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.

easily. If

suam now? Eliza

leaned back on the rock, closing his eyes.

soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on his

voice carried through the quiet streamside, blending with the soft murmur of water and distant

slower and more

years, his mind-usually filled with battle cries and the echoes of war-felt quiet. The relentless chaos inside him faded, replaced by something strangely

consciousness sinking deeper and deeper into

thing slightly as if he had

barely three seconds passed before Nolan's eyes snapped open. He murmured, his voice husky with sleep, "Don't stop" Eliza sighed but

she realized

was no stopping

it over and over, her voice steady as the

or eighth repetition, her throat had grown

open immediately. His tone was almost

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

did Nolan notier slight hoarseness in her tone. He hesitated before asking. "How long has it

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Chapter 37

"An hour." Eliza replied.

He had thought

oddly refreshed. Even the constant ache in his head,

left him

have someone recite it back home. That way, I won't have to trouble her at Saint

grabbed her two buckets and filled

Let's call it a day," he said. Then, without another w

widened. That's too much!" She couldn't carry y two full buckets up the

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

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

the base of Mount Westin, Nolan's men dumped

her fists, gritted her

the mountain.

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