Chapter 389

389.Chapter 389 “Damn it!‘ Sophie cursed in her heart. I knew that scheming Eliza would pull something like this. But I never thought she’d have such a trick up her sleeve. Eliza even used Diana as leverage, forcing Matthew to choose between me and Diana. What right did that bitch, who hadn’t even married Matthew, have to compare herself to me?”

Sophie gritted her teeth in fury. As she lowered her head, her eyes were as terrifying as if poisoned “Are you stirring up trouble?” Matthew asked.

Eliza couldn’t help but find Matthew’s words utterly laughable. “Only someone with a guilty conscience would assume everyone else is scheming.”

She glanced at Sophie indifferently and sneered, “Do you think I, the Holy Lady, would waste my time using you to disrupt her peace? Don’t flatter yourselves. You’re not even worth it.”

Matthew scoffed. “Oh, how noble of you. If it wasn’t you who sent that letter to stir things up, why else would Diana leave Westshire and rush to Hasen City? And immediately after she arrives, she demands to break off the engagement.”

Matthew still believed Diana did that because Eliza said something to her.

“Do you think anything in this world can stay hidden? The disgraceful, shameless acts committed by people in Duke’s estate are hardly few. Everyone in Hasen City has already heard all about them. Did you honestly believe word wouldn’t spread beyond?”

Eliza asked.

She let out a scoff, her patience wearing thin. “Enough with nonsense. My patience is limited. You either stand by and watch Sophie go to prison, or agree to break off the engagement.”

As she said that, Eliza’s gaze flicked briefly toward Gabriel, who had remained silent the entire time.

It was clear he had already seen through Eliza’s intentions for today. And he knew just as well that Eliza stood no chance against people of the Duke’s estate with a handful of worms. Since she couldn’t shake their power, Gabriel chose to stand by and watch.

After all, it was not Gabriel but his rebellious son who had to choose between two girls.

Gabriel felt a pang of guilt toward Matthew. But if Matthew had been more sensible and agreed to break off the engagement earlier to save Benedict, Gabriel might have been able to turn the situation to their advantage.

But now, Eliza had seized Sophie’s weakness, leaving Matthew no choice.

Even Gabriel himself was in a somewhat passive position.

‘But it doesn’t matter. As long as the outcome is good and Benedict is saved, letting Matthew suffer a little is acceptable. At worst, I’ll make it up to him later, Gabriel thought.

Eliza noticed Gabriel’s silence and immediately understood his stance.

That’s pretty good, she thought.

That was what she wanted. She wanted to leave Matthew utterly isolated.

“In your dreams!” Matthew’s anger flared as he glared at Eliza. “I can’t believe you would go this far to ruin my engagement with Diana. Now, you’re even framing Sophie.”

“Who said I’m framing her?” Eliza gestured toward the worms with a faint smile. Then, she said, “These were found in Lady Sophie’s room, right here in the Duke’s estate, with all of you as witnesses. I haven’t even stepped foot inside. So how could I possibly frame her? With the evidence shown in front of everyone, are you still trying to deny it?”

Eliza wasn’t about to let Matthew off the hook. She immediately commanded, “Since that’s the case, let’s get her to prison.” The Black Flag soldiers stepped forward at Eliza’s order, ready to seize Sophie.

Sophie let out a terrified scream and darted behind Matthew. “No, Matthew! Please, save me. Matthew, I didn’t do anything.

wrong. Please don’t let them take me away!

Matthew tried to shield her, but the Black Flag soldiers overpowered him. As they grabbed Sophie and began dragging her away, he roared, “Stop it!”