Chapter 13
Tiana stepped out of the study and began to walk.
“Haah… that was terrifying.”
When faced with it directly, it was nerve-wracking. Anyone would be frightened when looked at with such a terrifying expression.
The previous Tiana had probably been unable to explain anything because she had been hit with that murderous aura.
But she was no longer the Tiana of the past.
I am a reincarnator.
In my previous life, my father had been a fearsome man, so it wasn’t that I couldn’t argue when being glared at, but I avoided conflict.
From his words just now, he had no intention of listening to anything I, his daughter, had to say.
Liam had the same attitude. There was no need to force conversation or put on unnecessary charm.
If it had been the previous Tiana, she would probably have been deeply depressed by today’s events, but I am no longer that Tiana.
Tiana wanted to be loved, but I do not wish for such a thing.
Because I know the ending of the novel, I understand that even if I want to be loved, it cannot happen.
Those people love everyone in the family except me.
It doesn’t matter if the Duke or the young nobles do not love me—I can still be happy.
I steeled myself and began to walk.
When I returned to my room, Lily was cleaning.
That was unusual. She rarely cleaned.
“Oh, milady, I deeply apologize. There is dust on your dress.”
Saying that, Lily brushed the dust off my dress.
I felt something strange in my pocket.
Checking discreetly so Lily wouldn’t notice, I found the pink magic crystal necklace that my older sister had lost.
“Ah… I see.”
Isabella must have instructed Lily to make it look as if I had stolen it.
Thinking back, Lily had indeed been acting slightly strange the other day.
Lily had high self-esteem and rarely praised anyone, but she had said my sister’s necklace was beautiful.
I remembered. In the novel, there had been an incident where my sister’s magic crystal had been stolen.
So this is it.
The story had only appeared in flashbacks and was set during Ellie’s childhood, so I hadn’t realized it before.
Ellie’s necklace wasn’t lost—it had been stolen.
The culprit at that time was Tiana.
Tiana never admitted to stealing it, but based on various testimonies, it was clear that Tiana had been the culprit.
The decisive evidence was that the necklace had been found in the pocket of the dress Tiana had been wearing.
Even when I read it, I had thought that Tiana had stolen the necklace.
It was likely that the head maid had stolen it and had Lily slip it into my pocket.
Given the head maid’s position, entering my sister’s room wouldn’t have seemed suspicious.
I would turn this to my advantage.
To eliminate the servants who harbored ill will toward Tiana.
