"A friend... that you killed?"
I asked, shocked. But then again... I myself had killed Raymond, whom I considered to be my friend so... I didn't have any right to be surprised.
But I didn't think Roxy could take such a drastic measure... So I was confused.
"Do you remember my butler, Zenon?"
"I think I do..."
I remembered the sharp-eyed boy I had seen with Roxy before.
I hadn't seen him so far, but I just had thought that he was guarding Lady Rubiat or something.
If Roxy was mentioning him then...
"I killed him, Arnold. I killed Zenon with my own hands."
She said as her smile cracked. I panicked seeing that.
I had touched on a sensitive topic... Even so, I had the responsibility to see through it.
"How did it happen?"
I asked gently. Roxy looked down and described the events that happened just after she had returned to her mansion after being rescued.
...
"Mother..."