When I Quit Being A Wicked Mother-in-law, Everyone Became Obsessed With Me

“How could that girl possibly defeat my brother?!”

“Oh dear, that must have been really upsetting.”

Lady Ivan patted Anita’s head, pretending to be kind.

Anita shot up with a frustrated look on her face.

“Exactly! How am I supposed to hold my head high after this?!”

Because of that Liliana girl, I have to be pushed aside like this?

Anita felt on the verge of tears from her injustice.

Just then, Lady Ivan pulled Anita into a tight embrace.

“Don’t be too heartbroken.”

“How could I not be? I…”

“If it’s so infuriating, then why don’t you get back at her?”

At that secretive whisper, Anita’s eyes went wide.

“M-Me?”

“Of course. At the academy, students often form gatherings to strengthen their friendships, right?”

“Y-Yeah, that’s true.”

“And I heard Lady Torniain is the vice president of the tea ceremony club, isn’t she?”

“That’s right.”

Anita nodded, sniffling a bit.

Lady Ivan leaned in close and whispered in her ear.

“If you have a position, you should use it.”

“S-Sensei.”

“I’ve taught Lady Everett, and I can tell you that she’s quite weak and lacks grace.”

With a deep sigh as if to make a point, Lady Ivan raised the corners of her lips slyly.

“So if Lady Torniain presses her nose down a little, Lady Everett will become more aware of her own position.”

“That’s a good idea! …But how do we let her know?”

“I just told you, didn’t I? If you have a position, you should use it.”

Lady Ivan continued calmly.

“It’s not at all difficult. You can use the excuse of attending the tea ceremony gathering to build rapport.”

At that answer, Anita’s face brightened immediately.

“Wow, only you could think of this! Thank you so much!”

“Not at all.”

However, Anita’s bright expression didn’t last long.

“But… Sensei.”

“What’s the matter?”

“It’s just that Lady Balua is rumored to be a villain in society.”

Anita asked anxiously.

“What if Lady Balua seeks revenge on me for bothering that Liliana girl?”

“Oh dear. Lady Torniain.”

“You’ve also been treated unfairly by Lady Balua, haven’t you, Sensei…?”

Anita trailed off.

Lady Ivan put on a look of deep sympathy and shook her head.

“There’s no need to worry about that kind of thing.”

“B-But still. Lady Balua’s reputation is quite terrible.”

“Hmm, you know, it’s not very dignified for adults to interfere in children’s fights.”

With that, Lady Ivan began to soothe Anita gently.

“Of course, Lady Balua does tend to be… a bit reckless, but she wouldn’t go that far.”

“…Really?”

“Of course. There’s a minimum level of dignity to maintain, right?”

Hearing that, Anita’s expression relaxed a bit.

Watching her, Lady Ivan’s eyes glinted with a sly gleam.

‘Who would have thought I’d get a chance for revenge like this?’

She recalled the humiliation she had endured.

It was only natural to discipline students who couldn’t keep up in class to help them shape up.

Corporal punishment was part of that.

As a teacher, wasn’t that expected?

But Anriche took a trivial matter far too sensitively.

As a result, didn’t she inflict an irreparable humiliation on Lady Ivan?

‘And to think I had to kneel before a girl from a fallen count’s family!’

Moreover, look at the pettiness of recovering the investments she had made in Lady Ivan’s family!

Just thinking about how close the family was to bankruptcy and how they had all scattered was infuriating!

‘Even now, I’m enduring this.’

To teach a Torniain girl, whom she would usually ignore, and to bow down to her whims was beyond shameful!

Lady Ivan gritted her teeth.

‘Considering what I’ve suffered, it’s only natural to seek revenge. No, this is too lenient!’

In truth, if Lady Ivan had been in a rational state of mind, she wouldn’t have made such a choice.

She would have realized how dangerous this path was and would have restrained herself.

But the burning anger clouded her vision.

Her dulled reason interpreted the current situation solely in her favor.