291.Chapter 291

"Isn't it all thanks to you, Gabriel?" Dylan suddenly spoke up, a mocking tone in his voice. "When I left the Duke's estate, I truly had nothing on me. I thought, with how petty you are, there's no way you'd ever actually agree to Eliza's terms."

His words immediately provoked Gabriel's anger.

"Enough!" Gabriel slammed his fist on the table, glaring at Dylan. "Is this how you speak to me?"

Dylan gave a cold smile. "What else would you prefer, Gabriel? What kind of attitude do you expect from me?"

"You-" Gabriel was momentarily stunned by Dylan's words, his anger clouding his judgment. For a moment, he didn't continue pressing the matter.

But the result was still the same-his anger boiled over.

"Fine, you dare to speak like that? If that's the case, you've wronged me, so you'll face punishment." Gabriel had had enough of wasting words on his rebellious son. He turned sharply and ordered, "Bring me the family punishment immediately!"

But just as he spoke, Dylan, undeterred, snapped back again. "What family punishment? Has the Duke of Mowbay forgotten that I, Dylan, am no longer part of the Duke's estate? How can you apply your family punishment to me?"

"Smack!"

Gabriel, unable to hold his temper any longer, struck him across the face. "Do you think I'm too afraid to strike you?" As Gabriel raised his hand again, Benedict swiftly stepped in front of Dylan, blocking him. "Gabriel! Enough!"

Gabriel growled

the better of him, so he

to have any clarity these days. I still don't know what he did last night, or what he was doing in Gabriel's study, but I'm sure he had his reasons. Given his temperament, there's no way he'd come back after leaving

Gabriel, unable to ask any more questions, as he

take it out on him? Then, who should I take it out

past few days, but did you ever stop thinking about everything I've done for you? All the years of guiding you, teaching you.

forget, Benedict. You are the firstborn son of the Stonor family, the heir to the Duke's estate, the future Duke of Mowbay. I've entrusted everything to you to lead and guide your siblings. And look at you now-how have you been doing your duty? Matthew and Anthony are constantly in trouble, Dylan is stealing and scheming, and now you are

want to wait until the Duke's estate crumbles before you finally

turned to Benedict, continuing his tirade with a fierce

and for a long moment,

out a cold laugh. "Well, isn't this interesting. Are you trying to place all the blame

the Duke's estate is in chaos is because of what you did years ago. You betrayed Caroline and even brought someone back who shouldn't have been here in the

talking about?" Gabriel's voice deepened

immediately. "Sophie

sister!" Dylan's eyes flashed with bitterness. "The

deceived. You and Sophie- father and

And now, you

I'm no

OW."

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