The Silent 227

Chapter 227

"We invited Your Highness here today because there's something we'd like your help with"

The three of them sat down to eat. Once the meal was over. Tina quietly collected the dishes and went off to wash them. Eliza and Nolan remained in the courtyard, seated beneath the soft shade of the vines

After Eliza recounted the day's events, Nolan understood the gist of it

"You suspect someone in the Stonor family drugged Dylan?" he asked.

Eliza didn't hesitate. "No need to suspect. Im sure of it"

Dylan's personality shift was too extreme-like he'd lost a chunk of his memory. Either he got kicked in the head or someone drugged him. And between the two, the second seemed far more likely. There was only one person capable of something like that.

"Anthony" Nolan guessed. Eliza nodded.

"Very well. What would you like me to do? Pay another visit to the Stonor estate!" he asked

Eliza smiled, shaking her head. "No need. I just need you to help me stage a little scene."

His brow lifted. Seeing that she had already planned it out, he didn't press further. "All right. When, where, and what role do I play

"Tomorrow, At the Imperial Palace, Eliza said with a quiet smile. "Ever since being granted the title of Holy Lady. I've yet to officially pay respects to the Empress Dowager. It's long overdue, I'd like you to accompany me for the visit."

"It would be my honor"

"Father Father Matthew's shout broke the morning peace. Gabriel was supposed to be enjoying a rare day off, but instead he found himself startled by the sound of his son bursting into the study, breathless and frantic

Gabriel frowned. "What's got you shouting so early!"

from the rush, blurted out. "It's Eliza! She just went into the palace-with Prince Regent

went to the palace!

Saint Grace Nunnery this morning, and I arrived just in time to see Eliza getting into a carriage sent by the Prince Regent. He escorted her

turned stone

Matthew hesitated. "Maybe she's finally agreed to ask

she wouldn't have dragged Nolan into it. That man's

was planning, it couldn't

arrived, Eliza was already inside-with the

enter the inner palace. Gabriel did not. Even as the Duke of Mowbay, he had no

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the Empress Dowager's domain without

back out and sent

go into the

at the Benevolent Palace, Eliza was already seated beside the Empress Dowager,

passage," the Empress Dowager said with delight. Td always thought this part was too

radiated fondness, her tone full of

favor Eliza, what place

with uncharacteristic volume. "Greetings, Your Majesty. I, your humble servant, come to

the tranquil atmosphere

calmly, unsurprised to

as she set down the

to come visit Your Majesty. But now that I finally had the time,

and beamed with feigned

her smile. "A coincidence? That's odd. I heard Sophie's been under the Empress Dowager's care for days. Surely you knew

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