The Lady Nun Seeks Justice (Eliza Stonor) novel Chapter 673

673.Chapter 673

Jacqueline pretended to panic, thrashing around in the water to stall for time. After what felt like an eternity of struggling, she finally managed to bury the item in the mud.

And yet, all her effort had been for nothing.

Even worse, Eliza had discovered it.

‘No way! I can’t let them pin this on me!‘ Jacqueline thought fiercely.

“Your Grace, what are you trying to say? Are you accusing me of tossing that thing into the Padilla family’s backyard pool?”

Admitting it now would be a disaster, and Eliza would never let her off the hook.

But as long as Eliza didn’t have proof, there was nothing she could do.

With this thought, Jacqueline straightened her back and raised her chin, her tone full of defiance. “I’ve never even seen that thing before! Who’s to say it wasn’t something your Padilla family left in the pool ages ago?”

“Or maybe Your Grace thinks I’m an easy target. First, you insult me, and now you want to frame me? Sure, I might be easy to push around, but the Henderson family? Not a chance!”

Jacqueline finished her tirade in one breath, convinced her boldness had left Eliza speechless.

But the next moment, Eliza’s cold laugh cut through the air, sending a chill down Jacqueline’s spine. “Why the rush to defend yourself? I don’t recall saying this filthy thing had anything to do with you.”

Jacqueline’s face froze, hér confidence crumbling as realization struck. Eliza had baited her again.

“You…!”

‘Damn it! This woman was playing me again!‘

Now that she’d been exposed, Jacqueline gritted her teeth and decided to play the rogue. “No matter what you say, without evidence, you can’t prove anything!”

‘Let’s see what you can do to me!‘

Jacqueline thought she had finally cornered Eliza this time.

Eliza’s lips curved into a faint, chilling smile. “Evidence? Why would I need evidence? As you said, without evidence, some things simply can’t be proven.”

She stared in shock, her voice trembling with disbelief. “What are you trying to pull? This is the Padilla estate! If I die here, even without evidence, you won’t escape the

When Jacqueline finally saw the person’s face clearly, her expression twisted into one

of sheer terror.

“You’ve gone too far! Torturing one of our Henderson family servants? Aren’t you afraid the Emperor will hear about this and punish you for using private torture?” Jacqueline pointed at Eliza, her voice filled with righteous fury. But deep down, her heart was brimming with excitement.

Hahaha, you’ll fall right into the trap! You didn’t see that coming, did you? My father’s got more than one trick up his sleeve!‘ Jacqueline thought gleefully.

Right on cue, the sound of hurried footsteps echoed from outside, growing louder as they approached the room.

“Jacqueline! Jacqueline, where are you?!” Fletcher’s voice boomed as he rushed to the door, followed by a group of people.

“Sir, Mrs. Jacqueline is here!”

A maid, who had somehow slipped in unnoticed, rushed inside the moment she saw Jacqueline in the room, clutching a cloak in her hands.

“Miss, I finally found you! I just went to grab your cloak, and you ended up in the water? Did someone push you? Someone must be trying to harm you!”