Novel1Chapter 169 Chapter 169 "It really is a strong possibility. Anthony said slowly, coughing weakly twice before he spoke.
Benedict blinked, clearly caught off guard. He frowned, puzzled. "Who would have the guts to kidnap Sophie? And more than that, Sophie had gone missing inside the Duke's estate. Not just anyone would dare pull off a kidnapping there. Honestly, there were barely a handful of people in all of Hasen City who would even think about trying.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAnthony's voice was calm, almost indifferent. "Half a month ago, someone showed up with the Black Flag and stormed the Duke's estate. That happened, didn't it?" Clearly, he was talking about Nolan.
But Gabriel shook his head. "It wasn't him." Anthony gave a mirthless laugh. "And how can you be so sure, Father?" Gabriel shot his sickly son a cold glance. “Nolan never pulls sneaky moves like this. If he wanted to capture Sophie, he would've cstraight to our doorstep. Half a month ago, he openly searched the Duke's estate. And before that, he barged in, all under the excuse of solving that case at the Marquis's estate." Gabriel might have been at odds with Nolan for a long time, but that also meant he understood exactly how the man operated. Nolan did not hide behind shadows. Gabriel was convinced Nolan would never resort to backhanded tactics like this.
"Well, if you say it wasn't him, then I guess it wasn't, Anthony muttered under his breath with a sharp, sarcastic edge.
Anthony's tone was unmistakably disrespectful, and Benedict frowned again, this tvisibly irritated. "Anthony, watch yourself. Don't take your anger out on Father. What happened last twasn't his fault." Anthony whipped around, glaring. "If it wasn't his fault, then whose fault was it! He's the Duke, isn't he? Since when do outsiders get to run our estate like it's their playground? "If Father had just gone to His Majesty directly, no matter how many men Nolan brought, he wouldn't dare to do anything. We're not the kind of people anyone can just walk all over, okay? Do you think His Majesty would really sit back and let him throw his weight around like that?" Anthony coughed violently, practically choking on his own rage, pouring out all the fury he had been holding in. Before the last word even left his mouth, Gabriel snatched the cup from the table and hurled it to the floor right at Anthony's feet. Water splashed across the tiles. Porcelain shattered and scattered in every direction.
Gabriel's expression was ice cold, his voice laced with menace. That's how you talk to me?" "Father, Anthony didn't mean it like that, Benedict quickly stepped in, not expecting Gabriel to explode like that, especially not at Anthony, who had always been fragile and sickly. "He's just worried about Sophie. He lost his temper and said something he shouldn't have.
Gabriel had always been more lenient with Anthony, ever since they were young, because of his poor health. Rarely did he lash out at him like this. But then again, Anthony had gone too far this time.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAs a son and as a brother, Benedict had no choice but to try to calm things down. "All right, Anthony, apologize to Father. We're all anxious about Sophie. Father's no exception. What we need right now is to focus on finding her, not pointing fingers, Benedict said firmly.
Anthony, however, just turned his face away, clearly refusing todisten. He did not want to look at anyone, much less speak.
Just then, Matthew broke his silence.
"This is all my fault," he said om suddenly. If Nhadn't fallen into Eliza's trap and exposed.
Sophie's true birth date at the banquet, none of this would've m e happened' 1/1 LA TOU, TE API Chapter 170
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