The Male Lead’s Father Refuses to Break Off Our Engagement

Chapter 83

“Mom will follow you soon.”

Winter is coming soon. Like every year, the people of the Adelhard family will go to the estate to spend the winter. Ruth just went a little faster.

“Are you sure you can get along with the nanny while Mommy is gone?”

“Yes.”

“Don’t be picky and listen to your nanny.”

Ruth puffed out his cheeks as if he was acting silly.

“I’m not a kid.”

“Really?”

“Hm. It seems like you’re still a kid…”

Evelia burst out laughing. Then Ruth hugged her and pressed his face into her arms. It was clear that he didn’t want to go.

‘I hate being separated from Ruth too, but….’

The time I spent with Ruth was only a few months.

However, perhaps because they had developed a lot of affection in that short period of time, my heart ached as I tried to separate Ruth.

However, we had to prepare for any possible danger.

It was safer for Ruth to be in the Duchy of Adelhard, away from Count Venion’s power, than in the capital.

Evelia smiled bitterly and took the child away. Ruth stood next to the nanny with heavy steps.

When Cassis gave the signal, the mana portal began to glow. Soon, the appearance of Ruth and the others blurred and disappeared completely.

Evelia held Cassis’ hand.

“Let’s go.”

Her expression was more determined than ever.

“Let’s go catch the criminal.”

*****

Evelia looked down with an expressionless face at the trembling maid in front of her, bowing her head.

A little while ago, I had barely stopped Cassis from taking the lead.

After silence, Evelia opened her mouth.

“Why did you do that?”

The maid answered with her lips quivering.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about…”

“Someone saw you enter the nanny’s room. Why did you, the kitchen maid, enter that room?”

“I just want to thank her, Margaret…”

The maid trailed off as if she hadn’t even thought about the reason.

Evelia showed the tin case she was holding to the maid.

“This is a familiar tin case, right?”

After the nanny collapsed, Evelia searched the maid closely to find out where she had mixed the poison.

She took all of the food in the nanny’s room to Erin and had her compare it to the sample of poison Samuel had given her.

After analysis, Erin concluded that the black tea contained in this tin case was suspicious.

The nanny had unwittingly poisoned herself. The next time she took a headache pill, she had a poisonous reaction and collapsed.

To be honest, there were a few more suspicious people. Evelia, along with Cassis, was meeting them one by one and interrogating them.

‘No one knows that the nanny was poisoned.’

It is known to the public that the nanny is in critical condition due to allergies.

There is speculation among the employees that she may be suffering from an infectious disease, but no one knows that it was an attempted poisoning.

Except for one person, the criminal.

‘The employees we questioned earlier were nervous when they saw me and Cassis, but they were fine.’

There was no reaction even after seeing the tin case.

However, as soon as the maid in front of me entered this room, her body trembled. There was nothing more to ask. This maid is the culprit.

The maid, who was looking at the tin case with trembling eyes, answered.

“I am… It’s an unknown tin case.”

Evelia tilted her head.

“That’s strange.”

“… Yes?”

“This is a tin case from a very famous tea shop in the capital. It’s a brand that anyone who works in a noble family, especially the Adelhard family, should know about.”

“Well, that…”

“Besides, you’re a kitchen maid.”

The maid eventually shed tears and bowed her head so much that her forehead touched the ground.

“Ugh, please, forgive me… My younger brother took out a private loan…”

“Private loans?”

“The loan shark transferred the bond to Count Venion… If I don’t do as he tell me, he will rip me and my brother apart alive.”

The maid appealed with tears. However, neither Evelia nor Cassis blinked.

‘It’s not that I don’t understand the maid’s position, but….’

Evelia handed the tin case to Cassis and then stood up. Then he knelt down on one knee in front of the maid.

“When Count Venion gave you such instructions, didn’t you think it would be better to come and talk to me?”

“I thought about that, but they said he had someone watching me….”

Evelia winked at Cassis. Cassis read the signal and quickly left the room.

They are probably going to find another spy of Count Venion who exists within the mansion.

Evelia whispered in a stern voice.

“If I had the courage to do this, I would have revealed this to my master no matter what.”

“Huh, but…”

“Of course, I know it’s not an easy story. I haven’t been in your situation, so it may be easy to assume this. But it is.”

Evelia smiled bitterly.

“Whatever the reason, the nanny ended up like that because of you. But how can I forgive you?”

“…….”

“Obviously the next target would have been me. And Ruth wouldn’t have been safe either.”

The maid was now hiccuping. Evelia stood up and whispered in a low voice.

“That’s right.”

“No, that’s not it…”

“It’s okay, it doesn’t matter.”

Evelia whispered in the maid’s ear.

“There is something I need you to do.”

*****

While Cassis interrogated Count Venion’s newfound spy, Evelia went to see Erin.

Erin greeted her with a worried face.

“Um, is the nanny okay? If there is anything I can help, please let me know.”

“The nanny is recovering in the Duchy. But there’s something else you can do for me.”

“Just say the word. I’ll help you with anything.”

Evelia whispered something softly in Erin’s ear. Erin’s eyes widened.

“Is it possible? As soon as possible. There is such a medicine. It’s a drug usually used during surgery… Why is that?”

Evelia narrowed one eye and smiled.

“It’s a secret. You can keep it a secret, right?”

Erin clenched her fists.

“Of course!”

Erin followed Evelia, who recognized her abilities and supported her, like a god. So I could trust it this time too.

“Then please. As soon as possible.”

“All right.”

After speaking with Erin, Evelia went to her room and waited for Cassis. Cassis came only after evening.

Evelia asked impatiently as she approached him.

“What happened?”

“They admitted that it was Count Venion.”

Cassis said as if he was chewing. Evelia held his hand to tell him to calm down.

Cassis continued in a more subdued voice.

“I will bring the guilt to Count Venion at once.”

Evelia shook her head.

“It’s still not enough.”

“……?”

“It’s true that the nanny almost got poisoned. but she’s not technically a member of the Adelhard family, that alone cannot take down Venion.”

“Then….”

Evelia took a deep breath and spoke solemnly.

“If it’s me, we wouldn’t know.”

“You can’t!”

As expected, Cassis was upset. He grabbed Evelia’s shoulders and urged her.

“You’re not planning on getting poisoned, are you?”

Evelia smiled meaningfully.

‘Actually, it’s not like I didn’t think about it…’

Since there was an antidote, I was thinking of deliberately poisoning myself to create more solid evidence. However, it was excluded from the plan for fear that Cassis would oppose it, just like it is now.

‘Because you can’t take poison without Cassis knowing.’

I didn’t want to do anything to betray his trust.

Evelia gently stroked the back of Cassis’ hand.

“It’s not like that. However, what I’m saying is that you have to at least pretend to do something similar.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Evelia honestly confessed the plan she had made with Erin. Cassis disagrees again this time.

“If that’s the case, I’d rather do it.”

“No. It has to be me.”

Evelia calmly continued her explanation.

“Rumors spread that the nanny was in critical condition. Count Venion will never guess that we have discovered his plans. We must catch Count Vanane while he is off guard.”

“So why did you…”

“The next thing Count Venion is targeting is me and Ruth. We sent Ruth to the Duchy, so now he can target me.”

Evelia smiled bitterly.

“From Count Venion’s perspective, you must be safe and without any injuries. That way, he will make his person a Duchess.”

“But still…”

“Erin said it was a medicine that didn’t cause any harm. You trust me, right?”

Cassis wiped his face.

“I believe you, wife. but….”

“Everything will be fine.”

Evelia comforted Cassis as if she comforted Ruth. After a long silence, Cassis spoke.

“All right. But if you feel like you can’t do it, just quit.”

“Yes.”

Cassis held Evelia’s hands tightly. My cold hands were shaking slightly.

I thought I was hiding it well, but it seems I couldn’t hide my nervousness.

Cassis gently kissed her fingertips.

“I can’t lose my wife.”

“I will make sure that doesn’t happen.”

Evelia promised. That nothing will go wrong.

Otherwise, this man will be very sad.

So everything will be resolved. Evelia, Cassis, and Ruth, so that the three of them can be happy.