The Heiress's Second Chance At Vengeance (Eliza) novel Chapter 186

Chapter 186 The Line in the Sand

The atmosphere in the grand hall turned heavy.

Eliza stood up and calmly asked, “Mr. Henry, may I leave now?”

Henry looked at her in silence for a long moment before finally saying, “Yes.”

Finished

“I’ll have the money transferred to your account by tomorrow,” Eliza said as she walked toward the door.

“Eliza!”

Henry stood up suddenly, his expression serious. “Claire University is too big a stage, and it’s dangerous. If you want to drop out, there’s still time.”

“This is the path I chose. I won’t quit so easily.” Eliza’s voice was firm. “Still, thank you for all the times you looked out for me at school.”

“Elizze… don’t go to the Sue family. They don’t have good intentions.”

“I know.”

Without looking back, Eliza left the Foster estate.

Henry hesitated, wanting to follow her out, but was stopped by a voice behind him. “Sir, instead of worrying about Miss Eliza, maybe you should be worrying about yourself. If your father finds out you let her go, you’ll be in serious trouble.”

“Mind your own business.” Henry turned and grabbed his assistant by the collar. “Why didn’t you tell me you forged the DNA report between Eliza and Naomi?”

The assistant sighed helplessly. “It was your father’s decision. You know how difficult the Sue family is to deal with. If we can make them allies, great–but we absolutely can’t afford to make them enemies. The fate of the Rivers family is in our hands right now. Naomi will obey us, but Eliza is different. She knows too much. If she leaks what she knows, it would be a disaster for the Foster family.”

Henry’s face darkened as he listened.

“You’re kind, Sir, and you want to help people–but you have to put the Foster family first. Surely you don’t want our century–old name to be destroyed over a girl like Eliza?” The assistant patted Henry’s shoulder. “Working with Tyson is also for the family’s benefit.”

Henry’s expression changed instantly. “What did you say? Working with Tyson? Since when? Why wasn’t I told?”

All this time, he hadn’t known they were cooperating with Tyson.

The assistant smiled faintly. “No matter how wild Nolan gets, he’s still just an illegitimate child. Even if Tyson’s from a side branch, he can offer us far more.”

“Shut up!” Henry’s face was stone cold. “I’m not hiding this from them.”

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Chapter 186 The Line in the Sand

Finished

He turned to leave.

But the assistant’s eyes turned cold, and the security guards blocked Henry’s path.

“Sir,” one of the guards said, “your father has instructed us not to let you leave the house for the time being. He’s already upset that you changed your college plans without permission. Please don’t make this harder for us.”

“Move.”

“I’m sorry, Sir. We can’t allow you to leave.”

Henry’s expression grew darker by the second.

Just then, a low, magnetic voice echoed from outside. “Quite the welcoming party. But it doesn’t look like it’s for me.”

Everyone turned toward the door.

A tall man stood there, hands in his pockets, posture relaxed but eyes sharp as a blade.

“Isn’t that Mr. Ronaldo from the Sue family?” one of the assistants whispered.

The secretary stepped forward quickly. “Mr. Ronaldo, this is a family matter. I hope you won’t make things difficult for us.”

“I’m not here to make trouble. I’m here to see Mr. Foster.”

Ronaldo waved his hand, and in an instant, Sue family bodyguards swarmed the entire Foster estate.

“You people are bold,” Ronaldo said coolly. “Even dared to tamper with something the Sue family is handling?”

The assistant’s face twitched.

Ronaldo arched a brow. “I saw this kid take my sister away. What now? You planning to silence her permanently?”

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