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

be so rash. Eliza might be busy. Let's just wait a

what?

without even talking

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

wouldn't simply "talk" to Eliza. Given what she had

her as too young, Too naive to understand the

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

to

"Dylan, Matthew, Sophie-I'm not feeling well. I'll head

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

"It's fine. I can

was just for show. Fortunately, Anthony was always

"Alright then. Rest well. I'll

Anthony felt a little better. Having such a thoughtful and caring sister is a blessing, he thought. 'She's so much

an impassive expression, he turned

have forgotten how Eliza used to care for him just as much-how she had stayed by his bedside for three days and nights

the corners of her lips twitching with

I have the family wrapped around my finger, what can't I get my hands on? Even that title will be mine sooner

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

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

slip past them, quickly blocked her path. "Hold it right there! Where do you think you're going! Ehra, as long as you're not leaving thar Stonor

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Chapter 26

shoved him aside and snapped, "Don't

hell do you think

an

her. "Eliza, have you lost your damn

to insult you? Eliza cut him off her tone cool.