The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 42

Chapter 42

Unfortunately, before Nolan could do anything. Mary suddenly entered, carrying a Bible.

Hearing Eliza's muffled sobs, she quickly walked over. "What's wrong? Are you in pain?" she asked, setting th

the Bible aside before quickly pushing Nolan aside and gently pulling Eliza into her arms.

With rough but careful hands, she wiped the tears from Eliza's cheeks. "It's alright. I checked earlier-your forehead won't scar, and the rest of your injuries will heal just fine. Your vision should return in a couple of days. Everything will be okay"

Eliza instinctively leaned into her touch. It reminded her of how her mother used to hold her when she cried.

Nolan stood off to the side, silently watching. After a brief pause, he finally spoke. "Reverend Mary, Serenity is worried about memorizing anything from the Bible. She's afraid it'll affect the blessing ceremony."

His words broke the quiet moment between them.

Mary shot him a glance but spoke gently to Eliza. "Don't worry, I brought the Bible with me. If you want to practice, I can read it to you

Eliza's expression lit up. That could work, though it meant troubling Mary for the next few days.

Seeing her hesitation, Mary stroked her hair with a soft smile. "Don't worry about that. You're the youngest in our nunnery and the Holy Lady who blesses the

kingdom. It's my duty to help you"

was deeply moved. "Thank you.”

With Mary's help, the pressure of memorizing the prayers lifted immediately.

Once Mary had shooed Nolan out, the two got to work. Mary recited a line, and Eliza repeated it, slowly committing the words to memory.

snapped out of it when

sour. "What's with the faces! If you have something to

glancing toward the doors. "Prince

didn't answer directly, just giving him a sharp look. "Why are you asking?

when I

leaned in slightly. Lord Mowbay and has eldest son are waiting. Looks

remained cold. "Oh Well, let

Gabriel couldn't even control his own son, someone else would have

had just been crying-Nolan had no intention of letting those people ruin

specific instructions to the palace staff: no one was to o

and Benedict finally learned that Eliza was awake, two more

Gabriel finally gave in to exhaustion and

palace-the Italy Lady of Walden had just

let out a frustrated sigh.

to wake up now. II Benedict hadn't seen how badly Eliza got

let out a cold laugh.

What do you mean,

"He's quite something,

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it came to suppressing the Duke's estate, Nolan

we took a serious bit because of him. If not for that unruly girl making a scene,

Hui imprisonment

the line by barging into Saint Grace Nunnery, and punishment was inevitable. But im was excessive. In Galnici

said "Tve already hail Manhew visit the prison a few times to smooth things over. Dylan

isn't, he brought this