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Carissa furrowed her brows, already suspecting it had something to do with Emma. Knowing how the years at Ironridge Estate had been unkind to her, having to not only manage the household but also bear children, Carissa had desperately hoped it wouldn’t be

her.

Jessica frequently criticized her; and although Einma was Margaret’s niece, she wasn’t the primary wife. While she oversaw the internal affairs of the household and social engagements outside, her standing was always questionable.

Violet was also frustrated. “What should we do? Could it really be her? If it’s her… well, the woman is dead. Will the Marquis of Ironridge and the old matriarch even believe this? And there’s no solid evidence to prove that Emma arranged everything before her death. The testimony of one maid isn’t enough. She could easily say I coerced her.”

Carissa thought for a moment before saying, “Then, let’s have Luke summon Giles again. This time, we’ll question him ourselves.”

“That seems like the only option. After all, everything traces back to him. He definitely wouldn’t target Jessica without reason–someone must be pulling his strings from behind the scenes,” Violet concurred.

Carissa nodded, then instructed someone to get Luke. Once they had a thorough understanding of Giles‘ involvement, they might be able to piece things together.

Luke was stunned when he heard that Giles was behind the schemes. His round face twisted with anger. “So, everything he told me before–was that just to mislead me so I’d report back to Her Grace?”

“That’s a strong possibility. He might have intentionally mixed up the facts, making us believe that Jessica was a villain. She may be one, but in this case, she might actually be innocent,” Violet replied.

“Right. He’s making sure we jump to conclusions and distrust Jessica. He probably didn’t mean to deceive or manipulate you on purpose. Let’s get to the bottom of things first, and we can confront him once it’s clear,” said Carissa, trying to reassure Luke.

Though Carissa wasn’t entirely sure of Giles‘ intentions, she didn’t believe him to be a malicious person. After all, if he were truly deceitful, Luke wouldn’t have maintained a friendship with him for so many years.

Luke’s face paled slightly. “Never mind. If he really did use me, then I can’t say anything. After all, it wasn’t entirely appropriate for me to ask him about the inner workings of the marquis‘ household. I just thought that, after all these years of friendship and because we come from the same place, he wouldn’t deceive me.”

“How much do you know about Giles?” Violet asked.

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Luke calmed down and replied, “He’s loyal, no doubt. When Lady Emma was in charge of managing the household, she relied heavily on him. She also promoted him to steward, and even married one of her personal maids to his son. In terms of loyalty, he’s far more dedicated to Lady Emma than to the Marquis of Ironridge’s family.”

Hearing this, Carissa and Violet exchanged glances. It seemed increasingly likely that Emma had orchestrated everything.

Luke went off to invite Giles to Glimmering Tower, while Carissa and Violet made their way to Arcane Sanctum. They sought out Sebastian to ask whether a stable pregnancy could be threatened by taking laxatives.

Sebastian explained, “It depends on the dosage. If too much is taken and it causes severe diarrhea, it could indeed result in a miscarriage. If the dosage is small and there is proper treatment after, there shouldn’t be any issues, especially with a pregnancy that’s stable to begin with.‘

!

He looked up at them, his gaze sharp. “Are you asking about the concubine from Ironridge Estate?”

Violet’s eyes lit up. “Sebastian, you’re incredible! How did you know we were talking about her?”

Sebastian chuckled. “It’s common knowledge in the capital now. She was given several doses of laxatives by Jessica, which caused a miscarriage and possibly damaged her womb so she can never have children again.”

“Is the rumor really that outrageous?” Violet frowned. “It wasn’t a few doses. There were just laxatives in the pregnancy supplement she was taking.”

At that moment, Rowan walked up and added, “That concubine who lost the baby had been taking medicine to promote blood circulation and reduce stasis. But the medicine was switched out a while ago.”

Violet and Carissa both reached out for Rowan’s arm at the same time. “Who told you this? Tell us everything.”