On the very sa day, Bianca contacted Nina Smith, Sophie's friend.
When Sophie had gone to Kloras Town, she had used the excuse of Nina Smith to go out of the senana City without her guards.
Bianca agreed to it at that ti as this wasn't the first ti Sophie was sneaking to her friend's place without the guards' protection.
The guards would monitor her everywhere to protect her. It would be socially disturbing to et your friend and having your guard follow you everywhere.
Bianca understood this all too well as she had experienced the sa frustrations. Thus, she had tacitly consented when Sophie told her she wanted to sneak out of the city without the guards.
In fact, Bianca was the one to order the guards around so Sophie could get the chance to leave the house.
She never imagined that it would lead to such consequences, though.
Although late, she had realized that she would need to get to the bottom of this situation.
And the person who could inform about this situation clearly was Nina.
Nina's family had good relations with Bianca's maiden family, the Lewis Marquis Family. Thus, it wasn't difficult for her to contact Nina using the Voice Transmitting Array Stone.
Nina knew that it was Sophie's mother who wanted to talk to her regarding sothing.
Nina spoke with a polite tone, "I wish you good morning, Auntie."
"Thank you, dear. I wish you the sa," Bianca replied through the Voice Transmitting Stone.
Bianca spoke, "Do you rember a couple of months ago when Sophie visited your house?"
Nina replied a little nervously, "Yes, of course, Auntie."
Sophie had inford Nina of what excuse she had given at ho. She had to deal with the situation if Sophie's mother ever contacted her regarding it.
Nina had more or less forgotten this event since it occurred months back. "What happened, Auntie?" She asked.
"It's regarding Sophie. It seed that sothing has happened to her. Today, her master visited and inford that Sophie's ntal health hadn't been the greatest since she returned to the city. He ntioned that sothing must have happened when she ca to visit you." Bianca spoke with a serious voice.
Nina was startled and scared as she heard those words. She exclaid, "Sophie's ntal condition isn't good?!"
Bianca added, "Yes. Her teacher ntioned that if this continues, she would sooner or later injure herself."
There, she took a small pause. She then continued on speaking with a solemn voice, "I need to help my daughter Nina. So tell , what happened when she visited you. Was there any strange thing that occurred or anything unique?"
Nina was utterly confused at this mont and chose to remain silent, "…."
Bianca felt that Nina's silence was quite strange. She spoke, "I do not wish to violate your privacy, but this concerns my daughter. Even if it's sothing related to your family, share it with . You should know that I do not deal in politics. I won't spread any secret about your family. So please, share it with ."
That helpless tone Nina heard felt like forcing her to make a decision. And her conscience seed to tell her that it would be best to reveal the truth to Bianca.
Nina spoke, her voice trembling with fear, "Madam, I do not know what happened at that ti."
Bianca replied back a bit more intense, "You were with her! How could you not know what happened with her?!"
Nina answered with a faint whisper, "Because she wasn't with at that ti."
"What?" Bianca was confused.
Nina then explained, "Auntie, Sophie never ca to visit …."
Soon enough, a cold look appeared on Bianca's face as she understood the situation a bit more than before, "What did Sophie tell you? I want to know everything."
Bianca's voice carried a threat. Nina had no other choice than to inform what she knew. About what Sophie had told her and everything.
Nina didn't plan to hide the truth from Bianca because she knew that if she couldn't give her a satisfying answer, she was sure to investigate this by asking her mother and father about this situation.
They would definitely not lie to Bianca. So, she made a wise decision to inform Bianca of the entire truth. At the very least, Bianca won't bla her for lying to her.
Soon enough, half a day passed.
Sophie had been summoned by her mother. It was a Royal Guard who inford Sophie about this.
Sophie wasn't much surprised. She thought her mother wanted to et her and talk to her. It had been several days since she last t her.
It was dinner ti when she returned to her house. However, Bianca had still not eaten her food. She appeared to be waiting for her daughter.
Soon, Sophie was standing ahead of her.
"Hey, mother," She spoke while trying her best to smile.
Bianca stared at her and then slowly stood up, "I have been waiting for you, Sophie."
"What is it, mother? Did you miss ? I was still in the city and seriously studying array formations just as you always want to," She asked a little humorously.
"It's not about this," Bianca replied with a serious tone.
"Then what is it, mother?" Sophie asked with a confused expression.
Bianca stood up and glared at her daughter while replying, "It's about you lying to . Lying to that you went to Nina's house when in reality you went to et your little sweetheart."
Sophie's eyes widened as she heard that statent, "Why do you know about this?"
"I investigated a bit and found the truth," Bianca didn't want to harm Sophie's friendship with Nina, so she didn't tell her that she heard the truth from Nina.
However, Sophie responded just a bit later, "Why did you investigate it now?!"
"That's not important. The main point is that you lied to and went sowhere else. What if sothing had happened to you?!" Bianca yelled out while glaring at Sophie.
"…" Sophie remained silent as she knew she couldn't win an argunt against her mother regarding this matter.
Deep within her heart, she knew she was wrong to lie to her mother about this. Thus, now, she had to listen.
When Bianca noticed how Sophie was silent and seed ready to be admonished, she changed her approach.
Bianca asked while placing her hand over Sophie's head and caressing her hair, "Who is he?"
Sophie remained silent. She knew she couldn't ntion his identity here.
"Why are you scared to speak out his na? Does that an you are in a relationship with soone we absolutely won't agree to?" Bianca asked.
"…" Sophie's expression changed, but she didn't deny her mother's words. She was right.
A resolute look appeared in Bianca's eyes as she spoke, "Do you think you can hide your relationship with him for eternity? Even you don't speak, I have many ways of finding his identity."
"Y-You will hurt him," Sophie spoke hesitantly.
Bianca imdiately placed her hands over her daughter's hands and spoke, "Do you have such little trust in your mother? If it was your father, perhaps he might have been hotheaded enough to make a move against your little lover. But I promise you to not hurt him as long as he hasn't hard you."
"Tell , who is he?" Bianca asked gently this ti.
Her mother's words convinced Sophie, and she softly whispered, "Edwin Rhodes."
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