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

could follow through. Sophie gently coaxed, "Dylan, don't be so

for what?

She's planning to run off and become a nun without even

talk s some sense into her," Sophie said sweedy, her voice full of

all knew Cabriel wouldn't simply "talk" to Eliza. Given what she had done, she'd be lucky if he only scolded

no one corrected Sophie. They saw her as too young, Too naive to understand the full weight of the

the closed door, nodded. "Sophie's right. We'll stay here and let Father handle her when

seemed to know what

the fourth brother, exhaled impatiently. "Dylan, Matthew, Sophie-I'm

to him, concern etched across her delicate face. Anthony, are you alright? Is it

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

intention of leaving her offer was just for show.

nodded obediently: "Alright then. Rest well. I'll check

such a thoughtful and caring sister is a blessing, he thought.

expression, he turned and walked

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

leave, the corners

naming her Holy Lady she thought, her jealousy easing just a little. As long as I have the family wrapped around my finger, what can't I get my hands on? Even that title will be mine

dhe needed to figure out how Eliza had convinced the

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

past them, quickly blocked her path. "Hold it right there! Where do you

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Chapter 26

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

hell do you think

like an idiot. Without looking back, she replied, "What do

your damn mind? How dare you talk to

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