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    Eliza shook off Adeline''s grip, leaving her standing there with her maid''s help.


    Trembling. Adeline raised a hand and pointed at Eliza. Tine. You just wait. I won''t


    let this go


    With a fierce air, Adeline stored off, her retreating figure a far cry from the


    imposing one she had presented earlier.


    Eliza, however, simply turned away and walked back to the nummery, leaving behind a crowd of onlookers still unsure about the situation


    Did Holy 1 at Walden really steal Mrs. Nevill''s snow cream!".


    "Isn''t the res


    bious by now?"


    "Mrs. Nevill suspects that Holy Lady stole the snow cream, but she has no evidence, and Holy Lady looks so open and clear. 1 don''t think she did it."


    "Well, you can''t say that. I think Mrs. Nevill''s suspicions are reasonable. Before bing a nun, Holy Lady had a bad reputation, so if she wanted revenge on Mrs. Nevill, I wouldn''t put it past her to do something like that."


    "Are you stupid! If Holy Lady really stole it, would she dare to threaten His Majesty?"


    "Maybe it''s just a bluff. After all, I don''t trust Eliza''s character"


    The gossip spread quickly among the onlookers who had witnessed the scene. It was passed from one to another until the news of the incident had reached all of Hasen City.


    When Sophie heard the rumors, she couldn''t help butugh.


    She hadn''t yet made the connection between the three bottles of snow cream Caleb had given her.


    As Sophie applied some to her skin, she mocked. "See? Instead of enjoying her good life at Duke''s estate, she runs off to be a nun. Now, she''s making a fool of herself. How ridiculous is this?"


    Elisa even stole something as trivial as cream. Although Sophie didn''t know if it was true, getting herself involved showed how foolish Eliza was


    The maid attending Sophie eagerly agreed. Indeed, Lady Sophie, you are so wise, and that Lady Eliza is truly a fool. She is no match for you."


    Sophie loved hearing this. Her mood lifted, and she smirked, ncing at the maid. "Lady Eliza There''s no Lady Eliza in Duke''s estate anymore."


    The maid quickly realized her mistake and lowered her head, apologizing. "Lady Sophie, you''re right. It was a slip of the tongue. I''m sorry. Please forgive me."


    As she spoke, the maid immediately raised her hand and pped herself.


    If she hadn''t moved quickly enough, it wouldn''t have been a p, but a wooden board.


    In her fear, the maid pped herself harder, until Sophie finally signaled her to stop. "Alright, I''m not so cruel. A couple of ps are enough. Why do you keep hitting yourself? Look. Your face is turning red."


    Sophie reached out and grabbed the maid''s chin, her nails digging into the flesh.


    It hurt, but the maid dared not make a sound.


    Outsiders thought Sophie was pure, kind, and innocent, with no malice.


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    But only those who served her closely knew how difficult she could be; her moods were unpredictable, and she could be both sweet and venomous in the blink of an eye.


    Sometimes, Sophie intentionally revealed her cruel methods to those who served her, leaving them terrified. None of them dared to betray her.


    Sophie studied the maid''s in face. her satisfaction growing with every passing second.


    Indeed, there should be no woman more beautiful than me in this world, she wondered. Especially Eliza, a wretched woman, should just disappearpletely."


    Sophie''s minor, he


    to get my han


    pened as she thought of Eliza, a feeling of superiority washing over her. She gazed at her reflection in the its turning dark. Then, with a flicker of a smile, shemanded, "What are you standing there for? Time


    Today, her father and brothers would return for lunch, and she intended to make a good impression.


    As expected, around noon, Gabriel and the others returned home.


    "Father, Benedict,e sit down. I have been waiting for you." Sophie greeted them warmly.


    "Sophie, sorry to keep you waiting. If you''re hungry next time, don''t wait for me and Benedict. Just eat first," Gabriel said as he walked in, his tone gentle and understanding.


    "No. I want to wait for you guys to eat together, Sophie replied, her voice sweet as she sat beside Gabriel, expertly wrapping her arm around his


    "Alright, from now on, Benedict and 1 will try to return earlier, Gabriel said, smiling indulgently at her.


    "Sophie, didn''t you forget about Dn, Anthony, and me? Don''t you want to eat with the three of us?" Matthew said.


    Matthew was more talkative when he was with Sophie in private. Even his typically brooding face seemed to brighten when speaking with her..


    Sophie immediately made an innocent face. "No, Matthew, you''re just teasing me. You know I didn''t mean it that way,"


    "Of course, I want to eat with Father and all of my brothers. You all are the most important to me," Sophie chimed in, her voice dripping with sweetness.


    "Sophie, you sure know how to charm us with your words" Anthonyughed.


    Sophie''s words warmed the hearts of all the men present.


    Gabriel couldn''t help but nod and smile as he wondered, ''As expected, a sensible and considerate daughter is the best Sophie''s much better than Eliza, who is rebellious and ungrateful.


    The whole family was gathered together, and the room was filled withughter and joy.


    As theughter continued, Dn, who had been enjoying the moment, suddenly seemed to recall something.


    His expression shifted sharply, and his eyes widened as he spoke up in a rare, out-of-ce tone."Wait? Is today Eliza''s birthday?"


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