The Rise Of The Unwanted Girl (Athena) novel Chapter 563

Chapter 563

Henry refused to look at Eloise, keeping his gaze lowered as he laid out his plans.

He said, “After all these years of our joint efforts, haven’t we been doing all this to advance Nicolas‘ prospects? Now that we’re facing difficulties, w certainly can’t let him shoulder this burden alone”

At this point, Henry finally raised his eyes to meet Eloise’s gaze,

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Henry grasped Eloise’s hand and enunciated each word deliberately. “When the incident occurred years ago, you were commended for reporting the crime. Now that this serious case is being reopened, Athena won’t let this rest. Cloise, you must understand what I’m implying.”

Eloise finally let out the breath she’d been holding

Eloise stared at Herry in disbelief, tears streaming down her face. “Your Grace, you want to sacrifice me to protect Nicolas, right?”

Henry gazed at her. Though it pained him deeply, he knew this course was unavoidable.

Henry nodded slowly. “Athena won’t let you off the hook,” he said gravely. “Rather than seeing both you and Nicolas go down, it’s better to sacrifice just

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The one to be sacrificed could only be Eloise

She was deeply implicated in this case. Only by seeing Eloise convicted would Athena’s wrath be appeased.

To put Eloise’s mind at ease, Henry earnestly assured her, “Rest assured, pull all the right strings and make all the necessary arrangements to ensure you won’t suffer When the time is right, I’ll have a death row inmate take your place and get you out.

“Then, you can go live somewhere remote where no one knows you. The children and I will visit you, and when the scandal blows over, we’ll find a discreet way to bring you back.”

Henry believed his words were flawless, but Eloise let out a hollow, bitter laugh. “So, after all that, it’s still just about protecting the duke’s estate. A woman like me is disposable. If I die, so be it. But the Monson family will go on basking in glory and luxury”

Having lived with Henry for over twenty years, Eloise had a good understanding of Henry’s true nature,

Eloise knew Henry would stop at nothing to get his way, she didn’t believe a single word of his claims about arranging a substitution and promising to bring her back.

Eloise’s heart turned ice–cold. She glared daggers at Henry and said through clenched teeth, “Don’t pretend you’re out of options. You do have a way to cave Nicolas. You just refuse to use it unless you’re truly desperate.”

Henry hadn’t expected Eloise to see through him. His eyes flickered uneasily before he denied, “You’re overthinking this.”

Eloise glared at Henry and demanded, “Wasn’t the only reason you married me back then because you coveted the Monson family’s lavish wedding gitsi Otherwise, you wouldn’t have abandoned my sister and married me instead!”

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