I Won’t Pick Up The T*ash I Threw Away Again - Chapter 116

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#116

 

The same medicine was tested, but the results from the doctor named Mabel and the results from Abeldan Pharmacy were different.

 

That meant one of them was lying, and there was no reason for Abeldan Pharmacy to lie to me.

 

‘That means the doctor was lying.’

 

Why would he tell such a lie?

 

What benefit would there be?

 

Questions led to more questions in a long chain. I formed several hypotheses.

 

The most likely hypothesis was that Mabel killed Sisly’s child and pinned the blame on Misa and me.

 

But thinking that way, I had never done anything to earn such resentment from him.

 

I had barely seen him a few times, and we had never even had a conversation.

 

It would be more credible if Sisly had orchestrated it…

 

‘No. That can’t be it.’

 

Would Sisly be crazy enough to use her own child as collateral to trap Misa and me?

 

It would be more beneficial for her to safely give birth to the child. Even if it was an illegitimate child, if it was a boy, he could become the heir to the duchy.

 

So while I thought it couldn’t be that, I couldn’t shake off the uncomfortable feeling. It felt like I was missing something very important.

 

What could it be?

 

“I didn’t steal it!”

 

“Don’t lie. If you didn’t steal it, there’s no reason for you to have this!”

 

While I was pondering and returning to the manor, I saw Lord Rohen arguing with a woman.

 

What is he doing over there?

 

“A maid from the duchy traded it for items in my shop!”

 

“What kind of items did she buy to trade for such an expensive jewel?”

 

“Women’s products! She traded it for women’s products used during monthly cycles!”

 

“You’re saying that’s expensive enough to trade for this jewel? What a ridiculous lie.”

 

“If it were ordinary women’s products, yes, but the women’s products used by high-ranking ladies are expensive! Plus, she bought four months’ worth, so this one jewel is definitely worth that much!”

 

The woman shouted with her voice raised, but Lord Rohen didn’t listen at all.

 

“Really, what an inflexible person!”

 

The woman beat her chest in frustration.

 

It seems there’s some serious misunderstanding. Curious, I approached them.

 

“What’s the matter, Lord Rohen?”

 

“Who… Miss!”

 

Lord Rohen saluted and greeted me. The woman was also startled and bowed her head.

 

“I greet Miss Leilah. Have you been well?”

 

“Yes. Have you been well too, Lord Rohen?”

 

“Of course!”

 

“But what’s this about? It seemed noisy.”

 

“Ah, it’s nothing major… it’s because of this.”

 

What Lord Rohen showed me was a jewel the size of a fingernail.

 

“This woman had it, and it seems like stolen goods, so I came to check.”

 

Stolen goods? Surprised, I looked at the woman, and she waved her hands frantically.

 

“Stolen goods! Absolutely not, Miss! I received it legitimately as payment for selling goods!”

 

Right, she had said that. That a maid from the Williot Duchy had traded this jewel for women’s products.

 

But when I lived at the Williot Duchy, I had never sent anyone on such an errand.

 

Misa or Roran wouldn’t have given a jewel to a maid for such an errand either, so it wasn’t them.

 

There’s no way Fillen would have asked for such a thing.

 

Then… was it Sisly?

 

She asked for women’s products to be bought?

 

Why? A pregnant woman wouldn’t need women’s products… could it be?

 

“What did that maid look like?”

 

With a thought suddenly crossing my mind, I urgently asked the woman.

 

“It was over four months ago, so I don’t remember well…”

 

The woman answered hesitantly.

 

“She was about this tall and had many freckles on her face. And she had brown hair.”

 

Listening to the woman’s description, one person came to mind.

 

Sisly’s maid, Elli. The description matched her appearance very closely.

 

* * *

 

“The priests have noticed the childcare project.”

 

Ber reported with a slight frown, having encountered the troublesome problem he had expected.

 

“The priests showed displeasure, saying that caring for children without guardians has long been their duty, and His Majesty is invading their sacred domain without notice. They called it blasphemy against God.”

 

Kalian chuckled softly.

 

“I should properly show them who’s really committing blasphemy against God.”

 

Ber shrugged lightly and presented a budget report along with the childcare project report.

 

“It’s confirmed that if we redirect the monthly donations going to the temple, there would be no major obstacles to proceeding with the childcare project.”

 

Before he could finish reviewing the budget, another report was placed on the desk.

 

“If orphanages are built, someone other than priests must care for the children, but we’re facing more difficulties than expected in selecting those people.”

 

“What’s the reason?”

 

“Since it’s work involving caring for children, we need to select people with clear backgrounds, but it’s difficult to find commoners with verified identities.”

 

Nobles could be clearly identified through their family affiliations, but commoners were different.

 

If someone was determined to whitewash their identity, they could easily hide an unsavory past.

 

Of course, each domain had records of its residents.

 

However, many records were falsified, and there were often residents who didn’t register out of fear of taxes, making them unreliable.

 

Moreover, people living in small villages rather than domains had no such records at all.

 

This made it difficult to select commoners to work in the orphanages.

 

“But we can’t select nobles to care for orphans either.”

 

“That’s right.”

 

Most children without guardians, including war orphans, were commoners or of even lower status.

 

There was no way nobles would want to care for such children.

 

“Keep accepting applicants for now. I’ll think more about this problem.”

 

“Understood.”

 

As soon as that discussion ended, Ber placed another document down.

 

“A petition?”

 

“It’s a petition from Baron Hutton. He’s asking that Aldor Hutton be excluded from this joint pirate suppression operation.”

 

“He’s really putting effort into his nonsense.”

 

Kalian pushed the petition aside as if it wasn’t worth reading.

 

Since this was the expected reaction, Ber immediately began another report.

 

As the reports were nearly finished, Rahel entered carrying a palm-sized jewelry box.

 

“The item you ordered has arrived.”

 

“Good.”

 

Kalian received the jewelry box from Rahel and opened it.

 

Ber stretched his neck like a deer to peek inside the box.

 

Inside the box was a necklace with a large blue jewel.

 

There’s no way Kalian ordered that necklace to wear himself.

 

“It’s a birthday gift for Baron Aster.”

 

Instead of answering, Kalian glanced at Ber once and closed the box.

 

“Aren’t you busy?”

 

It meant he should leave now. Ber grinned and waved the documents he was holding.

 

“I am busy, but I still have this much left to report.”

 

How annoying. Kalian clicked his tongue and put the box into the desk drawer.

 

The reports continued after that.

 

“Come to think of it, Baron Aster’s birthday is coming up soon.”

 

Ber, who had finally finished all his reports, let out a small sigh.

 

“Baron Aster, I wonder if she’ll be able to receive proper birthday treatment there?”

 

Kalian’s hand, which had been dipping his quill pen in ink, suddenly stopped.

 

* * *

 

Come to think of it, Sisly had insisted on only being examined by that doctor named Mabel.

 

And during her pregnancy, she always wore a spirit stone necklace, then removed it immediately after the stillbirth.

 

Not only that. The poison she took wasn’t an abortion drug, but a medicine that helped with pregnancy and was completely harmless to the fetus.

 

When I had only discovered this much, I thought someone else had killed Sisly’s child and framed Misa and me.

 

But after hearing about the feminine products, my thinking completely changed and one hypothesis formed.

 

The incredible hypothesis that she might have faked her pregnancy!

 

If this hypothesis were true, it meant Misa was simply sacrificed to cover it up.

 

I’d known from before that That Woman was cunning and vicious, but to this extent.

 

“Ha.”

 

In the surge of anger, I clenched my fists so tightly that my tendons stood out.

 

‘I have to expose it.’

 

I had to clearly reveal what was false and what was true.

 

Only then could I prove my innocence, and Misa, who died unjustly, could finally rest in peace.

 

While I was pondering how to expose it, Nes brought unexpected news.

 

“A birthday gift?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Nes nodded and held out champagne. Dom Pérignon. It was expensive champagne often given as birthday gifts to young ladies.

 

If it had been from someone else, or at least from Fillen, I would have accepted it, but since it was from Sisly, it felt unpleasant.

 

She slapped me the moment she saw me, and now she’s giving champagne as a gift.

 

What on earth is she thinking?

 

“Miss, what would you like to do?”

 

“What is there to think about.”

 

I had not the slightest intention of consuming anything that woman had given me.

 

Who knows what she might have done to it… Wait, what might she have done?

 

“Give it here and step out for a moment.”

 

I took the champagne from Nes and sent her out.

 

When I opened the cork, the characteristic sweet and fizzy smell of champagne wafted up.

 

I poured a little champagne into a water glass and put a silver accessory into it.

 

Bubbles formed as the accessory sank. The accessory didn’t change color or get damaged in any way.

 

That meant there was no poison…

 

‘I can’t be certain just from this.

 

Count Hiltain had said before. There are more poisons in the world that can’t be detected by silver than those that can.

 

The most reliable way to check if something is poisoned is to have the person who gave it as a gift try it first.

 

“Nes, Nes!”

 

I closed the cork again and called for Nes.

 

“I need to see His Grace the Duke right now!”

 

Sisly, now that I know everything, I won’t let you move as you please anymore.

 

I will definitely expose everything, so be prepared.’

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