They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 596: All Of It!

"All this time I couldn’t find the source of the poison," Nnenna said, voice low but steady. "I never suspected the medicine because Carl made it himself, nobody else helped. But by God’s grace, a few days ago I decided to test it."

She paused, letting the weight of that land.

"Carl ran the ingredients through me while he was trying to teach me. So I tested the medicine he made. When I did, I found traces of an arsenide derivative."

A ripple of shock passed through the court. People leaned forward, breath held.

"When I searched Nanny’s room," Nnenna went on, pointing without breaking eye contact, "I found the same compound in the secret compartment behind her wardrobe. Now think, who has access to His Highness’s room? Who could slip poison into his medicine?"

Nanny snapped, voice sharp with panic. "You’re forgetting, both of us have access! And the medicine is kept in a locked box. I don’t know the passcode. How could I open it?"

Nnenna came down the short stairs, each step deliberate. She faced Nanny and struck every point like a hammer.

"You may not know the code now," she said, "but you spent time in his room. You told me he sleeps after his meal, so you’ve seen him take his medicine. You must have seen him open the box at least once. From that, you could have learned the code. Or while he slept, you could have used his fingerprints."

Her words landed. The courtroom fell into a tense silence.

clutched her shawl, eyes wide. Nanny’s hand flew to her throat; her face went white. Lora’s mouth opened, then closed, sudden,

a blade waiting to fall. But instead of

is quite impressive. And maybe... maybe it could even be the key to solving this mess. But you’re wrong again, girl. I’m not the only one who could tamper with His Highness’s medicine. You, yes, you, the one he trusts most, could have done it just as easily. Wasn’t it after you arrived

heads turn. The

head slightly and answered coolly, "Yet I wasn’t

reminder struck, and murmurs

on, shrugging her shoulders with false ease. "Both of us are suspects until proven guilty. Don’t think you can pin this on me, little girl. I know you’ve always wanted me out of Carl’s life. But it won’t be that easy. You’re just a child, born yesterday! and you think you can walk into

of the staff wavered under her scorn. Whispers started, people questioning, some

a calm smile, sharp with confidence. "If I were you," she said lightly,

phone and raised it for all to see.

atmosphere snapped tight. Even

an outsider to bring Carl down. Do you all remember what the housekeeper said when he was

the tension

here," Nnenna concluded, her phone held firmly, "it is obvious

one after another, with no truth in you at all. I always thought your only flaw was ignoring rules and protocols, but now I see you’re nothing more than a manipulator, a liar. How could I possibly be communicating with the queen of a kingdom across the continent? Why would she even speak to someone like me? If you’re so sure of your so called evidence, then show us what’s on your