“……”

Really, this woman couldn’t have been a talented spy.

Concerned that Rayna might faint at any moment, Arthur just pocketed it without her knowing.

And he extended his hand to Rayna as if nothing had happened.

Rayna stepped back without even looking at it.

“……”

Dear me. Even if I wanted to cover for her.

Tristan couldn’t do anything in front of her, displaying the attitude of someone who has something to hide.

Arthur laughed bitterly.

“……I knew it.”

Tristan frowned strangely at Arthur from behind.

Arthur couldn’t see the expression on his face, but

In Rayna’s eyes, Tristan’s cold expression was clearly visible as if he was saying ‘……What?’.

In front of Rayna, who didn’t know what to do, Arthur urged her by clapping his hand.

“Hand.”

“……?”

Only then did Rayna nervously look at his hand.

Arthur was holding a wedding ring.

Ah.

Rayna, whose face turned red, extended her hands politely without realizing it, ready to accept it.

“……”

Arthur did not hand it over but sighed softly, grabbed her hand, and turned it over.

And he put the ring on her left ring finger.

When Tristan’s words calling for a maid from the guest room were delivered, a maid immediately came.

After confirming what had happened, Brodie tidied up the messedup dressing table,

He brought a new earring display instead of the one with a broken corner and carefully rehung the lady’s ornaments there.

He was taken aback when he saw the pearl earrings scattered all over the floor,

But soon calmly wore gloves and carefully wrapped it in dry cloth, wiped it clean, confirmed that there was no scratch, and hung it in a place where it was clearly visible with relief.

During this time, Rayna had been sitting on the bed with a lost look on her face.

“……”

Brodie subtly checked Rayna’s complexion.

It looked like something had happened since her expression was not good,

But seeing the wedding ring on Rayna’s hand that was fidgeting nervously on the skirt, Brodie was relieved that there was no need to worry.

She wouldn’t have put that on by herself.

Sir Arthur must have put the ring on, right?

Hehe.

And Rayna is too embarrassed about it and doesn’t know what to do?

Hehe.

Anyway, this was technically the lady’s room and Rayna was ‘Miss Christina’,

So both the wedding ring and the famous ‘Pilgrim’s Pearl Earrings’ were all with Rayna.

Rayna seemed to just carefully keep them on the dressing table without paying attention since the day of the unexpected reform.

But Brodie asked just in case.

“Miss, should I put on the earrings too?”

But Rayna,

“No, I’m okay. Thank you……”

She replied with a defeated look.

I knew it.

Brodie quickly finished his work and retreated, managing his expression not to look too happy.

He already knew from experience that Sir Arthur disliked being disturbed when he was alone with Rayna.

After Brodie, who was somehow excited, and Tristan, who had a stiff face for some reason, retreated.

Left alone, Arthur changed the subject as if questioning when she had put the note in his pocket while unfastening his cufflinks.

“Did you meet the doctor?”

Rayna couldn’t dare raise her head.

“……Yes.”

Pretending not to know her guilty response, Arthur took off his outerwear.

“The forehead wound has healed. Does the doctor really need to come every day?”

Rayna paused before answering.

“……It’s because of the medicinal tea he prescribes every day.”

Is that so.

Recalling what he had heard about the beneficial tea, Arthur was reminded that she was not in good health.

Arthur placed a chair in front of her and sat down.

“What did Dr. Lorenson say?”

“……”

Arthur had already received a report from Lionel.

That was because Lionel was there when Dr. Lorenson met Rayna.

But rather than showing that he had heard, he thought it would be better to hear it directly from her.

“……”

It seemed like she guessed what he was asking about.

Rayna changed the position of her clenched hand, holding her fingers.

She lowered her gaze as if resigned and paused before replying.

“Tomorrow…… he said he is going on a business trip. He’s sending Mr. Ad in his place.”

She spoke quietly like a confessing sinner.

That Taylor Lorenson is coming tomorrow.

Arthur looked at her blankly.

Reyna was looking down at her own fingertips, unable to bear looking at him.

“……”

Though she told him that she knew, thinking that it would be the fastest way to calm her down.

It didn’t seem to be of much help.

She asked Rembrandt when he knew about it.

But he doesn’t ask me.

Arthur stroked his throat and leaned his back quietly on the chair.

“……”

Since I’ve revealed the note, I must be too ashamed to look at me.

Even though I know and understand it in my head.

My crooked heart leaps out on its own.

Is it that I can’t even trust Rembrandt, let alone Taylor Lorensen?

Arthur gazed blankly at her face.

Is it such a shock to have found this note?

Well, what did you write that was so amazing?