset. It was just a mistake. As a royal, I’m sure you understand forgiveness.”
The crowd could sense Estelle had subtly won that round.
She politely apologized for wearing black (mourning clothes) and said goodbye.
Though she was respectful, she wasn’t submissive.
Alice had no choice but to let her go.
Estelle moved to the edge of the ballroom, looking for the party’s host — Duke Lennox Winterlen.
From the window, she spotted a tall man with black hair and red eyes in the garden.
Even though she’d never met him, she knew it was him. Her instincts told her so.
As she hurried toward the garden, the man who picked up her veil (Daniel Nultia) tried to follow her and flirt.
Estelle quickly made up an excuse to shake him off.
Finally, reaching the Duke, she called out to him. He turned, and she was certain — this was Lennox.
He had a sharp, cold face and a strong, striking presence.
Taking a breath, Estelle boldly said:
“I heard you’re looking for a woman to marry.
I’ll do it.
Please propose to me.”
She knew what that meant — marrying Lennox meant trading her life for money.
In the original story, his wife dies within a year from demonic energy.
But Estelle believed she could survive.
And she believed she wouldn’t kill him either.
