The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 19

Chapter 19

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.

really made her uneasy wasn't his fearsome reputation-after all, Bortenland owed its peace to

about him detesting women getting too close to

by the next day, they were all found dead, their hands severed. It was said that even the smallest touch from him would

wasn't about to

only gave her a brief glance, then withdrew his hand and walked past her into the study

relief. It's trac-he really does hate women. Next time, I'll make sure

was that 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,

had run into and asked, "Uncle Nolan,

Nolan repeated, clearly

years of warfare and wasn't familiar with people in the capital, explained, "She's the legitimate daughter of the

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

chuckled and waved a hand. "Not

Duke of Mowbay had brought a

with eyes could see the resemblance between her and the Duke. Everyone was thinking. Abenefactor's