Chapter 181 The Truth Revealed

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As Marley’s accusations echoed through the room, Prudence remained stoic, her face betraying no emotion. “Nonsense,” she said coldly. “Before Prunella died, she held my hand and told me to comfort Geoffrey. This was witnessed by many. How dare you slander me with such baseless lies? And if this is true, why did you wait until after her death to speak up? What do you intend to achieve? You and your intentions are obvious. If Natasha believes these deceitful words from a mere servant, it will truly disappoint me.”

Marley’s teeth ground together in fury. “Back then, I had no idea. After Prunella’s death, I was thrown out of the estate for not serving her well enough. By some twist of fate, I met Samara, who had already suspected you. She believed you were afraid of her investigation, so you had her dismissed. After Samara left the Duke’s estate, she found Sean, and through a clever trap, she got him to reveal the truth. Samara and I learned everything. When Sean realized he had let something slip, he rushed to warn you, and you sent people to kill us both. We fled for our lives, barely escaping. Several times we should have died, but somehow, we survived. Surely, it was Prunella’s spirit that protected us, ensuring we lived to come back and testify against you.”

Prudence’s face remained impassive. “Utter nonsense.”

Natasha’s eyes snapped open, and she turned to Sean, who was trembling. “You speak now.”

Sean dropped to his knees with a loud thud, pleading, “Natasha, I was just tempted by money. I was used. Please, forgive me, Prudence.”

“Speak the truth, Sean,” Natasha’s voice was ice–cold. “If you tell the truth, I will not hold your crimes against you. But if you hide even one word, I will have your head.”

also given medicinal soups daily. We had agreed that after three months, I would be paid and leave, but when Prunella survived past the three months, Prudence insisted I continue until the fetus was lost before paying me. I thought it was hopeless to save the baby, so I added even more poison to the medicines. The pregnancy wasn’t going to last, and I was certain of it. But then, Prunella survived through six

off, unable

a rage so intense it seemed to burn him from the inside out. His body trembled with the weight

expression remained calm.

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venom. “You’re lying! Just now, I heard you tell Priscilla that you spent ten

didn’t you? Sixteen years have passed. There’s no

covering everything for so long, it’s clear you’ve got

will

at Geoffrey. “Kolton, take Geoffrey to Prunella’s grave. Let her spirit see the man she chose to marry–the man who slowly pushed her and her daughter to their deaths. Then, have your two brothers turn Duke’s estate upside down. Take everything that belongs to Prunella–her belongings, her tablets, severing all ties

answered, “Yes, Mother.”

his face twisted in agony as he looked at Prudence, the woman he had respected for most of his life. His voice was raw

to the ground with a cold glare. “Take this

fault! It was Prudence who told me to say these things! Please, Garrett,

he lunged at Xavier, kicking him savagely. “You’re a liar, Xavier. How could I have trusted

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