The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Dylan and the others wanted to keep an eye on Eliza, but she refused to let them

in.

With a loud bang, she slammed the door shut and quickly stashed all her belongings into her pocket farm.

If Dylan and the rest weren't standing right outside, she would've gone to her mother's room.

Though her mother had passed years ago, the room was still kept spotless, cleaned daily-arranged by her father.

Before everything had changed, Eliza had never doubted Gabriel and Sophie's relationship. She believed her father's claim that Sophie was merely the daughter of a benefactor he had taken in out of gratitude.

It wasn't until Luter-when Sophie gloated to her face-that she realized the truth. Sophie wasn't the child of some benefactor. She was Gabriel's daughter. His daughter with another woman-his first love.

What infuriated Eliza most wasn't the betrayal itself-it was being the last to know.

Her brothers had known long before she did. Yes, none of them had defended their mother. Instead, they showered Sophie with even more

affection

very single member of the

So Eliza hated them. She hated every single

never forgive them.

of the Stonor family. She would never fo

“Eliza, open the door! If you don't. I'm kicking it down!" Dylan bellowed from outside

don't be so rash. Eliza might be

for what?

off and become a nun without even talking to us Erst-how selfish can she

back, he'll talk s some sense into her," Sophie said sweedy, her

simply "talk" to Eliza. Given what she had done, she'd be lucky if he

no one corrected Sophie. They saw her as too young,

nodded. "Sophie's right. We'll stay here and let Father

to know

the fourth brother, exhaled impatiently. "Dylan, Matthew, Sophie-I'm not feeling well. I'll head

him, concern etched across her delicate face. Anthony, are you alright? Is it your condition again! Do you want

a faint smile. "It's fine. I can manage. You

just for show. Fortunately, Anthony

"Alright then. Rest well. I'll check

Having such a thoughtful and caring sister is

expression, he turned and

as much-how she had stayed by his bedside for three days and nights when he was burning up with fever, only resting after

watched Anthony leave, the corners of her lips twitching with

king into naming her Holy Lady she thought, her jealousy easing just a little. As long as I have the family wrapped

out how Eliza had convinced the king. Could she have some secret I don't know about Sophie

stepped out of her room Without sparing them a glance, she shut the door behind her

her path. "Hold it right there! Where do you think you're going! Ehra, as long as

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Chapter 26

he could finish, Eliza shoved him aside and snapped, "Don't stand in the

dropped. "Who the hell do you think you

Dylan truly looked like an idiot. Without looking back, she replied,

lost your damn mind? How dare you talk to me like

to lose my mind to insult you? Eliza cut him off her tone cool. I dare