Inside the House of Justice, the second phase of the trial commenced. As Charlotte made her way back to her seat, she unexpectedly crossed paths with Silas in the hallway.
"...."
She paused, her eyes locking onto him as a wave of conflicting emotions rose within her.
"You know it's over for you, right?" she began. "You might not be indicted, but your family will lose everything. You'll probably lose your noble title, too."
Silas stood with his arms crossed, remaining silent for a moment before replying, "I don't see why that would be a problem for you. You should be happy, shouldn't you?"
Charlotte frowned. "I just don't understand… Why did you help me?"
Even before Silas had learned of Vanitas's survival, he had gone out of his way to assist her, providing official Ainsley documents, the locations of several hideouts, information about the movements of Ainsley men, even conversations he had overheard between his father and his subordinates.
He had nothing to gain from it.
