The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 24

Chapter 24 Tury

"Tell me the truth! Did you go to the king two days ago?" Caleh jumped down from his carriage, worming toward Eliza, his eyes blazing with fu

Eliza frowsed slightly. "I did visit the palace, but what does that have to do with

I knew it calebout her off, his face twisting in disgust. "You just won't give up, will your Do you think begging the king will make me take yini. back! No way!

"I told you—I would rather die than marry a vicious woman like you, no matter what the king says!"

Elza felt a chill in her heart. His accusations were beyond ridiculous.

"Yes, I went to the palace," she said evenly. "But what makes you thin "Stop lying. Sophie told me everything you said to her," Calch wirered. had anything in de will your

As if on cue, Sophie stepped slown from the carriage. The sight of her at Galeb's side made it clear-she had run straight to him, setting up this.: confrontation

Eliza tumed a cold gaze on Sophie. "Really! And what exactly did I say to you?" Sophie's eyes flickered with unease before she put on an innocent, wounded expression. "Thon't you remember, Fliza After our coming of age ceremony, when Dad locked you in the private chapel, I visited you, and you told me you regretted the breakup

"You said you still loved Caleb and begged me to give him back. Hut 1-1 didn't want to betray him. I respected his choice..." She let her voice waver, tears welling up in her eyes. "I never thought you'd armally run to the king"

Sophie bit her lip as if deeply troubled. To so sorry, Eliza. I had known how much you loved him, I would've depped aside. You wouldn't have had to take such desperate measures"

Caleb immediately pulled Sophie into a protective embrace, Sophie, dont fall for her tricks. Don't agree to anything she says," he said, his glare drilling into Eliza,

Quite the performance, Sophie Eliza scoffed inwardly. I don't recall you visiting me in the private chapel, let alone hearing any of that. You're not just acting-you're making things up from scratch

At that moment, she finally understood how Sophie had manipulated the Stonor family and Caleb so thoroughly.

'Only a handful of people knew I went to the king. If Caleb heard it from Sophie, then how did she find out?" she thought, her

I don't

Co back and take it lack-now. Or I won't

royal decree would arrive soon, Eliza had no patience for

she said coolly

目

for quilt, grabbed

sudden force early made Eliza stumble.

she slapped

"Who do your drink you are, Caleb?" she hissed,

every woman in the world wants you?" she sneered. "Let me set the record straight--no one does. No woman with any self-respect

flicked to Sophie. "Even her. Do you really think she

for a response. She had seen the

the wrong person and ended up crippled. Sophie hadn't hesitated to abandon him the moment he lost

please! If you have to blame someone, blame me, not Caleb,

expose her-and she couldn't let that happen. So

snappeil, stepping protectively in front of Sophie. "She's nothing like you. Sophie is kind, pure, and gentle She's a thousand times

something in Sophie's expression, and without hesitation,

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his already swollen cheek. Caleb's fury exploded. He raised his hand to strike back.

sharp voice cut through

instantly, His face turned pale

strode into

from inside, scurried off to alert the rest

their expressions shifting