Jilted Heiress Strikes Back のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 51 - チャプター 60

Sable Hill used to be the old family estate of the Watkins family. But years ago, there was a huge chaos that led to Sable Hill being burned down. After Reid put an end to that chaos, he became the youngest head of the Watkins family in history — and single-handedly rebuilt Sable Hill from the ashes.Since it was rebuilt, Raina hadn’t been back and didn’t know what the new Sable Hill looked like.But before it burned down, she remembered every single detail—the grass, the trees, every brick and tile—clear as day.The Watkins family had a strict rule: only the family heads and their wives could hold wedding ceremonies at Sable Hill. No one else, even powerful family members, were allowed to have their weddings there.At this moment, Sora brought up her engagement next month to Reid at Sable Hill. It was clear she wanted Raina to know she was officially recognized as the future wife of the family head. What really happened back then didn’t matter to anyone anymore.Raina clenched and un

Raina stared for a moment, then glanced around and said, “The place is a mess. There are clear signs of a struggle. Someone must have broken in. What about the intruder? Did you catch them?”Rael’s face darkened—he looked annoyed at Raina’s tone. But Leif stayed silent. He rolled his eyes, shook his head, and said stiffly, “No. I stabbed him three times, but he still got away.”Anyone who could escape from Rael’s grasp had to be extraordinary. No wonder Rael looked so grim.Raina pressed on, “Did you get a good look at the intruder?”Rael’s lips twitched; though still scowling, he answered, “No. The person had their face covered. Judging by their skill, it’s likely a professional assassin or a mercenary.”Raina raised her eyes to Rael. “A professional assassin... or a mercenary?”Rael was already numb to her attitude and just nodded. “Right. And it seems they weren’t just trying to silence him—they wanted something from him. That’s why they didn’t kill him immediately.”Leif added, “H

Raina quickly lowered her head and picked up her spoon again. The dark cloud that had hung over her earlier miraculously lifted. She laughed, “Oh, I’m eating—hahaha…”She’d always been like this. No matter how big the troubles, no matter how upset she was, once food appeared, her mood would instantly brighten. Even though doubts and problems kept piling up, right now, her heart felt surprisingly light.Leif lowered his eyes slightly, his voice still soft: “No talking while eating.”Raina swallowed a snowy white wonton in one bite, smiling: “No talking while eating? We’re sitting together, eating. How boring would it be if nobody said a word? Come on, Mr. Vexley, talk to me…”She said it on purpose.After spending a few days around him, Raina found Leif really interesting. She liked teasing him every now and then—it was too much fun. So when he said no talking while eating, she deliberately pushed him to talk to her. Most of the time, it was just for her own amusement, and Leif didn’t

After taking care of everything, Raina stayed by Gale's side a while longer to make sure he was stable. Only then did she go to call Leif upstairs.Leif's expression was grim, but he didn’t say anything. He stepped up the stairs, one foot at a time. The moment he reached the top, his eyes fell on the white bandage wrapped around Raina’s left hand.He stared at her hand. Though his face didn’t change much, Raina suddenly had the feeling—maybe it was just her imagination—but it seemed like… he was really, really upset.After a long moment, Leif spoke, his voice calm but heavy:“What happened to your hand?”Raina hadn’t thought much of the injury herself. When he asked, she instinctively hid her hand behind her back and replied nonchalantly, “It’s nothing. I just accidentally cut myself earlier. I’ve already treated it, it’s fine. Let’s—”But before she could finish, she stopped abruptly—because the look on Leif’s face made her flinch. She instinctively took a small step back, unable to

The others didn’t know why Briar had left only these few people behind, but as always, they obeyed without question. As soon as Briar gave the order, the rest quickly dispersed.As the crowd streamed away like a receding tide, Briar asked, “Who prepared the ginger soup last night?”Though the remaining people all wore expressionless masks, their confusion and puzzlement were evident beneath them.One person stepped forward and said, “Master, it was me.”Briar gave a slight nod. “Very well. You may leave.”The person hesitated for a moment, still dazed, but obeyed the order and departed.That left four people, each still standing in the same spot as before.Briar glanced at them and asked in a sharp voice, “Does anyone wish to confess that it was you who put something in the ginger soup last night?”The shadow guards were instantly dumbfounded.After a brief silence, one person lifted his chin and asked, “Master, are you suspecting us?”That question was practically a challenge.The sh