Once Viola's belly starts to show, Priscilla will likely be the first to notice.
"I keep Viola close because it seems safer that way. I haven't said anything to Priscilla yet, but it's all right to tell her the secret, isn't it?"
"Hmm, Priscilla can be trusted with it. Beyond her, tell only Sabine and Daniel. But the fact that the child is Prince Louis's has to stay buried. That can never get out."
"Don't worry, Wolf. I want to raise Louis's child as my own."
Well, Hilda will handle it as she always does. I leave household matters entirely to her while I take charge of managing the domain and its external affairs. That alone makes being a lord an incredibly busy job.
Several days passed after the special trial.
Hans reported on how Wiegen's case had been settled.
"We've seized all of Wiegen's assets. As you instructed, we didn't touch his family's property. They were grateful for even that much."
"Even though their patriarch was banished from Rosenheim?"
