I Had the Enemy's Baby (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 218

[Hypocrite.]

The short word was excessively intense.

At first glance, the handwriting—seemingly scribbled in haste—was so fluid it betrayed not even a moment’s hesitation.

Each curve of the stroke, written in one swift motion, revealed subtle variations in pressure, as if deliberately pressed down at certain points.

From this brief phrase radiated a mocking, scornful tone, as though ridiculing the clumsy handwriting of the Temnes head, who had once earnestly inscribed those words while vowing to secure an heir.

Moreover, it was written not in the black ink Kai An used, but in a deep, murky navy—dark as the abyss itself.

An ink with an unusual sheen—reserved only for royal use.

“…You said this was the head’s private vault?”

Clodel asked, visibly unsettled.

Naturally, every noble house with history, tradition, and accumulated wealth maintained a secret space known only to its head, where precious items were kept.

Though she wasn’t entirely certain, she knew Valmont Castle had such a place. Clodel had never even glimpsed it herself, but shortly before her wedding, Irena once mentioned she had seen the secret chamber inside Duke Vermonde’s study.

“Don’t be surprised, Clodel. It’s a secret—the vault is right inside Father’s study.”

Then was that truly a vault? Or just a hidden room?

She couldn’t bring herself to ask Irena, who stood before her with wide eyes and an excited expression, eager to share this small secret.

Someone had touched the place within Temnes that only Kai An should know about.

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