It wasn’t long before the young Lady Cleve regained consciousness, but she could remember nothing.

She couldn’t recall that she had been kidnapped. Nor could she remember that she had been replaced by another. She had no idea why she was here.

“D-Did I cause any trouble to Lady Patran, perhaps?”

Seeing her trembling with anxiety, Joy casually reassured her, then put on a smile.

In a way, it was probably for the best. Rather than trembling in fear, haunted by the nightmare of nearly dying, it was better for her to know nothing at all.

Thinking back to the …