Chapter 304: Culprit [Bonus - ]
After breakfast, Ferdinand noted that Arabella’s condition was truly stable. Thus, he informed her that the one who likely added poison to her wine was not the butler who served her the wine.
Instead, it was one of Lucille’s maids called Risa.
They learned of the said maid’s identity through a thorough investigation of all the maids and butlers who served as waiters and waitresses during the banquet. Even the kitchen staff and guards assigned to the venue were investigated.
Risa was only identified after all the palace maids and kitchen staff were gathered and they noticed two people were missing among those who helped them with the food and drinks that day.
Through the descriptions of those who saw her, Alwin made a portrait and it matched Risa’s appearance. They confirmed it was Risa who was missing when she was brought to them.
The other was the butler who served the wine. His name was Bert. He was someone whom Risa had been flirting with for the past month. They could have worked together or he was used by Risa.
Though she was not supposed to be there since she was a Princess’ handmaiden, Risa was one of the helpers in the kitchen that day.
It was a job that a maid of Risa’s status was not supposed to take part in. She was only there for a bit but the others vouched that she was dressed the same as the kitchen helpers that day and helped with some of the work in the kitchen and storage area.
Yet, Risa still denied that she was the one who added poison to the wine. She insisted that she did not know anything about it and that she did not even go to the banquet that day.