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.

voices. He only snapped out of it when his deputy, Ross, appeared, making exaggerated

frowned and walked over, his expression sour. "What's with the faces! If you have

"Prince Nolan, has

a sharp look. "Why

hands innocently. "No one. But when I came in, I saw people from the

son are waiting. Looks like they don't plan on

"Oh Well, let them

even control his own son, someone

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

one was to o reveal that the Holy Lady had woken

that Eliza was awake, two more

keeping vigil outside the palace for two days, Gabriel finally gave in to

came from the palace-the Italy Lady of Walden had just woken up. The timing was

sigh. "Eliza surr

hadn't seen how badly Eliza got hit by Dylan himself, he might've suspected she'd been

out a cold laugh. "Eliza wouldn't dare defy me. Someone

frowned. What do you

it be but Nolan Gabriel's expression darkened, his gaze sharp. "He's quite something, using the king's favor as a shield to act however he

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it came to suppressing the Duke's

for that unruly girl making

Hui imprisonment

ad one thing-Dylan had crossed the line by barging into Saint Grace Nunnery, and punishment was inevitable. But im

visit the prison a few times to smooth

isn't, he brought this