The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

Everyone stared at Eliza in shock-including Eliza herself. She had never

imagined the king would grant her the title of "Holy Lady"

Since the founding of Hortenland, no such title had ever existed. And now, she was the first-Holy Lady of Walden

too stunned to

to respond.

For a moment, she was too

James smiled and gently reminded her. "Holy Lady, do you understand!"

Still dazed, Eliza mumbled a confused thanks.

James helped her to her feet. "From now on, you kneel only before the heavens, the king, and God."

The meaning was clear-she now answered to no one but the king. Not even her father, the Duke of Monbay, had authority over her anymore.

Eliza steadied herself and said sincerely, "I thank His Majesty for this great honor. I will devote myself to prayer for the nation and do my best to meet his expectations."

Satisfied with her response, James continued, "Gather your things. You'll be moving to Saint Grace Nunnery. I trust you know what to take and what to leave behind. An escort will arrive in half an hour to accompany you."

With that, James turned and left to report back to the king

Holding the decree, Eliza glanced at the crowd behind her before turning away without a word. She had no intention of explaining herself-she just wanted to pack.

weren't about to let her leave so easily.

But an announcement like this couldn't be ignored. Benedict and the others we

because of what happened at

wasn't about duty or devotion-it

turned sharply, her eyes cold. "Dylan, watch your words. What exactly do you

warned, "Dylan, be careful what you

easily

to care. Oh, come on, Benedict! Look at her just got named Holy Lady, and suddenly, she's looking down on us. I bet she doesn't even see me

with frustration. "So that's it! You're cutting ties with

hesitate. That's

face darkened. "Eliza, what the hell are you saying!

somehow

calm but ice-cold. "You should be asking yourselves-when was the last time you treated the

done enough for you! When you were bullied before, I was always the first to stand

Eliza's gaze turned ice-cold. "Now all you do is hit me. You don't listen, and you don't ask questions-you

even know how many times you've raised your hand

thinking. "That's because you keep picking fights with Sophie! She's

crack a little more, She locked eyes with Dylan and

forgotten that before Sophie came along, she

had nothing more to say. Without another word, she turned and headed to her room

The moment

ent the was gone,

turned

sharp. "Dylan, you've been too rough

coming of age ceremony, you didn't hesitate to slap

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but then he remembered last

pay for Sophie's ruined gown. But Sophie had started crying, and he had assumed the worst.

Eliza without a

A strange unease crept

crept into Th

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