The Silent 709

Chapter 709

Chapter 709

"pale, since you're taking my sister away from Hasen City, why didn't you inform me, her elder brothar? Or were you simply tos cowardly to speakquote

Adeline had been instructed by Dale that matters concerning the Marquis's estate must never reach Gabriel's ears.

So ever since the incident, she never even considered telling Gabriel about it, let alone seeking him out.

Adeline was stunned. Her family had left Hasen City for a full day, yet Gabriel suddenly caught up with them.

'No. Did Gabriel catch up to us? Or had he been waiting here for us all along with his men?' Adeline wondered, her mind racing.

Adeline suddenly remembered the inn attendant outside their room. 'Wait... Could he have been one of Gabriel's men all along? The thought sent a chill down her spine, and she dared not let her mind wander any further.

She was trembling with pain and looked at Gabriel opposite her with a pale face.

"Gabriel, why... are you here?" asked Adeline.

Adeline still clung to a sliver of hope at that moment.

Adeline desperately hoped her fleeting suspicion just now was wrong.

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However, Gabriel merely gave her an indifferent look and said nothing. Then he turned his gaze to Dale.

Dale was on high alert, his expression tense and vigilant.

Dale narrowed his eyes and said, "Cat got your tongue, Gabriel?"

smile. "Dale, you should know I once held you, my brother-in-law, in high regard. For that very reason, I

that's not my style. Whether it was

gradually faded at Dale's words, his expression turning ice-cold

you're no longer Lord Dale, you've lost all value to me. There's truly no need to keep

he finished his words, a deadly tension instantly

warriors of the Nevill family gripped their swords, poised for deadly

turned his icy gaze back to Adeline and uttered two cold words,

voice was so cold that Adeline

up, her eyes brimming with tears. "Gabriel... What in God's name are you trying

turned icy,

she stared at Gabriel. "Do you think I'm questioning you,

were bloodshot, her voice trembling uncontrollably. "Gabriel, all I wanted was to know the truth! I'm your sister! Dale is your broth law, and Caleb was your nephew! We only wanted to leave Hasen City and return to

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many people? Why is every last one of them armed with bows and bladest

at Gabriel, "Was all of this your doing? Did you arrange the bombing that kredita, son? I just want the truth. So tell me, Gabriel, yes or

"Yes," Gabriel replied bluntly

change in his expression, as if he didn't feel the slightest

utterly unmoved even after blowing up his nephew

"Adeline!"

Adeline as she

gripping her hand tightly.

I'm here

hit Adeline so hard that

to stay conscious

able to speak. "Dale... I... I failed you... I'm

No.

suddenly recalled those words Dale had told her back

thought, 'Perhaps my brother had been systematically persecuting the Marquis's estate ever since it

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