By Zephyria 
Although there are two mouths that move perfectly well, what kind of protest would they dare to make? Just by being the only remaining ally of Noah Hamilton until the very end, Nicole Seymour already occupied the most powerful and overwhelming position among the three people gathered here.
Nicole Seymour tilted his chin and asked Andrew Hamilton when his memories had returned. Andrew stammered and rattled off something that was neither an excuse nor an explanation, saying that his memories had sprung up shortly after arriving at the territory, and he had immediately ridden his horse to arrive.
“Everyone’s timing isn’t much different.”
“Everyone, you mean…?”
“The two of you, me, and…. that disgusting womanizer. Kyle Gray.”
Nicole gritted his teeth and mentioned the name of the last traitor. He couldn’t shake off the anger when he thought of the damned bastard who had deceived Noah Hamilton, who was delighted that he had connected with Sir Kyle with his beautiful cheeks flushed with excitement, and had secretly hooked up with Allen, who hadn’t even found his identity yet.
No, if you were to judge by the severity of the crime, it wouldn’t be just Kyle Gray. Andrew, who often put Allen forward and openly ostracized and looked down on Noah in this family, or Frederick, who seemed to cherish him so much that it wouldn’t hurt to put him in his eyes, but had changed so fiercely. None of them had committed a light crime. That’s how Nicole saw it.
Even if the superiors saw the biological son they had miraculously found as precious and the adopted son who had occupied that position as faded, would it have been the same for the subordinates? Whether they were biological or adopted sons, as long as they were members of the nobility, they were still high-ranking superiors to them, which was largely the same.
So, if it were normal, even if Allen’s rise to power caused his reputation to plummet and he was ignored by the same nobles……. The humiliations that Noah had suffered in this capital’s townhouse or the mansion in the territory in the tedious repetition would not exist and should not exist.
Who was it because of? It was the Little Count, who had already seized the real power of Hamilton, who secretly led the atmosphere.
The Crown Prince outside the mansion, and the Little Count inside the mansion. They weren’t on good terms with each other, but their teamwork was surprisingly good. Noah Hamilton was becoming increasingly parched due to the persistent harassment of the two noble Alphas.
The recent years, which had been repeated dozens of times, flashed through Nicole’s mind like a well-made opera. Even until he was around sixteen, Noah Hamilton was not very fleshy, but even though he had been raised preciously and couldn’t stand subtle discomfort, he was definitely not this fragile and sensitive.
Frederick Hamilton was the first to regain his memory in the mansion. Frederick lost consciousness and collapsed while Noah was summoned by the Crown Prince. Nicole heard the news that Frederick had collapsed and went to see his face. It wasn’t that he wanted to go. It was because of the request of his mother, Mrs. Seymour, who asked him to check on his condition instead because she was worried.
Whether he timed it well or badly, Frederick was frowning and getting up when Nicole visited. His face was covered in tears, as if he was in pain. He was about to call the doctor again and leave, but suddenly, his name was called.
‘Ni, Nicole…….’
When that voice, which he had never heard in his life, trembled and called his name. When he couldn’t even make eye contact and trembled like a sinner, bowing his head.
Putting aside personal feelings, it felt very natural and obvious that the superior, whom he had to serve as an employee, was acting like a sinner.
Nicole’s realization came at that moment.
He wanted to kill him right away. If he couldn’t kill him right away, he wanted to slap Frederick Hamilton’s shameless face until it burst.
Anger gradually surged. This was because the object of anger was not limited to Frederick alone in front of him.
“Does that guy……. remember everything too?”
“Yes. I fired him and sent him straight down to the territory because he dared not quit as the young master’s bodyguard even after doing that. Haha, now that it’s like this, it’s like the eldest young master and I have sequentially exchanged positions.”
It was a strangely calm laugh. Also, it was not a personnel right that a mere servant could arbitrarily manipulate. However, judging from the fact that Frederick was still silently bowing his head, it seemed that he had handled the matter as Nicole intended. After all, it was a natural consequence because moving according to Nicole Seymour’s intentions would ultimately be for Noah Hamilton’s sake.
“…Our young master, he still can’t sleep well.”
“…….”
“No matter how much incense or tea that is good for sleep is brought to him, he only suffers from nightmares every time. He can’t sleep comfortably for a day and wakes up crying every dawn.”
“…….”
“I wondered why. Me and my mom, me, never taking our eyes off him, worrying that he might hear painful words somewhere or get hurt because he’s not a biological son……. How much effort we put in to nurture and care for him with love and sincerity……. When he wakes up in the early morning and cries for a long time before falling asleep again, he doesn’t even remember it the next morning. He just pretends to be strong.”
Unfortunately, sobs eventually burst out between the gritted breaths.
“It’s all because of you, those great Alphas…, protecting Allen Hamilton and catching an innocent child like a rat……. I’m such an idiot, not knowing that….”
The Crown Prince, according to the memories he had regained, was no different from these guys, even though he wasn’t in front of him right now and couldn’t reach him even if he was there. Tears that he couldn’t hold back started to flow down Nicole’s cheeks. He wanted to tear his mouth that had said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was so kind, and that our young master must be happy to be entering the Imperial Palace, without knowing anything.
“Thinking about the things you guys did together makes me sick and gives me goosebumps even now. Even after suffering all that, even with all those memories……. Ah, God, young master…….”
The two sinners facing such a loyal servant feel, just, as it is. Miserable.
“He’s finally smiling like he’s getting some relief, and he’s finally able to escape this tiresome mansion…. I absolutely won’t let it happen. I really can’t stand the sight of my young master getting confused again just to fulfill your pathetic self-satisfaction.”
Andrew Hamilton, who had been silently listening to the servant’s rude remarks, suddenly put strength in his shoulders. It feels like all the gravity in the world is gathered here and pressing down on him. If he could be forgiven or escape with just one death, he would do so. He wished someone would press him down without a trace, like killing a gnat.
However, it was just, yes, really just one death was not enough to replace the deaths of Noah Hamilton that they had now commonly remembered.
“The Royal Wedding.”
It was Frederick who blurted out the sudden question. Nicole and Andrew’s gazes quickly turned to one side.
“Do you want to proceed as is? I’m a bastard, that’s right. I don’t even have the desire to be easily forgiven, as you said, Nicole.”
“Ha, in this situation, to argue about that kind of thing…!”
“We have to argue about it more because it’s now. If that child hates this family, he can just leave. He can just find a house outside the mansion and leave. But the Royal Wedding is different. Becoming the Empress, becoming the legal spouse of ‘that’ Crown Prince. Can he endure it……?”
The subject of the verb ‘endure’ was omitted, but it was too obvious. Frederick Hamilton was generally an emotional type, but he had a habit of seeking effective solutions as he faced extreme situations. It may be because he was raised as a knight to be used for war all his life. So, when he set Noah as an obstacle with the goal of protecting Allen, did he change so cruelly in an instant? Nicole somehow hated the man in front of him even more.
“That’s right. That man is just as disgusting. But…….”
“…….”
“…….”
Nicole tried to soothe his cold heart and recalled Noah’s peaceful face, smiling brightly. Even the recent friendly voice that called the Crown Prince Adrian quite intimately.
The Crown Prince was someone who could not be trusted and could not be forgiven. But didn’t it seem like Noah had already made up his mind?
“We have to make it happen because that’s what the young master wants.”
After all, Allen Hamilton, who had been constantly taking Noah’s things and plunging Noah into the abyss of unhappiness, didn’t seem like he would live long either. In addition, at least this Crown Prince, unlike the disgusting servants in this mansion, had never been swayed by Allen. As Nicole, who had no way of knowing the power of fascination that Allen used, it became a very big basis for placing hope on the Crown Prince.
“If the Crown Prince changes his mind…, if my young master becomes unhappy again……. Then you guys have to come up with a way. You have to do that much. You have a sin to atone for.”
Nicole sneered at the two until the end. It was an expression that Noah Hamilton would never have imagined in his dreams.