Don’t Pick Up The Trash Once Thrown Away - Chapter 109

“You can’t, it’s dangerous.”

 

Kalian flatly refused.

 

“And if it’s this matter, I can help you.”

 

“No. I will do it myself.”

 

“Are you not aware of the dangers of this matter?”

 

“But I still have to do it. Because it’s my problem.”

 

When I didn’t break my stubbornness until the end, Kalian looked displeased.

 

“I’ve thought about it before, but you are stubborn about unnecessary things.”

 

“Thank you.”

 

“It’s not a compliment.”

 

Kalian leaned against the backrest and rested his head on his hand.

 

“So, you’re asking me not to accept your resignation letter until the truth is revealed?”

 

“Yes. If I can’t reveal the truth, then please accept my resignation letter.”

 

“…there’s no option for me to help, huh?”

 

“That can’t be.”

 

I got up and bowed politely to him.

 

“If I can’t reveal the truth, may I be shameless and ask for Your Majesty’s help?”

 

There was nothing to say even if it was my petty pride. However, as it was a matter of severing my bitter relationship with Philen, I wanted to solve it with my own hands, not anyone else’s.

 

Moreover, there was one more reason why I insisted on this unlikely task. The belief that Kalian would save me when I was really in the worst situation.

 

It might seem shameless, but after hearing Baron Delrond’s story, I was convinced.

 

I kept my head down until Kalian answered.

 

After a long silence, a sigh was heard.

 

“…alright.”

 

When I looked up, I saw Kalian looking at me as if it was ridiculous.

 

“I’ll do you a favor. Instead.”

 

Jjiig-

 

The resignation letter was torn in half by Kalian’s hand.

 

“Don’t ever bring this to me again.”

 

Kalian said, scattering pieces of completely torn paper whose original shape was unknown on the table.

 

“I will never let go of your hand unless you betray me.”

 

*****

 

The resignation letter was given to Kalian in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

 

If my innocence was not proven and his position became difficult, Kalian could get away with it by saying ‘she has nothing to do with me because she has already resigned as an aide’.

 

But Kalian did not accept my resignation letter and instead made me write a leave application. The period was one month. He took care of me by giving me enough time to reveal the truth of the case.

 

The more Kalian took care of me, the heavier my heart became. The feeling of guilt for making him care too much weighed heavily on my heart.

 

Back in the room, I put my hand on my chest and let out a low sigh.

 

I hope it’s resolved.

 

I hope that I can stand in front of Kalian again proudly.

 

I eagerly pulled out my luggage.

 

It was when I was packing my stuff to go to the Williot estate.

 

The maid knocked and came in.

 

“Baron, you have a guest.”

 

“Guest?”

 

“Yes. She says her name is Sarah.”

 

Oh my gosh. Sarah is here?

 

“Bring her in right now.”

 

I didn’t think it was true, but it really was Sarah who was brought by the maid.

 

“My Lady!”

 

“Sarah!”

 

I hugged Sarah tightly, regardless of the gazes around me.

 

The maid closed the door reluctantly and left.

 

“My Lady, Mrs. Misa…!”

 

“I know, I know it too.”

 

As I was reminded of Misa’s death, tears seemed to pour out of my eyes.

 

Sarah, who came out of my arms, screamed with tears on her face.

 

“There is no way Mrs. Misa would have done such a thing! There must be some misunderstanding!”

 

“I don’t want to believe it either, but… the Duke said Misa was the culprit. He couldn’t have said that without any evidence.”

 

“No! That can’t be! Look at this!”

 

Sarah took an envelope out from her inner pocket chest and held it to me.

 

“This is a letter from Mrs. Misa to My Lady! On the day Mrs. Misa died, she visited my brother and asked him to deliver this letter to you!”

 

A letter from Misa?

 

“Give it to me.”

 

I took the envelope and tore it open.

 

The neat handwriting on the paper was definitely Misa’s handwriting. I had seen it for years and I couldn’t have not known.

 

[Dear My Lady, Leila.

 

How are you doing? Since you left the Duke of Williot, there hasn’t been a single day I haven’t been worried about you.]

 

Every sentence was filled with Misa’s worries about me.

 

I read the letter to the end, wiping the tears from my red eyes with the back of my hand.

 

The reason why Misa sent me a letter was written at the end.

 

[…your birthday is coming up soon, so I’m going to see you. If it makes you uncomfortable, please allow me to just deliver the gift.]

 

After reading the letter to the end, one thing became clear to me.

 

That she wasn’t the one who killed Cecily’s child.

 

If Misa had planned to kill Cecily’s child and commit suicide, she wouldn’t have left me this letter.

 

But Philen said Misa was the culprit. He couldn’t have pointed out Misa as the culprit without any grounds.

 

There’s something.

 

It was clear that someone had set up Misa and me and made us the culprits. And there’s no way Philen was acting to frame me.

 

Don’t tell me, Cecily… did she do this?

 

…no way.

 

No matter how much she hated me, she wouldn’t have come up with such a great plan by killing her child.

 

So it was clear that there was another culprit. But I didn’t know who it was.

 

If that’s the case, was the culprit the one who killed Misa?

 

“…”

 

The thought made me angry and my teeth were grounding automatically.

 

I will surely find the culprit who killed Misa.

 

With my own hands.

 

“Sarah, pack your stuff. We’re going to the Duke of Williot.”

 

That way even the dead Misa would be able to close her eyes comfortably.

 

After I finished packing my stuff, I left the room with Sarah.

 

A carriage was prepared at the entrance of the palace.

 

“Leila.”

 

I was about to get into the carriage with my luggage in the luggage compartment, but Kalian, who I didn’t know when he came, called me.

 

I glanced at Sarah to tell her to get into the carriage first, then turned to look at him.

 

“Are you going now?”

 

“Yes. I want to take care of it quickly.”

 

The thought of Misa might not be the culprit made me even more impatient. I wanted to go and catch the culprit before he destroyed all the evidence and ran away.

 

Kalian, who came to my front, looked down at my neck.

 

“That necklace.”

 

“Ah.”

 

Now that I thought about it, I was wearing the spirit stone necklace he gave me.

 

“You must have liked the necklace.”

 

“Yes, well…”

 

I smiled awkwardly and grabbed the necklace.

 

“When I saw it in the store, it looked good. But now that I see it, it’s a little rough.”

 

“Is that so?”

 

“Yes. A more elegant necklace suits you.”

 

Really? I thought it suited me pretty well though.

 

“When you come back, I’ll give you a necklace that’s more elegant than that.”

 

Kalian smiled lightly and grabbed my shoulder.

 

“So make sure you come back.”

 

He’s telling me to come back safely.

 

I nodded resolutely.

 

“I will definitely come back. I also have something I want to give to Your Majesty.”

 

“There’s something you want to give me?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Cufflinks from Hutton.

 

I was thinking of giving it to him when I came back.

 

For sure.

 

*****

 

The carriage carrying Leila was getting farther and farther away.

 

It was when Kalian, who had been standing there until the carriage was completely out of sight, turned around.

 

“Hah, hah.”

 

Ver came running from afar. As if he had run in a hurry, he was breathing heavily.

 

“Where are you going in such a hurry, Baron Delrond?”

 

“Where do you think?”

 

Ver, who stood in front of Kalian, breathed heavily and shouted.

 

“I came running when I heard that Baron Aster was going to the Duke of Williot!”

 

Ver looked around and saw that there was no carriage and despaired.

 

“Has Baron Aster gone already?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

“Did you just send her off? You should have stopped her!”

 

“How can I stop her when she said she would go by herself?”

 

What’s with that indifferent reaction?

 

He thought he must have been very angry, but when Kalian was too calm, Ver closed his eyes thinly and looked at him.

 

It was clear that there was a conversation between Kalian and Leila that he didn’t know. For example, the reason Leila went to the Duke of Williot. Though the fundamental reason was ‘that’.

 

“What did you talk about with Baron Aster?”

 

“We didn’t talk about anything.”

 

He doesn’t want to tell me.

 

“Tell me, Your Majesty.”

 

At any other time, he would have passed it on, but this time, he was too curious, so Ver asked persistently. Yet, Kalian never opened his mouth.

 

At this, Ver pouted his mouth in dissatisfaction. Kalian smiled and tapped Ver’s shoulder.

 

“Don’t worry. Leila will definitely come back.”

 

“…really?”

 

He still worried about Leila, but there was nothing he could do right now. All he could do was believe Kalian’s words that Leila would definitely come back.

 

Ver left, and Kalian also returned to the inner palace.

 

As he was heading to the office, he stopped walking when he felt a movement behind him.

 

From the darkness, Hiltine came out quietly.

 

Kalian asked without looking back.

 

“What’s the matter?”

 

“…is it okay?”

 

There was neither a subject nor an object, but Kalian knew what Hiltine was trying to say.

 

He was asking if it was okay to send Leila as it was.

 

It couldn’t be okay. Kalian was very worried about Leila to the point where he wanted to follow her immediately.

 

But that wasn’t something a ‘boss’ would do. Because this was Leila’s personal affair that had nothing to do with her work.

 

She even drew the line that she wanted to go out, that’s why he couldn’t go any further.

 

“It’s okay.”

 

So it’s right to stay still, but for some reason, he felt as if he had chewed some herbs in his mouth.

 

Kalian smiled bitterly and started walking again.