Chapter: 749

He smiled lightly.

“When the family goes down, a traitor is born.”

It means that he has bribed a maid or a servant of the Marquis.

“And the merchant?”

“Businessmen are quick to notice where to stick.”

The merchant seemed to have chosen to join the Duke’s side instead of the losing side.

But Astelle did not miss the moment when her father’s hand paused slightly.

‘What? Is there any other reason?’

She looked carefully at the Duke’s expression, but couldn’t find anything.

Even if something else happened, it wouldn’t be a big deal.

It was clear that this was done by the Minister of Home Affairs.

Kaizen was already investigating the gunpowder.

The only thing her father did was make the culprit appear.

Stealing the seal is no big deal.

Her father is really good at bribing other people’s subordinates and conspiring.

It was almost enough to call it a natural talent.

Just as Astelle looked at him carefully, as if observing, the Duke raised one eyebrow as if slightly displeased.

“Are you not even going to thank your father for the effort I put in?”

“Thank you, Father.”

The Duke of Reston looked pleased when Astelle expressed her sincere gratitude.

As if he just remembered something, he hurriedly added, “If you are grateful, educate the prince properly.”

“Why Theor?”

“Because he still tries to avoid me when he sees me, even though I’m his grandfather. He doesn’t even recognize his own grandfather.”

It’s been months since he gave Theor a gift, but he still seems annoyed because Theor distances himself from him.

Then did he think he could win a child’s heart just with a gift?