The Wicked Wife's Dark History Keeps Coming Back To Haunt Her - Chapter 300
Navian, who had been sitting collapsed while staring blankly at the floor, staggered to her feet.
āChief, Chief, you believe me, donāt youā¦!ā
When she grabbed the arm of the chief investigator, who had been standing there sighing the whole time, he shook her off as if annoyed and said,
āIf you did nothing wrong, then nothing will happen. Stop making a scene and go home.ā
āA sceneā¦!ā
āI am not a parrot. How long do you plan to make me repeat the same thing?ā
Had he completely lost faith because of this incident?
The chief investigator, who had once praised her for having the backbone to stand against power, clicked his tongue with a contemptuous look.
Only then did the reality truly sink in.
āThis canāt beā¦ā
The position she had built up at work collapsed like a sandcastle.
And it had been done by the very kind of powerful figure she despised the most.
If the chief investigator was casting her aside this decisively, then there was no hope of rescue.
āThis, this cannot end like thisā¦!ā
Ten years.
Her life as an investigator who had earned the trust of her superiors, the respect of her juniors, and even the gratitude of those she investigated.
The most meaningful time of her life was about to vanish.
She had always regarded her life as fleeting and refused to bow to power.
But an ending stained with disgrace had never been part of her plans.
Her conclusion should have been retirement amid applause as a capable investigator.
Navian hurriedly moved.
It might not be too late yet.
She had to negotiate somehow with that man, Baron Sommerden from House Bayern.
She rushed out across the corridor and into the outside courtyard, her appearance disheveled.
As she frantically looked around, she spotted the white-haired man standing in front of a hired carriage.
Baron Sommerden. She couldnāt lose him.
She ran over in a panic and grabbed the sleeve of Hoziās arm just as he was about to climb into the carriage.
āB-Baron Sommerden! Baronā¦!ā
āā¦What is it?ā
Clutching her stomach as she caught her breath, she forced a smile with trembling lips.
āHaah, haā¦ Please speak with me for a moment.ā
She steadied her breathing and struggled to compose herself.
Why else would the aide of the busy House Bayern personally visit the Family Court?
It must surely be to pressure her.
People like them were not so idle as to endure troublesome investigations and interviews twice over.
āWhat is it that you wish to say?ā
As if he couldnāt spare much time, Hozi took out his pocket watch.
Navian forced a gentle smile, pretending to be accommodating.
āAhem. If this is about the supplementary investigation, I can handle it at my level. I did accept the request for a supplementary investigation according to regulations, but personally I also think that would be too harsh for the Madamā¦ā
āā¦ā¦ā
āRather than going through the trouble of replacing the investigator, wouldnāt it be better to discuss it with me?ā
In principle, requests for supplementary investigations should be accepted, but if there is no legitimate reason for the investigation, she could certainly refuse it on her own authority.
It bothered her that it might appear as though she were bowing to power.
But the most important thing was escaping this crisis.
āIf I negotiate with House Bayern and have the internal investigation overturnedā¦ā
She wouldnāt let the investigators who had mocked her get away with it.
But her hope collapsed in an instant.
Because of the meaningful remark that came from Hozi after he let out a small laugh.
Pfft.
āYour reaction is so predictable that itās honestly not very entertaining.ā
āPardon? What do you meanā¦?ā
āItās mentioned earlier that people obsessed with principles are the problem.ā
Just like now, interpreting the rules however it suits them and then justifying it as if they handled things properly.
This couldnāt have been the first time she had played with the regulations like this.
Was it not all the result of her own actions?
Hoziās smile vanished as he removed Navianās hand from his sleeve.
As if something filthy had touched him, he brushed off his arm and climbed into the carriage, leaving her standing there in the street.
āB-Baron! Baronā¦!ā
She tried to catch him belatedly, but it was useless.
A reckless act meant to relieve her own inferiority.
The consequences of it were something Navian alone would have to bear.
