All Hope Lost

"This... it seemed Solam knew Master Philip. They happened to run into each other, and Sir Egil, in a fit of anger, took them for accomplices. That was how the conflict began."

The attendant did not take either side regarding what had happened. He merely recounted it to his Grand Duchess as objectively as possible.

"..."

Now even the Grand Duchess did not know what to do. She did not know whose responsibility to pursue. Egil's? Legally speaking, there was certainly nothing wrong with that. But no one in this world truly lived in a vacuum; laws could not stand apart from human sentiment. The man had already suffered enough. If she pursued his responsibility now, public opinion would never accept it.

Blame Solam? That was even more ridiculous. According to the attendant, Solam had merely been strolling through the streets when he happened upon them. He only knew Philip and had never expected to suffer such an undeserved disaster.

He had only retaliated after being attacked. There was nothing wrong with that anywhere. So Solam could not be blamed.

That left only Philip!

While the Grand Duchess was still gnashing her teeth over Philip, another attendant entered. This time, the news was even more explosive!

Marquis Diana wanted a divorce!!!

Compared to that, Diana selling her mansion and estate to Solam was nothing.

Yetana completely panicked. Her aunt was serious!

"So why did you come looking for me?" Solam looked helplessly at the row of knights before him, feeling utterly miserable inside.

Calling Philip a bad friend was already giving that bastard too much credit. The moment he had Diana transfer the estate to Solam, he immediately took Diana and left.

That was not the important part. Philip would not die, so Solam was not worried about him