Matilda’s mind became extremely busy.

…She disappeared on her own?

I didn’t do anything.

Lord Hujak had planned to resolve things with money and scold Arthur, so he had no plans to plot such an event.

Christina also opposed the idea of dealing with her.

No one came to mind who might plan such a thing.

If she disappeared, it’s better for us.

It was troublesome enough that Arthur was holding onto her and causing havoc in the household.

While Lord Hujak had accommodated all of Arthur’s demands, expecting Arthur to now accept Christina,

Can we really trust that guy?

We still have weaknesses.

But for now, in the absence of Reyna, Arthur wouldn’t actively show efforts to find her again.

It’s easier to leave what was originally there than to deal with what’s already gone.

So, I thought it might be easier for Christina to reclaim her position.

However, not knowing her whereabouts was as worrisome as having her by Arthur’s side.

Lady Hujak called Lady Hurst near.

“Instruct the guards with sealed lips to check if Reyna has truly disappeared. Also, see if there are any traces or clues left where she was kidnapped.”

“Yes.”

Brody’s eyes trembled.

Lady Hujak’s instructions somehow felt dangerous.

Only then did Lady Hujak begin to ask Brody the things she should have asked first.

“Were you with Reyna at that time? Weren’t the knights protecting Reyna? What happened?”

“!”

“Did she go out alone when Arthur isn’t here? What about the knights?”

Brody held his breath, tense.

Instinct told him he had to answer well.

The fact that Reyna had taken the carriage after meeting Sir Kay last came to mind like an important clue, but Brody closed his mouth like a clam.

‘No, I can’t. If I say that, I’ll be interrogated!’

Not reporting lightly on Reyna’s outing, and not reporting the previous incident of going out to the dress shop, all had to be revealed one by one.

Brody hesitated for a moment.

“No! In the morning, I went to her room, changed her clothes, and then I don’t know what happened. I happened to see the carriage going out! I was so surprised that I came to inform the madam!”

Although he inadvertently called Reyna “Miss,” he didn’t realize it.

Brody sweated coldly and thought to himself.

Lady Hujak can’t be trusted.
“Definitely have to rely on Reyna and the knights!”

At that moment, the butler, Jim, entered and, with a bewildered face, lowered his voice to speak to Lady Hujak.

“Madam, Sir Kay and the knights have arrived. They request an audience.”

Brody was surprised and looked towards the butler.

“So, you don’t know what’s going on?”

Lady Hujak was flustered.

Why am I being interrogated?

And in front of soldiers and knights?

“No… Well, you see, the North Gate is usually not frequented, so it’s just kept closed. It’s not a gate guarded by the regular guards.”

Lady Hujak was justifying to the knights why the North Gate, where the carriage disappeared, was open without guards.

Kay silently observed their conversation.

It was as if he were the highest manager understanding the situation.

Lady Hujak, who suddenly felt wilted in front of numerous soldiers filling the reception room, couldn’t look directly at Kay and spoke to the knights without acknowledging Kay.

“The North Gate is always a locked gate. This mansion is so spacious, with more than ten doors, and it’s not possible to constantly open and guard all of them. If you leave them closed, it’s as good as a wall…”

“Are you saying that you didn’t deploy guards due to a lack of personnel?”

Lady Hujak’s bewildered voice rose.

“Not like that, but doors that are not frequently used are usually just kept locked, and guards are placed only at other doors! I didn’t instruct not to have guards, but wouldn’t the head of the guards have done that? When there’s no business, they always keep the places that are usually closed!”

After glancing at the knights questioning Lady Hujak, Kay looked at Lady Hujak.

Then, for the first time, he opened his mouth and asked.

“When there’s no business, it’s always closed.”

“Yes!”

“It was open this time, wide open. What was the business this time?”

Lady Hujak couldn’t answer for a moment and then burst out.

“I don’t know, I tell you!”

Next, bewilderment rushed in.

“Are you suspecting me now?”

Kay calmly said.

“We also want to trust the madam, but unlike the madam’s claim, the door was not locked. The stolen carriage could escape freely through that door. And the North Gate was not in Sir Arthur’s territory. It was in the jurisdiction of Lord Hujak. So, we asked.”

So, am I involved in that kidnapping?

Lady Hujak’s face turned reddish with injustice.

“There’s really no point in mixing words!”

Lady Hujak rose abruptly and shouted.

“I truly don’t know about it! The kidnappers must have planned it in advance! They could enter the mansion, so they could also open the door! And the North Gate was in our territory, but the carriage was first kidnapped in Sir Arthur’s territory!”

Kay lightly chuckled, and his eyes narrowed.