Chapter 97 (1/2)

Chapter 97

Evelyn’s hatred for House Carter was reasonable

It was due to House Carter that House Riddle fell

And, to be more precise, it was due to ‘duchess Carter’

Originally, House Riddle beca the tirandfather

Thanks to the fae as a count’s household, House Riddle was considered a fairly influential fareatly i of the for of their tragedy, and it was during the days when Duke Carter was still young He declared that he would bring in a beautiful young woman and intended to marry her

It was the deceased former duchess, ‘Fiona Carter’

The forhter of a lower household—a viscounty that did not sireand in many ways, she was someone who lacked the qualifications to be a duchess

So naturally, House Carter’s vassals opposed theback then, and he had just ascended to the post, but he pointed his fingers at the those vassals, the only one who supported the e was the Riddle County

When the historic House Riddle voted in favor of the duke, the other vassal households changed their minds one by one

Many were still unhappy with the decision, but the duke nevertheless pushed for the e

Fiona, who then became the duchess, was a kind-hearted person

Therefore, she was the kind of person ould not easily forget any grace she had received

She thanked House Riddle for the very first to co her as the duchess even while everyone else was against her

House Riddle also cared for the kind-hearted duchess, and they supported her again

Fiona and House Riddle became so close that they considered each other family

Clearly, that was the peak of House Riddle

The problean after the former duchess closed her eyes forever

When Fiona died, the duke immediately found a neo birth to their child, and to top it off, it was a child who couldn’t use ainst this cruel fate, he searched for a new duchess based on her capabilities

And so, ‘Eiane Carter’ had been welcomed as the next duchess

She’s the present duchess

Unlike Fiona, Eiane was cruel

As soon as she entered the duchy, she began to clear away all traces of the fore that Fiona had left was ‘House Riddle’ itself

Eiane was so family and boundless riches

She was avaricious, and she did not hesitate when it cas she found unpleasant

Slowly but surely, she strangled House Riddle

No ed, keeping the about their slow descent to ruin

Eiane’s son, Leo, was also in a position to be called the heir apparent

House Riddle’s position became smaller and smaller

As a result, their influence and their responsibilities gradually turned to dust as well

Rather than calling them a vassal household, they were more so in the position to be called handyed to withstand that tumultuous time while the previous Count Riddle was still alive

The larger problem descended upon them when the previous count passed away and Evelyn’s father ascended to the post

When one’s defenses were to show a gap, even for a mo a beat, Eiane struck House Riddle They were already shaking precariously as it was, but due to this ht, well, since that’s already happened, she should be satisfied with that

‘But the fact that we haven’t found anyone willing to invest in the shop… it’s safe to say that itthis’

It was a reasonable guess

She was cruel and persistent

This thought made Evelyn feel a bitter taste in her ed around by this power play

And it’s been nearly twenty years, too

Evelyn took in a deep breath and looked at Rosetta

She wanted to receive an investment, but just as the ducal lady said, House Riddle was still a ‘vassal of the Carter Duchy’

She had forgotten about it because they’d been treated like dirt all this time

‘Then this investment would just put people at a difficult spot’

Evelyn bit the inside of her cheek, then she resigned herself As long as you’re an aristocrat of this empire, you’d know the relationshi+p between the ‘three duchies’

They were the three pillars supporting the e each other in check

If the opponent were to show just a small crack in their defenses, then the other would bare their sharp fangs and bite them at once

At the very least, she knew that House Carter was like that

If someone from House Valentine would make an investment to help out one of House Carter’s vassals, then it would be seen as a clear provocation

Even though House Riddle was a negligible family

The Carters would sink their teeth into the Valentines mercilessly

Evelyn did not want to create such a situation, even if she were to die

She wouldn’t be able to repay the grace that Rosetta had shown her, however she should at least not serve as a stu over this dilemma, Evelyn hardened her resolve

Just pretend that you didn’t hear about this investment

“Your Ladyshi+p, I appreciate your kindness, but…”

However, Evelyn couldn’t finish what she was going to say

“Ah, how about this?”

Rosetta cut her offable to answer, Evelyn stared back at Rosetta

At this, Rosetta chuckled before she continued

“How about I invest in the guild under someone else’s name, not mine? There’s someone I knoho I can trust”

Evelyn blinked in surprise

Indeed, this wasn’t a bad way to go about it

If Rosetta and her family would just never let anyone else know, then they wouldn’t get caught