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

I don't

take it lack-now. Or

arrive soon, Eliza had

flatter yourself, she said

目

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

force early made Eliza stumble. Her

and she slapped

courtyard. "Who do your drink you are, Caleb?" she

sneered. "Let me set the record straight--no one does.

Do you

a response. She had

person and ended up crippled. Sophie hadn't hesitated to

to blame someone, blame me, not Caleb, Sophie pleaded, sensing

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

"She's nothing like you. Sophie is

eyes caught something in Sophie's expression, and

Chapter 21

across his already swollen cheek. Caleb's fury exploded. He raised his

sharp voice cut

froze, his hand dropping instantly, His face turned pale

strode

been eavesdropping from inside, scurried off to alert

their expressions