The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Stonor stumbled and collided with the sharp corner of the vanity.

She clenched her lips, already understanding the situation-just like in her past life, the same tricks Sophie had pulled on her were happening.

Seeing

Sophie's

's smug

gexpression, Eliza instantly realized she was about to fall into another one of her schemes.

Bending down to gather the scattered gown, Eliza said, with a calm facade. "Honestly, I don't understand. What did I do to upset you so much, Sophir? Why don't you enlighten me?"

Before Sophie could open her mouth, Dylan Stonor cut in, his voice sharp. "You know exactly what you've done!"

Eliza's eyes grew colder. She couldn't help but think-she hadn't realized it before, but now it was clear. Dylan was blind to the truth.

Right under his nose, he couldn't even see who the real culprit was and who was innocent.

Maybe, even if he could see, he'd still choose to believe whatever Sophie cold him.

Dylan shot Eliza a furious look, then turned to pat Sophie on the shoulder, comforting her in a voice that was almost too sweet, "Don't worry, Sphic, If something's wrong, just tell me. I'll make sure everything's set right

The closeness between them was almost suffocating, and Dylan didn't even try to hide it.

Sophie blinked her doe-like eyes, her voice trembling with faux distress, "Dylan, it hurts so much"

Sophie knew exactly how to push Dylan's buttons. She didn't need to say much- just a few words, and Dylan was already seeing red.

Sure enough, the second Dylan saw Sophie's pitiful expression, his temper flared, and he lost all reason,

that Sophie had cried out in pain only after touching the gown,

slap landed squarely on Eliza's

thought you promised to make things right for Sophie, but it turns out you're just as nasty as I thought,

with the sting, but she gritted her

Here, no

out of

she did, everyone would take Sophie's side.

her revenge.

today's coming-of-age ceremony,

he's the second son of the Duke, he's not at the point where he

that today, the Duke's two daughters were holding their coming-of-age ceremony.

would never let that

her thoughts, Eliza placed the gown on the table and said. "If you think there's something wrong with the gown,

check it"

time on this

pulling our a simple sky-blue dress from the

himself "Fine, I will. But if I find out you've

Meanwhile, outside, Dylan was

Eliza walked out of her room,

which had once been neatly folded,

go through it, she was sure Eliza had tampered with the gown.

after Dylan turned the gown inside out, he couldn't find any signs of

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Chapter 4

Could I have been

down the hallway. Both of

such plain clothes, but with her stunning beauty, she radiated

eyes narrowed with jealousy. She hated Eliza's

her want

to scratch it off.

raised her gate and locked eyes with Sophie. Their stares met