Chapter 110

A Plan (8)

He had a father who was an alcoholic and a younger brother, as he said.

The child confessed everything he knew in the interrogation of the knights, but he didn’t know much. The person who threatened the boy while handing him the box was wearing a mask and a hood.

The boy claimed to have seen red hair sticking out of the hood, but the officials thought he could also be under someone’s thumb.

“Rowena, anything that puts you in danger is not allowed. Aren’t you worried about me, who will go crazy if anything happens to you?”

“I don’t do anything dangerous. You sent knights… You also attached Lady Edith.”

Edith, who had recently played Rowena’s maid, was one of Cecil’s shadows. Since ten people made up a team of shadows, it also meant that nine knights were guarding Rowena in addition to Edith, who played a seemingly revealing role.

“I can’t keep Louis at the palace forever… Matthias may be involved in that, so we need to hold on even more. This is also for me, Your Highness.”

Rowena eagerly asked, but Cecil looked like he could never allow it.

“What are you going to do?”

“Well, I sent a note saying that I don’t have Louis, so wouldn’t they send us some instructions or requirements? At that time, we have to collect evidence pretending to follow the words they say.”

“You mean instructions and requirements…”

Cecil was wondering what they would ask for. They could use it as bait if they were asking for money or something else.

“Anyway, let me know first when you get a message from the criminals, okay?”

“Yes, I will, Your Highness.”

Rowena answered gently, but Cecil looked at Rowena as if she was sick.

I’ll have to tell the shadows.

“…Are you going to see your brother-in-law now?”

“Wait a minute. Let me calm down and…”

Louis may think he’s grown up, but he was still a child. She was told that someone had kidnapped Louis, and they cut off someone else’s finger. They were going to keep quiet about the fact that Paul didn’t even want to find his body.

Even the person who gave him sleeping pills was suspected to be Matthias.

That’s why Rowena couldn’t go straight into Louis’ bedroom. Because she had to lie about a lot of things.

Cecil was watching until Rowena calmed down. When Rowena, who breathed deeply and exhaled, moved, Cecil took her hand.

“I am always by your side. Don’t forget.”

Rowena’s mouth caught a smile at the whisper.

* * *

Paul was uncharacteristically nervous at the news of the arrival of the servant from the palace. It was because he received an unknown letter a few days ago.

“We are protecting Matthias Adelia.”

The letter, which started with a seemingly polite phrase, contained instructions. They said they knew Paul Adelia was hiding Louis’ death.

Also, if the royal family or Rowena asked about Louis’ whereabouts, the kidnappers would threaten to kill Louis if he didn’t hide it.

A letter really came from the royal family.

To be exact, it was Rowena’s letter. Rowena was asking about Louis’ safety without explaining anything.

Paul wrote the letter exactly as he was told by the criminal.

Louis went missing a few days ago. He also wrote to be silent if she was worried about her younger brother.

This should be enough, right?

Paul said he sent Louis down due to his poor health because he inhaled smoke from the outside. He was busy caring for Theo, so he went down to the mansion to rest.

This was a common occurrence, so most of them were not suspicious. The Marquis Rasmine, where he was staying now, also believed the words.

Paul, who sealed the letter, tried to hold out the letter to the attendant with a calm face.

Paul doubted that Matthias was being deceived by a bad crowd rather than being held.

I can’t believe he’s pretending to be kidnapped. Is he trying to lure Rowena with Louis as bait?

He thought it was possible, but he couldn’t get rid of the uncomfortable feeling because Matias was the one who instigated the crime. It was not just that, he went out to hurt his brother and put him through pain.

“If that happens, Rowena will really grind her teeth in my family.”

Worms were bound to wriggle when stepped on. What would happen if the little girl had a grudge?

The servant, who received the letter while he thought about it, greeted Paul and was backing down. He could have grabbed that attendant and rewrote the letter now.

No! Louis had already died, so Rowena won’t even turn her eyes on her family! She will have a grudge later, but we’ll be fine because we will already have Rowena’s weakness by then.

Paul knew he was a piece of crap that Rowena couldn’t even call a father, but he thought he couldn’t help it.

Considering the family, it was Matthias who had to do well. Not a girl like Rowena.

“Yes, let’s just think of Matthias. The eldest son should do well.”

Paul took his eyes off the attendant’s back as he struggled to get away and turned his back.

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