Chapter 223 The People Around

The resolution of this matter left everyone without punishment. Due to the judgment made by Perry, the old nobleman, most of the nobles, while initially vocal, ultimately let the matter slide. Thus, this incident faded into obscurity. As for Elly, she had been raised solely by her mother from a young age. During this time, her mother did not deliberately conceal these matters from her. Hence, from a tender age, Elly knew that she had been abandoned by her father. She harbored resentment and jealousy, but in the end, the desire to climb to a higher position and one up those condescending nobles prevailed. So, she found her way into the castle, attempting to make contact with the nobles. Despite being a clever individual, she never sought to attract the nobles' attention with her beauty. She knew that beauty was ephemeral, and to capture the nobles' gaze, understanding the situation was paramount. The reason Elly took on the then-perceived hot potato of caring for the comatos