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

or did you

explain. "It's my sister! My sister is the Holy Lady-Eliza, I'm Sophie,

to hide the pitiful yet resentful look in her gaze. "You must remember mr. You saw

retrained

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

noticed

time to see a figure in a nun's

could react, the bucket tipped forward.

Sophie säricked, her hair sticking to her face, her soaked clothes clinging to her body, making her look utterly

faded, anger flared

haven't even settled the scope from last time, and now she humiliates

the bucket down, unfazed. "Who's the lunatic? Weren't you just calling

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

pitiful look "Prince Nolan, look at how unreasonable Eliza is. I was just talking to you-l didn't even say anything bad about her-yet

glanced at Eliza, who stood

moment, he thought he

dismissed the idea almost immediately. "No, that

wariness appeared. What exactly is

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Chapter 36

CHIC WOlan.

sick, but he wasn't stupid

he didn't know was

Eliza would have never believed that her fair

she had paid a

single one of them had taught her

So now

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

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