Chapter 13

"What do you mean? " Roosevelt asked.

Eleanor:" just as his grace said, I don't know about the kidnapped women, but Adelaide being involved in the Contraband trade is true."

Until then, Adelaide still unmoving not a sound could be heard from her. On the other hand, Bertha was alarmed, she squealed:" Eleanor, what are–"

But Eleanor interrupted her yelling:" WHAT!! DO YOU WANT ME TO SHUT UP NOW!! IF YOU TALKED EARLIER THEN FATHER WON'T BE KILLED!! YOU KNEW BUT DID NOTHING ABOUT IT."

'Well, that old geezer lived long enough, why do you want him to live more? I once thought I would die before he does'

Bertha yelled back: "BUT SHE IS OUR SISTER!! HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO EXPOSE HER?!!".

Eleanor:" AND HE WAS OUR FATHER!! HE WAS WRONGED BECAUSE OF HER OWN SELFISH ACTIONS ".

Roosevelt seemed to finally come to his sense:" wait, what does father's death have to do with this?".

Lennox answered indifferently as if talking about the prices of vegetables would be more interesting than answering his question: "it was the Welfmores, after discovering the drugs Loaded on the ships. They investigated the matter and reached to Earl Alphonsus, since the ships had a direct seal of approval of the Earl they assumed that it was his doings and stopped digging further in the case. hmph, idiots".

'Except for the main family members of the Welfmore, all those people who work for them are a bunch of brainless monkeys. It will be fun to start a war with Fletcher, but not now, not yet'

Roosevelt said in disbelief:" you two KNEW ?!!!".

Eleanor hesitantly said:" I discovered it recently, but who knows since when Bertha was aware of it. And when I was about to tell father she tried to stop me".

" But in the end, you still couldn't tell him " Lennox said provocatively, "he was already dead by then. The one who responded to the maid when she brought the medicine was you, and the one who broke into the safe was also you. You just said that Adelaide was supposed to take responsibility for her wrongs, yet you tried to cover for her by making the purpose of the murder is to steal. But what a bad luck you got there, to accidentally take the testament it's really....hahaha....."

Roosevelts' mind was in a great mess, no time to listen to Lennox's dry comments. It turned out that everything he knew about his little sister was fake, if it doesn't count as betrayal then why would his heart ache to the point of bleeding?

He turned to Adelaide saying

desperately:" Adey, don't you have anything to say about this?".

What was left to say? If Lennox was the one who accused her, then there is nothing that could be said that would be able to deny it. Besides, didn't her brother and sister just confirmed it? What are you seeking for is impossible, Adelaide now is as good as dead.

Roosevelt slowly took a few steps towards Adelaide, and before his hand touched her shoulder, the sound of metal ripping flesh could be heard.

She stabbed him!

Screams exploded from the servant's mouth, but soon the sound faded after Lennox shouted at them:" SHUT UP ALREADY, WON'T YOU..... Noisy insects".

Roosevelt's eyes shook violently. He touched his wound then looked at his bloody hand. He couldn't believe it. Their beloved young sister wilfully harmed him- no, she intended to kill him! the pain that was slowed by his disordered mind finally reached Roosevelt's senses.

Eleanor rushed to support Roosevelt who was socked in a river of his own blood. When Bertha snapped out of her shock, she immediately ran to help Eleanor. The moment she passed by Adelaide, the latter grabbed Berthas' shoulder and warped an arm around her chest, pointing a sharp cold object on Berthas' neck.

" No one moves! " shouted Adelaide.

Bertha was stunned, this is really happening, her beloved sister just stubbed her brother and threatening to kill her next. She never even cared about them. Bertha swallowed her dry saliva, she managed to squeeze a few words:" Adelaide....what are you doing?".

However, Adelaide ignored her question, instead, she directed her words to the ones standing by the door.

Adelaide:" OPEN THE DOOR AND STAY AWAY".

Eleanor who was busy pressing on Roosevelts' chest, desperately trying to stop the blood from flooding more, Eleanor turned his head towards Adelaide, his eyes blazing like flames. He called furiously:" Adelaide, how could you!!!".

Adelaide:" sorry brother, I have no time to argue with you ".

' she still has the face to call him brother....oh, look at me talking about sibling's affairs like I am any better than her. Hehe '

Even if he laughed in the inside, Lennox still kept his uncaring demeanor and said coldly:" Alphonsus's second daughter, do you really think that there is a way to escape from me?".

Adelaide answered in a wary tone:" I had observed your highness for a while, and to me, it seemed that you have no interest in this matter. Thus I could see a ray of hope far away ".

Lennox chuckled dryly:" you are right, this whole drama is boring. But you see, that old bastard will keep nagging me until I die if I don't bring you along with me. "

Lennox gestured to Henry Raj to go get her, the latter slowly placed a glass of water on the table and sighed in relief. He took two steps then came to a halt.

Lennox:" why did you stop?".

Henry:" but your grace, she is holding a hostage".

Lennox snorted:" I don't care. if she killed her, then she killed her. It will only be added to the crimes she committed ".

Henry Raj hesitantly took another step, and when he did a silver light flashed before Adelaides' eyes. Causing her to dodge a few steps back and push Bertha aside.

The suspiciously-unsuspicious maid somehow was standing where Adelaide was, holding a short slender sword in her hand.

She bowed towards Lennox and said solemnly: "your highness, please forgive my lowly self for intruding. But I wish to reduce the number of wasted lives as much as possible ".