“Yes”. Basil nodded. “After the viscount’s wife passed away, his lover Patricia became his new wife. Afterwards, she became Count Clovis’ lover”.

“Did you find additional information about the deaths of Count Kenboe and Viscount Olbach’s first wife?”

“Of course! You may always count on me, Your Majesty!”

Basil gave Ivan a single sheet of paper.

“I interviewed a servant who used to work on Count Kenboe’s home. According to the witness, the day before the Count died he had a horrible argument with his daughter. The next day, the Count was found lying on the floor with a bottle of poison in his hand”.

“And they regarded his death...