Chapter 121

Chapter 121

Benedict hastily lowered the whip and gently helped Sophie up. "Sophie, are you alright? Can you hold on?"

Sophie remained motionless, her eyes tightly shut.

As Gabriel hurried over, wanting to check if he had been too harsh, Nolan sneered. “She is quite frail. She appears even more delicate than the pampered legitimate daughter of your family."

His tone dripped with sarcasm. "How can she faint after a mere twenty lashes? I wonder how Serenity endured all fifty lashes back then"

His words seemed laced with anger.

He had his subordinates investigate what Eliza had experienced in the Duke's estate all these years. They found out a lot, but they couldn't find out the source of the injuries on her back that he saw outside the imperial study on the day he first met her,

And today, he finally understood that all those scars were from her own family.

He thought, 'What did she do wrong to deserve fifty lashes?

'Such a whip, used on a little girl, how could THEY do it?'

Nolan's heart was filled with rage. Even more so, he felt sorry for Eliza.

Even more so, he felt sorry for Eliza.

hint of sadness in her eyes. With a family like that, I wonder how much she has

at Eliza

she had seen through what he was thinking, she raised the corners

stopped Gabriel's intention to delay the matter. "Bring me a bucket of water and splash Lady

silently lowered Sophie, whom he had helped

Sophie felt speechless.

gone to fetch a bucket of water, Sophie, who had been lying on the ground for a long time without moving, quickly pretended to

She said, "Father, Brother..."

completely shifted to Eliza, Sophie didn't even want to

a fool. Just get

care

up and said

emotions and closed his eyes, as if

sorry, Sophie. I am doing

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suddenly

Benedict directly called two strong

grabbing her from left and

their grip made Sophie's

“No, Benedict, Don't

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