Chapter 60

Her eyes widened in confusion and shock! She couldn’t believe the sight of her empty pockets. Where was the letter she kept in her pocket just a few minutes ago??

“Where is the letter?!” Lord Reynolds shouted, his voice sending vibrations across the room. He was getting impatient now.

Elizabeth began to tremble uncontrollably, her chest heaving with each rapid inhalation as her face darted frantically across her surroundings.

“The- the letter wa- was just here… it- it was just here- here in my pocket,” she stammered and looked up at her brother who slammed the table with his clenched fist and stood up abruptly.

“How dare you come to my home and fabricate lies?!! How dare you??” he roared. He was so angry that his nose flared with each breath. “You think you can come here and destroy my home like you did yours?!”

Elizabeth’s gaze shot at her brother. She couldn’t believe her brother would say such mean things to her. Hearing his last statement felt like a physical stab in her heart th