I Never Wanted His Child - Chapter 135
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Dell, sensing Mikhail’s fierce attitude, quickly lowered her head.
“Your Grace, I’ll handle it.”
“How do you expect to manage all night, looking like that, just like your master?”
“I-I’m sorry.”
“Bring me more lukewarm water.”
As Dell hesitated, unable to follow the order, Mikhail’s chilling voice settled in his ears.
“No matter how many times she tries to die, I’ll bring her back to my side. So stop worrying and fetch me some water.”
* * *
The day after the banquet, strange rumors began to circulate in the capital.
They revolved around the guest of Duke Heinrich, reminiscent of someone from the past.
Those gathered in the Aither Hall held their breath, glancing nervously at Lady Luther.
Lady Luther nervously bit her nails and threw a newspaper onto the table.
“It’s all about the royal family!”
Following a string of incidents hitting Bartsch, the question arose: Was the royal family alright?
Beneath that were lists of events, starting with the fire incident in the Delphora alley and including the matter of Princess Eponsen, detailing everything that had transpired.
At the center of those articles, stood Adrian.
Among them, the article about Dahlia particularly caught Lady Luther’s attention.
Lady Dahlia, the cousin who attended Duke Heinrich’s wedding banquet, was causing quite a stir.
With hair more radiant than the Duke’s golden locks and red eyes, she resembled the long-forgotten royal line…
The Spiegel newspaper continued to release sensitive content, causing Lady Luther’s anger to rise.
“What is happening? When will we find the source of this absurd newspaper’s position?”
Lady Luther fanned herself quickly, trying to cool her anger.
“While I’m investigating, it seems she only resembles them in appearance; there’s nothing else similar.”
The royal secretary rifled through documents as he spoke.
“Is it true that she was born and raised in Valoh?”
“According to what I’ve found, yes.”
“Are you sure about that? That face… those eyes…”
No matter how much she thought about it, that was unmistakably ‘Bayern’.
Lady Luther felt a rush of blood to her head.
If Dahlia was indeed a cousin of Duke Heinrich, that meant Heinrich himself shared the same bloodline.
“It seems the girl who attended as the Duchess’ maid back then is her.”
“Ha! This is outrageous. Bring the Duke here immediately!”
“Mother, you need to think rationally. Even if we summon the Duke, we have no evidence.”
As others merely watched in silence, Adrian intervened to stop Lady Luther.
Lady Luther’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“Well, we’d find out if we brought Dahlia here and interrogated her.”
Interrogation? If Duke Heinrich got involved, their position would become precarious.
Most importantly, how would they handle it if Dahlia wasn’t actually Bayern?
Adrian hoped his mother would be more reasonable. Her inability to control her emotions left them vulnerable in front of others.
“If Heinrich is a Bayern, then why did he side with me to push King Konrad out?”
“Yes, that part does seem odd. I can’t figure out what he’s thinking!”
Lately, Mikhail’s attention seemed entirely focused on Emilia.
“If he is connected to Bayern, he should want to kill Emilia. Yet these days, his focus is solely on her.”
“…So you think he isn’t?”
“It’s possible that Dahlia is deceiving the Duke. Besides, right now, there’s no advantage in provoking him.”
Adrian sighed.
“The Duke has evidence that the royal family is involved in illegal activities. He knows how we’re manipulating the nobles.”
“I can’t tell if the Duke intends to side with us or oppose us! He looks just like an enemy!”
Lady Luther clicked her tongue. If only that bloodline didn’t exist, they wouldn’t be so anxious.
“This is all your fault for not handling things properly! You should have captured Princess Eponsen back then!”
“It was you who crossed the line first, Mother. It was you who turned the princess into a mockery by imitating someone else!”
“Shut up! This is all because of your disgusting tastes! If you had acted properly from the beginning, none of this would have happened!”
“I did my best for the princess.”
“Ha! You certainly know how to talk. You slip away like a snake!”
“Taking your anger out on me won’t solve anything.”
A cold tension hung between Adrian and Lady Luther. It was as if they were just waiting for the opportunity to pounce on each other.
“What’s important right now is what punishment will be handed down at the upcoming council.”
A palace attendant interjected.
“Right, since it’s a wedding hosted by the royal family, it’s officially a royal event. The one who ruined it is Lady Dahlia, a guest of Duke Heinrich and his blood relative. So, in a way, she’s also given us leverage.”
