The maid who killed the count
3. Asher Branton
3. Asher Branton
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Asher Branton, he was a prominent figure in the social circles, quite different from Will Branton.
아셀 브랜튼
Honey, shall we go to my villa today?
공녀
Oh my, I'm fine-
공녀
But what didn't your father say?
아셀 브랜튼
Haha, it's okay.
아셀 브랜튼
He might not care about his brother, but he doesn't care about someone like me.
The women who wear it and play with it change five or six times a week.
Snap-
아셀 브랜튼
What the heck, all those pretty hands are ruined.
하녀 1
Oh, my lord...
아셀 브랜튼
Here you go, miss.
아셀 브랜튼
I'll apply some medicine for you.
하녀 1
oh...
Balgre-
Because he gives his all to everyone, regardless of whether they are of high or low social status,
He was treated as the worst bastard among the noble bastards.
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Among the various rumors surrounding him, there was one theory that was tacitly accepted as the established theory.
The reason why Asher does not behave properly even though he is the second son of a noble family is
It was said that it was because of a previously frustrated succession.
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아셀 브랜튼
Everyone said that since I couldn't be the head of the family, I would rather harbor evil intentions and bring shame to the family.
Swish-
아셀 브랜튼
What do you think?
메리 앤
...
아셀 브랜튼
Does it really look like that?
Asher sat on the railing in front of the lake, and held Mary's footsteps as she headed towards the count's room without fail.
메리 앤
I... dare not even think of such a thing...
Asher chuckled at her dark expression, which was filled with embarrassment, and climbed down from the railing.
아셀 브랜튼
Where is our young lady going?
메리 앤
...I have been summoned by the Count.
아셀 브랜튼
If you look closely, my father is really a loser.
He approached Mary, who had stopped, and touched the artificial tear on the shoulder of her dress.
아셀 브랜튼
You keep showing favoritism,
아셀 브랜튼
There are bound to be people who are this jealous.
메리 앤
...
As if I knew all about her unspeakable suffering.
아셀 브랜튼
Well, I'm saying I'm jealous.
He finally backed away from her with a hollow smile.
That was the only conversation between Mary and Asher during that time.
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So she couldn't understand the situation even more.
신관
Is that true?
아셀 브랜튼
Yes, it's all true.
Asher didn't stop there, he turned to the audience and began to speak.
아셀 브랜튼
The count lost his former wife and his new wife, whom he met shortly after, to illness.
아셀 브랜튼
He was deeply depressed and had not been seen much outside until recently.
윌 브랜튼
Asher!
윌 브랜튼
What are you talking about now!
Even though Will, enraged, got up from his seat, Asher continued speaking without blinking.
아셀 브랜튼
A long history of mental illness... It ended in a tragic suicide.
chuck-
메리 앤
...
아셀 브랜튼
Even dragging in an innocent maid who wasn't there in the first place.
He looked at Mary again, and she quickly averted her eyes.
메리 앤
What the... are you thinking?
By the time the soldiers had stopped the excited Will, and every mouth and ear in the courtroom was busy and moving,
신관
The witness,
The priest's mouth, which had been tightly shut, opened.
신관
Prior to the trial, medical records from the House of Commons were submitted to support the Earl of Windsor's mental health history.
In his hand was something like a neatly rolled parchment.
Palak-
신관
As a result of the investigation, all of this is true.
메리 앤
...!
신관
In addition to circumstantial evidence that witnessed the incident and the testimony of servants that could prove suspect Mary Ann's alibi,
신관
The testimony of witness Asher Brenton will be accepted as valid.
Bang bang-
신관
So the sinner...
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In the end, the court's final verdict for maid Mary Anne was
He was innocent.
메리 앤
...
To make matters worse, Mary had to return to the count's residence just a few minutes later.
메리 앤
...something feels strange.
She had never seen a trial concluded so quickly and clearly.
Clank-
병사
Come out. The carriage is ready.
Especially the death of the count, whose influence was so great that it was no exaggeration to say that he owned more than half of the empire's frozen lands.
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Asher, who appeared as a witness, not only meticulously secured evidence before the trial,
In just a few words, the whole flow was brought to me in an instant.
But is your trust in him that strong?
The abandoned second son of the Branton family?
Besides, Mary couldn't help but suspect that the people in the mansion had fabricated a false testimony for her.
Thud thud-
With questions buried deep in her heart that she could never erase, Mary followed the guard out of the prison.
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After going through a series of events, Mary was assigned a fairly large solitary cell.
It was considered consideration, but to anyone who saw it, it was closer to rejection. No one would want to share a room with a murderer.
메리 앤
...I never wanted to come back again.
Rubbing-
Mary sat down on the bed she would now be using alone and stroked the fluffy comforter that she had just washed.
It was a time when I was worried about how to navigate the future and how to deal with the distrust that everyone in the mansion was sending me.
Bam-
아셀 브랜튼
Mary Yang?
아셀 브랜튼
Ah, this is the right place.
He opened the door without notice and came in with a bright expression as if he was glad to see my face.
메리 앤
Young Master...? What brings you here...?
아셀 브랜튼
I came here in person because I have something to tell you.
Having just been released from prison, Mary belatedly realized that she was dressed in a somewhat embarrassing way to greet others.
I covered my body with the blanket, moving around in confusion.
메리 앤
Lord, I'll go out as soon as I'm ready...!
아셀 브랜튼
Okay. Then I'll see you in the backyard garden in ten minutes.
He left the room, gesturing for her to take her time, and Mary could only stare blankly at Asher's back for a moment.
메리 앤
What is this story...?
She only wished that the conversation wasn't about the Count.
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Author's Note_
This article has a sad backstory.
Exactly... I wrote everything up to Saddam, but the article disappeared once. Fanplus, why are you doing this to me?
How about the cover? I hope it's not too weird.
Bye then!