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The attacker moved swiftly and efficiently. Eliza felt a harsh, stinging odor invade her nose and mouth.
She immediately realized–it was eiler.
They weren’t trying to kill her. Just knock her out first… and then act.
By the time she figured that out, her consciousness was already slipping away.
In the car, the bodyguard had thrown Eliza into the back seat.
Halbert was seated up front. He hadn’t gone home. His eyes were laced with coldness.
The bodyguard beside him couldn’t help but speak up. “Sir, if Mr. Tristan finds out about this, it’s going to be real trouble.”
“I’m climinating a threat to the Sue family. Even if Tristan wants to kill me, I won’t let anyone ruin our family’s name.”
Halbert glanced toward the rearview mirror, where Eliza now lay unconscious.
Tristan had declared to the world that the four of them weren’t even Sue family children–all for Eliza.
He’d even left the entire Sue family fortune to this illegitimate daughter with no clear background.
Who knew what Tristan would do next for her?
Halbert couldn’t just stand by and watch Tristan spiral further down this path.
That thought hardened his resolve.
If it meant Eliza leaving the Sue family for good, he would do anything.
Meanwhile, Christian had returned to the Sue family estate, but hadn’t seen any sign of Halbert.
He found it odd and quickly called over a maid. “Has Halbert come back?”
“Mr. Halbert? He hasn’t returned since he went out earlier tonight.”
With that answer, Christian immediately realized something was wrong.
What the hell was that little punk up to?
He should’ve known Halbert wasn’t that immature.
All that talk about throwing out luggage–it had to be a lie.
“That brat’s up to something. Get the team together. We’re going after him.”
Christian wasted no time. He grabbed the bodyguards beside him, not daring to delay a second.
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If anything happened, the consequences would be disastrous.
The bodyguards, equally alarmed, quickly followed him to the car, ready to search for Halbert.
“Split into groups. Pull up Halbert’s GPS tracker. We can’t let that kid screw this up.”
“Yes, sir!”
Everyone moved fast, afraid even a moment’s delay could lead to catastrophe.
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When Eliza opened her eyes, she was met with total darkness.
Moments later, Halbert pulled the blindfold off her face.
As her vision adjusted, she realized they were inside an abandoned factory.
Halbert had clearly been waiting for her to wake up.
“You dragged me here. What do you want?” she asked.
“I want you to leave the Sue family. As far away as possible. I want you to give up everything–your status, the inheritance, all of it.”
When Eliza realized Halbert had kidnapped her over something like this, she actually laughed.
“What’s so funny?”
“I thought you actually cared about the Sue family. Turns out it’s just about the money.”
Halbert’s face darkened. “What are you talking about?”
“Isn’t it obvious? Why else would you go on and on about me giving up the family fortune and status? You just want the money. You’re afraid you won’t get your share. So now you’re trying to scare me off.”
“You-!”
Halbert felt like he’d just been slapped.
“Stop talking nonsense! I want you out of the Sue family because you’re a disgrace to us!”
That one word–disgrace–made Eliza’s expression turn cold.
“If not for you, Tristan wouldn’t have had to lie to the public that we weren’t part of the Sue family. This is all your fault!“.
“So you think Tristan lied to protect/me?”
“Didn’t he?” Halbert snapped. “I’ve lived in the Sue family all my life. It’s everything to me. I won’t let anyone slander my family. Just by existing, you’ve made us the target of ridicule. Tristan’s lies for your sake have humiliated the entire family. You’ve ruined his reputation. It’s all because of you!”
“Hearing you say that, I’m starting to think I really am the worst person alive.”
Eliza never cared about being the Sue family’s heiress. All of it stemmed from Tristan’s kindness.
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He gave her the warmth of a home.
But if someone here didn’t welcome her, she wasn’t going to cling to it.
Halbert thought her presence embarrassed the Sue family.
She felt the Sue family had been shackling her too.
So neither side could really blame the other.
“Fine. I agree.”
Her sudden, calm reply made Halbert frown.
Even the bodyguards nearby were stunned.
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They’d barely talked for five minutes, and she was already giving up her identity as the Sue family’s heiress?
This was a title others could only dream of.
What was going on in Ms. Eliza’s head?
