Obviously, It’s My Child - Chapter 94

Chapter 94

Translator: Effe

Editor: Yonnee

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Thomas was convinced by the persuasion, saying that it would be easy to blame him.

“Ask Katya to send a carriage towards the opera house. If we hide this woman there, we might be able to buy some time.”

“Didn’t you say the Countess was under suspicion?”

“We have no choice but to bury everything. Kill the man who came here with her and throw him into the river. Close down all our businesses and go into hiding.”

Thomas gritted his teeth.

“It was already dangerous. Goddamnit, that Katya. That woman was so obsessed with seducing noblemen—I knew this would happen.”

Then, there came a commotion again.

“Hey, find out what’s going on. And tie this wardrobe from the outside. What’s this? It’s not even locked.”

“I was in a hurry, so I used whatever I could find in the underground warehouse…”

“There’s big trouble!”

The man who had gone up came back down screaming.

“A fire broke out!”

“What?”

“It’s from the east warehouse!”

“What kind of bullsh*t am I hearing now?! Do you people know how much everything in there costs?”

Thomas bellowed as he ran out. Then, there was the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs.

It became quiet outside. Even so, Claire stayed still for a long time, holding her breath. She felt like she was going to pass out like this.

The wardrobe lid was opened again. Lina, covered in cold sweat, looked at her.

“A-Are you okay, Madam?”

“Ho, huaa…”

Claire, who was pale, let out a long breath. Lina grabbed her arm.

“I guess we got some luck. Come on, get up! We must run now.”

At that time, there were shouts from above again.

Claire gritted her teeth and got up from the chest. If that’s the person Thomas sent to clean her up, she shouldn’t waste time trying to hide again.

She had to run away either way.

But the voice that came from above belonged to someone she knew.

“If you’re there, get out of the way.”

“Sir Maximilian!”

Claire raised her head in surprise. The ceiling shattered and fell down.

“Sir Maximilian!”

Oh my God! She was so happy that she cried out.

What would have happened if he hadn’t followed her?

Maximilian jumped down.

“Are you okay? Is everything alright?”

“Yes. Fortunately, nothing happened.”

She was so scared that she was tearing and her legs almost gave out, but it was okay for now.

“Come up here.”

Maximilian held out his hand to help Claire climb up. Claire went up the stairs only after calling Lina and sending her up first.

Judging by the papers scattered on the desk, it appeared to be Borjans’ office.

Claire asked Maximilian.

“What happened?”

“It appears there was something like anesthetic powder was installed in the hallway. I blacked out for a moment, but when I opened my eyes, I was trapped.”

Maximilian was tied to a chair in a room with dried old blood stains here and there.

It was not difficult to free his hands and feet, but it was impossible to break down the door that was bolted from the outside. This was because the door was thicker than other places and the hinges were stronger.

He would have struggled to escape if there had not been a helping hand.

“A reporter from the Levi Times helped me.”

“Levi Times?”

Claire was surprised.

‘Is there a true reporter doing investigative reporting at Levi TImes?’

Wasn’t that a place that was at the forefront of yellow journalism, digging into noble scandals?

In fact, the reporter was only chasing Lina, not the drug dealer, but Claire, who did not know the inside story, truly reflected.

“It was that reporter who informed me that Baron was trapped here.”

Maximilian spoke calmly.

“Now, let’s go out and think about it later. We need to hurry and leave now.”

“If there was a fire, it would take time for them to get back here, right? What do you think?”

“What do you mean?”

“How long do you think it will take for the fire to spread here?”

Maximilian thought for a moment and then shook his head.

“The wind is blowing in the opposite direction, so the fire is not a problem. Running into other people is the problem.”

“There’s a secret passage downstairs, so if you go there you’ll be fine,” Lina said hesitantly. “There is no way that multiple people would use the secret passageway that connects to the opera theater. It’s a road I only use to secretly transport important items…”

“Considering the direction of the wind, I don’t think the direction of the opera theater would be bad.”

However, as soon as Maximilian finished speaking, Claire was overturning the office desk.

“W-What are you doing?”

“These bastards will definitely destroy the evidence first. I can’t leave things like this.”

She clenched her teeth.

She had been kidnapped not only once or twice now.

Seeing as how they did this kidnapping with the practiced use of drugs, Claire could bet with both hands that they were a full-fledged human trafficking organization.

If an organization like this was operating prosperously in the center of the capital, it was highly likely that they would have enough funds to shut up the police department, the fire department, or some other government departments.

If she were to miss this opportunity, her chances of securing these ledgers would disappear.

This wasn’t just about revenge for what happened at the engagement party or revenge for being taken and imprisoned.

Claire was not the type of person who feels the need to throw herself on the line and take down a criminal organization in order to achieve justice.

Just like every other normal person, people who gambled and did drugs were also pointed at. It’s up to them, why did they do something like that?

She had no intention of going so far as to say, like people of this era, that it was because addicts lacked reason. She knows they need treatment. But wouldn’t it be okay if they themselves didn’t reach out from the beginning?

She thought that, above all else, it was something that was far from her.

But she couldn’t pretend not to know what was happening right before her eyes.

Nora Hoffman was murdered with a single stroke. These people tried to forcibly poison people.

Was there any guarantee that there wouldn’t be other victims?

They said that the kidnapping and selling of Claire herself would be ‘handled as usual’. She could only imagine what would have happened by now if Maximilian had not come in time if she had been an ordinary Baron’s daughter with no relation to Erich.

If they could do this to nobles, what more with commoners?

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