The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

Before this, due to her significant blood loss, Eliza had barely been able to stand in the Imperial Palace for more than a moment.

As she left, dizziness overtook her. Despite this, she gritted her teeth and forced herself to maintain composure in front of the King, planning to rest once she boarded her carriage.

But the moment she stepped outside the palace, everything went black. Unable to see ahead, she collided with someone.

She was caught just in time. Eliza bit down on her tongue hard, the sharp pain snapping her back to her senses. As she looked up, her heart skipped a beat.

The man who had caught her had a striking, coldly handsome face, but it was his silver hair that immediately gave him away.

Everyone in Bortenland knew that hair-it belonged to the notorious and ruthless warrior, the Prince Regent, Nolan.

"My deepest apologies for my lapse in manners, Your Highness Eliza quickly straightened and gave a respectful bow.

reputation-after all,

rumors about him detesting women getting too close

returning to the city, officials had sent him several women as gifts, but by the next day, they were all found dead, their hands severed. It was said that even the smallest touch from him would

Eliza wasn't about to take any

to pay much attention to her. He only gave her a brief glance, then withdrew his hand and walked past her

sigh of relief. It's trac-he really does hate

after she left with James, Nolan, who had already entered the palace, suddenly turned around and looked at her. His gaze lingered on the marks of injury on her back, and for a moment, be

understood who Nolan had run into and asked, "Uncle Nolan, did you

Stonor?" Nolan

from years of warfare and wasn't familiar with people in the capital, explained,

raised an eyebrow. "Ah, so she's the Duke's

waved a hand. "Not

of Mowbay had brought a daughter back from somewhere, claiming she was the daughter

resemblance between her and the Duke. Everyone was thinking. Abenefactor's daughter? Please. If she weren't his own, how could they