Chapter 179

A few days later.By the time Emily’s most gentle nursing allowed me to move alone, a call came from the Duke. When I followed the butler into the Duke’s office, everyone was already there except me.And sitting side by side was the Duke’s two sons, Vinter, and Yvonne as well.’...But was this scene been in normal mode after the ceremony?’ As I was heading there, the question suddenly crossed my mind.In the original game, Vinter picked up Yvonne, so there might have been at least one scene like this.I quickly shook off the sudden sense of discomfort. Well, whatever. Everything had already been ruined by the time I had taken the poison.I sat down and a while later a maid brought out some refreshments. In the midst of the silence, no one thought of touching the teacup. "...Penelope."The Duke, who was sitting at the head of the table, opened his mouth heavily. "I’m very sorry to have to call on you just after you woke up.""...""But before further delay, we would like to hear the details of your collapse in the coming-of-age ceremony. Because this shouldn’t happen again."This content is taken from lig/htnovelpub/[.]/comThe Duke asked, with a very cautious voice."So, I’d like to ask you and Yvonne some questions about what happened then. Will you do that for me?" "Yes, ask."I nodded coolly. It was something I had to go through at least once anyway."First of all... on the day of the coming-of-age ceremony, do you remember drinking the wine?" "Yes, it was bitter when I drank it and I remember vomiting blood."When I replied, the inside of the office became quiet."...When I collected the cup you drank from and examined it, the top part was poisoned." "I see.""Did you know that the glass belonged to Yvonne, not to you?" "Well."I murmured as I tilted my head to the side."I think I maybe know, as well as maybe I didn’t know..." "Penelope."I let out a short laugh at her behavior. Of course it was true that I took the poison with my own hands, but her words sounded as though she was convinced I had committed a self-created act.The look in Derrick’s eyes sitting next to her became bitter as I laughed at her words. The conversation was delayed due to Yvonne’s tears."As the Crown Prince said, we cannot rule out the possibility Yvonne was stopped by Penelope whiletrying to make a self-made play." I looked back at him in surprise. ’Is he not brainwashed yet?’It was quite amazing that he met Yvonne in advance and kept neutral in all this. "M-m-me?"Yvonne was literally out of breath at Vinter’s comments. "I, I didn’t do it. It’s not true!"Big tears poured down from Yvonne’s huge eyes, which looked like a glass full of water."I never thought I’d go to the ceremony. My first brother, I mean, he knew that. I told him I wasn’t going.""That’s true."For more, visit lightnovelpub[.]/comDerrick answered her briefly.’It’s true, cause you’re a stupid guy who might have been brainwashed.’I laughed sarcastically to myself again. Derrick, who found me like that, frowned his eyes again. Whether the eyes were unfair to me, Yvonne poured out her words like a shotgun."And I spent more time with the head maid than with Becky. And""...""Becky sometimes had meetings with Emily. Penelope’s maid""...""So I knew Becky was sent from Penelope. I knew you were watching me, but"Yvonne cried with her hands covering her face as if she could not continue to speak. I clicked my tongue without anyone knowing.Derrick stared at me blankly, unable to focus. At a moment the color above his head was strange. But it wasn’t my problem."I thought it would be better if I died.""What...?"When I answered slowly, he stammered back. "Wh...why?""What?""Why poison? There’s other ways to get attention..." "...Do I need a good reason to drink poison?"I tilted my head to the side and told the truth. "I just drank it. To see if I died or not." "...This situation isn’t right."Then, another voice immediately retorted my words. When I turned my eyes, Vinter had a distorted look on his face and defended me."If what Yvonne said was true, why did the dead maid put poison on young lady’s glass?" "Well... I don’t know."Updated from lightnovelpub[.]c/omI pretended to ponder with an exaggerated behavior, and then clapped my hands together as if something suddenly came to my mind."I forgot to put it on my glass, and then I woke up late, and I thought maybe I’d get confused with my sister’s cup.""Th-that makes no sense!"The Duke raged again with another bang on the armrest. It didn’t make sense to anyone. But it doesn’t matter whether it makes sense or not.Most importantly, I’m still in this fucking game and I’m still alive."I’m sorry to have caused a mess anyway. I’ve sinned too much, and I feel deeply responsible for this. Father, and Young Duke."Looking back at the crowd stained with chaos, I said."We can’t undo what’s already happened, so I think there’s only one way to solve it." "What...is it?""Please let me go."Let’s get out of here.//akireatom is shooketh//

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