The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 33

Chapter 33

Sophie instantly recognized the voice-it was Eliza. She sneered at the closed gate, lier expression full of disdain. "Eliza, since you know I'm here, why won't you come qua! Feeling guilty about your family, are your

Imode, Eliza had been carrying a bucket of water back to her quarters when she overheard Sophie's voice.

Since arriving at Saint Grace Nunnery, she quickly adapted to life there. She attended morning and evening prayers without fail and diligently completed her assigned chores.

After surviving life on the streets in her past life, laving a roof over her head and food to eat felt li

like more than enough.

i praceful, with a tiny plot for growing vegetables.

Besides, the munnery had even given her a small, private courtyard. It was simple but I She had planned in trud to her garden today, but as she passed the main gate with her water bucket, she heard Sophie's sickly sweet voice, pretending to be concerned. Clearly, she was up to no good.

"Guilty!" Eliza's voice was ice-cold, "I'm a min now. 1 have no family. So I don't see what I'd have to feel guilty about."

She picked up her bucket, ready to

y to leave.

Tre so selfish. Did your Outside, Sophor scoffed, "No family, huh! Then why did you steal your mother's memorial plaque! Eliza, you're so : Dylan and Mathew when you took Caroline's memorial plaque?"

ou even think about

Then, her tone turned smug. "She wasn't just your mother. And if Father finds out, do you think he'll let you off easily? But if you come back with me now. I might even put in a good word for you. After all, you know Father loves ine must-

Before Sophie could finish gloating, the gates of Saint Grace Nunnery suddenly swung open.

Before she even saw who did it, a bucket of ice-cold water came phishing out with a loud whooshe

Sophie gasped as the freezing water drenched her from head to for

could even react, the gates slammed shut again. For a long moment, she just stood there, stunned. Then,

serveching. "Eliza, have you lost your mind? You linle bitch, how dare you throw water at

who was behind the door, she knew it had to be Eliza.

still holding the empty bucket, thoroughly amused. Hearing Sophie's

see what they

they think they can do

tell them," the said mockingly. "Ed

the Reverend who had helped her and

silently mouthed thank you.

for Sophile, Eliza happily

she had no choice but to enhur the

wasted

reactions were exactly what she wanted. Gabriel and the Stonor broilers were furious-especially Dylan, who swore that when Eliza came bark, he'd make her pay for

that was assuming liza ever came back. If she didn't, their threats

the grueling trip to Saint Grace Nunnery. Day after day, she endured the long, bone-rauling journey between Haven

had caught a single

past the nunnery

comidered sneaking in with a prayer group, but Saint Grace Nunnery rarely

had been shut for days, and the few people who did show up look a the nunnery's falat of closing

days of

without complaint. It seemed everyone

lost patiener. Nor bribed a village woman to

would

back. The Holy Lady

would be closed for a

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clenched her

of me! If I hadn't paid for this

shot one last glare at the locked gates before turning on her

Grace Nunnery, Eliza had just finished copying the Bible. She put down her pen, feeling calm and satisfied with her work. Carefully. she spread the