Chapter 51

When she heard that she had been summoned by the young lady, her heart almost stopped functioning. 'Had the lady knew? Will I be punished?' were her only thought. However, the promises of riches and estate came to her mind.

'No! She would never knew! How could she knew! The Lady promised that she would help me!' She comforted herself over and over again. She followed the maids and the butler and met with the young lady.

She rose from her seat leaning forward. The restlessness could not be hidden from her face. "But, you asked me to confess, and you mentioned about what you said this evening at the hall! What else could that be other than the matter of poisoning!"

"I see that you were in your right mind. I almost thought there was something wrong considering how audacious you were."