The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

353.Chapter 353

"And another thing, I've had enough of you. Even if Sophie is an illegitimate child, that's a matter for the Duke's estate. It's none of your business!"

Diana lashed out with her whip. Matthew barely dodged in time, narrowly avoiding a strike to his face. Furious, he shouted, "Are you out of your mind? Do you want to kill me?"

Holding her whip firmly, Diana narrowed her eyes and said coldly, "You're right. The affairs of the Duke's estate are none of my concerns. That's why I'm here today, not just to teach you a lesson, but to settle another matter as well."

Matthew scoffed, still oblivious to the gravity of the situation. "Oh, so you admit it's none of your business. What else could you possibly need to settle then?"

It wasn't until Diana spoke that Matthew finally realized the seriousness of her words and regretted his latest remarks. With a wave of her hand, a servant stepped forward and handed Diana two items.

Without even glancing at them, Diana tossed the items to Matthew and said coldly, "This matter is very much mine to resolve. After all, I'm here to break off our engagement."

in shock, their eyes wide

speaking, disbelief written all over his face. "You... You're here to break off our

barely contained. "Diana, are you seriously joking about something

words might have been a bit harsh. But Diana's reaction seemed overly dramatic. Using the threat of breaking off their engagement as leverage was something not

stunned. He instinctively tried to intervene. "Diana,

already made up my mind, Benedict. There's no need for you to

mid-sentence.

didn't want to bring this up so soon. I thought you might still have a chance to prove me wrong. But unfortunately, Matthew, you've let me down

suffer. If he could

to marry Matthew and join the Duke's estate, would she have to live under Sophie's thumb for the rest of

joking. A wave of panic surged through him, though it was quickly overshadowed by anger. "Are you out of