Chapter: 890

“I’m sorry for visiting late at night without an appointment.”

“It’s okay. What… … oh no, please come in.”

Gretel tried to ask what was going on, but when she realized that he was standing outside, she hurriedly let him in.

The inside of the hostel is cluttered with various books, pictures, and luggage.

“Please wait for a moment. I’ll get you some tea.” Gretel paused as she entered the kitchen. “I always drink herbal tea, are you okay?”

“Yeah, that’s fine.”

Gretel went to a small room used as the kitchen and heated the water. She doesn’t have a pretty porcelain cup that can be called a teacup, so she took out two ordinary mugs.

To serve tea to the duke with a mug like this… … how embarrassing.

She could see the entrance to this building through the window under the cupboard. In front of the entrance is a carriage with no pattern. Fritz seems to come here secretly, hiding his identity.

‘What’s going on… … .’

Gretel filled the mugs with anxiety.

After a while, the two sat face-to-face with mugs. Fritz, who had been silent for a while, bowed his head to her.

“I’m here to apologize to Miss Gretel.”

“Yes?”

“I heard from Her Majesty the Empress. There was an intruder.”

“Well, why is the duke apologizing to me?”

“Because this is also our family business.”

Gretel grabbed the mug with both hands without saying a word. After all, it was the duke’s father who made this happen. He felt a sense of responsibility as a son.

How does it feel to know that his father is a bad person? It must be terrible.

Gretel’s father is an ordinary apothecary, and her mother is a pharmacist. Both of them are commoners and good people.

“My people have been keeping an eye on this place since afternoon. I’ve also reported this to the empress.”

“Oh, I see.”

Fritz took a sip of tea, lowering his voice. “Fortunately, nothing seems suspicious so far.”

Gretel suddenly realized. In the middle of the night, the empress’ older brother, the duke, came here secretly in plain clothes.

If there is someone watching me, wouldn’t he come nearby just out of curiosity?