“It’s not your fault, my lord.” Bernard shook his head with a bitter smile on his face.
“It was only because Sir Charles was too shameless,” Chulmo muttered under his breath.
“Chulmo!” Bernard sent him a stern look.
“It’s fine. Sir Chulmo is right. My uncle has been acting shamelessly these past few months.” Alaric indifferently said.
He had been holding back this whole time, waiting for the opportune moment to strike his uncle. However, the latter had repeatedly touched his bottom line.
I can’t wait anymore. I should deal with this tumor now!
Chulmo and Bernard sensed the sudden change in his emotion, but they didn’t dare say anything. This matter was related to the direct bloodline of House Silversword so they had no power to intervene.
“Don’t worry. I will make sure that he will be punished. Just stay here and recuperate.” Alaric’s words stunned the two Knights.
“My lord, you might offend Sir Charles if you do this.” Chulmo worriedly responded.
“Chulmo is right, my lord. It’s not worth it to offend Sir Charles for our sake.” Bernard added.
Charles Silversword held an important role in House Silversword. His faction was mostly responsible for protecting the businesses of the household. If something happened to him, there would be severe repercussions.
“Offend him?” Alaric chuckled while shaking his head.
“I’m going to destroy him!” He muttered in a cold voice.
The two Knights gasped at his words.
Alaric didn’t stay there for long. After saying a few more words and reminding them to rest well, he left the clinic with Aldrin.
“My lord, I didn’t mean to eavesdrop, but I heard what you guys were talking about. Are you really going to make a move on Sir Charles?” Aldrin had a solemn look.
This matter was too big and it was bound to shake the foundations of House Silversword. One wrong move and the entire household might even collapse.
“It’s about time to clean up the household.” Alaric calmly replied.
Aldrin took a deep breath.
“Aldrin, please send five Knight Apprentices to replace Sir Galanar. I need him now.” Alaric instructed.
“Leave it to me, my lord.” Aldrin acknowledged his command with a nod.
After Aldrin left, Alaric went inside the main mansion and headed straight to his room to gather all the pieces of evidence he had collected over the past few months.
To gather these documents, he sent Galanar and a few other trustworthy people on multiple occasions.
Inside his room, Alaric opened a hidden compartment behind a painting on the wall.
Inside this compartment was a small steel chest that contained all the documents he had gathered to bring down his uncle.
He opened the chest and took out the stacks of paper inside. He then put the chest back into the compartment and stepped out of his room.
These documents are still lacking, but they should be enough to bring Charles down.
On his way to his father’s study, he coincidentally encountered both Lucas and Maria in the hallway.
“Alaric, we were looking for you everywhere.” Lucas smiled upon seeing him.
“It’s good to see you again, son. I missed you.” Maria hugged him tightly.
“I missed you too, mom.” Alaric’s gaze softened.
“What’s that on your hand?” Lucas stared at the documents in his hands with furrowed eyebrows.
Hearing this, Maria let go of Alaric and stared at him questioningly.
“Let’s talk somewhere more private,” Alaric replied with a serious.
Sensing the gravity in his tone, the couple realized that it must be an important matter.
Lucas stared deeply at him and nodded. “Alright. Follow me to my study.”
The family of three headed to the study room and as soon as they arrived, Alaric unceremoniously took his seat.
“Dad, Mom…please take a look at these documents.” Alaric placed the pieces of paper on the table.
Lucas and Maria curiously took one paper each.
At first, they were still nonchalantly reading the contents, but the more they read, the more serious they became.
“This is…” Lucas’s expression changed.
Meanwhile, Maria had a look of disbelief.
The two read the rest of the documents and by the time they read everything, their faces had turned dark.
“Are all the things written here true?” Lucas put down the last document he had read as he looked at Alaric with a grim face.
“Yes.” Alaric nodded. “I have been gathering this information since I started discovering some unusual things about Uncle.
Lucas rubbed his temples and leaned on his seat. The things he learned today were too much for him to handle.
“What about this? You mentioned here that you suspect that your Uncle would poison your father, but you don’t have evidence to back this claim.” Maria pointed at a specific document where Alaric had written his speculations.
“That’s true, but I have thought of a way for us to know if my speculations are correct.” Alaric already had a plan in mind. He was just unable to execute it because he had been so busy recently.
“Tell us your plan.” Lucas stared deeply at him.
Alaric glanced at them and said. “Let’s announce that we will be hiring a new maidservant who will take care of father’s meals.”
Hearing this, Maria raised his eyebrows. “Are you planning to lure your Uncle in this trap?”
“That’s right.” Alaric nodded. “If my guess is right, then he will definitely take the chance to bring one of his own people to Dad’s side.”
Maria pondered deeply. His plan was feasible, but it also carried some risks.
“Let’s do it,” Lucas muttered.
“Are you sure about this?” Maria stared at her husband with concern.
“I want to see if my brother really intends to kill me,” Lucas replied with a heavy look.
Lucas had always thought that his brother was someone he could trust. He had given Charles everything he needed so he felt betrayed after knowing all the dirty deeds he had done behind his back.
He finally realized why Alaric was unusually hostile towards Charles. It turned out that his son already knew the truth a long time ago.
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