The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 36

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

Eliza stepped closer, her brows slightly furrowed. "What is it?"

"What prayers were you reciting yesterday?" Nolan gestured for her to sit beside him.

Not wanting to sit too close, Eliza chose a smaller rock nearby-just big enough for her. "The prayers from yesterday Doy I recited while fetching water!"

o you mean The Magnificat

"Yes," Nolan felt a flicker of dissatisfaction at the distance she kept, but seeing the wariness still lingering in her eyes, he let it go and got straight to the point. "Didn't you say that within reason, you'd grant me a request?" He smiled faintly. Eliza hesitated but didn't reply.

Nolan frowned slightly, as if sensing her reluctance. "You're not planning to go back on your word, are you? After all I've done for you, you won't even grant, a simple request, huh?"

was right-he had helped her more than

"It's not that. Eliza quickly shook her head. Sophie's sudden appearance had made her wary, but Nolan was right once. She owed him, and it was time to repay that debt

Taking a deep breath, she said. "What do you need me to do, Prince Nolan?"

The sooner she repaid him, the sooner she could focus on dealing with the Stonor family

"That's more like it Nolan nodded, satisfied. "It's

thing major. I just liked hearing you recite the prayers yesterday. As repayment, could you

recite The Magnificat for me again? Just like before."

Eliza blinked in surprise. "That's all?"

"That's all." Nolan's eyes gleamed with amusement. Unless you think that's too

little. In that case, you can recite it a few more times-1 wouldn't mind*

was all he wanted, then it was a fair deal. It was good practice anyway.

she agreed easily. If this

I suam now? Eliza

on the rock, closing his

the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he

steady voice carried through the quiet streamside, blending with the

breathing grew slower and

in years, his mind-usually filled with battle cries and the echoes of war-felt quiet.

sinking deeper and

noticed his posture slacken, his head thing slightly as if he had dozed off. She hesitated, then stopped reciting, not

before Nolan's eyes snapped open. He murmured, his

she started again, she realized

was no stopping

recited it over and over, her voice

repetition, her throat had grown dry. She

seemed half-asleep, cracked an eye open immediately. His tone was

but roll her eyes. "If I keep going. I lose

Nolan notier slight hoarseness in her tone. He hesitated before

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"An hour." Eliza replied.

blinked. "That long?" He had thought maybe

stood up, feeling oddly refreshed. Even the constant

left him

The Magnificat actually helps?" he thought. Maybe I should have someone recite it back home. That way, I won't have to trouble her

two buckets and

enough for today. Let's call it a day," he said.

She couldn't carry y two full buckets up the

El carry them for you. With ease, he picked up the heavy buckets and started walking toward Saint Grace

barely had time to protest before he was already ahead of her. Left with no choice,

of Mount Westin,

and humiliated, Sophie clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and dragged herself back

the mountain.

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