Because She Had A Time Limit, She Became The Villain’s Daughter-in-law

After Seymour spit out the name of Baron Ravonis, Evan had Nathan investigate him. However, not many people knew Kyle Dart Ravonis.

“It is said that his long, beautiful blue hair looks like he is holding the lake, and his sunken black eyes look like he is holding the night sky. The head is small, pretty, and innocent like a boy…”

Evan, who had been listening to Nathan’s report, replied in an annoyed voice.

“He has blue hair, dark eyes and is a little handsome… Why are you taking to so long to explain just that?”

“Lady Obonier, who had a crush on Baron Ravonis, knows him best… though the content is a little biased.”

“Crush…?”

“She said she fell in love after seeing him from a distance. She has never met him.”

“That’s the worst witness. Couldn’t there be someone who was more objective about it?”

“That is… there are limits to secretly investigating.”

Nathan cleared his throat and started reading the report again.

“She visited Baron Ravonis’ residence in Hanua on average four times a year, and it is said that each time he was with Lady Laria or Lady Kate Lynn Eldspie.”

If it was Kate, she was the young lady who had been close to Laria since her first banquet.

“Is he reluctant to meet new people because of his shy personality? At least I heard that he had a relationship with Miss Laria in the Capital.”

“…What about a relationship in the Capital?”

“Miss Laria knew him before she was married. She says they forgot each other and met by chance in the Southwest.”

At those words, Evan bit his lower lip.

Having never wondered about Laria’s life prior to marriage, he found himself pathetic. Her life before the age of fourteen was also her life. He thought that after her parents died, it was all about being in debt and being abandoned by her relatives and friends, so he wasn’t paying attention at all.

“Still, I think the family of Baron Ravonis is from a lowly background. I tried to find out the details, but it was over ten years ago, so no one knew.”

Glancing at Evan, Nathan continued his words.

“He is a person whose traces are hard to find no matter how much I search. Besides, it was said that he recently left for the East Continent because of business.”

If it was on the eastern continent, tracking was no longer easy. Seeing that Nathan said he was ‘like a ghost’ and couldn’t be caught, it was clear that he was truly lost.

“Actually, he bought Hanua’s estate at a low price, and the Baron’s house was built very slowly, probably because he didn’t have money. I think he might be a fallen noble…”

For a fallen noble, tracing the past was very tricky. It was because they kept changing their name, of course, buying and selling titles so it wasn’t even clear whether Kyle’s former last name was Ravonis or not.

“Still, with the development of the iron ore mine in Hanua this time, I guessed that he may have accumulated quite a bit of wealth…”

“Wait.”

Evan, who was receiving Nathan’s report with an expressionless face, suddenly raised his hand to interrupt Nathan’s words.

“It really seemed like we bumped into each other by chance, and Lady Laria only told me what Baron Ravonis said! It was mine related…”

It was because he had received a report related to it a long time ago.

It was the conversation Laria had with Seymour in town just before the masquerade. And thanks to the development of the iron ore mine, Duchy Icard was able to avoid a complete estrangement from the imperial family.

“Why didn’t I think of that…”

Until now, he thought that Laria had only used her wits and brought Duke Icard out of the Palace quickly.

“…Laria was also involved in the development of the iron ore mine.”

“Is that so?”

“If so, it means that Laria and that Bastard Ravonis are really close.”

…That was how ‘Baron Ravonis’ suddenly became ‘Bastard Ravonis.’ Meanwhile, Nathan noticed the change and became sharply cautious.

“…I guess so. There’s no way it was developed all of a sudden. He could have waited for a time when the supply and demand were more unstable though it is highly likely that Miss Laria did what he asked.”

“Nathan.”

Evan’s face, who hadn’t slept properly for several days and hadn’t eaten well, became more and more frightening.

“Yes…”

“…Investigate mainly the scandals between that bastard Ravonis and Laria. You can find it from someone who is not on good terms with Lady Eldspie in the Southwest.”

His expression when he said the word ‘scandal’ was so terrifying that Nathan quickly answered and disappeared.

Please, please.

Nathan prayed as he headed southwest. Please let there be no scandal. If there really was a scandal, how should he report it? The reason why Evan was at least sane now was the fact that no other man was involved.

But a few days later, Nathan had to go to Evan almost in tears…

“The, the, there was a scandal…it was a few years ago… So, it was a long time ago when Miss Laria was fourteen years old…”

It was a story from a long time ago that everyone had forgotten but no one cared about anymore…

“It-it’s a false rumor spread by the lady of Count Vietti Ubinatra because Miss Laria and Baron Ravonis are often seen together at the Baron’s mansion. In addition, Lady Kate Eldspie explained herself that it was not like that.”

Nathan glanced carefully at Evan. To be honest, Kate was Laria’s best friend, so it was hard for him to trust her.

Seeing him hesitating, Evan opened his mouth coldly.

“Nathan.”

“Yes…”

“Right now, tell me what you are hiding.”

“Yes?”

“What you are not saying because I did not ask. It shows in your expression.”

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“….”

“I can see that you are cursing inside yourself for being too quick-witted.”

“…Forgive me.”

Nathan immediately bowed his head once. In fact, there was something that had been bothering him ever since he heard about the scandal.

“Actually, when Miss Laria went out to buy a mask and ran into Baron Litshua.”

“…I don’t even know if it’s a coincidence anymore.”

“At that time, Baron Ritshua kept swearing at Baron Ravonis, but Lady Laria defended Baron Ravonis with every word.”

“….”

“That’s why Baron Ritschua is very jealous… Forgive me.”

It was the worst report that he could have made in front of Evan.

“It’s absurd that that timid brat is jealous of a married woman Laria…”

Evan gritted his teeth and muttered.

“…Even the target is not me, the husband?”

Nathan quietly rolled his eyes. It was the moment when Evan’s belief that no man was involved in Laria’s escape was shattered.

“Don’t don’t tell me… the two of them ran away together to the East Continent…”

If so, the hypothesis that no matter how much he searched all over the empire until now, he couldn’t find her was solved.

Evan soon gave a low command at Nathan’s cautious words.

“…Bring that bastard Ritshua back.”

However, he could not arbitrarily interrogate Seymour again as he had planned. It was because as soon as Seymour was arrested, someone came to him.

It was Elanie.

* * *

A few days ago, it was Elanie who visited Seymour after the first humiliating kidnapping.

“Those who have feelings for other people’s wives inside of them should be beaten, of course.”

She spoke curtly after going over Seymour from head to toe.

“There is no cut anywhere. Ah… did any important invisible parts get cut off?”

“Princess…!”

“If I were Young Duke Icard, I would have done so.”

Originally, Seymour had intended to ask Elanie for protection, using their friendship as a weapon. However, he immediately realized that the friendship between him and Elanie was fragile.

“The Young Duke’s people keep hanging around me. They’re openly on guard.”

“If he was not on guard with the man who confessed to his wife, then who should he be on guard of?”

“Still, it’s not that Lady Laria likes me. Rather…”

“Rather?”

“…Never mind.”

Elanie asked again, letting his words slip through one ear.

“By the way, is it true that the Young Duke is imprisoning Laria?”

“The possibility is high because he didn’t deny it when I said it.”

“Haa… He is as crazy as he looks.”

“So, if this happens again, please save me.”

“Why me?”

“If I disappear without even a soul knowing like this, there will be a problem with the Princess’ money line…!”

“I don’t care.”

“The will has already been drawn up and notarized. All the money will be buried in my grave.”

Only then did Elanie, who was responding indifferently while looking at her nails, raise her head as she opened her mouth.

“Unbelievable. You tried to manipulate me by saying that it was a will to hand over to me.”

“So, if I ever get kidnapped, you have to rescue me from Young Duke Icard.”

“Haa…”

Elanie sighed and murmured.

“Such a sad thing to have to side with trash…”

So when Seymour was abducted a second time, she was compelled to make her steps toward Duke Icard’s residence. That was how Elanie was able to meet Evan in the parlor with a face as if he would die from being bothered to meet her.