The Lady Nun Seeks Justice (Eliza Stonor) novel Chapter 394

394.Chapter 394

He hadn’t expected Elza to see through him so thoroughly. Even the one thing he had always been trying to hide was now exposed

He had wanted to make amends to Zole and Sophie. When h legitimate daughter,

he first saw Sophie, he even considered making her his

But he hesitated when he returned to Hasen City with his entourage and saw Benedict, the son he had painstakingly groomed for twenty years.

One was the daughter he felt he owed, and the other was the son he had pinned all his hopes on.

Anyway, he couldn’t make that decision.

Hence, his quilt toward Sophie deepened, leading him to indulge her more and more, until things reached this point.

“You think you’re clever, threatening me with that medicine, Gabriel said coldly and expressionlessly. “Do you truly believe can’t find another cure?”

“You’re the Duke of Mowbay. With your vast connections, I believe you could find other medicines beyond what I have here. But the point is, do you still have time?” said Eliza.

Almost as soon as Eliza finished speaking, the butler’s frantic voice rang out from behind Gabriel. “Bad news! Lord Mowbay. Lord Benedict vomited blood again. Lord Mowbay, please go and have a look. He may not last much longer.”

The words hit Gabriel like a death sentence, not just for Benedict but also for Gabriel

At that moment, he seemed to understand how Matthew must have felt when he made that choice.

He suddenly felt cornered by Eliza, thinking, ‘She’s just a girl and had once been my daughter. But now, she is as cunning as the sophisticated men in court No. Perhaps it’s more accurate to say she has become my equal. She’s ruthless and crafty. just like me.”

“Huh.” Gabriel let out a bitter laugh. He looked warning within him.

d down at El…

at Eliza, who stood a full head shorter than him, disgust and pri

pride

Gabriel narrowed his shrewd eyes, his tone carrying a dangerous edge. “Who told you the Padilla family’s estate is in my hands?”

“Is it hard to guess?” Eliza’s lips curved into a faint smile

“I am telling the truth,” Eliza pressed her palms together and murmured, “Im a nun, and nuns don’t lie.”