377.Chapter 377

“Get them separated right now!” Gabriel barked.

The quards he brought with him immediately stepped forward, ready to act.

But before they could even approach the crowd, several groups of guards in various noble uniforms suddenly surged forward, blocking their path

“Stop right there! Don’t you dare get close to our madam!”

“Take one step forward, and don’t blame us if our swords show no mercy!”

“Who do you think you are, trying to approach our young heiress?”

The Stonor family quards hesitated, their eyes scanning the crowd. They recognized the faces–wives of ministers, daughters of generals, sisters–in–law of commanders, and younger sisters of imperial censors. The sheer number of influential families represented left them completely at a loss,

How could they possibly make a move against such a group?

Gabriel’s face turned even darker as he took in the scene.

And then, his gaze landed on a particularly familiar figure amidst the chaos.

He shouted, “Adeline”

her face hidden behind a veil, froze at the sound of a voice she knew all too well. Her

widened in shock and panic. What is my brother doing

was livid. “Get over

her way out of the crowd she’d fought so hard to reach the front of. Her scalp prickled as she shuffled

doing here?” Gabriel demanded, his

“I… I came for the

that your nephew

do with me? Adeline lowered her head, her lips

son’s leg. Though the royal physician had managed to set the

was all his

gone so far as to cripple his nephew. How could he be so ruthless? Adeline seethed inwardly, but in front of Gabriel, she dared not let even a

yelling at me? How was I supposed to know Benedict was in

Alright, she did know.

to the Stonors‘ estate–not when she’d have

course, Gabriel knew Adeline far

he could read her thoughts like an open

a cold laugh. “Oh, I see. Your son storms into our house, nearly driving my son to his grave, and I only break one of his legs in

it with all her might. “I swear, I didn’t know! I’ve been here since dawn–ask anyone if you don’t believe me! All the ladies crowded at

by a thread, waiting for Eliza’s Snow

that was

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