Chapter 556 Abandoned By Her

"It's a message from madam!" Harriette thought.

All eyes were fixed on Rose. Even Miles couldn't tear his gaze away from her. Seizing the moment, Harriette discreetly slipped away, her departure unnoticed by the crowd-or so she believed. Unbeknownst to her, a watchful gaze followed her every move. With a subtle glance, Jonathan signaled Leonard, who immediately sprang into action.

On the rooftop, a gentle breeze tousled Lizzie's hair. Though typically attentive to her appearance, she had no interest in fixing it now.

She had sent a message to Kelly some time ago, yet Kelly was still nowhere to be found. Lizzie checked her watch, her impatience growing by the second. Finally, the sound of footsteps approaching from behind broke the silence. Without bothering to turn around, Lizzie spoke in a voice laced with irritation. "What's this? Do you think you can keep me waiting now that you're the Young family's prized daughter?"

Before she even received a response, she asked, "Kelly, did you know about Rose being the Young family's true bloodline descendent and kept it from me?" She had been observing Kelly's reactions earlier and had pieced together the truth.

Feeling guilty, Harriette stammered, "I-I'm sorry, madam. I didn't mean to—"

Before she could finish, Lizzie whirled around and instantly closed the distance between them before delivering a stinging slap across Harriette's face. The sharp sound echoed alongside the wind as Harriette's head snapped to the side, her cheek burning from the impact.

Despite the pain, she dared not utter a word of protest, only managing a stuttered, "Madam, I—"

"Spare me the excuses," Lizzie interjected coldly.

Panic welled up within Harriette. "Madam, I... what can I do?"

"She's asking me what can she do?" Lizzie thought as she narrowed her eyes.

With a tone dripping with calculated malice, she said, "You were so keen on taking what belongs to Rose, weren't you? Well, now you won't get the chance.

"But there's still something you can do you can make sure she doesn't live to see another day."

be able to marry

the Aurora Crest incident. This latest suggestion, however, indicated otherwise. Harriette froze at the implication. "You... want me to do it myself?" She looked at

"Given your hatred for her, wouldn't it be

the Young family, and had Jonathan's backing as well. Taking Rose's life wouldn't be easy, and even if she succeeded, the combined wrath of the Xanth, Finch, and Young families would be unavoidable. It was clear that Lizzie was

There was no

past her, about to leave. In

before saying, "What? You're not willing to

and, even from behind, Harriette could feel the chill radiating off

of this new face?" Lizzie's voice carried a cryptic edge

continued, "Back then, when Harriette disappeared, Miles held onto hope that she was merely missing. But

doubt as if she were

real Harriette was dead. Despite her body never being recovered, Lizzie's confident assertion pointed to one undeniable explanation-she

through Harriette as the realization hit her. Her heart raced, and the

to meet Lizzie's

the heavy silence once

insinuation that Harriette was not willing to take Rose's life with her own hands hung heavily

stammered, her voice trembling with fear, "I'll

Lizzie's lips. "Good. I shall await your good

another glance at Harriette, she turned and

strength seemed to drain from her body as she

that if Lizzie could transform her from Kelly into

Harriette disappear, and the same fate could befall her, the

was no other choice for Harriette but to follow Lizzie's orders.

her, her every

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