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Sophie's worried look and sincere tone brought a soft smile to Anthony's face. "Don't worry, Sophie. Eliza's little tricks can't hurt me," Anthony comforted.

"Good to know that. Sorry that I was overreacting. You are so smart that I don't think Eliza can hurt you," Sophie responded. She knew how poor and proud Anthony was.

She was generous with praise after showing her concerns about Anthony. As expected, Anthony's smile became bright." Yes, she can't hurt me. Well, I am serious about Spring Manor.

"I didn't know that Eliza is so greedy. She took Mom's dowry, your Solacecrest Manor and Oriphoenix Building, Dylan's Green Manor, and Matthew's Sea Stone Manor. My manor and Benedict's may be her next targets. I would rather give my manor to you than her, if necessary," he said.

Sophie's heart pounded madly as Anthony's offer was quite a surprise to Sophie. "Anthony is useless, but he is generous," she thought.

She suppressed her excitement and said with fake hesitation, "Well... I won't say no if you can spare it. I will keep it on your behalf. When you want it back, I will return it to you right away."

What a joke that she would return the manor to Anthony! Once she got the manor, it would be hers forever. Besides, her ambition included all the wealth of the

Stonor family.

dotingly patted Sophie on the head while he was ignorant of her greed. Then, he let his footman fetch the deeds to

"Spring Manor is secured. It is time to get Benedict's manor," she thought. She got up, walked to her yard, and looked

the plant pots had sprouted into small hairlike seedlings. After a careful examination, Sophie

She soon arrived in Benedict's territory with Sophie. "Benedict!" Sophie shouted outside the closed door and got

to see his visitor. Knowing that, Sophie shouted again, “Benedict! Benedict! Open the door! Benedict! It's me, Sophie! Open the door! Come on!" Sophie's voice was

an idea struck her, so she shouted, "Benedict, I came to tell you

goal anyway. After a clatter, the door was pulled open from inside. It was Benedict himself who

his servants and let a loyal attendant look after him. "When did Dylan

as before. Sophie bit her lower lip and then said sadly, "Benedict, do you hate

Benedict interrupted Sophie impatiently, "Stop. Didn't you come to tell me about Dylan and Matthew? Just leave if you know nothing about them. I will

you! Don't close the door!" Sophie blurted out. "Matthew rumed the herbal garden of Eliza during her absence from Hasen City, so she

to reason with Eliza, and he got captured together with Dylan. I don't know what happened during their detention. Matthew almost starved to death when he

Eliza during her narration. She couldn't because the

to Eliza's herbal garden,

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