My Mistress Became My Wife (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 161

Samantha’s face turned paler than a sheet of paper under the brutal threat so intense that even a bystander would shudder.

“It, it was… when exactly? Before the fire at the hospital, I saw His Highness the Second Prince in the tearoom…”

Samantha spilled out everything she knew in a trembling voice. Just as expected, the Second Prince had been mentioned. Harold narrowed his eyes and reluctantly let the unpleasant voice enter his ears.

“He said… he’d clear Brian’s name if I killed Grace Benjamin…”

“…”

For a brief moment, when Grace Benjamin’s name was mentioned, Harold flinched and looked over at Lily. Contrary to his worries, she remained calm. Knowing well the storm hidden beneath her indifferent expression, Harold grew even more concerned for her.

However, the situation didn’t allow him to openly show his feelings—it would only burden Lily—so Harold silently grasped her hand. As his warm fingers gently enveloped her stiff, cold ones, her fingertips, sensing his warmth, instinctively curled inward, then firmly clasped his hand in return.

“After that, when several days passed and Frederick still hadn’t come home, I got worried and went to his trading house… but they said he hadn’t shown up there either.”

Samantha’s story was now racing toward its conclusion.

“Since Robert hasn’t shown up for work since then either, something must’ve happened to that boy.”

With tears welling in her eyes, Samantha looked at Lily and pleaded desperately.

“So, my dear, please find Frederick.”

“My dear” again—right after “Lily.” Having never once heard that term since marrying Frederick, Lily found it both absurd and oddly amusing.

“If anything happens to Frederick, it’ll be a disaster! Please hurry and find him…”

“Why should I?”

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