Chapter 94
When Athens spoke to Fiona, she was suppressing her anger. She always looked especially calm when she was mad.
But her eyes seemed to carry shards of ice. Just one glance was enough to chill someone to the bone
Still, her anger wasn’t directed at Fiona
Fidna had always been timid, treading carefully in this deep and rigid household. Athena wouldn’t stoop to making things hard for someone so priful.
“Go back,” she said, looking at Fiona
She then turned to Nicolas and said, “The sins of the lather shouldn’t b
ability is it to use a child to stab at Grandmother’s heart?”
‘t be borne by the child. Whoever is at fault should be held accountable. What kind of
The child was the future of the Monson family. Though Margaret would protect the child, she wouldn’t be manipulated by anyone.
Fiona bit her lip but said nothing. She held the child in her arms and left, eyes red with unshed tears.
Nicolas’s face immediately tightened. Athena saw that even his molars were clenched.
What she had just said was no different from stapping him in the face
She stood at the doorway, her gaze sharp as it swept over the crowd in the courtyard. Her voice was calm. “I’ll make this clear today. None of you can take Grandmother’s possessions. Even if I don’t want them, I won’t let outsiders get a single thing”
The word “outsiders” made Willow’s body tremble.
Anthena said, “If Grandmother falls ill from all this, then I’ll write a formal complaint and bring it to the authorities. Let them decide the outcome.”
At this, Nicolas could no longer hold back
He abruptly stood up and scolded her in a deep voice. “Athena, are you insane? Do you want to shame the Monson family?”
“if you’re not afraid of disgrace, why should I be?” she shot back. What truly angered him was how she had ruined his pla
And he feared she might actually go through with the absurd idea of suing the duke’s estate.
After all, Athena now had nothing to lose
She met his ferocious gaze and said, “If you all still had any shame, you wouldn’t be kneeling je front of Grandmother’s door, pressuring her like this. You can do such things, but are afraid of others talking about it?”
“You. Nicolas was rendered speechless.
Because at the end of the day, they were in the wrong. But there was no other way.
He took a deep breath, trying to reason with Athena, “You’ve always been an obedient child. Why are you being so petty this time? True, taking from the dowry was wrong, but Willow was also raised in this household. That dowry should rightfully include a share for her too.”
“You want to give her a dowry? Fine. That’s your business. But you shouldn’t reach into Grandmother’s pocket for it Athena sneered
Looking at their seemingly aggrieved faces, she felt sick to her stomach Grandmother refuses, you all try to force her. Then you pretend to be respectful, just to squeeze more out of her”
don’t care about Grandmother, only ber status. Once you’ve drained her wealth, when she has nothing left, will you still call her
Anthana continued, “You do
your honored elder?”
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Chapter 94
Athena’s words were like blades, cutting through everyone’s hypocrisy.
Suddenly, her chin was seized by Athena’s fingers.
Willow let out a pained cry, forced to look up at Athena. She whimpered, “Athena……
Tears streamed down her cheeks. She looked utterly pitiful.
Athena ignored her. She gripped Willow’s chin and sneered. “You always know how to muddy the waters. The fault clearly isn’t mine, yet you somehow push it onto me. If you just said you didn’t want it would Lady Eloise and Lord Nicolas still have the gall to be here?”
Athena pushed Willow away. Her face was ice–cold. “You’re the real instigator. Yet you pretend to be the victim. Don’t tell me that in this entire house, there’s nothing left but what Grandmother has?”
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