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The special investigator had the authority to act first and report later. After the murderer confessed, Patrick ordered the Brightmoor District authorities to execute Mason and his wife to avenge the victims.
As a result, the case didn’t need to be reviewed by the Supreme Court.
Sophie learned about this from Ivy when she returned.
Ivy said that in court, the murderer had wept bitterly. He claimed that his actions had been a momentary lapse in judgment, and expressed deep regret. Seeing his remorse, Patrick spared Mason’s children and only executed the couple to close the case. Sophie felt something was off.
In business, conflicts and killings can happen in the heat of the moment. However, this was clearly a premeditated plot, and it involved the use of a rare parasitic worm that few knew about.
Even if Mason and his wife knew about the threadworm, the plan required several precise steps. First, they had to bribe James to poison Lola. Then, they needed to control the threadworm in Lola to commit murder. Each step had to be executed flawlessly.
It wasn’t that Sophie underestimated small merchants, but the case involved a deliberate massacre. Once Lola was convicted, she would definitely be sentenced to death.
If it were a crime of passion, Sophie would have fewer doubts, but this case was still fraught with discrepancies.
“Ivy, what do you think?” Sophie asked.
Ivy appeared very composed. “I don’t know much about the case, but Mason did indeed confess.”
Violet was sitting nearby. “Even if you find the case suspicious, it’s of no use. The man’s been executed. Besides, you can’t interfere in the case.”
Sophie frowned, worried that it might be a miscarriage of justice. But as Violet had said, the case was beyond her control.
“Let’s not discuss that. You know Samuel has returned to Gracehold Estate, right?” Violet said.
“Yes,” Sophie replied, fanning herself with her hand-held fan. The weather was unbearably hot, and her silk gown was sticking to her back, making her uncomfortable.
“I also heard that he’s blaming Ruby’s departure on Leona and me. There’s been chaos in the household. A person as arrogant as him can’t believe he’s been abandoned. He needs to believe his own lies before he can effectively manipulate others,” she added.
Violet spat dismissively. “Alana said.
he’s been making indirect remarks in the household, accusing you of instigating the duchess. He only.et dares to make a scene in the house and doesn’t have the courage to come after you. If he did, I’d actually respect him as a man.”
“Leona must be having difficult days during her pregnancy,” Sophie said, her heart aching for her cousin. “Fortunately, she’s managed to hold her ground.”
“Yeah. Samuel has caused trouble for her a few times, but she’s remained resolute. As for Leona’s parents, don’t know what’s wrong don’t know what’s with them. They visit frequently urging her to tolerate Samuel. They said that since Ruby is gone, making Samuel happy will improve their future.”
Sophie propped her chin on her hand, deep in thought. “I might understand if ordinary people are weak andafraid. But he’s a prince He’s so scared of being sent to his own fief that he hides away and lets his daughter suffer. Do you think that’s reasonable?”
Violet considered this. “It’s not very reasonable, but that’s how he is. Do you think there’s something wrong with him?”
“It’s hard to say,” Sophie said, unwilling to suspect any ulterior motives.
Still, unreasonable things often had underlying reasons, though what those reasons were was hard to determine.
“Even if a person doesn’t seem special, they still have some fundamental traits that can’t be ignored.”
No one in the capital paid much attention to Harvey and Heather. Their presence was too insignificant, and their public reputation was so weak that paying too much attention to them would only make one seem foolish.
When Sophie indicated that something was wrong, Violet naturally sought confirmation.
Violet approached Claire, asking her to assign someone to keep an eye on Harvey. Violet also instructed Claire repeatedly to avoid leaving any traces, and to ensure that no one discovered she was monitoring the people in Hartstone Estate. When assassins had infiltrated Valor Estate, Sophie had stepped in to help and had been summoned to the palace to explain the situation. Salvador had grown suspicious of Rafael, so everything must be done carefully. On the day Serena was to enter the Marquis of Ironridge’s family, a sudden downpour arrived unexpectedly.
Through the heavy rain, a small carriage entered through the side gate of Ironridge Estate. Serena had brought no noteworthy dowry, and cast a resentful glance at Blake before stepping into the carriage.
Once inside the estate, Serena greeted Jessica respectfully and served her a glass of wine, as was customary. However, Serena didn’t even get to see the Marquis of Ironridge.
She didn’t meet Margaret, either. The older woman merely sent her a pair of ordinary emerald bracelets as a token gift, and assigned her to Autumn Hall.
Originally, Serena had brought two maids with her. But within half an hour of arriving, the maids were sent back to Valor Estate. Jessica arranged for a few others to attend to Serena, but their attitude was far from respectful.
Serena was a concubine, but she received even less consideration than a typical concubine would, leaving her feeling deeply wronged. Yet, she understood that this was Ironridge Estate, and she had to endure. She could no longer behave as she had at Valor Estate, where she had been able to express her anger freely.
That evening, she bathed and dressed up elegantly, hoping Leopold would come to her room. After all, it was her first night in the household, and it was expected of him to make an appearance. She waited until midnight, but he still didn’t come.
She took off her hairpins, crawled into bed, and finally cried out of frustration.
The next day, she learned that Leopold had spent the night in Emma’s quarters.
Emma was Leopold’s only secondary wife. She had borne children, and was now pregnant again. Given her condition, it was inappropriate for her to serve Leopold at night, yet he preferred to stay with Emma rather than visit Serena in Autumn Hall. After Serena’s marriage, the Jaffe family seemed to have settled into a calm state.
Blake noticed the presence of the Capital Guards outside the estate and understood the reason they were tasked with discreetly monitoring Freya while also preventing any further assassination attempts.
He felt a growing sense of foreboding, as if a storm was about to break.
He knew the situation was serious. If it was investigated, Valor Estate might be raided or the Jaffe family might even face execution.
It wasn’t just Freya’s problem. As the commanding officer who had led the reinforcements, he bore an unforgivable responsibility for not controlling Freya.
The mental burden, coupled with the trivialities of daily life, left him feeling utterly exhausted.
After work ended one day, he found himself standing at Northwatch Estate’s gate.
He couldn’t help but recall his first visit to the Devin family. He had been nervous, yet hopeful. He remembered making a powerful promise in front of Melanie-to never take a concubine in his lifetime. At that time, Melanie slowly smiled in satisfaction and said, “A man should keep his promises.”
He had sworn, “If I don’t keep my promise, I’m willing to be struck by lightning.”
And so, the noble daughter of the then Marquis of Northwatch had married him.
Yet, in the end, he had failed to keep his promise. He had let Sophie down, and betrayed Melanie’s trust.
“Why are you here?” Frederick emerged from the gate and stood on the steps, looking at him coldly.
Blake pulled himself together, and strode off after giving Frederick a respectful nod.
Frederick frowned.
Had Blake regretted his actions? He had seen how mad the people in the Jaffe family could be. He hoped Blake and his family wouldn’t drag that madness to ruin Sophie’s peace and happiness.
Frederick sent someone to Hell
Monarch Estate to inform Sophie of