Reincarnated Villainess Does Not Want Revenge - Chapter 62.2
It seemed better to stay quiet now.
I held onto his shoulder to keep myself from falling off Alberto, who was moving at a pace faster than I could walk, while the surroundings looked at us with curiosity.
We soon entered the Knights’ Corps building.
Apparently, Eva-sama interrogated the men while I was being treated for my wounds.
He reported back to us amidst the peculiar sight of the Commander administering first aid to me personally.
“They aren’t saying a word at all. Well, that’s probably not surprising. However, it seems that Miss Riela didn’t know anything about the men.”
Riela’s interrogation had already ended.
According to the report, her family had once served as one of King Gray’s close aides, and their position had changed significantly following the King’s downfall.
It seems that her family had fallen into financial difficulties as a result of not effectively managing their own territory and overly benefiting from the King’s patronage. This led them to lean heavily on Riela, who worked in the palace, and they seemed to have frequently sought her help.
They wanted her to somehow approach the prince and ask for his assistance, or to find someone who could provide financial support for them.
In a state of uncertainty about what to do, Riela seemingly received both money and guidance from someone who claimed to be a messenger from a certain noble.
They questioned, “You’re familiar with a servant named Marie, aren’t you?”
Riela certainly didn’t like me suddenly appearing and spending time with Duke Rose and the Knight Commander.
Even though she hadn’t personally harassed me, I was aware of the animosity in her gaze. Nevertheless, I pushed back those thoughts and continued to listen.
My eyes met with Alberto, who gently held my hand in a gesture of concern.
I smiled, conveying a sense of reassurance.
When Riela listened to the man who presented himself as a representative of the client, she couldn’t understand why my name was mentioned.
Still, the unidentified client seemed to harbor negative feelings toward Marie and asked Riela to subtly hinder her movements.
The scheduled day for carrying out the plan was the morning of the day I was to leave for McClain territory.
The rationale behind this, as articulated by the unidentified messenger, is that a mere servant should not get too close to Duke Rose or the Knight Commander just because she’s related to Lady Rosemary, or even attend the ceremony.
Apparently, they consulted Riela, requesting that at the very least, Marie be confined to the storage room to halt her journey.
At first, Riela empathized and agreed to carry out the plan.
However, as the day of the plan approached, she found herself increasingly plagued by unease.
Why would they give away so much money just to harass Marie?
The stockpile might be a good place to lock her up, but there are better places if it’s just for that purpose. Besides, what exactly do they intend to achieve by confining her?
Riela was getting more and more frightened.
However, the money she received has already been given to her father and can’t be returned.
So, she did what she had to do.
“Although she said she couldn’t face anyone anymore, she expressed genuine joy over Miss Marie’s well-being.”
At Eva-sama’s words, I found myself filled with indescribable emotions.
Given the circumstances, Riela probably won’t be able to continue working at the palace. While she mentioned not being able to face anyone, she’s essentially lost the opportunity to even interact with others.
“The client is…?”
I asked, wanting to know about the person behind it all, but Eva-sama shook his head.
“She seems to be aware of their high status, but it appears she didn’t know their exact identity. Following the words of someone so suspicious is just plain foolish.”
It was harsh, but I thought it was true, so I didn’t refute it. And then I began to rethink.
A person of high status and who knows the affairs of Riela’s family, who were close associates of the King.
And they dared to instruct Riela to lock me in the stockpile because they knew of the existence of a hidden passageway, from which they planned to kidnap me using those men.
A person who was aware of the secret passage, a knowledge that would be rare even among those within the palace.
“The Queen?”
I realized I had unintentionally spoken aloud and hurriedly covered my mouth with my hand, but…
“That’s right.”
“Miss Marie, you’re spot on!”
It was evident that both of them had already deduced as much.
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