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viciously, his face full of disgust.
His game fell on the priceless gold pendant around Eloise’s neck. A flicker of greed passed through his eyes.
had heard Willow mention it before. This pendant was part of Elise’s dowry, worth a fortune.
Unable to contain himself, he stretched out his rough hands and eagerly reached toward her neck.
Eloise’s collar was intricately layered, and the pendant was wrapped tightly beneath several folds of fabric. Daniel couldn’t get it off, no matter how hard he tried.
Frustrated, he cursed angrily, then suddenly gave a violent tug
A loud ripping sound ton
air as her collar split open, revealing a large patch of bare skin.
Hidden not far away behind the bushes, Tina clapped both hands tightly over her mouth to keep from screaming
for a noblewoman, reputation was everything Eloise’s clothes had been for, and it would ruin her reputation if others saw her,
Trina cautiously glanced at Athena, only to findi
Boating jat
expression remained eenly calm..
Athena p
gently patted
whispered. “She’ll be fine
Trina looked confusa
Sure enough, the
From a distance, Marth
to his face as he bellowed,
and and kicked Daniel hard
the horrible scene before him, his eyes widened in rage. Blood rushed
Daniel was caught off guard and staggered back several steps. Before he could steady himself, Matthew had already drawn the long knife from his waist and plunged it into Danut’s heart
Blood gushed out, splattering across Matti
Daniel’s eyes bulged wide as he slowly looked down
He looked at the blade embedded in his chest, then turned his head sluggishly toward Wow’s direction. His lips trembled as he tried to speak, but could only utter broken sounds. “You, you…….”
Even in death, he couldn’t understand how he’d ended up like this
Willow was still lying on the ground, struggling to reach out toward Eloise, crying in agony, “Mother”
Daniel’s body collapsed with a heavy thud, blood foaming from his mouth. But no more words came out. Within moments, he was dead.
His eyes, however, remained i open. He was clearly unwilling to rest in peace.
Nona climbed out of the ravine, screaming in terror, “Lord Matthew, thank goodness you’re here!”
She was covered in bruises and ashen with lear
Matthew glanced at her, then said, “Go hop Willow.”
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He then turned toward Eloise Seeing that her clothing had only been torn, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Quickly, he removed his cloak a
draped
Guilt gred at his heart. If he arrives
If he arrived even a little later, the consequences would’ve been unimaginable.
Nona helped Willow over Willow’s body was covered in injuries. Her face was swollen and bruised, and she limped as she walked. She trambled wit and sobbed pitifully,
Matthew’s heart ached at the sight. He asked, “What exactly happened here?”
He knew Daniel. He was Willow’s biological fath
But Matthew thought his family
off years ago to several bes. Yet, Willow had gotten involved i
Matthew’s questioning gate made Willow tremble even harder. She seemed too terrifie
Non stepped in and explained, “Lord Matthew, he is truly greedy. He came to demand money from Lady Willow after losing his bets. Lady Willow tried to protect Lady Flose and was beaten in the process. A man like that deserved to die.”
Matthew loo
looked at Willow. She choked and nodded, sobbing “He even took my bracelet”
She burst into tears again.
Matthew searched
I soon found a jade bracelet in his chest pocket.
this scoundrel a chance to get near you
morsa “This is all my fault. The square was too crowded today I should’ve been more careful and not given
happened here. Leave the rest”
“Take Mother and head back through the buck mountain path. Don’t let anyone know what
This was a scandal, w
nvolved willow or Elora, reputations were on the line. It had to be kept quiet.
The best solution was to bury the matter
Daniel’s body were tossed into the mountain ra
would take care of the rest. He’d vanish without a trace.
At that moment, Eloise slowly regained consciousness her face was pale, her eyes unfocused as she stared forward.
Willow called out softly, then rushed over and cried, “Mother, mo
“IL” Eloise instinctively looked down at her clothes but found Matthew’s cloak covering her
Matthew knelt beside her and said, “Don’t worry, Mother You’re a Willow is safe too.”
Seeing her son, Eloise burst into tears. “That monster. Where is he?”
The others stepped aside. When Lady Eloise saw Daniel lying in a pool of blood, she finally let out a breath of relie
Dead. That meant her reputation was safe.
But realizing how openly reeved she looked, Eloise worried about hurting willow’s feelings. She carefully glanced at her daughter and
Willow said to her gently. “Mother, this is all my fault almost brought harm to you.”
The fact that shot called
other” meant she didn’t care about Daniel at all.
Eloise was deeply moved. She nodded and said, “You’re my daughter. Of el protect you.”
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The mother and daughter shared a smile, and the moment was genuinely touching
“Mother, let me help you back,” Willow said, carefully supporting Eloise’s arm as they slowly walked away.
Matthew hoisted the corpse onto his back and carried it to the cliff, where he tossed it over the edge.
Afterward, he returned to cover the bloodstains with soil before finally leaving the scene,
Once everyone had gone, Trina suddenly collapsed to the ground, as it all strength had left her.
She looked at Athena in shock. “I never insagined Lady Willow was that kind of person. She even abandoned her own father”
Others might not understand, but Athena and Trina had witnessed the entire scene from start to finish,
ly what Willow had done.
They knew exactly
Willow was afraid Daniel would cling to her and ruin her dream of a wealthy life, so she cleverly orchestrated his death by someone else’s hand.
No wonder Eloise had insisted on coming to the square and had picked the very day when Matthew would be on duty.
This masterful scheme made Athena to reassess Willow in a new light. She was impressed.
Even if things had gone wrong,
Willow could’ve stayed completely uninvolved.
After all, Matthew was the one who killed Daniel. It had nothing to do with her
Athena warned, “Now that we know what kind of person she is, we must be cautious around her from now on rina rodded reluctantly, then asked, “So… this whole thing. We just have to bury it forever?”
Athena thought for a moment, then nodded. “Yes. Bury it. Never speak of it again. Otherwise, you might lose your life.”
At these words, Trina’s eyes widened in terror.
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