Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 253

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At this moment, the quaint Silverstream, away from the town, shimmered with lights, standing out against the stillness of the night like a sparkling star in the sky.

Even though the dark sky stretched above, a few women sat beneath a tree, waiting with purpose.

As a shadow moved closer in the distance, the women’s faces turned serious; they murmured, “He’s here.”

They quickly shifted to the demeanor of villagers gossiping, their expressions and gestures fully engaging in their act, almost worthy of an Oscar.

“I heard that Elysia was attacked. Is there

any truth to that?”

“Yes,” another replied, “as my son mentioned, it happened not far from that tree. If it weren’t for someone who protected Elysia from the blade, she might die.”

“I’ve also heard that; who could be so cruel as to target a young girl? They say the knife was poisoned and clearly meant to take Elysia’s life.”

“What happened to that person? Were they caught?”

At that moment, Ryan approached the group of women and stopped, his ears picking up on their heated discussion. The women, clearly aware of his presence, continued speaking without lowering their voices.

“Elysia is quite capable; she captured the attacker. Currently, the attacker is held in Elysia’s wooden cottage, receiving medication to be alive for another ten days or so. What happens after that is anyone’s guess.”

“Why would Elysia bother saving her life? If it were me, I wouldn’t care if she lived or died.”

“Elysia has her reasons. The assassination attempt was planned by someone else, and keeping that person alive might help her find out who the real mastermind is.”

Ryan listened closely, his brows furrowing. ‘Zoe is still alive?‘

notice him and quickly motioned for silence. Their behavior only strengthened Ryan’s belief that what he

help me find Elysia’s home?”

one woman asked, raising an eyebrow

the butler for the Evans family, sent by my master to pick up three gentlemen. If it’s not too much

nodded and got up, saying,

ahead, and Ryan hurried after her, listening as she explained, “You’re lucky; they

the woman paused. “Wait here; I’ll call them

Ryan

his eyes fixed on the wooden cottage. If he understood correctly,

longed to check on her but

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was found out, all the patience and disguises he had maintained over the

did I stumble upon this conversation among

common, and in such a small village, it was hard not to overhear

go inside today, the chance to see Zoe again might

his surroundings and noting the unusual lack of passersby, he concluded that entering now would likely pose little risk of being seen.

the wooden door, glanced around one last time to make sure no one

capturing the entire moment

away, smirking at the footage, thinking about how Elysia might thank

with a message: [To perfect this act, I enlisted my aunts. Elysia, you

a minute, Phoebe received a reply: [You’ll

message, a gleeful smile spread across Phoebe’s face; when Elysia mentioned a reward, it promised to be something significant. Her excitement

knew she’d need to go inside

Her

on the wooden house. After a few minutes of waiting, she decided

wooden house, careful to tread lightly to avoid making any noise that

the inner door, she found herself in the storeroom and pressed her ear against the wooden door. Pulling out her phone, she turned on the recording feature, capturing Zoe’s

I wouldn’t know you were