Having realised what the answer was, Simone frowned.
Indeed, it is Anrietta Pola Cartan.
The very mont Linus said that, he felt an overwhelming sense of delight.
With the flip of a table, the annoying ace up Tullius sleeve beca the joker that would deal Tullius a death blow. The Oubeniel familys greatest calamity and his right-hand man will soon fall to hell. Imagining such a scene excites him greatly.
Of course, even for the Marquis, there might be so difficulties in persuading the father, but it is just a problem of ti. There should be so concrete developnt by next week. Isnt Tullius a lucky fella? She is a person with good looks and already has an intimate relationship with him.
Even for a person like Linus, he at least had an eye for beauty like many other nobles. He had to admit though, based on her looks alone, that eerie girl had a beauty that would rank among the highest in the kingdom. Though if one looked beyond appearances, she was a supporter of the demon who wrecked havoc on this family.
...I didnt think you were such a despicable person.
Hmph. Is there a need to be so concerned? Apart from Tullius, Im sure that girl would find it a match made in heaven. She would be finally winning the heart of sobody who did not reciprocate to her 11 years of accompanint. Simone, didnt you lose your temper at my brothers way of treating her?
In the end, isnt she just a tool for your plans? If it goes according to your sche, what would beco of Uni, no, Anrietta?
Her apprehensions were about the treatnt of Anrietta after Tullius is dealt with. Of course, after Tullius ets his end, what is left would be a widow who had been married for only a short while. Count Cartan would not want to have his daughters history be besmirched by it. Still, it was not anything compared to her forr status as a slave.
However, that would only co to be if their marriage ca to be. Just trapping Tullius into a marriage with her was plenty problematic.
...
He had no intention to tell that to Simone. Telling her now would only make her angrier.
He rembered the investigation report written in the plans.
(If the Marquis investigation was accurate, then the girl is no longer a virgin)
That bad wife inflicted such a terrible fate on a six year old child. Even for sobody like Linus, who had to endure vulgar scandals about their family because of his little brother, he could not help but feel sick at it. However, if that is the truth
(Then they would make Tullius bear the cri of that and report to Count Cartan that he had forced sexual relationships on her before marriage. Hmph, seems like the Marquis plans are well thought out.)
Basically, things would happen this way. If what Madam Josephine did 11 years ago ca to light, the reputation of the Cartan family would suffer. The legitimate wife had used rciless ans to torture the illegitimate child. The terrible na would cascade down to even the heir. Before that, if they could have Tullius who was already notorious draw all the attention, it would be better.
Tullius claid that he did not have any sexual relationship with that girl during the night before his wedding. Surely, the simpleton would be able to figure out that if no blood is found on the mattress when Tullius has his first night with her, then it would beco fodder for gossip. With this plan to push the bla onto Tullius, the Cartan family could solve all their problems by making them Tullius. Count Cartans conviction to do it was an unknown, but the risk for his family would be overwhelmingly reduced with such a sche. It was either beco a widow or deflowered later, but either way, both are better options.
Linus couldnt care less what happens to the girl who assisted the slave-killer who had ruined his family.
Why so serious, Simone? For you, Tullius and that slave oh, I an the Counts daughter. Anyways, arent you all still strangers?
Yes, indeed...
Simone spat out.
And I am very much unacquainted to you, Linus.
Linus recoiled at the hostility in her voice.
Linus had only t her 1 month ago. He had mostly left her alone while burrowing himself in political sches. For her, there was no big difference between Tullius and himself. In fact, she might even feel so affinity to his victimised brother.
(Ridiculous)
He shook his head at that thought.
Tullius might be a noble, but to actually let ones guard down to that slave-killer? Imposible. It was preposterous that she felt closer to him instead of a proper and upright noble like himself.
...We can get to know each other little by little. We have lots of ti for that.
It took him all his energy to say it.
Simones only reply was a scornful laugh.
I wonder. How can sobody who cannot give his blood-related brother affection, give any affection to an outsider like ?
I gave him enough chances and ti!
His loud shouting caused the table and the cups on it to violently shake. The cold tea in the cups spilled on the table.
Simone was surprised at Linus lack of patience.
That happened 11 years ago! In the anti, how many tis have I tried to urge him to change!? It was Tullius himself that ignored my warnings and continued with what he was doing! I can no longer tolerate it!
Linus knew his eyes were becoming glassy. But he did not stop. Why must he show patience to his brother now? How many things has he lost because of him? His wife was completely unaware of all this.
It was the sa every ti he was asked about or shown the deeds of Tullius. Every single ti, the gazes that people sent him beca colder.
It did not make sense. Why was he suffering from all this?
...I have had enough of accompanying you.
Simone said and turned heel. Well, even though she was his wife, she has hardly accompanied her husband in his work.
Ah, sure. ...I dont need you to accompany .
Linus silently gazed at the outdoors scenery instead of Simone.
Completely unreasonable woman. Normally she would be impertinent, so why is she acting stupidly when it cos to removing his brother.
However, he did not care. The role he wanted Simone to play in the first act was complete. That is inviting Tullius to their wedding and trapping him in the capital. She was the partner he needed for this role. All that remains for her to do is to bear his child.
He had no ti to spare to play gas with this woman. As a governor of a Counts family land, he had many docunts to read and approve, and he had to form connections with the lords and princes in the centralist faction, as much as he detested it. He was also too close to Lavallee. If he did not maintain a tight knit relationship with the other lords, one day, he would be cut aside by the senile man. He planned to create a breakaway faction so day, but that would only be when he can protect himself and his family. So before that, he had to try his best to pretend to be a patriot as much as possible.
Argh, dammit!
Thinking about it made him frustrated. He felt sowhat better when he saw Tullius being on edge but his frustrations were starting to pile up again. Work was tough and thinking about his family was agonising. Linus had been working so hard for his family. First, it was his father, next it was his most despicable brother and now, his wife. Of course she was not at the level of his lunatic brother, but she was enough to depress him. It was not that he was depressed with her in bed in fact, her beauty was a lifesaver but the daily conversations with her.
He initially thought that she was an astute woman. He believed she would fulfil her duty and protect the family, even if there was no love in their relationship. Unfortunately, she beca weird after his brother appeared. Originally, she had so misgivings about the sches, but lately, her dislike for it had been increasing. Despite it being her job to help the family flourish, she was showing sympathy to the greatest threat to their family.
His annoyance grew worse. His pleasant mood while drinking tea earlier disappeared elsewhere. He wanted to beat up anybody who ca into sight. He felt like venting all his frustrations on sobody.
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