The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 35

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

eyes locking onto the tall, handsome Nolan before her, unable to hide the pitiful yet resentful look in her gaze.

expression retrained

opened her mouth to protest, but before she could, Nolan glanced past her and said, "Since you claim to be the Holy Lady's sister, why don't we let

confusion-then noticed the

in time to see a figure in a nun's

Sophie could react, the bucket tipped forward. Then, a cascade

face, her soaked clothes clinging

shock faded, anger

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

the lunatic? Weren't you just

water on me first Sophar snapped, her teeth clenched. "Drenching someone out of nowhere-if

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

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

he thought he se sothing else

the idea almost immediately. "No, that doesn't

with Sophie that the wariness appeared. What exactly is she guarding against? Does the actually think I'd turn »gainst her

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Chapter 36

CHIC WOlan.

wasn't stupid enough to switch sides

know was that

Eliza would have never believed that her fair

a heavy

Every single one

So now

a man, she instinctively went on guard-even if Sophie was currently forced

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