The Lady Nun Seeks Justice (Eliza Stonor) novel Chapter 432

432.Chapter 432

Meanwhile, back at the Stonor family estate

The butler cautiously pushed open the study door and stepped inside, standing nervously in front of the desk.

“Did you find it?” Gabriel’s voice was cold and sharp.

The butler immediately lowered his head, his voice trembling slightly. “Your Grace, the servants have searched every corner of the Duke’s estate, but we still haven’t found the item you mentioned.”

Gabriel’s expression turned even darket, his gaze icy and piercing.

“Did anyone notice anything suspicious near my study or around the estate?” he demanded

The butler shook his head again, his voice barely audible. “No, nothing unusual was discovered.”

Gabriel let out a cold, mocking laugh, his tone dripping with disdain. “Nothing found, and no suspicious individuals spotted. What good are you all?!”

He slammed his palm onto the desk, his fury erupting like a storm. That elixir was right here in this study! I step out for at moment, and now it’s gone! What’s next? Are you going to tell me this estate has a thieving spirit?”

The butler flinched, his head bowed low, hands trembling as he stood frozen under Gabriel’s wrath. He dared not utter a word, knowing full well that this storm was far from over.

But this was no ordinary matter.

Gabriel’s veins bulged as he gritted his teeth, his voice cutting through the room like a blade. “Keep searching! If you can’t find it, don’t bother coming back alive!”

The butler’s heart skipped a beat at those words.

He thought, “What exactly has Lord Mowbay lost to cause such a reaction?

“Could it be something so dangerous it could cost someone their life?‘

He speculated nervously, but little did he know, the truth was far worse than he imagined.

The scandal involving the Hall of Eternity hadn’t surfaced yet, but if it ever did, that item would be the death sentence for the entire Duke’s estate.

Gabriel slammed his fist on the desk, cursing under his breath, “Idiots

If it were just an ordinary pill, it wouldn’t have been a big deal.

The real issue was that this particular pill had been personally purchased by Matthew.

Whether they liked it or not, the Duke’s estate was now entangled with the Hall of Eternity.

This was a matter that could be seen as both trivial and catastrophic.

But to his shock, he turned his back for just a brief moment, and the pill he had left on the desk had vanished without a

Gabriel had returned so quickly that it seemed impossible for anyone to have escaped in such a short amount of time