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

cut in. "Uncle Gabriel, I know why Eliza's

to Caleb. They had assumed he'd left, but he was

the same young nobles who had mocked her on Mount Westin two days ago-Caleb's usual

on Caleb's face told her he thought

day after the coming of age ceremony to beg the king to let her become a nun.

expression darkened. Her teeth clenched as she spht, "Caleb, I told you to stop being so full of yourself. Do not understand simple

he'd seen right through her. "Then explain this-why did you

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

thinking she was just being stubborn. Then how do you explain going to sure Cameron and the others saw you kneeling

"You went that far for him,

Mount Westin and making

"It's all my fault. If I had just agreed to Eliza's

had the intended effect. The others immediately turned

this far for a man, huh? Don't you have the slightest concern for the reputation of the Stonor

it so much, why

you have just talked to us instead of making

1/2

necessary over something so

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Chapter 27

took turns scolding her, their voices filled with

had only meant to help Eliza by passing on the

while she stood unnervingly calm, they felt an unexpected unease.

situation in the Stonor family was different from what they heard. They had always been told Eliza was the one bullying Sophie, using her status as