Upon seeing the newcomer, Mr. Grey quickly approached with a look of affection. "Fitzwilliam, I thought you were resting. Why are you here now?"
Elizabeth was taken aback by the arrival; it was him! He was the fianc茅 she had never met in her past life, and in this life, she had... been with him upon waking?! The heavens certainly had a sense of humor.
Fitzwilliam Darcy, seated in a wheelchair, seemed to sense her gaze and turned to look at her with a cold expression that seemed to carry an indescribable depth.
Elizabeth awkwardly smiled back, but the man immediately turned his head away, his demeanor distant.
"Whats going on here?" Darcy surveyed the room, inquiring of the assembled crowd.
Scarlett, seeing the newcomer, was instantly filled with envy and resentment towards Elizabeth.
Why should the man she had discarded be taken by Elizabeth, even if he was disabled?
So she quickly spoke up, "Mr. Darcy, its all this womans doing! Shes the one who framed me! The one who was supposed to be engaged to you was me, not her! She just wanted to play tricks to take my place! You have to believe me, Mr. Darcy!"
Darcy did not respond, only looking at Elizabeth, indicating that she should speak.
Elizabeth quickly gathered her wits, and with a sense of deep sorrow, she shook her head. "I never thought something like this would happen to my sister, but she insists that Im the one who schemed against her, which makes me particularly upset and forces me to defend myself."
Elizabeth paused, taking a deep breath before continuing, "My sister claims that I framed her and Rhett Butler, so I ask my sister, how could I possibly drug you both without being noticed while you were conscious? And why wouldnt I carry the drug with me to dispose of it at the right moment, instead of foolishly leaving it in the room for someone to find?"
"Moreover, I had never met Rhett Butler before today, and I didnt even know which room he was in. How could I have found him and persuaded him to go to your room to be with you? Unless he was already conspiring with someone to meet in your room for some shady business! Most importantly, I was seen by everyone present the entire time, so how could I have possibly framed my sister?"
The crowd fell into contemplation upon hearing Elizabeths words. What she said made perfect sense, and they had all witnessed her actions clearly.
Darcy looked at Elizabeth with a hint of deep interest in his eyes.
"Nonsense! The drug seller told me that the drug was very potent. How could you have possibly been drugged and still..." In her haste, Scarlett inadvertently revealed too much, realizing her mistake only after she had spoken.
It was over, she had said it all!
Elizabeth saw this and couldnt help but sneer coldly. Scarlett was indeed foolish; with just a little pressure, she had confessed everything.
Scarlett OHara, this was your own doing, and no one elses to blame.
Darcy, who had been observing Elizabeths every move, found the woman intriguing, playing the fool to eat the tiger.
Initially, he had been disgusted by her for taking advantage of his bed, intending to punish her, but after looking into her background and combining it with her actions, he realized that using her to counter the threats from the Grey familys collateral branches might be a good choice.
So, after being a spectator for a long time, Darcy spoke again, and his words were astonishing: "Grandfather, since the truth is now clear, I think theres no need to change my fianc茅e. Let it be Elizabeth Bennet. After all... she is already mine, and she must take responsibility for me!"
The room fell into a stunned silence at his declaration.