394.Chapter 394


    He hadn''t expected Elza to see through him so thoroughly. Even the one thing he had always been trying to hide was now exposed


    He had wanted to make amends to Zole and Sophie. When h legitimate daughter,


    he first saw Sophie, he even considered making her his


    But he hesitated when he returned to Hasen City with his entourage and saw Benedict, the son he had painstakingly groomed for twenty years.


    One was the daughter he felt he owed, and the other was the son he had pinned all his hopes on.


    Anyway, he couldn''t make that decision.


    Hence, his quilt toward Sophie deepened, leading him to indulge her more and more, until things reached this point.


    "You think you''re clever, threatening me with that medicine, Gabriel said coldly and expressionlessly. "Do you truly believe can''t find another cure?"


    "You''re the Duke of Mowbay. With your vast connections, I believe you could find other medicines beyond what I have here. But the point is, do you still have time?" said Eliza.


    Almost as soon as Eliza finished speaking, the butler''s frantic voice rang out from behind Gabriel. "Bad news! Lord Mowbay. Lord Benedict vomited blood again. Lord Mowbay, please go and have a look. He may notst much longer."


    The words hit Gabriel like a death sentence, not just for Benedict but also for Gabriel


    At that moment, he seemed to understand how Matthew must have felt when he made that choice.


    He suddenly felt cornered by Eliza, thinking, ''She''s just a girl and had once been my daughter. But now, she is as cunning as the sophisticated men in court No. Perhaps it''s more urate to say she has be my equal. She''s ruthless and crafty. just like me."


    “Huh.” Gabriel let out a bitterugh. He looked warning within him.


    d down at El...


    at Eliza, who stood a full head shorter than him, disgust and pri


    pride


    So, not all of my children are useless! Gabriel thought. Too bad she''s still a girl. After all, she''s so brilliant. So, this is hardly my fault


    "You win, Eliza," Gabriel said slowly. The Padi family''s estate is yours. But before you hand over Benedict''s medicine, you must answer one question for me."


    Eliza lifted her eyelids slightly, her silent gaze telling him to go on.


    Gabriel narrowed his shrewd eyes, his tone carrying a dangerous edge. "Who told you the Padi family''s estate is in my hands?"


    "Is it hard to guess?" Eliza''s lips curved into a faint smile


    Gabriel''s expression darkened further. "Speak the truth."


    "I am telling the truth," Eliza pressed her palms together and murmured, "Im a nun, and nuns don''t lie."


    She wasn''t lying


    She had guessed the Padi family''s estate was in Gabriel''s hands


    Dn had only confirmed her suspicionster,


    Huh!" Gabriel scoffed coldly, still not convinced


    But he chose not to press further.


    He turned to the butler and ordered, "Go to my study room and bring the deed for the Padi family''s estate here." "And thend deed, too, Eliza added casually


    With just the property deed and nond title, it''s too easy for certain people to pull shady moves Eliza thought.


    Eliza wasn''t naive. If she were going to im the Padi family''s estate, she wouldn''t settle for just the house deed. Seeing how cautious Eliza was, Gabriel sneered again "Bring them both "


    After she got the house andnd deeds for the Padi family''s astata and checked them, Eliza finally said, "Someone from Saint Grace Nunnery will deliver the medicine! Sessfully unlocked!


    "Two hours? With Benedict''s condition, he can''wapped, his voice sharp with frustration.


    Eliza shrugged nonchntly, brushing past him without a backward nce. She only said lightly and indifferently. "What does that have to do with me? I''m only responsible for providing medicine, not saving his life. Besides, who asked you and your son to waste so much time?"


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