“Father, Father, please help us. Do something so the king free us. Father, I beg you,” Aerith pleaded hopefully.
Duke Scarlet looked at her blankly. He didn’t say anything. A few seconds later, he turned to look at Duchess Scarlet, the woman he had been married to for twenty-eight years.
“I have warned you many times that you should control your greed,” he said in a flat tone.
“Stop lecturing me and make yourself useful. Think and do something to get Aerith and me out of here!” Duchess Scarlet spoke in a commanding tone. Her arrogance had not disappeared at all.
Duke Sc
arlet’s expression became cynical. “Why should I do something so troublesome like that when you are nothing to me anymore?” he asked, making Duchess Scarlet shocked. She looked at him fiercely.
“What do you mean?”
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Duchess Scarlet glared intently at the palace councils. She clenched her fists tightly. Aerith persuaded her mother to calm down. She was worried that if the palace councils were offended, her mother’s punishment would be increased.The palace council took out a medicine bottle containing the poison used to poison Rose. He then asked Knights Erika and Erina to explain the evidence.“It is a fetal protection medicine that has been mixed with the poison. Duchess Scarlet ordered Doctor Cecilia to give the medicine to Queen Rose.”“Lies. Why would I want to poison Rose? You two conspired with that old woman to slander me.”“Nurse Yume and Maid Karen are the witnesses,” Erina added.The two witnesses confirmed Erina’s statement. Nurse Yume had seen Doctor Cecilia mix the queen’s medicine with poison while Maid Karen said that she h
“I already explained about it to the palace knights. I met with Doctor Cecilia only to discuss the matter of buying and selling land,” Duchess Scarlet defended herself. However, her uncle who bought the land from Cecilia’s parents had already sent someone to inform the king that the matter had been resolved long ago.“How ungrateful.” Duchess Scarlet’s parents cursed in annoyance. They were very upset that the whole family seemed to have conspired together to bring them down.The emissary handed over the evidence to the palace council and further weighed down the indictments against Duchess Scarlet.Next, a doctor who had been confirmed to be neutral was called. He stated that the poison used to kill Doctor Cecilia was the same as the poison mixed into the fetal protection medicine.“You can sit down again,” Rion said, and the doctor nodded obediently.Duchess Scarlet was already very agitated. “I Swear I DON’T KILL CECILIA. I ADMIT ALL THE CRIMES ACCUSED AGAINST ME EXCEPT THIS MURDER
“I will speak to the royal council regarding your request to release Cristela from prison,” Rion said.Before he could leave his place, Odette held his hand and asked about his condition. Rion knew what his wife was worried about right now, so he nodded slowly.“I’m disappointed, but it’s fine. I have to keep my promise. Cristela will be free,” said Rion with a faint smile on his face. Odette stared at him silently. She felt uncomfortable, as if something stuck in her throat.Odette had forced Rion to free Cristela.She took a deep breath then approached Doctor Alex.“Where’s Anwen?” Odette asked when she didn’t see Anwen. Doctor Alex said that Anwen had left first.“I don’t know what happened to her, but she’s been looking annoyed ever since coming to the courtroom. I think she&rsq
Odette closed the door as soon as she entered her room. One by one, the sufferings and hardships she had with her mother flashed in her mind, replaying again like a broken record.‘Her mother’s name is Celestial, and she doesn't know who her father is. The mother must be confused about who the father of her child is because too many men have done that with her.’‘Mom, who’s my father? What’s his name? Even though he’s dead, he must have a name, right?’‘Mom already told you not to talk about him anymore! Stop asking. You're giving me a headache!"Odette’s tears kept trickling down on her pale cheeks. All this time, she always wondered why her mother never wanted to talk about her father. Now, she knew. It was because her father had made her mother suffer so much by his betrayal and a very evil trickery.Odette sobbed whi
Odette woke up out of breath. She kept calling her mother while crying. Rion, who sat beside her, was also surprised.“Mother!"“Odette.”“Let go of me! I want to go home. I want to be with my mother!” Odette got out of bed and ran towards the door, but Rion caught her.“Odette, where are you going?” he asked her.“LET GO OF ME! I WANT TO GO HOME! MY MOTHER IS CRYING!”Odette struggled to break free from Rion’s embrace.“No, Odette. You can’t go home.”“But, my mother is crying! Let me go! I want to go home! My mother is crying! I WANT TO GO HOME!” Odette was crying hysterically, scaring Rion because the girl kept saying she wanted to go home.“Calm down, Odette. You were just having a bad dream.”
Rion told Odette everything he knew without hiding anything anymore so that no one in the future would use the secrets he kept to instigate and ruin their relationship.Odette was shocked to hear all of that. She felt so heartbroken for her mother that she cried again.“Why was my father so mean, Rion? My mother loved him, but he betrayed her. He doesn’t even care about me. Do I really mean nothing to him? I’m his daughter too...” Odette said weakly with tears brimming in her cheeks.Rion also felt sad when he heard Odette’s despair. He stroked his wife’s hair slowly while hugging her tightly just like Odette did to him when he was feeling down. He accompanied Odette until she was completely calm.When it was noon, Rion stayed in his office, while Odette went to see Cristela with Anwen. She wanted to hear more about her mother. Cristela who was still in the infirma
“Are your wounds healed?” Odette asked. She was trying to keep Theo from talking about the one million gold coins.However, Theo knew her intentions.“Your husband and I have made a deal, so I assume the debt is paid off,” he said, making Odette a little surprised.“What deal?”“Anyway, it’s paid off, and you don’t have to worry that I’ll chase you. Bye, I have to run an errand,” Theo said, walking away from the place. However, he came back when he realized he did something wrong.Theo then bowed politely in front of Odette.“I’ll excuse myself, Your Highness,” he said respectfully. The man was suddenly very polite.Theo left Odette, and he was stunned to see Rion up ahead, looking him straight in the eyes. His expression suddenly stiffened.
At the door of her mother’s room, Odette sat nervously. She didn’t want to lose her mother because she only had her mother in her life.“Your mother will be fine.” Hans, who was sitting beside her, touched her shoulder and smiled reassuringly. He then took out a chocolate candy from the pocket of the black vest he was wearing and gave it to Odette.“Take this.”Odette just looked at the boy and the chocolate alternately. Since she still didn’t take the chocolate, Hans pulled her hand and put it in her grip while saying, “Take it and eat this. Chocolate contains theobromine and caffeine. It will make you feel better.”“Huh?” Odette was stunned. Her eyes blinked confusedly. She didn’t understand Hans’ words.Mike, Mr. Agreste’s confidant, chuckled at what Hans did. Odette then turned to the man.