Simon liked Abella only because there was something called the pull of blood.
Since Simon was so eloquent and smart, Lorelia directed all her expectations towards him.
She couldn’t make Simon end up like Carlo.
What could be a weapon for Lorelia?
She had nothing but a good life.
A way to protect Amerigo and Simon.
A way to protect Amerigo from those who were aiming for Amerigo and protect Simon from Abella.
Laurelia hurriedly moved back and forth in her room.
Crack–
Her lips twitched. There was no other way for Lorelia. Only this.
Lorelia beckoned towards her maid.
“Get ready to go out.”
There was something that had to live on in secret. No one should know.
*
No matter how the banquet ended or what kind of afterimage was left, things had to return to normal.
Abella, who was working in her office, examined the papers and touched her forehead.
“Oh my gosh.”
“Right? I was also surprised.”
Enoch, who was sitting with his bottom to the desk, poked his tongue out. The face that chewed the candy was overly peaceful.
But Abella wasn’t feeling peaceful at all!
***
In fact, Count Gilmus wasn’t the only problem.
Volot.
There was a reason why the Count was anxious because he couldn’t do anything about Abella. The more they dug up from Amerigo, the more nasty things would emerge like the sweet potato that came out of the sweet potato root.
Among them, the worst was Volot.
She knew from a long time that he was full of greed. However, she didn’t expect this much.
Volot sold people.
‘He can’t do this in the name of Amerigo!’
Because he could not pay his gambling debts, he kidnapped the maids of the mansion and handed them over to the traffickers. She only heard that it was happening through an illegal route, but she didn’t know that she would face reality like this.
Abella’s face was pale and her lips trembled.
“Is he crazy?”
Such an insane baron asked Abella to marry him.
When Abella recalled that memory, she got goosebumps once again. Abella ran through the papers once more.
All kinds of illegality that Volot was involved in, and his circumstances, were revealed.
Additionally, it was Amerigo’s name that helped Volot escape the network of investigations so far.
“… Will this be okay?”
Enoch asked as if he was curious.
“Wouldn’t it be better for you to report it voluntarily?”
Abella struggled.
“I think it’s better to sell only Volot to the imperial family than to be caught and have Amerigo investigated.”
“… Since when have you been my advisor?”
“I am your aide, lawyer, advisor. They all work together.”
Enoch smiled softly.
“Uh… so, what do you suggest?”
“Rather than spend a lot of money and be accused, throw away Volot and take the honor.”
Enoch’s judgment was correct. As he said, the expected profit from abandoning Volot was higher.
No, rather than getting the expected profit, Amerigo would suffer less damage.
Well, now wasn’t the time to discuss profits.
This shouldn’t have happened even on a humanitarian level. Volot crossed a line that should never be crossed.
“Good. Send a telegram to the imperial family.”
They needed to request permission to meet the emperor. Abella tapped the papers with her finger.
Was this how they would discard this man, Volot?
Just because he was a son born in Amerigo, didn’t he cause a lot of damage? Moreover, Abella’s common sense could not understand Enoch’s thoughts.
Who was she to judge people?
The days of slavery – it was a very alien thing. It was incomprehensible to Abella, who lived in the era when slavery was abolished.
Wasn’t it such an immoral, unethical, and devilish thing?
“Enoch. Can’t Volot be punished on a private level?”
Abella gritted her teeth.
Enoch looked at Abella, and his eyes lit up. Seeing her so angry, Abella seemed familiar to Enoch.
Abella was a person who couldn’t stand injustice, was passionate about injustice and was eager for work.
And Abella was weak against the weak.
Enoch reached out his hand towards Abella.
“Of course, it is possible. Especially if I’m next to you.”
Enoch gently raised the corner of his lips.
Recently, he really thought that he was going to get diabetes because of Abella. Even at yesterday’s banquet, he was so upset, and his mouth was dry.