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

in or did you sneak

sister is the Holy Lady-Eliza, I'm

Nolan before her, unable to hide the pitiful yet resentful

expression retrained indifferent.

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

in confusion-then noticed the direction of his

in time to see a figure in

her, holding a wooden bucket. Before Sophie could react, the bucket tipped forward.

her soaked clothes clinging to her

shock faded, anger flared inside

batch Sophie fumed internally, her whole body trembling with rage. 'I haven't even settled the scope from

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

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

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

Eliza, who stood

a brief moment, he thought he se sothing else in her

because I caught her sister he thought, then dismissed the idea almost immediately. "No, that doesn't make

appeared. What exactly is she

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Chapter 36

CHIC WOlan.

he wasn't stupid enough to switch sides just because of

didn't know was that his guess

Eliza would have never believed that her fair and logical father,

had paid a heavy price for

beloved brothers and Caleb... Every single one of them had taught her

So now

man, she instinctively went on guard-even if Sophie

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