Chapter 27
Eliza lowered her gaze, a bitter smile tugging at her lips. “Why Everyone knows the answer. Don’t you, Father?”
Gabriel’s expression darkened, “Eliza, I’ll say this one last time–stop this nonsense, or I won’t be so lenient this time.”
“And if I don’t?” Eliza lifted her head, meeting his glare without a shred of fear. “What will you do? Fifty lashes weren’t enough? hundred? Or maybe just beat me to death and be done with it?”
“Eliza Dylan roared,
At the same time, Benedict quickly chimed in. “Father!”
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Dylan couldn’t believe Eliza’s audacity. Fighting back at him was one thing, but standing up to their father like this was unbelievable. She must have
Though Benedict thought Eliza was out of line, he couldn’t let their father go too far. “Father, punishment can wait. Right now, we need to focus on getting the king to revoke his decree,” he said quickly.
Gabriel, on the verge of losing his temper, forced himself to calm down. How did I end up with such an ungrateful daughter? Is this what she got from her mother? he thought.
He scoffed. “Two days away, and suddenly you think you can do whatever you want. I don’t care how you tricked the king into letting you become a nun–you’re going to the palace now and begging him to take it back,
“The Stonor family won’t be humiliated any further because of you,”
Eliza’s response was simple. “No”
Her gaze was just as cold. “By becoming a nun, I’m cutting all ties with the Stoner family. I won’t be one of you anymore. So you can stop worryin about your precious reputation”
“You” Gabriel was stunned by Eliza’s audacity.
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fury spiked, his face turning even darker.
The tension was about to snap when another voice cut in. “Uncle Gabriel, I know why Eliza’s acting out like this”
All eyes turned to Caleb. They had assumed he’d left, but he was still there this time, with several others in tow.
Eliza immediately recognized them. They were the same young nobles who had mocked her on Mount Westin two days ago–Caleb’s usual crowd.
She frowned, a bad feeling creeping in. The look on Caleb’s face told her he thought he had it all figured out
Sure enough, he announced confidently. “I know why she ran to the palace the day after the coming of age ceremony to beg the king to let her become a nun. She was to force me to take back my decision to break off our engagement.”
A moment of silence fell. Eliza’s expression darkened. Her teeth clenched as she spht, “Caleb, I told you to stop being so full of yourself. Do not understand simple words!”
But Caleb looked gnug, as if he’d seen right through her. “Then explain this–why did you go to the king the very next day after I called off our engagement?
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“Because I couldn’t stand you guys anymore,” Eliza shot back. She hadn’t wanted to spend another second with the Stonor family, so she had gone to the place at dawn
But Caleb wasn’t convinced. He smirked, still thinking she was just being stubborn. Then how do you explain going to sure Cameron and the others saw you kneeling your way up the mountain? Wasn’t that all part of your plant
Dylan looked stunned “You went that far for him, huh?
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er four for a second but quickly recovered, playing along with a look of distress. “It’s all my fault. If I had just agreed to Eliza’s request that night, she wouldn t have gone to such extremes for Calel”
ndi had the intended effect. The others immediately turned on Eliza.
Ece you’d go this far for a man, huh? Don’t you have the slightest concern for the reputation of the Stonor family?”
“If you regretted it so much, why didn’t you speak up sooner?
“Couldnt you have just talked to us instead of making a scener
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Chapter 27
The Stonor brothers took turns scolding her, their voices filled with irritation.
Meanwhile, Cameron, and his friends, who had only meant to help Eliza by passing on the truth, stood there dumbfounded. They hadn’t expected their words to result in everyone ganging upon her.
Now, watching the Stonor brothers surround Eliza, pointing fingers and lecturing her while she stood unnervingly calm, they felt an unexpected unease. She looked as if she was used to it,
It seemed that her situation in the Stonor family was different from what they heard. They had always been told Eliza was the one bullying Sophie, using her status as Duke of Mombay’s legitimate daughter.
But looking at this scene now, it seemed like she was the one being cornered.
Eliza, growing increasingly annoyed, her patience wearing thin, was about to put an end to this nonsense when Caleb spoke again
With an air of reluctant generosity and impatience, le said, “Fine. Since you’re so desperate to marry me. I suppose I can reconsider.
“Given the relationship between our families, I’ll take back the engagement cancellation. But I can only offer you the position of a concubine,”
For a second. Eliza was speechless–not out of joy, but at the sheer audacity of his words.
Meanwhile, Sophie nearly ground her teeth to dust. ‘Has Caleb lost his mind? He actually fell for it, huh?” she thought
Eliza caught the change in Sophie’s expression, and something clicked in her mind. Before she could stop herself, she asked, “Then who’s your
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Hearing this, Calebs became even more convinced that she was hopelessly in love with him. To be so concerned about who he’d choose as his main wife—that was proof enough.
Though he looked down on women who threw themselves at men, he figured he should be generous. After all, Eliza had gone to such lengths just to marry him. For the sake of both families, he supposed he could grudgingly accept her.
With a self–important air, he said, “Of course, the position of my main wife is reserved for Sophie. You-
“Dreamon“” Dylan’s fist smashed into Caleb’s face, sending him crashing to the ground. Without giving him a chance to react, Dylan followed up
with two hard kicks.
As he beat Caleb, he shouted, “Who the hell do you think you are? Marry both my sisters, huh? I’ll beat you to death! Let’s see if you dare to spew that crap agains
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