The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Eliza lowered her gaze, a bitter smile tugging at her lips. "Why Everyone knows the answer. Don't you, Father?"

Gabriel's expression darkened, “Eliza, I'll say this one last time-stop this nonsense, or I won't be so lenient this time."

"And if I don't?" Eliza lifted her head, meeting his glare without a shred of fear. "What will you do? Fifty lashes weren't enough? hundred? Or maybe just beat me to death and be done with it?"

"Eliza Dylan roared,

At the same time, Benedict quickly chimed in. "Father!"

zh! Want to make it a

Dylan couldn't believe Eliza's audacity. Fighting back at him was one thing, but standing up to their father like this was unbelievable. She must have

Though Benedict thought Eliza was out of line, he couldn't let their father go too far. "Father, punishment can wait. Right now, we need to focus on getting the king to revoke his decree," he said quickly.

Gabriel, on the verge of losing his temper, forced himself to calm down. How did I end up with such an ungrateful daughter? Is this what she got from her mother? he thought.

He scoffed. "Two days away, and suddenly you think you can do whatever you want. I don't care how you tricked the king into letting you become a nun-you're going to the palace now and begging him to take it back,

"The Stonor family won't be humiliated any further because of you,"

Eliza's response was simple. "No"

Her gaze was just as cold. "By becoming a nun, I'm cutting all ties with the Stoner family. I won't be one of you anymore. So you can stop worryin about your precious reputation"

"You" Gabriel was stunned by Eliza's audacity.

city. His fur

his face turning

tension was about to snap when another voice cut in.

Caleb. They had assumed he'd left, but he was still there this time, with several others

nobles who had mocked

bad feeling creeping in. The look on Caleb's face told her he thought he had it all figured

palace the day after the coming of age ceremony to beg the king to let her become a nun. She was to force me to take back my decision to break

silence fell. Eliza's expression darkened. Her teeth clenched as she spht, "Caleb, I told you to stop being so full

looked gnug, as if he'd seen right through her. "Then explain this-why did you go to the king the very next

I couldn't stand you guys anymore," Eliza shot back. She hadn't wanted to spend another

Caleb wasn't convinced. He smirked, still thinking she was just being stubborn. Then how do you explain going to sure Cameron

went that far

Mount Westin and making

playing along with a look of distress. "It's all my fault. If I had just agreed to Eliza's request that night, she wouldn t have gone

effect. The others immediately

this far for a man, huh? Don't you have

much, why didn't you

have just talked to us

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necessary over

10:17 AM

Chapter 27

Stonor brothers took turns scolding her, their

to help Eliza by passing on the truth, stood there dumbfounded. They hadn't

her while she stood unnervingly

what they heard. They had always been told Eliza was the one bullying Sophie, using her status