The Tyrant's Terminally-Ill Childhood Friend (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 22

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Anette’s statement—that she wanted to create a death everyone could accept—became their third secret.

‘That must surely be about her own death.’

It certainly wasn’t something one would expect to hear from a young woman who still had many years ahead of her. Moreover, Simoren recalled having heard something related to this before.

[Anette Martinek has nothing left to lose. And in a card game, it’s always the one with the most to lose who ends up losing.]

All of it felt deeply unsettling. He couldn’t quite put his finger on why, but it nagged at him like sand in his mouth.

Thus, Simoren spoke to Anette slightly more than usual. That was the sole reason his usual silence had lessened.

If there was one issue, it was that Anette turned out to be far more sociable than Mabel had suggested.

Simoren, who had initially approached her just to say a word or two, soon found himself seated across from her, commenting on whether the black tea had been steeped too strongly.

How could there be any room for boredom? Damn it all—Simoren was now even beginning to smile faintly at Anette.

At Anette, whom he’d once genuinely disliked.

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While observing Anette, Simoren became certain of one thing.

“From what I’ve seen, Lady Anette harbors no ambition for power. Not just political power—anywhere at all, I sensed no trace of selfish desire in her.”

At his words, Peter, who had been straightening his attire, furrowed his brow.

“What exactly are you trying to say?”

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