The Scarred Queen's Rise (Athena) novel Chapter 587

After crying her heart out, Athena’s mind gradually cleared.

Athena pointed accusingly at Eloise and demanded, “I make the entire duke’s estate pay with their lives for my mother’s death

Willow shrieked hysterically while rambling incoherently, “Don’t drag me into this None of this has anything to do with me. I’m innocent if you must kill someone, take them instead. Please, just let me gol

Eloise stared at Willow in stunned disbelief, never imagining her daughter would utter such words.

She said, “Willow, you’re my daughter. How could you

Before Eloise could finish, Willow screamed hysterically, “You colluded with the remnants of the former empire What does that have to do with me! You conspired with Father for wealth and glory.

“You gave birth to two bastards just to seize the tale of Duchess. You even sabotaged Aunt’s carriage and made her miscarry. All of this is your own doing Why should I have to die for your sins?”

Willow’s features twisted grotesquely, her face resembling a demon’s.

Willow shrieked. She was clearly on the verge of breaking down. “You said you schemed all that status and position for me. I never once asked you to do any of this. Don’t pretend it was for me. It was all for your own selfish motives!

“You just wanted me to be a legitimate heiress and marry into nobility to secure your stMus!”

Eloise stared at Willow in utter disbelief, her lips quivering, “You really see me that way?”

Willow sneered coldly. “Or what? It was your greed that destroyed everything You brought down General Perkins, you ruined Aunt’s life. I refuse to

cknowledge a mother as wicked as you. I’m severing all ties with you”

Willow naively believed that by disowning Eloise, Athena would spare her life.”

Willow looked at Athena with fawning desperation while pleading pitifuly, “Sister, I’ve disowned her. I’m no longer part of the duke’s estate. If you must take lives, take Eloise and her two sons. I’m innocent”

Eloise finally exploded, “Willow, I’m your mother. All these years, ‘ye committed countless wrongdoings for your sake. How can you disown me? Matthew killed people for you, and Joseph was exiled to the military camp because of you. Even if you won’t acknowledgeme, at least acknowledge them!”

Tears streamed endlessly down Eloise’s face. Her heart was utterly shattered.

Eloise thought, “How could the daughter I raised with my own hands betray me like this?

What was the point of all those years of sacrifice?

Willow shrieked, her face twisted with resentment, “You’re going to die anyway, so why drag me down with you? I have my whole future ahead of me. I’m the Marchioness of Somers. Will you only be satisfied if I do with you?

“What does Matthew killing someone have to do with me? What does Joseph’s stealing have to do with me? This is all because you spoiled them. I—*

“Willow!” Michael’s furious bellow erupted from behind the bushes.

Willow’s voice was abruptly cut off. Her face filled with terror as she turned toward the shadows, where a tall figure emerged and strode toward her

Though the figure’s outline was indistinct in the darkness, Willow.recognized that it was none other than her husband, Michael.

Willow’s eyes went wide with shock. She couldn’t figure out why Michael was there.

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Chapter 587

At this moment, she was a complete mess, looking every bit like a madhornin.

What truly terified her was that Michael had overhead every single word she’d just said.

in Michael’s eyes,

Willow had always been delicate and kind hearted

Now, everything was utterly shattered.

Willow was utterly selfish and ruthless. She would stop at nothing to achieve her goals, including disowning her mother just tresave her son.

She even threw her brothers under the bus and used them as shields.

Michael stared at Willow, his fists clenched so tightly his knuckles turned whit

His chest burned with a furious fire, and he wished he could gouge out his own eyes for being so bind and deceived