Chapter 57: Permission
[Should I also investigate all of her assistants? If she were exposed to danger, I would have to answer to His Majesty.]
’Thank you, Alwin. If you do that, my problems would be solved if you are the one who discovers what’s happening in Safiro and Prudencia and reports them to Ferdinand.’
[I guess I have to warn her first.]
’Or not. I guess I truly have to go. It would also be better if I see for myself what’s happening so I would understand where Nadia and Odette were coming from.’
"Your Majesty, I am not telling you to distrust everyone. But people do not always say what’s on their minds. You may be put at risk if you believe what everyone says. Please be careful and think wisely about whom you trust."
Yes, that was true. She learned it the hard way in her past life. But this time, she could hear and see people’s thoughts. She was able to understand them better and knew whom she could and could not trust.
"Uhm, what do you mean? Are my assistants suspicious?" she pretended not to understand.
"It is quite suspicious for the daughters of the Head Households in Safiro and Prudencia to be unwelcome in their own homes because of guests. No matter how important the said guests were, the two should still have their own chambers in their residences. After all, they are princesses of their territories."
"Oh, you’re right. Then, can I ask you to investigate the matter for me? I have no one else to ask," Arabella tilted her head and held her hands together, playing innocent and helpless.
[Tsk. She’s still too naive. Does this mean I have to keep watch over her all the time to ensure she doesn’t get fooled again? I already warned her about her maid as well but if she’s still too trusting, the tragedy of the past might just happen again.] Alwin gritted his teeth at the memory.
’Don’t worry Alwin. I would be careful this time. I also don’t want that tragedy to happen again.’