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.

Caleb heard it from Sophie, then how did she find out?" she thought, her eyes narrowing as

don't care what

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

would arrive soon, Eliza had no patience

she said

目

her indifference for quilt, grabbed her wrist. "We're not done

sudden force early made Eliza stumble. Her

she

the courtyard. "Who do your drink you are, Caleb?" she hissed, yanking her

wants you?" she sneered. "Let me set the record straight--no

"Even her. Do you really think she

Eliza didn't wait for a response. She had

untouchable-until he offended the wrong person and ended up crippled. Sophie hadn't hesitated to abandon

me, not Caleb, Sophie

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

"She's nothing like you. Sophie is kind, pure, and gentle She's a thousand times better than you'll ever

something in Sophie's expression, and without hesitation,

Chapter 21

red imprints bloomed across his already swollen cheek. Caleb's fury exploded. He raised his hand to

decree!" A sharp voice cut through the

His face turned pale as

messenger, strode into the

scurried off to alert the rest of the

Benedict appeared with his three younger brothers, their expressions shifting when they