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

gently coaxed, "Dylan, don't be so rash.

for what? She's obviously

a nun without even

Once Father gets back, he'll talk s some sense into her," Sophie

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

young, Too naive to understand the full weight

the closed door, nodded. "Sophie's right. We'll stay here

to know what was

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

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

a faint smile. "It's fine.

just for show. Fortunately, Anthony was always

Rest well. I'll check on

Having such a thoughtful and caring sister is a blessing, he thought. 'She's so much better than certain

an impassive expression, he turned and walked

for him just as much-how she had stayed by his bedside for three days and nights

the corners of her

a little. As long as I have the family wrapped around my finger, what can't I get my hands

now, thenigh, dhe needed to figure out how 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 door behind

was trying to slip past them, quickly blocked her path. "Hold it right there! Where do you think you're

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shoved him aside and

hell do you think you are talking

an idiot. Without looking

after her. "Eliza, have you lost your damn mind? How dare

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