Actually, I was the Real One

should enter the family, I won’t object.”

As long as Cosette had the potential to control spirits, it didn’t matter at all where she lived.
Besides, it’s not a bad idea to keep an eye on an inevitable enemy.

As soon as she finished speaking, silence fell.
Keira wished she had a drink to sip on, but the coffee table was empty.

Ludwig: “Truthfully, there are many curious things about her claim.”

Keira: “Yes?”

Ludwig: “Whether it’s the woman named Cosette or Count Weinberg, if there’s something suspicious about them, it’s better to see for yourself.
Then, if that’s what you think… I will contact the Weinberg family.
I will temporarily accept the child who claims to be my real daughter.”

Keira: “Yes, do as you will.”

“…”

Ludwig looked somewhat uneasy when he heard her answer.

Ludwig: “If you have any complaints, speak now.”

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Keira: “No, not at all…”

It’s a significant advantage that Ludwig didn’t immediately accept Cosette’s existence at the banquet hall, so there’s no reason to be displeased.

It made a lot of difference that the Grand Duke didn’t accept her on the spot the way he did in the past.
The latter incident was more detrimental to Keira’s status than the former.

The confrontation with Cosette was expected to be disastrous anyway.

In the meantime, there was an unexpected benefit, so she had no complaints.

‘But why…’

Why was he staring at Keira? She peeked a glance at him.

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He looked the same as he always did – chillingly expressionless.

‘Ha, it couldn’t be.
No way.’

For a moment, she imagined something absurd.
She shook her head.
That person couldn’t do that.

Keira: “Now that there’s one more member in the household, we have to prepare our winter budget again.
We’ll be busy for a while, so I’ll take my leave.”

She said so and got up.

Zeke: “Noonim! I heard you were alone with His Grace.”

They were indeed ‘alone,’ but it somewhat sounded awkward to describe it as that.

‘It was an appropriate word to describe our relationship[1].’

The long-twisted relationship showed no signs of getting untangled.

No, it was more accurate to say there was no hope of achieving harmony like a normal family.

Zeke: “Because of what the Weinbergs did, right?”

Keira: “You already know.”

It meant that the quick-witted members of the household staff must have noticed it, too.

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‘It’ll be noisy again,’ Keira thought indifferently.
It was expected.

Zeke: “What did he say? Huh?”

Keira: “It’s not hard to guess.
If he was going to tell me not to mind it and it’s all nonsense, he wouldn’t have called me in the first place.”

“…”

When she answered that, Zeke’s expression suddenly darkened.

He must have thought the same but hoped for something better.

Normally, she would have comforted her younger brother, but there was one problem– there was a sign of movement behind her, obscured by the building.

Instead of comforting her brother, Keira looked back and said.

Keira: “The people hiding there, won’t you come out?”

Behind the building, Keira heard someone gulp. 

It wasn’t just one or two people.
Not surprisingly, a group of people appeared.

First, Arthur scratched his head and made excuses.

Arthur: “No, we didn’t mean to eavesdrop…”

Next was Reina. 

Reina: “You two were having such a serious conversation that we couldn’t find the right time to leave.”

Then Joseph meekly admitted his mistake. 

Joseph: “I’m sorry.
I didn’t mean to eavesdrop.”

And three others who looked restless as they avoided eye contact with Keira. 

There must be a reason why they were standing here like desperate puppies.

Even if Keira didn’t ask, it was obvious why they were here.

Keira said.

Keira: “His Grace has decided to accept the woman Count Weinberg brought.
But it will only be temporary.
He wanted to check something.”