Chapter 590 The Scapegoat (Part Two) (1/1)

”My darling is so considerate and sweet! How did you know that I am so hungry?” With a wide smile, Harper went to the table, sat down, and took the chopsticks from Matthew. She then asked, ”Will Francis get rid of us? After all, we are a loose end to his elaborate plan.”

Matthew placed some food in front of Harper and said, ”At this moment, I don't think he would. As you said, he's still recovering. Also, the emperor will not suspect him at all for two reasons. One, because he's weak and two, because he had once saved his life. The emperor will believe that I had planned everything.”

”Then, I guess it's time to admit that I'm really quite impressed with Francis. Darling, do you have any wine here?” Harper asked abruptly.

”No, you shouldn't drink since you have a very low tolerance for alcohol.” Matthew was worried that Harper would lose herself once she had wine. Although he liked to see drunk Harper, her health was more important to him.

Harper put down her chopsticks and said, ”Then forget it. I admire Francis for his ha

's mansion, then it must be someone from the mansion who leaked it. Obviously, the person who did that could only have one intent and that was to drive a wedge between the couple.

”Yes,” Matthew briefly answered. He then squeezed into the chair and sat down beside Harper. She felt that the chair was a little bit too crowded, so she simply sat on his legs. Then, he continued, ”Besides, during that time when we left River City, someone broke into our mansion. From what we know, that person was looking for something. He was extremely cautious, but fortunately, our secret guards found him.”

”Did we lose anything in the house?” Harper asked. She was so surprised. That person must be very familiar with the layout of the mansion since they were able to sneak in without being caught.

”No, he didn't find what he wanted. Guess what he was looking for inside?” Matthew asked in a low voice.

Harper raised her head in contemplation and said, ”It must be something confidential or valuable.”

”The Heavenly Book,” Matthew supplied.