In a nearby café, Carl gave Fang Zheng and the others a detailed account of what had happened to the girl named Torysha.
Although it was indeed related to romance, it was no ordinary love story.
Torysha's boyfriend—the man Fang Zheng and the others had met yesterday—was Carl's subordinate. However, he was not a commoner, but a prominent noble and the heir to his family. Despite his status, he was not at all arrogant or conceited. If anything, he was the honest, dutiful sort.
It was precisely because of that that Carl had introduced his niece to him. The two got to know each other and eventually became a couple. To be frank, their relationship had always been quite good, and they had reached the point of discussing marriage. In the end, with Carl acting as matchmaker, they became engaged.
However, that was where the problem arose.
The man's family clearly looked down on a girl of common birth. Thus, they began discussing a marriage arrangement with Duke Kane, one of the Four Great Houses. Clearly, they had no intention of recognizing this engagement and instead wanted the man to marry into nobility. Since Carl held an important government post, they did not dare openly suppress her, but they secretly subjected Torysha to a series of threats and petty schemes.
Yet even under such treatment, Torysha had silently endured it all so that her boyfriend and uncle would not worry.
However, what finally drove Torysha to despair was the betrayal of the man she loved.
He had asked to meet her and told her that he could not make her his legal wife. At best, she could be his mistress. Feeling utterly betrayed, Torysha lost all hope and ultimately chose to end her life.
"That's outrageous!"
After hearing the story,