Dorothy felt that her perspective was still too small.

She should have let Adeline and Viloti come over and see just how she possessed Brother Felyn.

But things had to be done step by step. Annoying Miss Zervanie first would be enough.

"Veronica, let's go to the interrogation room."

---

Imperial Palace Underground Interrogation Room.

Eleanor could no longer remember how long she had been trapped here.

She no longer thought she could get out alive. Trafficking young girls, human experimentation, treason, murder—these crimes were enough to get her killed several times over.

At this moment, how she wished she had fallen into the hands of those ministers. At least they would give her a quick death.

Facing Dorothy, Eleanor felt a fear that came from the depths of her soul. She was too terrifying, simply insane.

For her "Brother Felyn," she would do anything. She even ignored the king's orders to kidnap people from the Noke family.

A few days ago, Noke's own younger sister was even dragged into the interrogation room by her.

Even with several rooms in between, Eleanor could hear her wails and Dorothy's sickly sweet voice.

The familiar sound of leather boots echoed, and Eleanor's stomach began to cramp.

Thump, thump, thump.

Eleanor knew this was Veronica's footsteps.

The chains of the iron door began to drag. Eleanor didn't dare to open her eyes. Her heart was beating faster and faster, making it difficult for her to breathe.

She had confessed everything she knew, but Dorothy still hadn't let her go.

"Miss Eleanor, good afternoon."

"Your Highness, please spare me. I've told you everything I know."

Dorothy sat in her wheelchair, pushed in by Veronica.

"Miss Eleanor, I have a question for you."

Today, Dorothy didn't start torturing Eleanor right away. Instead, she sat in her wheelchair, looking at Eleanor with a somewhat nervous expression.

"Wh-what?"

Eleanor felt that Dorothy's expression was a bit too serious. Dorothy hadn't shown this expression even when asking confidential questions before.

"It's about Brother Felyn."

Eleanor swallowed nervously. This question again.

Ever since Dorothy had been in the wheelchair, Eleanor felt she had become even crazier, even more obsessed with Felyn.

Recently, she would constantly whisper in her ear about how good Felyn was, his virtues, and how much he loved her.

Eleanor didn't want to hear it at all! Being trapped in an underground interrogation room and still having to listen to this kind of talk, no one cared!

But Dorothy spoke with relish, talking about how she would be with Felyn forever and ever in the future.

Eleanor really wanted to know what had happened between Dorothy and Felyn that night, what had made her mind and body become abnormal at the same time.

But Eleanor didn't dare to ask. Because every time Dorothy mentioned Felyn's name, her eyes would become very... morbid.

"Eleanor, do you like Brother Felyn?"

"Huh?"

Eleanor was a little stunned. She wondered if she had misheard.

"You... you don't like Brother Felyn too, do you? You don't want to be with Brother Felyn too, do you? I've told you so many of Brother Felyn's good qualities, you haven't fallen in love with him too, have you?"

Veronica, pushing Dorothy, sighed inwardly.

She saw the incredulous expression on Eleanor's face, and she also saw the anxiety in the princess's.

Has Her Highness's obsession with Felyn reached this point? Her possessiveness is getting stronger and stronger, and she's becoming more and more afraid that others will snatch Felyn away.

I'll have to stay away from Felyn in the future, too, to avoid being suspected by Her Highness.

"Lord Felyn is very outstanding. I am completely unworthy of him. Only Your Highness can be by his side."

Eleanor really wanted to say, I don't even know him, why would I like him?

But she didn't dare to speak. She was afraid of being beaten.

"That's good. It would be great if all the girls around him had the same thought as you."

Dorothy sat in her wheelchair, still thinking about the dream she just had.

It would be great if all the girls around Brother Felyn would voluntarily stay away.

---

Two hours later...

Although Eleanor's answer was very satisfactory to Dorothy, the beating she deserved could not be skipped.

As the healing sigil activated, all the wounds on Eleanor's body healed.

"Thank you for your trouble, Miss Eleanor."

This time, it was the same as before; nothing was interrogated out of her.

"This is probably the last time we will see each other."

Hearing these words, Eleanor's body trembled. She didn't dare to look up.

"Tomorrow, I will hand you over to the ministers, and you will be free. However, when you're with the ministers, you won't say too much, will you?"

"N-no! I absolutely won't say anything!"

Eleanor just wanted to die now, she didn't want to be tortured by Dorothy anymore. She would absolutely not say anything reckless.

And even if Eleanor did say something, no one would believe her.

The princess likes a down-and-out noble? Don't be ridiculous.

Dorothy was pushed out of the interrogation room by Veronica. The two walked down the long corridor, and the surrounding guards saluted Dorothy.

"Your Highness, should we report the matter of us capturing Noke's sister to the king?"

"No need. Father will definitely make me release her. We're about to dig out the church behind them. I will absolutely not let go of the person who hurt Brother Felyn."

A few days ago, Noke's younger sister had fallen into Veronica's hands, and she had confessed many new things.

The Noke family did indeed have connections with a church, but she didn't know which one, nor why they wanted to assassinate Felyn.

Dorothy placed her hands on her knees. The uneven path made her small figure sway constantly.

"Veronica, when will my wedding dress be ready?"

Veronica blinked. This was the twelfth time Dorothy had asked her today.

"It will probably take a few more weeks."

Ever since Dorothy left Felyn's school last time, Felyn's actions had eased her anxiety a lot.

She even anonymously ordered a wedding dress.

She wanted Felyn to see her in a wedding dress the next time he came.

Dorothy couldn't wait another moment. She was already impatient to marry Felyn as soon as possible, and then make all the young ladies around him completely give up.

She even bought a piece of land for Felyn.

Just because Felyn had once said he wanted a manor. At that time, Felyn had also let it slip that he also wanted a group of maids.

Dorothy was already looking for people to build the manor, and she had even started training candidates for the maids. She would train girls who would absolutely not fall in love with Felyn to be the maids of the manor.

She went through all this trouble just to satisfy Felyn, even if his wish was to have maids.

But in Veronica's view, the more Her Highness did now, the more heartbroken she would be later.

After all, the look in the boy's eyes that night did not seem to be filled with love.

Veronica did not tell Dorothy this. Firstly, she thought it was possible that Felyn might really be moved by Dorothy. Secondly, even if she said it now, Dorothy wouldn't listen at all.

Her Highness loved Felyn very much, so much so that she was willing to give him the whole world.

The premise was that Felyn also liked her.

If Her Highness were to find out that Felyn didn't actually like her, and was only doing it for that contract...

Veronica dared not think about it in detail. She couldn't imagine the boy's end, nor Her Highness's mood at that time.

I hope such a thing doesn't happen.

"Veronica, remember to help me arrange the charity performance a month from now. I will definitely go. I will let the girls around Brother Felyn see who Brother Felyn really likes."

"Oh right, also help arrange Miss Zervanie's schedule for that day, so she has time to participate as well."

"Understood, Your Highness."

(End of Chapter)