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Chapter 132 | Hate You

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Prudence frowned and said, “Love and care are never equal, my dear. The legitimate children ment always be

favored a little more, Clark may be an illegitimate son, but he is still your father’s flesh and blood, and as your

grandmother, | do care for him. But sometimes, hard choices must be made. One cannot always have

everything.

Martha giggled, leaning against Prudence, her voice sweet and coquettish Grandmother, | knew you'd

understand.”

Prudence patted her hand affectionately and said, “Enough with the flattery. Now, Clark is in trouble. Tell me

exactly what happened tonight. | need to know so | can make a plan. If something happens to Clark, your mother

won't forgive you.”

Martha then began recounting the events of the evening. “Everything was going smoothly at first. We lared him

to the tavern, where he drank a drugged wine. As planned, we had him in the private room with that shameless

woman, and Kameron was supposed to barge in and catch them in the act. “He was supposed to make a scene

and call for other guests to witness it, so Clark’s reputation would be destroyed, and he would never have a

chance to rise in his career.

Martha paused, her expression sour. “But guess what? Everything was perfectly arranged, yet it still went wrong.

Clark said he needed to go to the restroom, leavingand Kameron waiting in the neighboring room. But he

didn’t cback for ages, and | heard crying coming from the room. It was a perfect opportunity, so Kameron

went in to open the door. There was no light in the room, and neither of them could see clearly. So, Kameron just

started hitting. But guess what? The man inside was Clark! Clark had gone missing, and they didn’t know what

was happening, so they started fighting. The noise attracted other guests, and | rushed to stop it, but... | was

pulled outside by a servant from the Pearl Tower, Hattie. | didn’t even know what was going on at first. She

draggedto the carriage and threatenedon the way back to the estate.”

Martha pulled open her collar, revealing a red mark on her neck where she’d been grabbed “Grandmother, look

at this. She even dared to lay her hands onand threatenedthat if | told anyone about her and the Pearl

Tower, she would ruin my face.”

Prudence’s eyes narrowed as she examined the bruise on Martha's neck. The mark was deep, with a hint of

purple in the center. It was clear someone had put a lot of force into it.

Martha, seeing the fire in Prudence’s eyes, shrank back. “I was afraid she’d really scar my face, so | didn't tell

you right away. I'm sorry.”

Prudence asked, her voice calm but firm, “Did Clark say anything?”

Martha hesitated, her voice trembling as she answered, “He... he yelled at me. He said that from now on, he

would never consider us his family anymore.” Her voice cracked as she continued, “I didn’t want to do this to

him, but my brother said that if | didn’t help him, Clark would grow up to be like Father-useless and weak. He'd

never amount to anything. That's why I did it.”

A cold, steely glint appeared in Prudence’s eyes. “Who else knows about this? Did an know? Who told the Pearl

Tower about this?”

e in your room

“No, | went alone,” Martha said, then suddenly added, “Oh, | did tell Nicole. But she’s family, so she wouldn't

spill anything, right?”

Prudence’s voice turned harsh. “Go and fetch Nicole.

Martha tried to plead. “Grandmother. don’t be angry. It wasn’t Nicole's fault. Michelle wouldn't be so

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careless.”

“We'll find out soon enough, Prudence said coldly,

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Reluctantly, Martha stood up and left. A triumphant gleam appeared in her eyes, her face a picture of audacity.

Nicole, having guessed what was going on, was summoned to see Prudence. Upon arriving, she immediately

kneeled before her.

Priscilla, entering the room, was shocked to see Nicole on the floor and demanded, “What is this? What's going

on?”

Prudence’s eyes glinted as she turned to Nicole. “Since you've already knelt, | take it you know you're in the

wrong. Now, tellwhy you told the Pearl Tower about this?”

Priscilla’s anger flared, but Prudence silenced her with a sharp glance, motioning for her to stand by in silence as

she waited for Nicole to explain.

Nicole slowly lifted her head, her eyes filled with sorrow. “Grandmother, haven't our family been a laughingstock

enough? | just didn’t want people to talk bad about us anymore. | didn’t want them to say things about Duke's

estate.”

Prudence raised her voice, a trace of disdain creeping into her tone. “Oh? So you're concerned about the family

name? Tell me, why do you care so much about the family’s reputation?”

Nicole bowed her head, silent.

Prudence raised her voice even higher, now clearly irritated. “Is it because you want to marry into a good family?

You thought of yourself and, knowing Isolde has always gone against Vance, you still went to her for help, hoping

she would take care of your brother and sister. And why did your brother do it? He's doing it for his own benefit,

but is that wrong? You're no better than he is.”

With those final words, Prudence’s voice was like ice.

Priscilla, furious, slapped Nicole across the face. “So, it was you who betrayed your brother, who told the Pearl

Tower? Do you even know how much trouble you've caused? Your brother is hurt and in the authorities’ hands

right now! If he dies, I'll chop you into pieces and use you to cover his grave!”

Nicole froze, her face draining of color. “What happened to him?” she whispered, stunned.

Priscilla shouted angrily, “He was beaten by Isolde’s people and framed for fighting over a woman. Now, he’s in

the authorities! Isn't that what you

wanted?”

Nicole, pale as a ghost, asked, “No... that’s impossible. Isolde promisedshe wouldn't let things escala She

said she'd only rescue Clark.”

Prudence’s disappointment was palpable as she gazed at Nicole. “You actually believed her? She has the

audacity to threaten even me. Do you think she would keep her word? You practically delivered us to her on a

silver platter! You've just made a huge mess for us all. I'm utterly disappointed in you.”

Nicole's tears began to flow as she kneeled and sobbed, “Grandmother, | just didn’t want us to tear each other

apart. If Clark has a future, shouldn't we be happy for him? I'm sorry, I've been selfish. I've been thinking about

my own future. I'm an old maid now, | can’t help but worry...”

Prudence, barely holding her temper, pointed a trembling finger at her. “Enough! Get out! Leave this place

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Nicole, seeing the heartbreak and fury on her grandmother and mother’s faces, knew she could say nothing

more. She lowered her head, bowed, and exited.

As she stepped out into the courtyard, she found Martha waiting for her.

Martha glared at her, eyes blazing with anger. I've never kept anything from you, but you betrayed me. You ran

straight to the Pearl Tower, From now on, we're no sisters. If anything happens to Clark, I'll never forgive you.”

With that, Martha turned and stormed off.

Nicole, overwhelmed with grief, had no words left.

She whispered under her breath, “Isolde, | hate you.”

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