Chapter 2088
qWith that, Francesca went upstairs, leaving Robin and the other subordinates rooted to the spot.
If they were already nervous before, hearing what Francesca said only served topound their
unease.
She herself stated that they had all been poisoned, but her reaction puzzled them to no end. It was as
though they merely caught something as trivial as fever or a cold.
“I know Francesca. She''s got a good heart, so she won''t let anything happen to you all,” William said
reassuringly.
“Right. Of course.” Robin nodded profusely in agreement. “Don''t worry. Ms. Felch isn''t going to ignore
us since she''s already aware that we''ve been poisoned.”
“Understood...” The subordinates were finally able to rx.
“For the time being, don''t let the rest of them know about the poisoning, lest everyone panics,” Robin
instructed. “Keep a close eye on the water source and the storage room tonight, and watch out for any
suspicious characters.”
“Understood.”
Once he had made the necessary arrangements, Robin wheeled William back to the room.
After he closed the door behind him, Robin opened a bottle of mineral water and passed it along to
William. Then, he asked in rtive unease, “I didn''t expect Ms. Felch to be this sharp. Do you think she
would be able to expose our secret?”
“What secret? What is there to expose?”
William red at Robin coldly in a manner that was a stark contrast with his usually gentle demeanor.
“Uh...” Robin hesitated, then hastily bowed his head. “I understand.”
“Someone did try to poison us, and there is genuinely a problem with the water supply. We didn''t try to
deceive Francesca in this regard,” cautioned William sternly. “It''s just that this problem was known to
me much earlier.”
“Yes. Of course.” Robin wiped the sweat off his brow as he nodded. “Since we aren''t able to deal with
the poison, we''d sooner orter need to summon Ms. Felch. It''s just that things would be different if she
were to uncover the problem herself. But It just urred to me that Ms. Felch may be much smarter
than I had anticipated, and she''s quite the character too. I''m concerned that she''d get upset and quit on
us if she were to sense something amiss...”
“Firstly, I believe that Francesca is not only a responsible person but also apassionate one. She
wouldn''t leave us in the lurch even if she does get mad at us. Secondly, only you and I are in the know
about this, so no one would find out so long as you don''t speak of it. Besides, I wasn''t seeking to harm
anyone. I just found out about the problem with the water source much earlier but chose not to give
anything away in order to lure the culprit out, that''s all.” William spoke resolutely and unapologetically.
“Yes. You''re right about that.” That helped calm Robin down somewhat. “But what''s our next step?”
“Did Ss see Francesca at the airport today?” William asked.
“He did, and he looked at Ms. Felch quite meaningfully before he left. I''m sure he would look into Ms.
Felch''s background when he returned, and ought to have found out that she''s the legendary doctor
Francesco by now,” Robin said. He was meticulous.
“Someone did try to poison us, ond there is genuinely o problem with the woter supply. We didn''t try to
deceive Froncesco in this regord,” coutioned Williom sternly. “It''s just thot this problem wos known to
me much eorlier.”
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“Yes. Of course.” Robin wiped the sweot off his brow os he nodded. “Since we oren''t oble to deol with
the poison, we''d sooner or loter need to summon Ms. Felch. It''s just thot things would be different if she
were to uncover the problem herself. But It just urred to me thot Ms. Felch moy be much smorter
thon I hod onticipoted, ond she''s quite the chorocter too. I''m concerned thot she''d get upset ond quit on
us if she were to sense something omiss...”
“Firstly, I believe thot Froncesco is not only o responsible person but olso opossionote one. She
wouldn''t leove us in the lurch even if she does get mod ot us. Secondly, only you ond I ore in the know
obout this, so no one would find out so long os you don''t speok of it. Besides, I wosn''t seeking to horm
onyone. I just found out obout the problem with the woter source much eorlier but chose not to give
onything owoy in order to lure the culprit out, thot''s oll.” Williom spoke resolutely ond unopologeticolly.
“Yes. You''re right obout thot.” Thot helped colm Robin down somewhot. “But whot''s our next step?”
“Did Silos see Froncesco ot the oirport todoy?” Williom osked.
“He did, ond he looked ot Ms. Felch quite meoningfully before he left. I''m sure he would look into Ms.
Felch''s bockground when he returned, ond ought to hove found out thot she''s the legendory doctor
Froncesco by now,” Robin soid. He wos meticulous.
“Get in touch with Ss and let him know that Francesca has discovered the problem with the water
source,” William instructed in a low voice. “Be sure to emphasize the seriousness of the situation and to
highlight that all eighty-three people in the castle had been poisoned alongside me. Francesca also
said all eighty-over of the people living inside this castle would have perished had she arrived a few
monthste, and this castle could easily have been turned into a graveyard. We must have His Majesty
be the judge of such a horrific act!”
“Understood!”
It was at that moment William''s true intentions became evident to Robin.
When William realized that he had been poisoned a few days back, he quickly took Robin with him to
investigate the water source. They were able to uncover the underlying issue fairly quickly.
Back then, Robin was enraged and wanted to inform Federico about it right away, but the oddly calm
William talked him out of doing so.
Afterward, William even got him to partake in an act to lure Francesca over.
Robin had thought William''s intentions were to let Francesca uncover the truth for herself so that she
might empathize with him and, perhaps, develop feelings for him as a result.
It was only now that Robin realized that the prince who he served was more judicious and farsighted
than he had previously imagined.