Missed Gold (2)
"What are you talking about?"
"Huh?"
Lies.
They are undoubtedly saying that to unsettle me.
"Lady Dania, are perhaps not aware?"
"No way."
In contrast to the composed madam, the noblewomen who had been friendly until now had surprised expressions.
"The rumors in the Capital..."
"That's right. It is true, Lord Diaz has gained the title of Count and risen as a diplomat."
"My husband is a civil servant secretary in the Capital, so."
Countess Schprin, who has a husband working as a civil servant secretary in the Capital, showed me the newspapers.
"This is..."
"He has been praised for revitalizing the previously troubled territory and achieving success in diplomacy."
The newspaper shown to her prominently featured her ex-husband, Diaz, shaking hands with the Prime Minister of the neighboring country, and beside him was Marie, who should have been plain but now looked beautiful.
"The ability of the Count Monhan, who became the right-hand man of the Prime Minister... What is this about?"
That man became a Count?
No way.
"Did you not know that Lady Marie was on close terms with the Duchess?"
"That's impossible..."
I mean, someone like her…
"The Old Duchess Heinsh personally sought her out as the conversation partner for the Duchess, who had no friends in the Capital.”
"It seems she received special treatment for encouraging and supporting the Duchess during her difficult childbirth, and even provided advice to pregnant women, earning recognition from His Majesty the King..."
Unbelievable.
That incompetent person?
"Why..."
"If you need to know, Lord Diaz was friends with His Majesty and the Prime Minister since their student days."
"I haven't heard anything about that. Not a word."
"Dias-sama was desired as a son-in-law for the Marquis family, and he is a modest person."
He intentionally kept it from me.
He didn't want me to know and definitely hid it.
Perhaps he was planning to destroy the Ranford family and waited for an opportunity.
He must have begged His Majesty to help him become the live-in son-in-law of our family.
And then he sought revenge against us, hiding behind his incompetence!
Surely, he only received his title out of affection.
What a greedy and despicable man.
"This is just..."
"It's the worst."
So Marie was in on it too.
The two of them schemed together and laughed at us behind our backs.
"Are you alright?"
"You didn't know, did you?"
I can't forgive them.
They're happily living in the Capital without any troubles while I suffer like this.
In that case...
"No, I'm fine."
"You look pale."
"No, I am just relieved."
I won't forgive them for making us miserable like this.
If he were just some insignificant person, it would be one thing, but not if he's a golden opportunity.
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