My father put his fist against his lips and kept coughing. I was dead. It was late autumn. I wish I could make his favorite syrup for him.

'Father. Mother. I'm so sorry.'

I knelt and kowtowed to them. I owed anyone except them.

"Keep searching!"

Gregory didn't say a word to respond to my father. He only told his men to continue searching.

"My lord. The distinguished guest from the Hope Brothel wants Miss Sean to entertain him. Please help her!"

May stopped Gregory, who was about to go to the crime scene to investigate, in the street and asked him to go to the Hope Brothel.

Looking at the little girl in brightly colored clothes, I realized that she was the maidservant of Gregory's sweetheart.

Gregory gritted his teeth and said a few words to his men, then turned around and followed May.

He actually left his official duties behind and went to the Hope Brothel in the middle of the day.

Was that the clear-headed Commandant Mason who had solved countless cases as rumored should do?

I couldn't help but smile bitterly. 'Dad. Mom. You were wrong about Gregory, and I was wrong, too.'

But it was pointless to regret it now...

I raised my eyes and looked in the direction where Gregory left. I was curious about what Hope Brothel looked like.

There were many young men outside the brothel. Anyone who had some money would want to come in to have a drink and listen to some music.

Ellen Sean was well-known for her beauty and a famous prostitute in the Hope Brothel.

During the six months since the Sean family fell from power, Ellen relied on her old relationship with Gregory to avoid entertaining guests like others.

Gregory quickly ran to Ellen's room on the second floor as soon as he entered Hope Brothel.

Seeing someone holding a wine glass and forcing Ellen to drink, he was so angry that his whole body was shaking. In the next moment, Gregory punched the man in the face with all his strength.

"Get out!" Gregory's shout instantly sobered the drunk man up. The man immediately got up from the ground and ran out the door.

Gregory gently embraced the crying girl in his arms and comforted her softly.

"Didn't you say you could redeem me and take me away? Haven't you get Rosa's allowance yet?"

Gregory frowned and replied, "She's missing. Who knows what trick she's playing no?"

Ellen became sullen instantly. She looked at Gregory, looking innocent. "Is she jealous because you always come to me?"