Chapter 101

Chapter 101

It was the day Ines would visit the Countess's grave one last time before she left.

The coachman had readied the carriage in front of the entrance well ahead of time.

The time allowed for the outing was tightly set, so he had to hurry as much as possible, and he was anxious.

The carriage felt oddly heavy.

Marie, the lady's personal maid, had probably felt the same.

Last night, when she had said she wanted to pack things ahead of time for her lady's outing, he had entrusted her with the key to the stable.

Yet even as the time ran out, neither Lady Ines nor Marie came out to the entrance.

“Why isn't anyone coming out?”

Puzzled, the coachman looked up toward the side of the house where Ines's room was.

Thanks to that, he was the first to notice the flames beginning to rise from…