The Scarred Queen's Rise (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.”

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now see me as someone to be casually discarded like trash?” Eloise sneered at him, her words cutting deeper with

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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!”

With that last word, Henry bellowed, “Enough!”

Henry fixed Eloise with a venomous glare and snarled through clenched teeth, “You’ve clearly lost your mind. How can you spout such nonsense

my sister. Had she not passed away so

Eloise let out a cold laugh. “Back then, the Perks family had two daughters. You were deeply in love with my suddenly, I would never have married you. To you, any bride would do, as long as she served your interests.

should have realized long ago what kind of person you are. You are just a cold and calculating opportunest. You put on a pleasant face for those who

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Chapter 563

serve your purposes, then toss them aside like trash the moment they’re no longer useful.”

Although Eloise also wanted to save Nicolas, she absolutely refused to be Henry’s tool.

Eloise was disgusted to the core by Henry’s hypocritical facade.

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Eloise thought bitterly Margaret holds an imperial noble title. If she would plead with the King, given that she once saved the late King’s life, His Majesty would surely grant clemency in this case,

“yet Henry wants to have me take the fall. How could I possibly accept such injustice?”

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