[Ellie's P.O.V]
Things were getting more and more unexpected.
When we were more than half sure that Brian was Panse, reality proved otherwise. Anton and I have been constantly wavering between Brian and Panse.
I looked at Xavier with mixed feelings, suddenly feeling sympathetic towards him. Carrying such a secret from a young age, he could easily become an experimental subject for someone if things went awry.
"Was it really my aunt who did it?" Xavier widened his eyes, almost in disbelief.
Today, the expression I saw on his face most was shock. Some of the things Count Andrew had said earlier had stirred his emotions more than anything else.
"Besides her, no one else would have revealed this." Count Andrew nodded firmly. "Xavier, I know you trust your aunt a lot, but what she did in handling this matter was extremely unwise. She clearly put you in danger!"
Xavier seemed like his faith was shattering, frozen in place like a statue.
