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

in. "Uncle

They had assumed he'd left, but he was still there this time,

who had mocked her on Mount Westin two days ago-Caleb's

a bad feeling creeping in. The look on Caleb's

enough, he announced confidently. "I know why she ran to the 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 off our

as she spht, "Caleb, I told

Caleb looked gnug, as if he'd seen right through her. "Then explain this-why did you

back. She hadn't wanted to spend another second with the Stonor family, so

do you explain going to sure Cameron and the others saw you

looked stunned "You went that far for him,

Mount Westin and making

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

had the intended effect. The others immediately

huh? Don't you

so much, why didn't you

to us instead of

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Chapter 27

brothers took turns scolding

friends, who had only meant to help Eliza by passing on the truth, stood there dumbfounded. They hadn't expected their words to

she stood unnervingly calm, they felt an

Stonor family was different from what they heard. They had always been told Eliza was the one bullying Sophie,