The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 38

Chapter 38

"What? She dumped water on you, huh? Just like yesterday?" Dylan's face darkened with shock and anger.

Sophie forced a bitter smile and waved it off, "It's fine, Dylan. It's just water. What really matters is that Eliza refuses to come horne."

"How is that fine?" Dylan snapped. "That's too much. She claims she's not malicious, but she keeps bullying you. If that's not malicious, then what

"Dylan, don't talk about Eliza like that, Sophie said, stomping her foot with exaggerated urgency. "No matter how she acted before, we have to get her back quickly. Otherwise, something terrible might happen!"

Dylan immediately latched onto her words. "What do you mean? Did Eliza cause some kind of trouble at Saint Grace Nunnery?"

"She... Sophie hesitated, biting her lip

pas if struggling with what to say.

"What about her? Dylan pressed, his impatience growing

Finally, Sophie looked up, her expression Filled with panic and hesitation. "1 saw her... alone with a man on the back mountain of Saint Grace Nunnery. They were laughing and acting way too familiar. And even..."

And what?" Dylan's eyes widened, his gut telling him something was seriously wrong. "Sophie, spit it out!"

"They were all over each other-hugging and everything" Sophie blurted out, as if she'd been holding it in

The moment she said it, a wave of satisfaction washed over her. That's what you get for splashing me, Eliza, she thought. "You think you can just walk away from the Stonor family, huh? I have my ways!

wrap his h

Dylan felt like he'd been struck by lightning. Alone with a man? Laughing? Hugging? he thought and couldn't wrap

Even as hothraded as he was, he hesitated. "Sophie, are you absolutely sure? Didn't you misinterpret what you saw?"

head around it.

the king wouldn't overlook. Sophie hadn't expected him to question her. Immediately, her face fell. “I saw it with my own eyes, Dylan! Why would I make this up? But if you don't believe me, then just forget

course, I believe you!" Dylan said

lie about something like this,

I'll drag her back and let Father deal with her." Without

already heading toward

Watching I

about her story being questioned. Knowing Dylan's temper, she was sure he'd resort to violence when

civil conversation.

and found the gates shut, he started pounding of them. "Open upt

rushed forward. "Sir, pleaset The nunnery is closed

here right now. Or I swear I'll kick down this

dosed or not Dylan cut her off impati down and

tell right away that Dylan was trouble and had no intention of opening

no response,

humble place, and its main gate was just two simple wooden doors. After a few hardd kicks, they gave way with a loudl

Reverend a cold glare before

inside Sam Grace Nunnery without permission,"

in my

ino"

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Chapter 38

hall, his voice sharp and threatening as he demanded. "Where's

young nuns scattered at the sight of him, some nearly in

rushed over, the scene was already a mess. "Stop this she snapped, fury flashing in her eyes. "Dylan,

her, his expression full of contempt. "Well, well.

knew Sophie

she had no idea just how badly her name had been

"Tll give you one last change-for the sake of our so- called sibling bond.