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Dana looked down at him with eyes full of contempt.What a trash.He truly was as despicable as she had anticipated. If she had been caught off guard, something truly terrible might have happened.
I did well in having a close watcher attached to Allice.Thanks to that, she received information about Huan’s arrival—that Allice was bringing him in.
When Dana heard the news, she had anticipated this. Cornered, Huan would surely come looking for her. He was a man with nothing left to lose. Of course he’d try one last desperate move with the love potion.
Dana thought it was a perfect opportunity. Especially since Viego had returned from his business trip today. This was the perfect chance to get rid of Huan once and for all.
That’s why Dana had said.
“Everyone, go rest early today. The mansion’s atmosphere has been tense lately, and it’s been hard on everyone, hasn’t it?”
She ordered all the servants near her room to leave early so Huan could approach her undisturbed. Then she ordered the watcher assigned to Allice to leak information to Huan—specifically, that Allice had privately sold moonlight flowers.
“Milady! Are you alright?!”
“Are you okay, Milady?!”
Hearing the gunshots, servants and guards rushed in.
Dana weakly smiled at them. “I’m okay.”
“Are you sure, Milady?!”
“Who fired the gun?!”
“I’m unharmed. And as for who shot the gun.”
Dana turned her head and looked out the window. To the far window of the building opposite hers.
“I’m not sure myself.”
That window belonged to Viego Windsor’s bedroom.
According to Lethe, Viego had returned from his trip and gone to bed early. But Dana knew. Viego could never sleep deeply. There was no way he would miss such a commotion. And he would never allow an intruder in his house to go unpunished. That’s why Dana stood by the window, waiting for Huan to threaten her—so Viego could witness the moment himself.
And Viego’s aim is always impeccable.
His bedroom window remained shrouded in darkness, revealing nothing. But Dana was certain. That Viego Windsor was there.
“Si-Si-Sister. A-Are you okay?”
Allice approached, pale as a sheet. Panting, tears streaming down her face in shock.
“How could this happen?Sob, what should we do? Sister, are you hurt?”
Dana looked at Allice for a moment, then smiled—and said something with weight behind it. “Yes. It’s all thanks to you.”
At that moment, Allice was startled and looked at her. Dana simply smiled back.
Being this frightened was only the beginning.Your nightmare starts now, Allice.
The Windsor mansion was in chaos. Huan Rolland, the man expelled from the mansion, had broken in and threatened Danae Windsor.
Viego Windsor didn’t let it slide. He immediately filed a strong protest to the Rolland family and announced that the matter would be taken to the noble court.
The Rolland family paid a hefty compensation and expelled Huan Rolland from their family. They literally erased him from their family registry.
“Carl, please do something!”
Her beloved brother had fallen into crime. Sandra, tears streaming, pleaded to Carl.
“Taking this into a trial is too much. Huan will surely be imprisoned. His life will be over! That’s too cruel!”
“Yes! Firing a gun was cruel to begin with! How could he?! Huan lost his right arm!”
She wanted to protest, but the shooter was Viego Windsor, the head of this family. So, Sandra could only suffer silently.
Viego Windsor had shot two bullets into the exact same spot. Specifically into the nerve cluster in Huan’s right arm—making clean removal of the bullets impossible. It was clearly intentional. A brutal act meant to cripple Huan permanently.
“Honestly, there was no need to use a gun! He could have just sent someone to stop him!”
“Get a grip, Sandra. Do you think Huan is the only one in trouble right now?”
“What do you mean?”
“I was the one who allowed him into the Windsor family. I was the one who entrusted him with the moonlight flower business—only because he’s your brother.”
“And now that brat tried to shoot Dana, the patriarch’s sister. And Viego saw it happen.”
“Now that this has happened, who should bear the responsibility?”
Sandra’s face turned pale. Only then did she realize her husband was in a difficult situation as well.
“Y-You just need to find someone else to take the blame!”
The scales tipped quickly. To Sandra, nothing was more important than Karl—not even her own brother.
“Someone must’ve let Huan into the mansion. We just need to find that person and blame them!”
“That’s the plan.” Carl’s voice was hard as steel. “Someone must’ve helped Huan Rolland get inside. They must bear the entire responsibility for this incident.” Then, turning his head with a faint, weary smile, he added, “So Allice. If you know anything, please tell us.”
Allice, who had been quietly listening, could only smile in response.
What should I do?
Allice bit her nails nervously.
What if Uncle Huan wakes up?
Huan was currently unconscious due to his severe arm injury. But his life wasn’t in danger, so he would regain consciousness soon. Then they’d start questioning him about how he got into the mansion.
What if he tells them everything?
Allice was terrified to the point tears welled up. Pressing her eyes with her hands, she sobbed.
Allice had only brought Huan in with good intentions. Hoping for a family reconciliation, her benevolent intentions had once again turned into poison.
A flash of insight struck her.
What if Uncle Huan is exposed as the mastermind behind the moonlight flower price crash?If that’s the case…Wouldn’t my actions be overshadowed? Yes, then no one would believe Uncle Huan’s words.The claim that she secretly brought him into the mansion could be dismissed as nonsense.
Yes. That’s the only way.She had to act before he woke up.
Allice went straight to Viego.
“Brother, I have something to tell you.”
“About the person who sold moonlight flowers on the black market for half price…”
Viego looked up from the documents he was reviewing at her words. His green eyes pierced her like ice. But Allice stood firm.
“It was Uncle Huan.”
There was no turning back now.
Allice spoke resolutely. “Uncle Huan did such a terrible thing.”
Indeed, when she thought about it, it was a terrible deed. Aren’t those who do wrong supposed to be punished? Isn’t that the natural order of things? Perhaps exposing such a person is the most noble act.
As she thought like that,
“Who told you this?”
“Based on what evidence are you saying this?”
Caught off guard, Allice held her breath. But she didn’t have time to roll her head in front of those piercing eyes. So…
“D-Dad.” She blurted it out before she realized it. “I heard it, when dad was talking with mom.”
Viego put down his fountain pen. Interlocking his fingers, he looked intently at her silently. “Louis.” He then summoned his secretary. “Bring Deputy Head Carl here.”
At that moment, a powerful sense of dread slammed into Allice. Why dad?
“B-Brother. You can just talk to me. I heard everything mom and dad were talking about.”
“That’s enough. I’ll ask Deputy Head Carl directly. Why did he say such things. And…” Viego spoke in a low voice. “Why did he keep it hidden all this time.”
It was only then that Allice realized. She had just made a huge mistake.