Episode 161: Downfall, Windfall (XV)
Bang!
"Open the door! Right now!"
Hudson slammed against the door and shouted.
Of course, the door did not open. Instead, the waiting knights ran over and grabbed Hudson.
Realizing he was already trapped, Hudson hurriedly relaxed his expression and began to act ignorant.
"Your Majesty, what is the situation? I asked Your Majesty for a private meeting, but seeing that everyone is gathered here... Is there an important meeting?"
The emperor walked right up to Hudson. Looking down at him, he stated,
"You tried to run away before you even heard what the situation was. It seems you have a lot to worry about, Duke Brions."
"It's not like that, Your Majesty. I haven't been contacted by you, and I'm surprised that they're all gathered like this. But why are you so stern? Let's sit down and talk."
"That will be difficult. I just heard that you tried to kidnap the grand duke's daughter."
No matter how hard Hudson tried, the emperor's reaction was cold.
"Who the hell said that nonsense?"
Hudson complained, nervous; he didn't know how much they knew and how to get out of it.
'Albert might have blown my cover.'
It would be a big deal if Albert, who he believed would have committed suicide, had remained alive and betrayed him.
"There is no use pretending not to know. The person who led the kidnapping has already shown me the money he received and the instructions you gave."
Hudson quickly changed his excuse as he listened to the emperor.
"...That's right, but there's a compelling reason for this."
"Why?"
Deheen was glaring terribly from behind, but Hudson pretended not to notice and continued speaking.
"Actually... There is a woman I was in a relationship with a long time ago. I loved her sincerely, but when she had a child, she secretly left for fear of becoming a nuisance to me."
"Lover? So did you throw her away?"
When Deheen came forward, angry at Hudson's bullshit, the emperor stopped him by asking him to listen first.
"The daughter she gave birth to is now adopted by Grand Duke Deheen. I recently found out. It wasn't kidnapping, I was trying to bring my daughter back."
Hudson then asserted his parental rights to Esther.
"Your Majesty, I missed my daughter. From now on, I just want to give her the love I hadn't given and raise her."
"If everything you said is true, you should make a formal request. Does it make sense to kidnap her?"
"I went to see Grand Duke Deheen, but he was strangely obsessed with my daughter. He would never have given her back normally."
At the same time, he condemned Deheen, describing him to be a thief who stole his daughter.
"Rather, I'm glad that everything is revealed. Your Majesty, please help me get my daughter back."
Hudson even shamelessly lamented with tears.
Annoyed at that sight, Deheen grabbed the back of Hudson's neck.
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