Chapter 36

Chapter 36

If Eliza hadn't known about Nolan's extreme

treme aversion to women getting too close to him, she might have misunderstood his slightly odd choice of

She cleared her throat. "Moming prayers are over, and there's nothing much to do until evening prayers."

"Alright, let's go then, Nolan said, turning to leave.

Eliza quickly followed but then hesitated, "Prince Nolan, could you go ahead? I need to put away the Bible first meet you there."

Tine.

, but don't take too long." he said before heading toward the back mountain.

Eliza nodded and hurried off to put her books away. About fifteen minutes later, she returned with two water buckets, planning to fetch water from

the uream.

But the moment she arrived, she sensed something was off

At the stream, Nolan wasn't alone-four Black Flag sokliers stood nearby, and a young woman knelt on the ground.

The girl had her back turned, but Eliza didn't need to see her

er face to recognize her-Sophie

Two Black Flag soldiers stood by Nolan, and the other two held Sophie down on the rocky ground, keeping her from getting up

As Eliza approached, carrying her buckets, she heard Sophie's mudled sobs. "Please, Prince Nolan, have mercy. I only came to visit Saint Grace Nunnery and got lost. I didn't mean to disturb you."

"Visi Nolan let out a short, cold laugh, as if she'd just told a joke. "Saint Grace Nunnery is closed to visitors for a month. So tell me, did someone

did

sister! My sister is the Holy Lady-Eliza, I'm Sophie, the

the pitiful yet resentful look in her gaze. "You

expression retrained

glanced past her and said, "Since you claim to be the Holy Lady's sister, why don't we let the Holy Lady confirm

confusion-then noticed the direction of

turned her head-just in time to

she saw Eliza standing over her, holding a wooden bucket. Before Sophie could react, the bucket tipped forward. Then,

soaked clothes clinging to her body,

as the cold shock faded, anger flared

Sophie fumed internally, her whole body trembling with rage. 'I haven't even settled the scope from last time, and now she humiliates me in front of

unfazed. "Who's the lunatic? Weren't you just calling me your sister! And now I'm a

on me first Sophar snapped, her teeth clenched. "Drenching

with her pitiful look "Prince Nolan, look at how unreasonable Eliza is. I

ved slightly, but he didn't comuneng Inwead, he glanced at Eliza, who stood there with an

he thought he se sothing

the idea almost immediately. "No, that

What exactly is she

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Chapter 36

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Nolan laugh. He might be sick, but he wasn't stupid enough to switch sides just because

didn't know was that his

believed that her fair and logical father,

had paid a

Every single one of them had

So now

saw Sophie standing with a man, she instinctively went on guard-even if Sophie was currently forced to kneel

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