The Tyrant's Terminally-Ill Childhood Friend (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 42

That two people born on the same day both have black hair and suffered from the same illness seems suspicious, to say the least.

‘Of course, Lowell said she only started falling ill after a severe sickness at the age of ten.’

Still, it couldn’t be ignored that she might have had an inherent physical weakness that worsened due to the fever.

In any case, since that illness was clearly the link between them, it was worth investigating.

“Find out more details about Anette’s illness. If necessary, arrange for a medical examination—by any means, I must learn the full circumstances.”

“Understood, Your Majesty.”

After receiving the order, Simoren departed, leaving Peter lost in thought, pondering over what Simoren had told him about Anette.

Simoren had reported that Anette had attended Klech’s tea party today and had deceived everyone there without so much as blinking an eye.

[That sight made me think many things.]

[Such as?]

[First, I felt relieved—perhaps the matter troubling Your Majesty might be resolved more easily than expected. And second…]

Simoren seemed to pause, carefully choosing his words, as if uncertain whether he should even say such a thing.

[It frightened me that someone so skilled at lying—who knows from where to where she’s been deceiving us?]

Precisely because Simoren was so principled and cautious, once someone passed his guard, he tended to trust them more easily than expected. Knowing this, Peter couldn’t help but smile at Simoren’s words.

“Are you really afraid of that? Just believe nothing at all, then.”

Read full content of this chapter on r e d c a t t y . c o m