Sophie just wanted to casually hand over some money to get rid of Eliza.

However, Eliza merely looked at her with a smirk, her eyes filled with mockery. "What you think is insignificant might be incredibly important to others. If it weren't for you stealing-"

"Fine, I'll give it back," Sophie interrupted, her voice rising in agitation, drawing puzzled glances from the people around her. Her cheeks were flushed, whether from anger or embarrassment, it was hard to tell.

Sophie glared at Eliza before reluctantly speaking. "Those coins aren't with me. They're just some dirty things. I wouldn't even touch them. I threw them into the filthy ditch behind his house long ago. If you really want them, go dig through that stinking ditch yourself."

"Sophie's just asking for a beating," Diana thought, her fist clenching.

'If I had my whip with me right now, I'd thrash that shameless bastard child until she couldn't stand. She stole Dylan's money. We all thought she spent it, but she threw it away because she was disgusted by it.' She shook her head as she wondered, 'She really needs to be taught a lesson.

Eliza glanced at Sophie coldly and then said nothing more. Instead, she subtly gestured to Renee, who was standing beside her.

Renee stepped forward with a tray covered in a cloth. "This is the first gift from Your Grace to Mrs. Nevill. Mrs. Nevill, please open it yourself."

'Open it myself? Something's off, Sophie thought, narrowing her eyes as she warily watched Eliza.

"Scared to open it?" Eliza asked with a faint smile, her tone lightly taunting.

Sophie snorted coldly. "Why would I be scared? Your Grace, this is a gift from you. You wouldn't dare poison it in front of all these people, would you?"

'Yeah, Eliza wouldn't have the guts to do something like that with everyone watching, Sophie thought to herself.

lifted the cloth. But as soon as she saw what was on the tray, Sophie's eyes widened in horror. She stumbled backward, crashing

the table were knocked over by

"What's going on?"

is Mrs. Nevill reacting like

three flowers. They look a bit wilted, but there doesn't seem to be anything else wrong with

bit wilted. The three flowers on the tray had been freshly dug up from the ground. They were a messy bundle, with leaves falling off, petals damaged, and stems broken. It was clear they were on the verge of dying. Eliza had actually presented three nearly dead flowers as a gift.

estate. But upon seeing the withered flowers, she immediately frowned and looked displeased. "Why bring

felt it was

offer. I can only give something that might help Mrs.

of troubles can three dead flowers solve? Are you trying to deceive me?" Adeline was even more upset, thinking Eliza was making a fool of

an eyebrow slightly and shifted her gaze back to Sophie. "Then we should ask Mrs. Nevill if she still needs them. After all, I heard that Mrs. Nevill accidentally

around them immediately widened their eyes in

Lord Benedict wasn't nearly dying from illness before. He

shock.

to poison he Successfully

guess

temporarily saved, the antidote still hasn't been

I lived before I chose to become a nun. Lord Benedict was my

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I should

people to search everywhere for the antidote and the missing poisonous flowers, I personally looked into it. I didn't find the antidote, but

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