The Regressed Empress Tames the Hunting Dog (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 28

At Bellia’s words, Derek wore an expression that said, “So what?” But that wasn’t all.

“You won’t live much longer. At this rate, perhaps about a year?”

“Do you have any basis for such a conclusion, Your Highness?”

In truth, this was something no one had known—not even Marquis Selon himself—until his death. But Bellia had retraced her past memories and confirmed it. Fortunately, Marquis Selon had come all the way to the kingdom himself.

“He has small black spots on his fingernails. I double-checked them clearly again at the banquet a few days ago. Given his chronic illness, it would be fatal for Marquis Selon.”

The spots were still faint and barely noticeable, but she had clearly seen the telltale signs.

At Bellia’s words, Derek stroked his chin.

There was only one reason black spots would appear on fingernails.

“…Poisoning.”

Bellia nodded.

It was an obvious story—the culprit was none other than Marquis Selon’s wife.

The cause was Derek’s existence. Shortly after her son’s death, the marchioness learned her husband had a bastard child and began poisoning the food Marquis Selon ate.

Because the dose was extremely small, others who ate the same food showed no serious symptoms.

‘But for Marquis Selon, who already suffered from a chronic condition, symptoms would appear soon.’

Moreover, the marchioness would administer the poison several more times after this.

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