The Silent 501

501.Chapter 501

"Are you seriously threatening me?" Gabriel narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp and piercing.

"Obviously, I am." Eliza's tone was calm, almost taunting as if daring him to react.

Yes, she was threatening Gabriel. So what? After all, she held Sophie's life in her hands, and that was all that mattered.

Gabriel might not know the full story, but Sophie did, and that was enough to keep her in check.

"Father." Sophie's face turned pale, panic flashing across her features as she rushed forward to grab Gabriel's arm.

"Please, Father. It's all my fault. I was wrong. I shouldn't have asked those questions." Her voice trembled, desperation dripping from every word.

The smugness she had felt earlier vanished in an instant, replaced by the cold, hard realization that her life was still firmly in Eliza's grasp.

It was like falling from a great height, only to crash into

she wondered. Sophie clenched her jaw so tightly

last day. If Sophie didn't get the antidote by the end of

She couldn't

to let Eliza vent her anger to her heart's content, no matter how

it's my fault for saying the wrong things today and causing trouble for you. The estate is already in chaos- we shouldn't

her eyes, and stood stiffly,

dragged across the floor by the guard, gritted his teeth and protested," No way, Sophie. Your face is

you misspoke, you shouldn't take the punishment for us," Matthew added. Besides, they didn't think Sophie had said

was true. Eliza was being petty and vindictive, making a big deal out of nothing. Such were the thoughts running through Matthew and Anthony's

conveniently ignored the fact that the so-called remark was entirely

the sibling drama unfold with amused interest. Once the scene had played out enough, he finally spoke, “So, have you decided? Who's taking the first

silence, Anthony suppressed his anger and steadied his voice. "If you want to hit, then go ahead. But Your Grace, you'd

now, Anthony dared to issue threats. Unfortunately for him, before he could finish, the man hauled him over and dumped him at Eliza's feet like a sack

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