The Tyrant's Terminally-Ill Childhood Friend (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 96

Of course, there was a difference, however slight. Debona had already known that Anette was alive, whereas Mabel had not. When Mabel encountered Anette, whom she’d believed dead, she recoiled as if seeing a ghost—but surprisingly, she quickly accepted her presence.

“I was already thinking it was strange… Hic… I’m sure… Sniff… I’m sure we held a funeral, so this… this shouldn’t be happening….”

Lowell patted Anette’s back and nodded.

‘Since René brought Mabel into this house, I figured it’d be hard to perfectly hide the fact that I’m alive.’

If René had truly intended to conceal it, he would have done so more thoroughly than anyone else, ensuring no one found out. Lowell had indeed considered letting Debona receive Mabel alone, but she simply didn’t want to do that.

‘Because Mabel is someone who genuinely cared for me.’

Initially, deciding to keep Mabel close hadn’t been out of any particular fondness for her. She was Simoren’s younger sister, and Lowell had intended to use her.

But Mabel showed such sincere affection toward Lowell that it made Lowell ashamed of those ulterior motives. Though they hadn’t spent an especially long time together, Lowell had grown genuinely fond of Mabel—so much so that she felt guilty about having lied to her unintentionally.

[Your maid has arrived. I received her letter saying she’d come here not long ago, yet she’s already here—it seems she didn’t even wait for my reply before setting off. As a palace maid, she must be a noble young lady; quite impressive.]

Lowell knew well that knocking on the Martinek manor’s door wasn’t something one did without serious resolve. Especially for a noble young lady to come alone all the way here and knock on the door—that was even more extraordinary.

Yet Mabel had done exactly that. Knowing she might be turned away at the gate or, worse, suffer some unpleasant fate, she still came. Perhaps she considered it proper etiquette toward someone she’d once served closely?

Whatever her reasons, Mabel deserved recognition for her courage. Thus, Lowell decided to reveal the truth to her.

After Mabel had barely stopped crying, Lowell gave her a brief explanation of everything that had happened.

Naturally, she omitted anything concerning the Hessen family—and her own personal vendetta as well.

Worried that such an incomplete explanation might not satisfy her, Lowell was surprised when Mabel accepted the situation more easily than expected—again.

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