Chapter 554
Chapter 554
The Queen had turned a blind eye to him, while the Monson family, i
y, comered and desperate, was now trying to silence him for good
“Lord Nicolas is truly amazing!” Leonard let out a crazed laugh, mocking his own stupidity.
He thought. “Making a deal with the devil never ends well.
Thave no one to blame but myself for ending up like this
Since things had come to this, Leonard threw caution to the wind and spat out, “The one who reposed General Perkins back then was none other than Eloise Monson!”
As soon as the words fell, Ansel’s eyes widened in disbelief. He snapped, “That’s utter nonsense. Eloise is General Perkins‘ daughter. How could she possibly do that to her father?”
“Your Highness, I wouldn’t dare lie. It was indeed Eloise who exposed General Perkins and provided the evidence of embezzlement. As for why she did it, that remains a mystery to me,” Leonard said.
Even Leonard found this hard to fathom. When Eloise got married, Kurtis had practically emptied his fortune to provide her with a lavish wedding gifts.
Leonard didn’t understand why Eloise would ever turn against her father
Xander’s brow furrowed slightly. “Go on,” he commanded.
“Beyond that, I don’t know much else, Leonard said, shaking his head, “I admit I killed the three members of the Rogers family. But if Your Highnest wants any more clues from me, you’ll have to let me see my daughter first.
“Otherwise, I won’t say another word–even if it kills me.”
Leonard wasn’t stupid. He thought, it drag the Queen down with me, what will become of my daughter?
‘Could she even survive without her father?!
This was precisely why he needed Xander to protect Janice,
He thought, “As long as I can see my daughter one last time before die, I can finally rest in peace.
The situation reached an impasse. Ansel looked at Xander, awaiting his command.
After a long pause, Kander finally spoke in an even tone, “Very well. I will grant your request to see your daughter.”
The truth was within his grasp, so he could afford to make this concession.
He commanded Ansel “Go and bring Miss Beckham here.”
Ansel gave a curt nod before turning to leave the prison cell.
“The Osborne estate, my lord,” the shadow guard replied respectfully.
Ansel took a deep breath and cursed under his breath. After a moment’s thought, he headed straight to the Osborne family
Xander thought. At this critical juncture, what does Prince Fermin want?”
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