Chapter 431
Chapter 431
Nicolas’s brows were tightly furrowed. He glanced at Eloise, who was looking at him with a worried expression.
In contrast, Henry appeared much calmer, as if no matter how shocking Nicolas’s idea might be, he would remain unfazed.
“Mother, go check on Cedric. He’s been crying non–stop these past few days. Fiona is completely exhausted from taking care of him p>
Eloise’s heart trembled. He was clearly trying to send her away.
She hesitated to leave, but Henry spoke up. “Go. You staying here will only make things more complicated. It won’t help Matthew at all. ”
Having received the order, Eloise didn’t dare remain. She could only rise and leave.
As soon as she was gone, Nicolas returned to the main topic. “We only need to stall Athena. And I happen to have a plan p>
“What plan?” Henry asked, puzzled.
“Cedric,” Nicolas replied calmly, though his gaze was firm. “Half a month ago, Cedric started taking medicine prescribed by Athena. If anything happens to him, she won’t be able to escape blame p>
Henry gasped. “But… won’t that hurt Cedric? His health has always been fragile. What if something really happens to him p>
Nicolas looked genuinely pained. “There’s no other way. I can’t just stand by and watch Athena destroy the entire duke’s
estate p>
“I
support your decision,” Matthew chimed in casually. “It can’t be helped. As for the risk, that’s just his fate. If something happens, you can always take a few more concubines. Fiona can give birth again p>
Hearing such callous words, Henry was so furious he almost slapped him. “Shut up! Nothing good ever comes out of your mouth. Cedric is my legitimate grandson p>
Henry valued Cedric deeply and naturally didn’t want him harmed.
“Don’t worry, Father. Cedric is my own flesh and blood. I’ll be careful,” Nicolas said, clenching his fists. If it weren’t absolutely necessary, he wouldn’t dream of doing this to his own son.
He added, “It’s only a few days of illness. It won’t do any real harm p>
Henry finally relaxed a bit. “Then you must be extremely careful. Nothing must go wrong. If Athena is busy worrying over Cedric, she’ll have no energy left to deal with Willow p>
Having received his father’s approval, Nicolas nodded. “Understood, Father p>
At the Monson Residence.
Athena had already received news from the Justice Ministry.
She knew the Osborne family was powerful and would never allow the Justice Ministry to arrest Willow. Even so, she would fight to the end.
Neither Matthew nor Willow would escape justice.
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Chapter 431
The matter was being kept tightly under wraps Margaret remained unaware.
“Miss, the Osborne family is pulling strings everywhere to protect Willow. I fear this case will end unresolved,” Marquita said anxiously. Ever since the Justice Ministry’s response yesterday, things had seemed off.
Clearly, someone had been bribed. Otherwise, the case wouldn’t have taken such a turn.
Athena gently rotated her cup and nodded. ‘T’ll go to Nander Manor later and ask Prince Nander for help. No matter how powerful the Osborne family is, they can’t override him.
Truthfully, when she made her move against Willow, Athena had already prepared for the worst.
She wasn’t just going up against Willow, but the entire duke’s estate, the Osborne family, Fermin, and even the Queen.
That was why she’d delayed taking action for so long.
Those three powerhouses would do everything they could to protect Willow. And she, by comparison, was all alone.
Just then, Trina burst in, panicked. “My lady, the… the Justice Ministry is here p>
Seeing her expression, Athena asked calmly, “What happened? Calm down and tell me.
Trina was on the verge of tears. “The Monson family… they accused you. Said the medicine you gave Lord Cedric was problematic. He’s now unconscious. The Ministry wants to take you in for questioning p>
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.