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.

out of it when his deputy, Ross, appeared, making exaggerated faces at him from

"What's with the faces!

toward the doors. "Prince Nolan, has the Holy Lady woken

a sharp look. "Why are you asking?

innocently. "No one. But when I came in, I

and has eldest son are waiting. Looks like they don't plan on leaving until the

remained cold. "Oh Well,

own son, someone else would

no intention of letting those people ruin

palace staff: no one was to o

Benedict finally learned that Eliza

two days, Gabriel finally gave in to exhaustion and returned to the estate at

from the palace-the Italy Lady of Walden had just woken up. The timing was so precise it felt like a

drained, Benedict let out a frustrated sigh. "Eliza

wake up now. II Benedict hadn't seen how badly Eliza got hit by Dylan

son's thoughts, let out a cold laugh. "Eliza wouldn't dare defy me. Someone else is

What do you mean,

could it be but Nolan Gabriel's expression darkened, his gaze sharp. "He's quite something,

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came to suppressing the Duke's estate,

of him. If not for that unruly girl

Hui imprisonment

had crossed the line by barging into Saint Grace Nunnery, and punishment was inevitable.

said "Tve already hail Manhew visit the prison a few times to smooth

isn't, he brought this on