Chapter 388

A dying camel was still bigger than a horse.

Eliza knew it was impossible to defeat the mighty Duke’s estate with these few worms.

But then, she thought, “Well, maybe not entirely impossible, but the cost would be enormous, like the engagement between the Stonor family and the Baker family She knew if someone accused people of Duke’s estate of colluding with foreign forces, Gabriel would do everything possible to clear their names, and the easiest way to do that was to drag more people down with them.

The Baker family, still tied to them because of the engagement, would be the first to fall. Moreover, Diana and Eliza’s relationship would give Gabriel the perfect pretext to drag the Baker family down.

‘So, I can’t act recklessly before breaking off the engagement between Diana and Matthew, Eliza thought. ‘Still, while I can’t take on the entire Duke’s estate, dealing with just one Sophie is well within my reach.”

“E–Engagement?” A puzzled voice suddenly rang out from behind Matthew.

“Matthew, when did you get engaged to someone?” Sophie stood there, looking confused.

Before they brought her back to the Duke’s estate, Diana had already left Hasen City with the Baker family. As a result, Sophie had no idea Matthew had become engaged for quite some time.

Hearing it so abruptly, Sophie was suddenly overwhelmed by a strange sense of betrayal.

what kind of She stared at Matthew, thinking, ‘How could he keep something like this from me? An engagement. What engagement are they talking about? And who’s that bitch daring to lay hands on what’s mine?”

“Matthew, why didn’t you tell me about this?” Sophie put on a pitiful and confused expression, her wide eyes fixed on Matthew as she asked Faced with her questioning, Matthew suddenly realized that he had never mentioned his engagement to Sophie.

A hint of guilt flashed across his face. “I’m sorry. I should’ve told you earlier. Yes, I’m engaged. That girl’s name is Diana, and she’s from the Baker family. We’ve known each other for a long time. We practically grew up together.”

A gentle smile unconsciously appeared on Matthew’s face as he spoke of Diana.

Seeing that smile, Sophie felt upset and clenched her hands tightly under her sleeves, Her expression stiffened slightly. “Oh... Is that so? So she’s your childhood sweetheart.”

Of course, Diana’s name was familiar to Sophie, and she had heard it from Isabelle.

However, Isabelle only mentioned that Diana was Eliza’s close confidante back then, never once bringing up her connection to Matthew.

There’s no way Isabelle didn’t know, Sophie thought. ‘So that bitch must’ve deliberately left it out to make me look like a fool.

“I think I’ve heard of Miss Baker before. Hasn’t she left Hasen City? So why did you suddenly bring her up? And why you talking about breaking off the engagement?” Sophie probed cautiously.

hy were Matthew’s expression darkened instantly. He shot a cold glare at Eliza, his tone shifting from gentle to icy. “She was back in Hasen City a few days ago, but I never thought she’d show up just to call off the engagement. And it’s because certain people have been stirring up trouble between Diana and me, making her misunderstand me and insist on ending things” Matthew sneered coldly. “But I won’t let that person get her way. And I definitely won’t agree to breaking off the engagement.”

Sophie had never met Diana, but seeing Matthew’s unwavering determination not to let her go, she already felt the same. dislike for Diana as she had for Eliza 口