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

face turning even

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

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

recognized them. They were the same young nobles who had mocked her on Mount Westin two days ago-Caleb's

look on Caleb's face told her he thought he had it all figured

"I know why she ran to the palace the day after the coming of age ceremony to beg the king to let her

Her teeth clenched as she spht, "Caleb, I told you to stop being so full

you go to the king the very next day after I called off our engagement?

hadn't wanted to spend another second

how do you explain going to

looked stunned "You went

Mount Westin and making

but quickly recovered, 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

The

for a man, huh? Don't you have the slightest

it so much, why

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Chapter 27

brothers took turns scolding her, their voices

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

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

seemed that her situation in the Stonor family was different from what they heard. They had always been told Eliza was