With pursed lips, Lenn tore the entire letter and set it ablaze. After confirming that the paper had turned into ashes, Lenn returned to his desk and examined the materials he had been investigating secretly since learning about Elodie’s return.

It wasn’t the business-related documents he had seen moments ago, but Oliver’s movements that he had been secretly investigating since learning about Elodie’s return.

Seated with crossed legs, Lenn furrowed his brow.

“He’s doing quite bold things.”

The more he investigated, the more convinced Lenn became that Oliver Delphinium was the culprit.

Finding a clue in the beginning was extremely difficult. Despite thorough investigation, not a speck of dust could be found regarding ‘Oliver Delphinium.’ Considering the perfect planning of the crime and the thorough destruction of evidence, it was likely a meticulously planned crime.

Even the most cunning criminals usually leave one or two traces. In Oliver’s case, that ‘trace’ was none other than Aria Hilton.
Whether someone tried to exploit Aria’s weakness, or they had absolute trust in her, or they simply intended to cut ties if caught – it’s unclear. In any case, investigating Aria’s true past revealed more than a few suspicious points. Particularly, Elodie’s pregnancy and the period around her childbirth were noteworthy.

Aria became pregnant around the same time as Elodie, approximately a month before her. However, there were few people who knew about Aria’s pregnancy, especially considering that she was unmarried. In the past, Aria, who wasn’t particularly close to the people of the Renaissance Duchy, suddenly went on vacation around the time her belly started to show.

Lenn also wouldn’t have known this fact if he hadn’t heard it from the previous Elodie.

“But she said her daughter had a miscarriage.”

Yeah, come to think of it, that was very suspicious.

Aria’s daughter had a miscarriage?

And it happened just one month before Elodie gave birth?

Even so, inside the mansion, apart from Elodie, no one else knew about this fact. Moreover, if she had a miscarriage, she should have taken a few months to rest, yet Aria returned immediately after childbirth to assist Elodie in her delivery. Then, after Bonita had a miscarriage, Aria resigned.

“…It’s too blatantly suspicious.”

It seemed like the actions of someone proclaiming, “I am the culprit.” It was to the extent that one would wonder if they had no intention of hiding anything.

“Or… was this done on purpose?”

From the perspective of someone facilitating Aria’s crime, doing this would make it easier to cut ties if she were ever caught.

“Anyway, it’s fortunate that there’s still relevant information.”

The investigation revealed that in the past, Aria had disappeared suddenly from the resort just before her childbirth. She returned a few days later and immediately headed to the Renaissance mansion.

When examining her whereabouts during that missing period, a faint connection with the Delphinium Estate seemed to appear. There was a witness who saw the two of them together in front of the social club where the estate frequented.

Lenn closed the documents with a thud. The neatly written paper scattered on the desk in disarray.

He stared at the ceiling for a moment, his eyes clouded.

“Should I bring this up with my brother?”

Investigating up to this point was not difficult, but the problem was the punishment. Currently, all evidence pointed to Aria. Even the association with Oliver was circumstantial evidence. If he submitted the information he gathered to the royal family in this situation, the one facing execution would be Aria, not the Delphinium Estate.

That was a dilemma.

“Yet, I can’t reveal that Elodie is in Aria’s body either.”

Ignoring whether people would believe it or not, the fact that a dead person came back to life was already a symbol of ominousness. She might even be branded as a dark sorceress.

If not careful, his sister’s safety, recently recovered, could be in danger.

That was absolutely unacceptable.

So, ultimately, there was only one remaining option.
Without exposing the past mistakes, Oliver Delphinium must be punished somehow, even if it means extracting a justifiable charge.

Fortunately, they moved first from that side. …No, it’s not fortunate that it happened to my beloved niece.

“Sigh.”

Lenn rose from his chair.

The distinctively deep pink eyes of Lotwale calmly surged with anger and zeal.

“Delphinium Estate, I will bring about your downfall no matter what means I have to use.”

At the same time.

“Now, Bentley. Let’s go quickly.”

“Okay.”

Oliver Delphinium departed for the Renaissance Duchy with his eldest son Bentley.

Officially, the reason was to visit and inquire about the health of the beloved niece. However, the true purpose was slightly different.

“I need to check in what condition she is in.”

The curse takes time to take effect, and even when it does, it doesn’t cause significant harm to one’s life. The plan was to gradually use poison after instilling the perception of weakness in the body. This visit was part of that strategy.

“If the lady collapses, and my brother truly becomes a beggar this time….”

The title of Duke will return to him or his son.

A fervent smile appeared on his seemingly virtuous lips.

“I’m looking forward to that day.”