Another Collaborator (2)
I continued to monitor that foolish mother and son and attempted to make contact.
That woman, who had no memory of my face despite my entering and leaving her mansion for over a decade, didn't notice me even when I disguised myself as a coachman.
They were beyond foolish.
Although they thought I was a fallen noble based on my appearance and behavior and refused to ride in other carriages, they were completely oblivious to the issues in their own actions.
So, I took the opportunity to make a sarcastic remark.
"Lady Marie is very popular in the Capital, you know."
"Oh, really?"
"Yes, not only as the head of the department store, but also because she has launched a children's clothing brand. Her own son was a model for it."
"Huh? A child..."
As expected, she didn't know.
It's foolish not to have noticed even the pregnancy of their daughter.
"In the social circles of the Capital, Lady Marie has become a confidante for women who are not blessed with children… speaking of which, do you have any children now?"
"Uh... a son..."
"From what I can see, you seem to be of a fine age, you are not unmarried, are you?"
It could be understood even from behind.
She was grinding her teeth.
"By the way, where is the customer from?"
"The Ranford territory."
"Ah, that territory. There were rumors for a while. Must have been tough, right?"
"Rumors?"
Dania asked back.
This was not a lie; it was true.
"Yes, it seems the former Lady of the Ranford family and her son tried to drive out and kill her sister and brother-in-law with just the clothes on their backs. Even the husband who married into the family received terrible treatment."
"What...?"
"The more you hear, the more terrible it sounds. Everyone says they are human scum... After that, they injured the Duke's family’s member, got their sister and brother-in-law to pay the compensation and then disappeared. The Duke's family is rumored to be searching for them."
"Why would they...?"
To the pale-faced Dania, Shepherd was also trembling a little.
"Well, that's understandable. Just paying compensation wouldn't satisfy the grudge, so they probably wanted to show them hell. Well, the other party is Royalty, after all."
"Such a thing..."
"But, well, it's someone else's problem, after all."
They were both fools.
As long as the other party was Royalty, it wouldn't end with just paying compensation.
"Well, if the family that caused the problem is not above the rank of a Count, it won't be that important."
I subtly drove the point home.
"Yes, that's right... that's true."
"Mother..."
Having emphasized the importance of a position above a Count, it was easy to imagine the simple path these two would take.
They would surely try to make contact at any cost.
Soon, the carriage stopped.
"This is it. We cannot go further from here."
"What? Are you telling us to walk?"
"From here, it's the noble district. As a commoner, I cannot enter with my carriage, but you two will be fine. You can transfer to another carriage from here."
"Hmph... well, fine."
The man was acting all high and mighty.
I had already contacted the coachman who would take them into the noble district after dropping them off here.
The real hell was about to begin from here.
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