Chapter 92

Chapter 92

Since Cairn had acted without any hesitation, that only meant that he didn’t believe Violet at all.

Roen had already been informed by an attendant of what went on in the townhouse while he was gone. He held back a sigh that was about to slip through his lips.

It wasn’t for no reason that Cairn wasn’t aiming for the position of the duke’s heir.

“Fine. I’m sure things have already been explained to you, but I have a feeling you need an additional explanation.”

“Ah, sure, yeah. I do need an explanation. Father only gave me a pile of documents that were too difficult to read, and while Sister is the person directly involved, she explained it like dogshit.”

“Language.”

“There’s no one else besides us anyway?”

Cairn, the source of Roen’s stress at this moment, laughed out loud. Roen had a hunch that Cairn would never be accepted by Violet.

* * *

Since then, as Roen explained things thoroughly, Cairn’s simmering anger slowly grew and grew.

Roen’s explanation was strongly self-reflective. He spoke calmly, but his eyes were filled with shame.

“You did that, yet you’re still the older brother here? Hah. Seriously, this family...”

“According to the report, you drew your sword and pointed it at Violet on several occasions. You even shoved her... You don’t have the right to say anything.”

“That’s because she hit Aileen first!”

“......”

Cairn’s excuse once again made Roen narrow his eyes. Still, Cairn wasn’t blind to his own wrongdoings. He sat down calmly.

Then, as Roen’s explanation was complete, Cairn ground his teeth audibly.

“For the empire’s Everett Duchy to have been played in the hands of that damn head maid, seriously...”

“It’s difficult to say that it’s surprising. The signs were all there. Anyway, Cairn, if you really want to apologize, you’d better straighten up your attitude.”

“Hah. Even if you’re not cursing me out, just shut it! So, did you slash open that head maid’s throat?”

“Language.”

Cairn fell silent.

Wearing a thin smile, Roen scooted away from Cairn as far as he could. On the other hand, the employees carried on with their duties, expressionless as always.

“Tell me, what did you say each and every time?”

“Um, I...”

As Violet’s interrogation continued, Cairn’s voice became smaller and smaller.

“’I don’t want to look at your face. At the very least, let me be comfortable, will you?’”

“...I’m sorry.”

“For what?”

“......”

“You keep apologizing, but you don’t seem to have a clue as to why you’re spouting such a thing. You don’t even know what you’re sorry about.”

“......”

“Let me ask you again. What exactly are you apologizing to me about?”

“......”

“Even if you come to realize what your wrongdoings are, will the past change?”

As Violet asked, Cairn could not answer.

“Sure, like you said, I can at least give you a chance. But if I don’t, people will look at me and deem me to be ‘a villainess who can’t even accept someone’s sincere apologies’.”

“Sister, I—”

“Do as you please. You won’t listen to whatever I have to say anyway.”

Violet rose from her seat. Despite having dropped truth bombs one after another, she left without regard to those who remained, and she walked out of the dining hall with only Mary.

“Cairn.”

“...Uuurgh.”