Chapter 29

Translator: Yonnee

“Brother, calm yourself a little…”

After the duke spoke up against Mikhail’s outcry, Roen, who was sitting next to the eldest son, also tried to pacify him.

Ever since Roen visited Violet the last time, his attitude seemed to have mellowed out somewhat, and he spoke out carefully.

“You shouldn’t persecute someone without any solid evidence. It’s not like Father summoned us here for no reason.”

“Evidence? What evidence is even needed?! Is there anyone in this residence who doesn’t already know that the culprit is Violet?”

The seething Mikhail was like a hot-headed bull right now. A bull that’s rushing into everything in its sight.

Roen’s words made Violet smirk. It’s hilariously ironic how Roen himself—someone who’s quite adept at persecuting people without clear evidence to back up his claims—was saying a fact such as this.

True enough, she had plenty of ways to prove her innocence. But you wouldn’t have to be a genius to know that nobody would believe her.

“I already told you to stop, Mikhail.”

The duke’s stern voice reverberated throughout the hall. He spoke in a sharp, dangerous tone, and at this, Mikhail flinched and sat back down on his seat.

“Violet, speak.”

“I am not the culprit behind this poisoning incident.”

“……”

Violet spoke simply without a single word of excuse.

Even if she were to try and make excuses, she didn’t even know the whole story. She hated hearing even the slightest mention of anything regarding the main mansion, so the employees of the annex only talked about small things here and there that were unrelated to this place.

Violet couldn’t have known about the current situation because she had distanced herself so much from the rumors inside the residence, and she didn’t really pay attention to them either.

Quite literally, she knew nothing about the incident.

“…Then how do you explain this?”

Mikhail gnashed his molars. He asked the duke for permission to let someone in.

‘Hm…’

Violet grimaced slightly as she saw the fairly familiar face. On the other hand, a sense of triumph entered Mikhail’s features.

“…Her Ladyship has been going out regularly, about twice a week.”

It was Ozen, the knight who the duke appointed as her escort knight to replace Alec, who got demoted.

“How do you explain that, huh? You can’t even refute this at all. You went out as you pleased, but have you forgotten that you’ve been confined? It’s obvious that you used this opportunity to instigate the poisoning.”

Mikhail let out an impassioned speech. Violet sighed as she felt a throbbing migraine pounding at her head.

The duke and Roen’s eyes also turned to her. Three pairs of green eyes were now fixed upon her.

Without meeting anyone’s gaze, Violet answered.

“It’s true that I snuck out, but I did not instigate the poisoning.”

“Hmm…”

“You still insist on lying?! Every time you open your mouth, you just spew lies! It’s been like this ever since you were a child, and nothing has changed!”

At the same time, someone hummed to himself and another one answered with rage. Sweeping a hand down his face, the duke gestured towards Mikhail once again to calm him down.

“…Have you forgotten your situation, Violet?”

“I apologize deeply.”

“I shall hand down a separate punishment for this.”

“…I understand.”

“FATHER!”

Seeing as the duke showed no signs of treating Violet as a criminal, Mikhail shouted directly at the duke. From Violet to the duke, Mikhail’s wrath was redirected.

“Father, it is your lenient attitude that has caused this situation.”

“Do not behave rashly.”

“……”

Violet watched the scene unfold before her. She was quite surprised.

Under normal circumstances, she would have been immediately accused. Above all, what bothered her was that Roen was being calm.

Glancing sideways at him, Violet knew just what kind of snake-like craftiness Roen possessed.

While skimming through the documents in front of him, Roen frowned slightly.

“…Isn’t it possible that she’s not lying?”

“Roen, even you now—!”

“I’m talking about a mere possibility, Brother. If you look at the reports, you can see that Violet only bought a few things at a general store, ate at a restaurant, and opened a stall by the fountain.”

“…How do you know that?”

“You seriously believe that drivel right now?!”

Violet and Mikhail answered at the same time.

Displeased, Violet scowled openly. Roen shrugged and handed the documents to her.

As she read through the documents, Violet felt her energy waning.

“Departed the annex at 1100 hours, accompanied by Zylo Bendel as escort…”

The report contained Violet’s whereabouts, which even she couldn’t fully recall. Her bewildered gaze turned to the duke.

The duke, as ever, remained expressionless.

“Did you really think that I wouldn’t have attached someone to you with how often you go out.”

“…I, I apologize.”

“Though you have been confined, do not forget that your surname is Everett.”

“…I understand.”

In other words, the duke already knew about Violet’s outings, he was just letting them slide. He even secretly had people following her.

Was this what it felt like to be trapped in a large cage? It was so enormous that she didn’t even know that she was, in fact, inside a cage.

Only now realizing that escort knights had been following her from the shadows for her safety, Violet withered.

 


 

t/n: just gotta say, complaining in the comments section does nothing to boost my motivation to update more. rather, it would just achieve the opposite effect. this chapter has been posted soon after the last one only because i’m following the novel’s internally established schedule, not because of a single comment.

 

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21 responses to “Chapter 29”

  1. Yona Avatar
    Yona

    Thank you for the chapter

  2. OreoChoc Avatar
    OreoChoc

    That guy even liked his own comment btw lol

    Thx for the translations~

    1. Diesel Zinman Avatar
      Diesel Zinman

      I noticed that too, it was hilarious. At this moment 6 people liked the comment that disagrees with his opinion.

  3. sdilch Avatar

    I like having weekly updates. It’s more reassuring than mass updating at once and going MIA for months, or frequently updating but having to take breaks to stack up more chapters. It’s nice to look forward to it every week. This is a slow novel, and I like that. I think the original commenter was just frustrated, don’t take it to heart! A week is worth waiting for good quality translation, not to mention you translate several other novels as well. Thank you for the translation! <3

    1. A random fish in the sea Avatar
      A random fish in the sea

      If that “original commenter” is supposed to be me, the you’d be right, I am frustrated. I also prefer properly scheduled updates, like weekly chapters over unstable updates like the afore mentioned two.
      It’s just that there’s very little happening in each chapter and they all practically end in a cliffhanger. It’s painful!

      1. fabtater Avatar

        as a reader, i understand where you are coming from. but u also have to understand that u cant comment those kinds of things here, because it affects the translator. they are also human. if the issue is simply because each chapter is short, then its on the author, not the translator. its okay to vent, but take the time to think to whom ur words might be direcred at.

  4. F_J Avatar
    F_J

    Many thanks
    :V poor violet

    1. fabtater Avatar

      i just hope that alec guy isnt another alec 2.0. im being optimistic though, because while he did tattle, it is his job to report the truth.

      thank you for the chapter

  5. NAY Avatar
    NAY

    Thank for the chapter

  6. delmattia96 Avatar
    delmattia96

    Thank you for the chapter!

    It caught me by surprise and made me smile!

  7. ConnectFire611 Avatar

    Considering how attention seeking the girl is I wouldn’t put it past her to poison herself.

    After all she is still alive, anyone who would use poison would make it a beyond deathly dose.

    1. Korraa Avatar

      Such an impeccable observation! No one ever thought of that!

      1. Ifti Islam Avatar
        Ifti Islam

        Lol

  8. LadyLark Avatar
    LadyLark

    Cause I feel like it!!!
    “This is the song that doesn’t end! It goes on, and on my friend! Some people, started singing it! Not knowing what it was, and there continue singing it forever just because!😋…🤣🎶🤣

    Thanks for the chappy!!!😋

  9. 'dumbdumb' Avatar

    Thank you for the chapter <3

  10. ghostblena Avatar
    ghostblena

    thanks for the tl bb<3

  11. Korraa Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter, we all appreciate your work

  12. Fumungus Avatar
    Fumungus

    Mikhail is nothing but an incompetent, he doesn’t deserve to be the Duke

  13. Lyn Avatar
    Lyn

    thank you for the translation. This is a very beautiful tragic novel.

  14. SanitaryCockroach Avatar

    I thank the Yonnee with many thankings for the wonderful translation.

  15. furi Avatar
    furi

    Thank you for your translation. Poor Violet

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