Anesia’s Blunder
On that day, I provoked that woman and played the role of a villain.
The reason was to manipulate her into coming to the Capital, and I had considered directly crushing her.
However, that woman has only recently lost her noble status.
Unfortunately, she is a genius when it comes to seducing men.
Well, respectable gentlemen probably won't be deceived.
But, when she returns to the noble society by remarrying into the nobility, it will be troublesome.
And she still believes without doubt that she is a noble.
That's why I intended to make myself the target to protect Marie.
This is just my speculation, but if she feels that Marie's responses to the letters were cold despite the kindness she showed, she would think that I am behind it.
That was fine.
As long as Marie wasn't targeted with ill intentions.
But I underestimated Marie.
She was a sincere girl.
As earnest, loyal, and upright as one can get, enough to captivate Henry.
Cats are said to forget favors in three days, precisely the words suitable for that woman.
On the other hand, Marie was the type of person who would never forget a favor, even if it happened only once.
So...
"It's all my fault. At that time, I made it so they could get enough money and arranged for them to come to me.”
"Mother..."
"If they stayed in the territory, they would be a nuisance to the residents. But I planned on detaining them in the Capital to protect her sister, Lady Anita. Fabricating a crime, or even poisoning, were on the menu.”
"What do you mean by on the menu?"
"It's okay. I planned to make it look like she was poisoned at a tea party."
If she committed a crime in public, there would be no way out.
"I did it to make that woman make a ‘splash’... But Marie is doing something reckless like this."
"Did she get influenced by you, Mom? Is that it?"
In an attempt to protect my dear Marie from getting hurt, I intended to crush those two.
But...
"The responsible Marie must have been feeling overwhelmed."
"Lady Anesia, it's not your fault."
"I should have crushed them more surely. I apologize."
Lord Diaz did not blame me.
He wouldn't blame me.
Because Lord Diaz is kind.
It would have been better if he scolded me.
"Anyway, we need to hurry and go as well."
"Yes."
But we have to be careful.
Our actions could put Marie in danger.
"Kim is by her side in case anything happens."
"Yes..."
I thought we had to save Marie at any cost.
But my lovely daughter-in-law saw everything more clearly than I did.
And I had forgotten just how incredibly capable she was.
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