The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

"Eliza Stonor, what in the world are you doing? Are you completely out of your mind?!" Sophie's voice rang out, filled with fury.

She had hoped there might still be a way to fix things, was now both fiarious and sumned. Her voice trembled with emotion, as if Eliza had just torn apart her own clothes.

Eliza kept the scissors in her hand, waving them around with a carefree smile. "What does it look like I'm doing? I'm cutting the gown. Didn't Dylan and you are it with their own eyes? Why all the drama?"

Dylan's eyes nearly shot fire. "You're seriously asking me that? That gown was custom-made for your coming-of-age ceremony, by me and Benedict! And you're just chopping in up like it's nothing?!"

Because no one

no one wants it anymore," Eliza said coldly, snipping again. "I don't want it, Sophie doesn't want it, so if no one wants it, it's gotta go"

Her icy demeanor made Dylan feel like he was looking at a complete stranger,

"Who says I don't warn it?" Sophie nearly screamed, rage bubbling over.

Shrid only turned the gown down to keep Dylan from suspecting anything, but she never expected Eliza to go this far.

she'd planned to wear the gown for her coming-of-age ceremony, but now, it was ruined-all because of Eliza,

This was the most expensive, most exquisite gown in all of Hasen City-there wasn't a second one like it.

Sophie felt a sharp pang of regret, as though her heart had been ripped out.

"When did you ever say you

you ever say you didn't want it?" Dylan demanded, his anger growing "Didn't you say you loved it? Didn't you treasure this gown!"

Liza didn't even flinch. "I don't like li

She said it slowly, emphasizing each word "Maybe I liked it once, but not anymore. I don't want anything that's not mine."

the gowns was ruined-completely shredded. Just like

if she'd cut ties earlier, maybe it wouldn't have come

coming-of-age ceremony's about to start. Since Dylan doesn't want me there, I'll just take my leave," she said, dropping the scissors and turning away Her tone was full of impatience as she ushered them out of her way Dylan stood there, rooted in the spot, staring at the shredded pieces of fabric. His mind felt like it had been hit by a sledgehammer, leaving him dazed

is slae doing this Is it because I made her give the gown to

fault in the first place! Why is she being

grew with every word, his voice sharp as he snapped, "This is all Benedict's

next, huh? Are you planning

words would hit horse with Eliza, but she didn't even

spare him a single glance, her posture radiating cold

"So now you think you can throw a tantrum

wan. I'll go get Benedict and the others, and they'll see just how out

Stonor had just picked up from the floor, along with

Sore Dylan

Saphir barely had time to

on his heel and stormed out, the ragged crown and gown

for a moment, and then decided

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Chapter 5

left, so quiet that you could

running out of Lady Eliza's room!" "Yeah,

saw Lord Dylan. If I'd

yelling at Lady Eliza again. She must've

You

her after hearing that? What if one day

terrifying! If that's the case,

her expression unreadable. One voice in particular stood out—it was Lillian Reed, her maid, speaking louder than

once kicked Eliza hard in the secret chamber to

ally.

been secretly stirring up trouble among the servants,

flashed in Eliza's eyes. She'd never forget what S

the Stonor family had done to