Chapter 411. Proving Her Innocence

As Heather watched the butler approach them, she felt as though the wheels of fate had been set in motion and there was nothing she could do to stop them.

She blanched as the small gift box was carefully placed in Robert’s hand, clueless as to what it contained.

However, now that she was thinking about it, she had a bad feeling about what might be in the box.

“I’ll open it if you don’t mind,” Robert said as his fingers clasped the box.

She managed an exasperated smile and answered with what she hoped was nonchalance, “Go ahead.” He would only grow more suspicious of her if she were to deny him from opening the box.

In retrospect, she might have been too brash when she explained herself earlier; it was obvious that her grandfather did not completely believe her this time. After all, it was hard to convince anyone that Matthias was trying to exact revenge on her when there was neither a basis to the story nor proof to support her claim.

Suddenly, Ro