“Baron Bruno threw himself into the river?”
Aiden, who was beside me, answered for me while I stood still, unable to speak. Rex hesitated and nodded.
Aiden murmured, “What day is it today?” and pulled closer and hugged me. Although I could tell he was trying to calm me down first, I assumed he must be confused himself.
“But why do they want to meet you?”
As he patted my shoulder, Aiden uttered these words. He spoke in a somewhat irritated tone.
“Because we were the last people to meet Baron Bruno.”
“Ha, maybe I should have gone.”
“No, I think it was appropriate for you to be in the castle given that the Grand Duke awoke today.”
“What’s going on with our youngest.. Mary, are you okay?”
Aiden gave me a worried-looking look as he and Rex were conversing.
I nodded weakly. I didn’t want to cause any more concern amidst the chaotic situation, but I couldn’t help but feel exhausted.
“If it’s too much for you, I’ll come and see them.”
“No, let’s go together…”
“Don’t push yourself.”
“No. It’s not like I’m not acquainted with Baron Bruno, so of course I have to cooperate.”
It would have been nice if we weren’t acquainted.
But something still seemed off. Undoubtedly, they were the same person I had been speaking with just moments earlier…
Of course, I didn’t have good feelings for Baron Bruno, but it was strange to think that I would never see him again.
After making such a desperate plea to find Sophia Bruno, I can’t believe he did so easily?
“Uh, are you okay?”
As I walked, lost in my thoughts about Baron Bruno, my leg became tangled, causing me to stagger for a moment, but Aiden’s expression, who supported me by the side, became serious.
If it had been normal, he would have teased me for being flimsy, but instead, he appeared concerned about the condition of my ankle.
“Does your ankle hurt if I touch it?”
“No. It’s just a little slip.”
“Be careful. No, seriously, your ankle can fit in my hand. It’s so fragile.”
Aidan clicked his tongue, appearing dissatisfied with how my ankle could fit in his one hand as he examined it .
Maybe it’s because you have big hands. Feeling awkward for no reason, I slipped my ankle out of Aiden’s hand. It’s not the time to do this.
“People will be waiting.”
“Sister, I’ll go alone.”
“Yes, Mary. You don’t have to go.”
“No.”
Once more, Aiden and Rex attempted to stop me, but I simply shook my head.
If I went into the room and rested, I felt my mind would be filled with the thoughts of the Grand Duke, which would only make me more uneasy.
However, why did Baron Bruno suddenly commit suicide?
Baron Bruno’s eyes twinkled as if he had seen his last hope when I earlier promised that I would find a way to bring Sofia Bruno back.
It was difficult to imagine that the same individual would come to such a conclusion on their own.
I felt like he wouldn’t die until we found Sophia.
“At a time when father is not completely…….”
As we headed to the hall where the servant was waiting, Aiden murmured in a troubled manner. The moment I heard the murmur, my heart ached.
I suddenly felt like a sailing ship adrift on a vast ocean; there is no Grand Duke Estin to help me now, no matter what happens.
I have Aidan and Rex by my side, and if necessary, Gilbert or Theodore, and even Lucas would support me wholeheartedly. But…
You said you’d clear out any obstacles in my path…….
It may be presumptuous, but I resent Grand Duke Estin for losing his memory, and the kindness in his eyes as he looked at Tia Bluea.
I should be grateful that Grand Duke Estin woke up like this, but how can he lose his memory?
With a complex heart, I arrived at the hall, where the man who seemed to be an employee of Baron Bruno and Logan were engaged in a serious conversation. It seemed that Logan talked to Baron Bruno’s man first because he used to be his aide.
“Oh, you’re here.”
I greeted them politely, noting their grim faces.
Come to think of it, Logan was the baroness’ sister. He must be more confused than anyone else here.
“Thank you for forgiving us for coming to the Grand Duchy on such short notice. I will not forget your kindness for opening the castle gate. There is something written about Grand Princess Conler in the will, so I thought I should show it. And since you were the last person he talked to, before he…….”
He was pale as if he was sorry to have come to the Grand Duchy in a hurry. I was a little surprised too when I found my name in Baron Bruno’s will.
Baron Bruno suddenly stopped his carriage and disappeared, saying he wanted to take a walk along the river banks.
He left a will inside the carriage. With trembling hands, I took the note from the servant.
The note was obviously written in a hurry. Logan, who peeked at the note beside me, spoke.
“That’s the baron’s handwriting.”
It’s not a pleasant thing to read someone’s suicide note, but I was curious about Baron Bruno’s mental state.
The contents of the suicide note were simple. The main content was that he could not live after losing his only daughter.
There were also brief reflections and regrets about his younger sister. It was so plausible. Therefore, I felt even more uncomfortable.
And there was a firm request not to dig into Sofia’s whereabouts, with a sincere apology for changing his mind.
He hoped there were no more sacrifices, and he said he would pay for the sins he had committed in hell.
“Was the Grand princess, by any chance, able to find out the whereabouts of Lady Sofia?”
I hesitated for a moment at the servant’s question. Baron Bruno had said something about it all being up to me, but I was still trying to figure out how.
But why did he suddenly change his mind like this? Thinking back to his glistening gaze earlier, he wasn’t someone who would easily change his mind. No matter how much I thought about it, it didn’t make sense.
He showed such an immense obsession in finding Sophia, so it was unthinkable that he made this choice. It bothered me more because he was a person I just talked to.
Moreover, the last time we saw him, he was not the Baron Bruno we usually see, but just a father worried about his daughter. My stomach sank a little as my mind naturally thought of Grand Duke Estin.
“Huh?”
Looking at the contents of the suicide note with mixed feelings, I found a very small X at the corner of the note.
“Now, please return it…”
As I stuck my nose in the note in panic, the servant fidgeted and held out his hand. I handed it over as if possessed.
“Thank you for your cooperation.”
“I didn’t help much.”
The baron’s servant eventually left, unable to resolve his frustration.
When Aiden muttered that he hoped they wouldn’t come back hastily like this again, they hurriedly left, leaving only apologies behind.
As soon as they were gone, Logan grabbed my shoulder and asked.
“What was written in the suicide note earlier? Can you find Lady Sofia?”
“It’s just… Baron Bruno asked me to find Sofia, and he also mentioned his sister in the note…….”
“That was it? Why did he ask you to find Sofia Bruno?”
I looked away at Logan’s sharp question. My mind was racing.
Having seen the “X” sign on the note, I was certain that Baron Bruno didn’t take his own life on his own.
“The note said not to look for Sofia anymore.”
I didn’t want to talk about this topic any more. Logan looked like he wanted to say something, but when I continued to evade him, he finally gave up and turned away.
As I turned to leave, Rex grabbed me.
“You’re not going to tell Logan?”
“Yes, never.”
“Why not? You know, you’re in danger right now and so is the Grand Duke.”
“Rex.”
Rex, who was trying to persuade me with an earnest voice, looked at me with his blue eyes. Those sparkling blue eyes were as transparent as a pristine sea.
“You know, if I ever disappear…”
“I’ll go talk to Mr. Logan.”
“Wait!”
Rex’s expression hardened at once when I brought up the supposition. I turned around and desperately held onto Rex’s arm.
“No, don’t tell him.”
“Then should I tell brother Gilbert?”
“Never……. Don’t tell anyone.”
“What’s going on?”
“Actually, I wish you’d forget.”
Logan knows a lot about the underworld. X killed Baron Bruno. He left a mark in the suicide note that I could recognize.
Don’t let anyone else know about Sofia’s whereabouts anymore. It was a warning to me.
“Every time sister does something like this, I really…….”
“Rex, no.”
“It breaks my heart because I’m still like a little kid.”
