Benedict’s words infuriated Sophie so much that she planned to kill her eldest brother. Her fingernails dug into her palms, so the latter bled. She tried her best to replace the anger on her face with sadness. “Benedict…” she sobbed. “I… I know. I know that Eliza is kind and not as evil as others say. That is why I gave many persuasions to the other brothers. “Later, my true identity got exposed. I have my pride, Benedict. I know my place under this roof, so those bad things resulted from a fit of anger. Benedict, what should I do to regain your trust?” “Nothing, after your men dug my mother’s grave. You may say they acted on their own, but I don’t think so.” Benedict expressionlessly looked at Sophie. He went on, “Sophie, I don’t regret my previous indulgence of you. My real regret is that I hurt my little sister for your sake. Don’t come here again.” After the speech, he was inclined to close the door. “Benedict, wait!” Sophie shouted. With grief, she pleaded, “I know that I broke your heart. I shouldn’t come here to disturb you. However, regret gets me whenever I recall our good old days. “I brought you some flowers. I can’t come to see you anymore, so let these flowers keep your company, okay?” Benedict’s gaze lingered on Sophie’s face. Never had Benedict imagined such an awful relationship with his two sisters. He had once doted on Eliza and Sophie. Now, Eliza was a nun, and he didn’t want to see Sophie anymore. Benedict took the two pots of flowers, handed them to his attendant, and blandly said to Sophie, “Go. Don’t come again.” Bang! The doorwas slammed shut. Sophie clenched her fists to prevent herself from kicking the door. She turned around, shot a glance at Annie, and said, “Let‘ s go.” Her plan began. That night, Annie meticulously recorded what Sophie had done in the daytime and later had the report sent to Gabriel. She felt a bit itchy, and she didn’t take it to heart at the thought of the insects in the yard. In the study, Gabriel read the reports as usual. His gaze lingered on the flowers Annie had mentioned in her report. “Come on in,” he summoned. Instantly, a man walked into the study. “Have you figured out the flowers Sophie keeps?” Gabriel inquired. The servant responded, “Most of them are ordinary, My Lord.” “What about the rest?” Gabriel pressed. The servant shook his head and said, “Not yet. Sorry that we can’t find out what they are.” Gabriel fell silent. “They may be some wild flowers,” he murmured. Discreet, he added, “Keep a close watch on those two flowers in Benedict’s yard.” After a moment of hesitation, the servant reported, “Lord Benedict has only one servant now…” This news brought a slight frown to Gabriel. “What happened?” The servant explained, “About one month ago, Lord Benedict dismissed nearly all of his servants, and only one attendant is there now.” That survivor had grown up with Benedict, so his loyalty was unquestionable. Once again, Gabriel fell silent. Recently, he had been too busy to spare his eldest son some attention. “Let it be. Don’t disturb Benedict since he wants a quiet life. Keep a close watch on him, and keep me posted minute by minute,” he ordered. “Yes!” the servant said quickly. There were simmering conflicts in Duke’s estate while life in Saint Grace Nunnery was eventful. Night had just fallen. Eliza went home after attending to her herbs in the mountains. On the table were the good dishes prepared by Renee. “Welcome back, Your Grace. Come, dinner is ready.” Renee warmly gave her greeting to Eliza as she put the last dish on the table. “Coming. Let me wash my hands first.” Eliza left her wooden bucket in a corner. When she turned to the kitchen, Renee carried over a basin of warm water for her to wash her hands. “There is warm water. It is cold. Your Grace, please wash your hands” Donee said. Her consideration surprised Eliza. Then, Eliza washed her hands and took her seat by the Successfully unlocked! “Tina, time for dinner!” Renee shouted after Eliza au sat own. In the pink of an eye, Tina stood behind Renee. “Coming.” Her reply was curt. Tina took her seat, and Renee stood by the table. Eliza paused and looked at Renee with a puzzled expression. “Why aren’t you sitting down?” she asked. 1/2 280 Chapter 280 Renee chuckled nervously. “I’m here to serve you, Your Grace. I can’t dine with you at the same table.” Hearing this, Eliza put down her knife and fork. “As I said, you are not my servant. Come and sit.” Renee opened her mouth to protest, but Eliza stopped her decisively. “Nobody will have dinner tonight if you don’t sit down and dine with us.” Tina had put down her knife and fork as Eliza did. Her gaze shifted toward Renee. Under pressure, Renee yielded and took the seat near Eliza. Restless, she felt honored to dine with Eliza. She had many meals with Eliza on her way to Hasen City, but her current feelings were completely different from then. Now, she lived under the same roof with Eliza, slept in the room next to Eliza’s, served Eliza, and cooked for Eliza. She felt honored and excited. Renee quickly collected herself for fear that Eliza saw her as a weirdo. Before dinner was over, two figures popped up in the yard. Alerted, Tina rose to her feet and gripped the sword by her waist as her wary gaze was kept on the unexpected visitors. “Your Grace, help!” one visitor shouted. It was effortless for Eliza to recognize the voice. “Gilbert? Come on in! What happened?”
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Sophie’s worried look and sincere tone brought a soft smile to Anthony’s face. “Don’t worry, Sophie. Eliza’s little tricks can’t hurt me,” Anthony comforted. “Good to know that. Sorry that I was overreacting. You are so smart that I don’t think Eliza can hurt you,” Sophie responded. She knew how poor and proud Anthony was. She was generous with praise after showing her concerns about Anthony. As expected, Anthony’s smile became bright.” Yes, she can’t hurt me. Well, I am serious about Spring Manor. “I didn’t know that Eliza is so greedy. She took Mom’s dowry, your Solacecrest Manor and Oriphoenix Building, Dylan’s Green Manor, and Matthew’s Sea Stone Manor. My manor and Benedict’s may be her next targets. I would rather give my manor to you than her, if necessary,” he said. Sophie’s heart pounded madly as Anthony’s offer was quite a surprise to Sophie. “Anthony is useless, but he is generous,” she thought. She suppressed her excitement and said with fake hesitation, “Well… I won’t say no if you can spare it. I will keep it on your behalf. When you want it back, I will return it to you right away.” What a joke that she would return the manor to Anthony! Once she got the manor, it would be hers forever. Besides, her ambition included all the wealth of the Stonor family. Anthony dotingly patted Sophie on the head while he was ignorant of her greed. Then, he let his footman fetch the deeds to Spring Manor and hand them to Sophie. Sophie soon left Anthony, took the deeds to her bedroom, and hid them. “Spring Manor is secured. It is time to get Benedict’s manor,” she thought. She got up, walked to her yard, and looked at her flowers. Some seeds in the plant pots had sprouted into small hairlike seedlings. After a careful examination, Sophie chose two pots. “Annie, pick up these two pots. Let’s go see Benedict,” she ordered. After one glance at the two pots Sophie was pointing to, Annie followed orders. She soon arrived in Benedict’s territory with Sophie. “Benedict!” Sophie shouted outside the closed door and got no response. Benedict was in his room but refused to see his visitor. Knowing that, Sophie shouted again, “Benedict! Benedict! Open the door! Benedict! It’s me, Sophie! Open the door! Come on!” Sophie’s voice was loud, but nobody answered the door. Deep down, Sophie cursed Benedict. Right then, an idea struck her, so she shouted, “Benedict, I came to tell you that Dylan is home and that he and Matthew are in trouble.” Sophie didn’t know which news interested Benedict, but she achieved her goal anyway. After a clatter, the door was pulled open from inside. It was Benedict himself who opened the door. Recently, Benedict dismissed most of his servants and let a loyal attendant look after him. “When did Dylan come home? What happened to him and Matthew?” he asked. His gaze at Sophie was cold and not as soft as before. Sophie bit her lower lip and then said sadly, “Benedict, do you hate me that much? I know my problem…” With his eyebrows knitted, Benedict interrupted Sophie impatiently, “Stop. Didn’t you come to tell me about Dylan and Matthew? Just leave if you know nothing about them. I will figure out the story in my way.” Speaking, he intended to shut the door. “Wait, I’ll tell you! Don’t close the door!” Sophie blurted out. “Matthew rumed the herbal garden of Eliza during her absence from Hasen City, so she got back at him by tainting our door. “Irritated, Matthew tried to reason with Eliza, and he got captured together with Dylan. I don’t know what happened during their detention. Matthew almost starved to death when he was carried home.” If possible, she didn’t mind throwing dirt at Eliza during her narration. She couldn’t because the truth was already known by most people in Duke’s estate. “You are part of the reason for the damage to Eliza’s herbal garden, aren’t you?” Benedict asked with his eyes fixed on Sophie’s face. “No! Of course not!” Astounded, Sophie quickly gave a denial while waving her hand. With both shock and grief, she added, ” How can you think so? In a fit of anger, I did something wrong. “I was aware of my problem and had self–reflection as Dad requested Recently, I stayed at home and caused no trouble. Why do you think I was involved in damage to Successfully unlocked! Unfortunately, Benedict didn’t believe a single word ui supine. ne cuiuly stared at her and warned, “You had better be as innocent as you said. I won’t spare you if I find out that you played a trick. “Dad is partial to you, and I, as his eldest son, am obliged to help him discipline his children.” Instantly, Sophie’s face turned pale. Sophie didn’t know that Benedict was such a hard nut. 1/2 279.Chapter 279 Benedict looked down at Sophie, observed the slightest change in her expression, and continued in a cold tone, “Sophie, mark my words. You are just an illegitimate child, so never can you replace Eliza in this family.”
278.Chapter 278 “Dad!” Matthew’s voice was full of disappointment and astonishment. “You… Do you side with Eliza as Dylan?” “Can’t you see where you are? Use your brain, Matthew!” Gabriel sounded indignant and frustrated. “Why did I look for you? If I sided with Eliza, you would have died in her place.” Matthew argued, “What do you mean then? I am grounded because you don’t want me to go find Eliza. You try to stop me from getting my manor back, don’t you?” His voice was tinged with sadness and indignation. “That manor was a gift to me from Grandpa. How could you give it to Eliza?” Gabriel responded, “Because you are naughty and cause trouble. Recently, you and Anthony made our family a laughingstock. I know that you and Anthony ruined the herbal garden in Solacecrest Manor. You got caught red–handed, so you lost your manor. What will happen next? Do you really think that Eliza doesn’t have the guts to kill you?” Gabriel coldly shifted his gaze away and brushed past Matthew. “Anthony got punished before you, and he almost got killed by Eliza. However, he didn’t learn his lesson. Matthew, forget Stone Sea Manor. Now you stay here, and you think about what you did,” he ordered. This time, Matthew was grounded in his own bedroom. Gabriel left the room, waved Sophie away, and issued an order to the guards. “Nobody is allowed in or out of this room without my permission.” Instantly, several voices sounded, “Yes.” Only then did Matthew realize that there were more than two guards outside his bedroom. “Dad, you can’t do this to me!” he shouted desperately. However, Gabriel had left resolutely. Sophie lingered behind. Frustrated, she looked back at Matthew’s bedroom, gritted her teeth, and then stormed away. She felt it necessary to do something after Solacecrest Manor, the Oriphoenix Building, Stone Sea Manor, and Green Manor had been taken away by Eliza. “Only Benedict’s and Anthony’s manors are left, and they will be mine. I won’t let Eliza have her way again,” Sophie thought. Thinking, she didn’t pay much attention to Gabriel’s lecture. Later, she went to see Anthony. “Anthony!” Shouting, Sophie ran towards Anthony’s room with panic in her face. “Bad news! Matthew is grounded by Dad, and I don’t know when he will regain his freedom.” Sophie bit her lower lip softly and looked at Anthony with worry. “Anthony, what should we do? I am scared. Dad already knew that you and Matthew had ruined the herbal garden in Solacecrest Manor. He may come to you soon. I am afraid that you will get grounded too.” Anthony calmly poured Sophie some coffee. He then said, “Relax, Sophie. Dad won’t punish me for that trifle.” The confusion on Sophie’s face encouraged Anthony to explain patiently, “If Dad had been mad at me, Matthew and I would have gotten punished on the day when our gate was tainted by shit. Neither Matthew nor I got punished that day, so it implies that Dad wasn’t mad at us for that incident. “Matthew wouldn’t be grounded if he stayed at home as I did. He is as impulsive as Dylan from the past, and he is sensitive to provocations. Therefore, he fell into Eliza’s trap and got punished by Dad.” Now, Sophie understood why Gabriel was mad at Matthew. “Matthew saw through Eliza’s trick, but he still fell into the trap and almost got killed. That is why Dad is angry with him, right?” she asked. “Almost got killed?” Anthony raised his eyebrows at this new information. Instantly, Sophie retold the whole story to Anthony. “Eliza is so cunning,” Anthony commented after he heard Sophie out. “Her ultimate goal was Matthew’s manor from the very beginning.” With fake surprise, Sophie asked, “Do you mean she wouldn’t starve Matthew to death? Matthew said that he had or water for five days.” Anthony gave a disdainful look and said, “She doesn’t dare to. food “Dylan is away … Read More “Than Your Daughter 278” »
“Serenity, may I…” Dylan asked. Without hesitation, Eliza said, “No!” Bang! She gave Dylan a hit, and the latter blacked out right away. Discreet, she blindfolded her elder brothers and tied them up. Both Dylan and Matthew were dragged out of the pocket farm. Then, Eliza shouted, “Tina.” Tina quickly popped up at the call, and she pushed open the door of the room. “Take them to Dylan’s cabin,” Eliza ordered. “Yes,” Tina responded. At noon, Gabriel got informed and then ordered, “Go bring them home!” When Dylan and Matthew woke up, they found themselves back in Duke’s estate. “Dad…” At the sight of Gabriel, Matthew was wild with joy. However, he then got a hard slap on the face. “You brat, I will kick you out of Duke’s estate if you cause trouble again!” Gabriel threatened. Furious, Gabriel didn’t show mercy to Matthew, so his starving child lost balance and fell to the floor. “Dad, please don’t. Matthew… He just stood up for me. Beat me if you want to vent your anger,” Sophie pleaded. She needed Matthew and Anthony to be her pawns, so she had to speak up for Matthew now. Instantly, Matthew was moved as Sophie had planned. He quickly explained, “Not Sophie’s fault. Dad, you know that I don’t like Eliza. She humiliated us with the shit, so I was determined to teach her a good lesson,” “A good lesson? You got caught. If you got killed, I wouldn’t have the confidence to find your corpse,” Gabriel responded. He then let out a cold snort. Matthew opened his mouth to argue with Gabriel. Right then, his expression changed as he suddenly clutched his stomach. He broke out into a cold sweat on the forehead, and a hush fell. “Matthew!” Gabriel shouted with worry, and Sophie did the same. “What’s wrong with him? Get a doctor over. Quick!” Gabriel ordered. Only then did he perceive that Matthew had a pale face and was much thinner than before. The doctor checked on Matthew upon his arrival. “He fainted from starvation. He is at his limit,” the doctor explained. Hearing this, Gabriel frowned with shock as he said, “What?” Soon, Matthew gulped down one bowl of porridge. He didn’t feel satisfied till he had emptied five bowls of porridge. Then, he had the strength to begin his complaint to Gabriel. “Dad, do you know how evil Eliza is? To get my Stone Sea Manor, she gave me no food or water. I had been starving for four days. Without your timely rescue, I might have starved to death,” Matthew said. Gabriel’s face darkened as Matthew continued, “Dylan was kind enough to give me two mouthfuls of food. Dylan now sides with Eliza as if he were possessed. He persuaded me to give my manor to Eliza. Without my strong willpower, I might have yielded before you found me.” After the long speech, Matthew look proud of himself. Sophie let out a sigh of relief. She had coveted the manors of her brothers for a long time, and she didn’t take action because of some obstacles. She didn’t expect Eliza to be as greedy as herself. “Those manors will be mine!” she thought. Right then, she noticed Gabriel’s embarrassed look. “Dad, what’s wrong?” she asked with confusion in her eyes. “Why do you look unhappy?” Gabriel remained silent for quite a moment before he said to Matthew, “Eliza already got your manor as well as Dylan’s.” Hearing this, Matthew sprang to his feet as he shouted, “What?” At the same time, Sophie yelled with astonishment, “What?” Weak, Matthew staggered and almost fainted from this bad surprise. Sophie was so furious that her eyes bulged. had she expected Gabriel to drop the ball. er It was difficult for Matthew to believe what he had just heard, so he asked for confirmation, “Dad, you were kidding, weren’t you? That is my manor! Mine!” Then, he thought, “How could Dad give my Stone Sea Manor to Eliza!” At that moment, his starvation in the past few days became pointless. “Yours? So what? Didn’t you ask for it?” Gabriel sounded irritated. “The whole mess wouldn’t have happened if you behaved yourself. “You and Dylan were at the last gasp when you two were carried home!” This wasn’t an exaggeration to Matthew. “You would be dead now if I didn’t make the deal with her,” Gabriel snapped with indignation. Matthew looked baffled. Eliza got what she wanted anyway. Angry, Sophie said through her gritted teeth, “I didn’t know that Eliza is so fond of real estate. If I did, I would give her one of mine to pacify her.” In silence, Matthew was fuming with rage. Bare Successfully unlocked! able, so the stuff on it fell to the floor and broke into pieces. “She is so greedy! She wants ryth That’s my Manor. Who the hell does she think she is? “She can’t take my manor away. I will go get it back!” Matthew lost to his anger. Speaking, he rose to his feet and stormed toward the door. He soon got stopped at the door by two guards holding swords. Astounded, he looked back at his father and asked, “Dad, what does this mean? Are you going to lock me up?” 277.Chapter 277 “Yes,” Gabriel replied without hesitation. He coldly gazed at his impulsive son and warned with disappointment, “I will make you sorry if you leave this room.”
Hot He will find us as long as we are in or around Hasen City argued Matthew “Dylan, don’t try to fool me. I know that you now side with Eliza You try to help her get my manor, don’t you? That’s my manor, a gift from Grandpa, so why should I give #t to her? “We took hers” Dylan raised his voice abruptly. He held his head and said sadly, “Have you forgotten that? We took Solacecrest Manor and Onphoenix Building away from Eliza just because Sophie said that she wanted them.” Matthew pulled a long face and kept his mouth shut. Then, Dylan added, “As your elder brother, I let you and Anthony get eway with what you two did to me. This will be my last persuasion to you. I already made my decision, regardless of what you think of me.” Matthew had a manor, and so did Dylan. Dylan had a rough idea of Eliza’s intention about those manors. He didn’t mind giving Eliza his manor if she wanted it. If possible, he would like to make it up for her. Looking at the determined Dylan, Matthew remained silent. He now realized that Dylan wouldn’t help him anymore. His gaze shifted to the building outside the cage, and his expression was vacant. “Dad, can you find us?” he wondered. Gabriel couldn’t find his sons, and it was a mission impossible for him. In a fit of rage. he swept all the stuff off the table, and a deafening noise followed. Four days had passed, Gabriel didn’t know till then that two of his sons were missing. Dylan had disappeared before Matthew, and his disappearance had lasted for the whole month. Gabriel recalled how ruthlessly Eliza had ordered her men to kill Anthony right outside Saint Grace Nunnery. “Given her ruthlessness, I may lose two sons this time, Gabriel thought. Dylan might still be alive. As for Matthew, he kept messing with Eliza, so Gabriel thought that she had already lost patience with him. Gabriel’s new shadow guard knelt on one knee and advised, “My Lord, they are probably at Saint Grace Nunnery. Shall we go…” “No!” Gabriel’s gaze became sharp. “Are you tired of living too?” Gabriel couldn’t afford the loss of his new shadow guards after the death of the last ones. “Dylan and Matthew are probably in Saint Grace Nunnery, so how can I get them back from Eliza?” Gabriel pondered with his eyebrows knitted. Right then, the butler popped up and said, “My Lord, Lord Bromwell is here.” Gabriel raised his eyebrows at this unexpected visit. “Great. Eliza loves her mother. Dale is a childhood friend of Caroline. He may help me,” he thought. With this plan, he quickly straightened his clothes and headed to meet his visitor. That afternoon, Dale paid a visit to Saint Grace Nunnery as requested. “Lord Bromwell from Hasen City is here to see you, Holy Lady.” A few moments later, Eliza appeared at the entrance of the nunnery. She looked down at Dale and said blandly, “What a surprise! I was expecting Lord Mowbay in fact.” After a bitter smile, Dale explained, “His reputation is tainted, so it is inconvenient for him to come here. He sent me on his behalf to ask about your conditions for releasing Dylan and Matthew.” With a faint smile, Eliza responded, “You confused me, my lord.” Dale quickly got the hints and said, “My bad. What shall he do to earn your forgiveness for them? Those were his words.” Eliza knew the reason for Dale’s arrival. Both Gabriel and Dale knew that Dylan and Matthew had been detained b nobody had the evidence to convict her. Therefore, Dale had better watch his language. a, but “Like my Solacecrest Manor, the Padilla family had great manors,” Eliza commented with her eyes fixed on Dale. “Don’t you think so? It is said that you have been there.” After a moment of silence, Dale gave a slight nod and then smiled. “They were lovely.” Then, he sent the word to Gabriel. Gabriel instantly knew what Eliza wanted. After a sneer, Gabriel said, “I didn’t know that she is so greedy.” Dale took a sip of coffee and then glanced at Gabriel. “It is said that you took her Solacecrest Manor and Oriphoenix Building away and gave them to Sophie. Is that true?” “Hasn’t she reclaimed them?” Gabriel’s tone was tinged with impatience. Dale didn’t want to waste his breath on Gabriel anymore. He thought, “Yes, she has. Those were gifts from her grandfather but you and your sons took them away for the sake of your illegitimate child. How impartial!” Successfully unlocked! Dale suddenly felt that the coffee in Duke’s estate iasieu awiu. re slapped his cup on the table hard and said, “Goodbye. I have things to do.” He hurried away without waiting for Gabriel’s response. Sullen, Gabriel watched Dale leave. He smashed his cup onto the floor when Dale was out of sight. “Bring me the deeds to Green Manor and Stone Sea Manor, now!” he ordered. The butler responded, “Yes.” 276.Chapter 276 The next morning, the deeds to the two manors and twenty thousand dollars for damages were delivered to Saint Grace Nunnery. Eliza calmly accepted the papers and the money without a comment. Later, she stepped into the pocket farm. After a soft cough, Matthew murmured, “Dad… Is Dad here?” In the cage, Matthew seemed to be at the last gasp. Starved, he saw the stars. It took him great effort to raise his head. To his disappointment, he saw Eliza standing there instead of his father. He almost broke down. Surprisingly, he then heard Eliza speak in a bland voice, “You can leave now.” What a good surprise! Eyes lit up, Matthew couldn’t help but ask for confirmation, “Really?” Holding a wooden club and a key, she was ready to set Dylan and Matthew free. She said, “Yes.” Matthew, struck by some thought, couldn’t suppress his excitement. A smug grin crept across his gaunt and pale face as he said, “Dad found us as I had said. What a pity, Eliza! Don’t you covet my manor? I may yield in one or two days. You lost your chance.” Eliza glanced at Matthew as she did the fool. As for Matthew, he was too excited to notice Gabriel’s subtle expression. Dylan said nothing though he noticed Eliza’s subtle change in expression. … Read More “Than Your Daughter 276” »
Night fell. Time ticked by. Dawn came again. Saint Grace Nunnery got another visit from the men of the Duke’s estate on the fourth day, but its answer to their inquiry was the same as last time. The visitors didn’t make a scene at Saint Grace Nunnery. Gabriel knew where his son was, but he didn’t have the evidence to prove that. He let his men linger around Mount Westin and keep watch on the people at Saint Grace Nunnery. Unfortunately, they found nothing since Eliza didn’t leave the mountain at all. At the pocket farm, Eliza delivered the food to Dylan in the metal cage. Then, she sat down and stared at the two men as usual. “Starved… I am starved…” Matthew murmured as he was at his limit. In the past four days, he had no food or water. He might starve to death if things went on like this. “Dylan, give me… give me food, please…” he pleaded. Red–eyed, Matthew stared at the food in Dylan’s hand. His pride two or three days ago had been replaced by hunger. His hoarse voice made Dylan’s hand freeze. “Full?” Eliza asked. It was a warning. Dylan quickly ate the last bit of his food and then handed the plate to Eliza. “Have you made up your mind?” Eliza turned to Matthew and asked. Holding the plate, she repeated her question. “Bet?” Immediately, Matthew shouted frantically, “No! No! No! I dare you to starve me to death. I would rather die here than give you Stone Sea Manor.” Eliza calmly watched Matthew make a scene. After a nod, she said, “Okay.” Without hesitation, she turned around and walked away. Her decisiveness frightened Matthew. Few people could remain calm at the serious risk of death. Eliza had been freaked out when Matthew killed her with seppuku. She would love to share her once experience of fear and despair with Matthew and wished him to be tough. Now, she was more interested in Matthew’s limit than in Stone Sea Manor. After Eliza left, Dylan pulled a bite of food out of his mouth and stuffed it into Matthew’s. Dylan Matthew was supposed to resent the food containing Dylan’s saliva, but he was too starved to do that. He even carefully picked up the bits of food from his clothes and put them into his mouth. “Matthew, give her what she wants, or you will die here,” Dylan persuaded after Matthew felt much better. “Eliza h changed. She won’t stop till she achieves her goal.” “So what?” Matthew’s bloodshot eyes burned with malice. “Dad must be looking for us. Perhaps tonight, or tomorrow, he will find us. Eliza will get punished for the strong evidence and the witnesses.” Hearing this, Dylan fell silent. Then, he asked, “Do you know how long I’ve been stuck here?” At this question, Matthew shifted his gaze to Dylan. Dylan slowly said, “I can’t see the sun or the moon here, but I think I have been locked for at least one month.” One month! Matthew’s eyes became wide open in an instant. “No way! How could you…” Matthew broke off in mid–sentence. He suddenly remembered what the villagers had said about Dylan’s disappearance when he attempted to hire them to ruin Eliza’s herbal garden. If Dylan had been locked then, his detention lasted nearly one month. After Matthew calmed down, Dylan added, “Look, I have been locked here for a long time, and none of you perceived that. You may consider it the reason that you didn’t try to find me. Dad is looking for you, but has he found you?”
Chapter 274 The air in the attic fell deathly still. Dylan said nothing more. He simply stared at Eliza in silence, tears slipping soundlessly down the corners of his eyes. Half an hour later, Eliza approached the iron cage with a vial in hand, the antidote nearly finished. Without a word, she uncorked it and … Read More “Than Your Daughter 274” »
Chapter 273 Dylan held his breath against the stench as he dragged Matthew’s unconscious body upright. He peeled open Matthew’s eyelids, gave him a quick check, and sighed in relief. Nothing life–threatening–just passed out cold. ‘Strange, Dylan thought. Why didn’t he react at all? Could it be that Eliza deliberately avoided me?” A flicker of … Read More “Than Your Daughter 273” »
Chapter 272 Back when the Padilla family was at its peak, their only daughter had married into the Stonor family and given birth to five children. The Padillas had given a gift at the birth of each of their grandchildren. Just as Eliza had received Solacecrest Manor, so too had her four elder brothers received … Read More “Than Your Daughter 272” »
Chapter 271 Boom! As soon as Ross finished speaking, Nolan smashed the table beside him with one palm, his face full of anger. “You!” Matthew, who had been beaten, was also furious, and immediately fought back with Dylan. The two of them were in the iron cage, the small space not even big enough to dodge. Punch after punch, they mercilessly struck each other. It wasn’t long before both of their faces were bruised and swollen. The situation here was intense, but Eliza didn’t even look at them. She kept her head down, concentrating on preparing the herbs in her hands. By the time they were tired from fighting, the medicine in Eliza’s hand was ready. It was not a pill, but a bottle of medicinal liquid with a very strange smell. After packing up, Eliza got up and walked outside the iron cage, her eyes sweeping over Dylan and Matthew one by one. Matthew twitched the corner of his mouth, and the pain made him gasp. He then grabbed the iron cage and looked at Eliza outside. “Eliza, I know what you want to do. “You just want to take revenge on me for ruining your medicine field. I have no choice but to admit defeat since I have fallen into your hands. Just name your price, how much money do you want to let me out?” “Money?” Eliza looked down at Matthew and sneered. “Why would you think I would let you go?” Matthew snorted disdainfully. “What else? Are you going to keep me here forever? Even if you wanted to, you wouldn’t be able to. Father will find me soon, and by then, you won’t be able to make any demands.” Eliza rubbed the medicine bottle in her hand, her expression a mixture of amusement and mockery. “Oh, is that so? Do you want to bet on it?” “Bet on what?” Matthew frowned. Eliza said indifferently, “Let’s bet Matthew narrowed his slightly. eyes Eliza continued, “Some people starve to death after seven days without food, while others take longer, a whole month. So, Lord Matthew, you can bet with we that your father can find you within this month.” Matthew was very confident. He said, “I don’t need to bet for a month, just seven days.” Gabriel knew everything about Hasen City, so Matthew believed that his father would be able to find him soon. Dylan, who was standing by the side, opened his mouth but didn’t say anything in the end. Eliza smiled playfully. “Alright. Since Lord Matthew is so confident, let’s bet on seven days.” “Hold on. You haven’t told me what the wager is yet. If there’s nothing interesting at stake, why should I waste my time here?” Matthew asked. “Of course there is a wager.” Eliza smiled faintly. “The winner can ask for something from the loser, or ask for something of equal value. What do you think of this wager?” Matthew replied, “Not bad.” Matthew was worrying about how to coerce Eliza, and now an opportunity presented itself. Then Matthew immediately said, “if I win, you must apologize to Sophie in person and clarify the rumors in Hasen City” “Sure, if you can win.” Eliza said with a smile. “But if I win, I want something that belongs to you.” “What?” Matthew was taken aback. Eliza said, “Stone Sea Manor. The one you have.” Matthew’s expression changed instantly. “Are you crazy? How greedy can you be? It wasn’t enough to take Solacecrest Manor and the Oriphoenix Building, and now you want my Stone Sea Manor?”