Chapter 510
Chapter 510
She said firmly, “I’m not sending you back to die. If you want to survive, you can report the Beckham family to the magistrate’s office. Trina, ses her pu
After saying that, Athena turned to leave. But Belle suddenly shrieked, her voice desperate, “Wait! I know the Beckham family’s secret! Three years ago Lord Beckham returned home drenched in blood and he brought back a woman with him p>
Hearing this, Athena stopped dead in her tracks.
She turned to Belle, her piercing gaze almost like a blade cutting right through her.
“ Go on,” Athena demanded.
Belle stood frozen under Athena’s piercing gaze, but desperate rush.
the
recalled the Beckham family’s atrocities, the words came pouring out in a
Belle, her voice trembling, said, “That woman was locked in a secret chamber by Lord Beckham. I sneaked a peek at her once, wounds from torture. It seemed he was trying to extract something from her p>
Athena’s brows furrowed tightly. She strode quickly to Bette, seizing her shoulders and asked urgently, “What was it p>
In her agitation, her grip was tighter than she realized.
Belle winced in pain, her voice trembling as she pleaded, “If I tell you, can you guarantee my safety p>
she was covered in
“As long as you’re telling the truth, I can give you enough silver to leave Pidence City and live comfortably for the rest of your days, so long as you haven’t lied to me,” Athena said.
“I–I’m not lying to you!” Belle stammered. “I despise Lord Beckham, he’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing, a real monster p>
She shook as she continued, barely able to breathe. “That woman… she said she was Erwin Rogers’s wife, the former Chief. Leonard killed him! Killed his whole family, child too!
“He only kept her alive because he needed something from her p>
Athena could almost guess, that very thing had to be the evidence she needed to clear her grandfather’s name.
“Was it the pawn ticket?” Athena asked urgently, her voice trembling with anticipation.
Belle’s eyes widened in shock, astonished that Athena knew.
Belle’s voice wavered as she nodded. “That’s what
her husband and child were buried p>
Lady Rogers said. She told me it was hidden in a dried–up well on Wendral Mountain. That’s … where
Athena’s eyes flew wide open, reddened and shimmering with unshed tears.
Never in a million years did she think the crucial clue she thought was lost would find its way back to her.
Maybe it was divine mercy, or fate’s way of saying her grandfather’s name deserved redemption.
Athena gazed resolutely out the window. She was determined to make the journey to Wendral Mountain herself.
“Trina, keep an eye on her. I need to head out for a bit,” Athena said, her tone leaving no room for argument.
But Jessa suddenly stepped in front of Athena, blocking her way. “My Lady, have you forgotten the Prince’s warning? ” she reminded her urgently.
“ I can’t let that stop me now!” Athena’s heart raced with desperate urgency. All her perseverance these past days had been for this very moment, to clear her grandfather’s name.
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Now that the truth was practically within her grasp, she could not possibly stay idle.
Jessa didn’t budge, eyeing Belle with suspicion. She said, “This woman’s appearance is highly suspicious. Why now, of all times? ”
Athena instinctively glanced at Belle, whose face was drawn with terror. She frantically pleaded, “It was Lady Rogers! When I had no hope left, she told me to find you, Viscountess. She said you would protect me… and show me a way out p>
Fearing Athena wouldn’t believe her, Belle pulled out an embroidered kerchief and thrust it toward her. “This is Lady Rogers’s, please, look p>
Trina took the handkerchief and passed it to Athena.
Athena studied it carefully. The Rogers emblem was there, neatly tucked in the corner.
Faint bloodstains still marked the cloth, and the tiny, uneven flowers suggested it had been embroidered by an unpracticed hand.
Athena clutched the handkerchief, her silence stretching on.
Others might not realize it, but she knew exactly what this was: the birthday gift Madeline had given her mother, Haven Rogers.
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Sara Lili
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.