Kira stood at the top of the steps, b


    steps, her gare lowerest as she looked down at the two of them "Shouldn''t you be asking yourselves that question?


    "Dn beat me mercilessly, let me seriously injured, and I still have bruises that have not even faded. Do you really think a few casual words will be enough for me to forgive him?"


    Matthew and Sophie actually slid think that


    As the esteemed children of the Duke, they had always been on ise receiving end of apologies. Never once had they lowered themselves to apologize to anyone else.


    Elija knew her broilers'' temperaments all too well. Dn''s biggest w was his violent temper, while Matthew was too arrogant


    juvne else.


    to care about


    "There is no need to think about it. Even if Matthew came here to apologize, he would still act like he was doing me a favor, Eliza wondered,


    "Dn has already been punished, Manisew said nkly, staring at Eliza. "He took eighty Lashes and has been locked up for days. Is that still no


    "No," Elra said without hesitation.


    Matthew''s expression instantly darkened. "Eliza, he is still your brother. How can you be so heartless!"


    "You came here to apologize, yet you show no sincerity at all. If that is the case, then leave Eliza could not be bothered to waste words on Matthew. She turned and walked away.


    "Stop right there." Matthewmanded sharply.


    But Eliza did not even acknowledge him. She kept walking, never looking back.


    Watching her actually leave, Matthew and Sophie, unable to fo


    force their way in. had no choice but to grit their teeth and swallow their pride "Come back,” Matthew said through clenched teeth. "Eliza, what will it take for you to believe we are sincere?"


    Hearing this, Eliza finally stopped. She turned to look at Matthew, whose face was twisted with frustration "R conditions"


    "Rx," she said. "I only have two


    "What Matthew Laid.


    Eliza said, “First, when Dn is releases, he muste to Saint Grace Nunnery and apologize to me in front of everyone"


    That alone was enough to make their blood bod. But if it meant getting Dn out


    of prison sooner, no matter how much it infuriated them, they had no choice but to agree.


    "Fine. I will tell Dn," Matthew said.


    "Second, I want Mother''s dowry Eliza said. Previously, she had only take


    ly taken part of what was in her mother''s room. The rest was locked


    away in


    Matthew''s face immediately tensed. He narrowed his eyes at Eliza, clearly displeased. "You already took Mother''s memorial que. And now you want all of her dowry too!"


    "Yes," Eliza said firmly. "I want everything that belonged to her?


    You are being unreasonable, Matthew snapped, stepping forward instinctively.


    ly moved in, their


    At the same time, Eliza reflexively stepped back. The nuns of Saint Grace Numery, who had been standing nearby, immediately expressions sharp and unyielding


    They


    Co be just how far th


    far the people of Duke''s state would dare to go on their sacred grounds. mustake. Matthew fenge. He nced at the num, who were now watching him with obvious wariness, and suppressed his anger. "I can re to Dn apokqizing to you. But that was our mother too. Why should you be the only one to take all of her dowry?"


    "We are not siblings" Eliza said coldly, courting hum


    Matthew did not i


    not immediately process her words. "What"


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