The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 51

Chapter 51

Rive

Eliza raised her hand and pointed at Sophie, her expression icy. "Your sister is standing right there, not me. As far as I am concerned, Mother g birth to only one daughter, and that was me. If you recognize Sophie as your sister, then you and I are nothing to each other."

y, his voice turning colder. "Must you be so unwilling to accept Sophie?"

"Eliza," Matthew said sharply, I

es, Eliza said without hesitation. "Between her and me, you can only choose one."

Exen Sophie had not expected Eliza to be so blunt, speaking without the slightest hint of restraint

Elira threw out her final wonks. "I have made my conditions clear. If you can accept them, bring all of Mother's dowry here tomorrow. If you camot, then let Dylan stay in prison a while longer"

With that, Matthew and Sophie both left with dark expressions.

the Duke's estate, Benedict stared at Matthew and Sophie in astonishment. "Did Eliza actually say that?"

Matthew nodded, his face filled with displeasure. "I heard it with my own cars. Do you think 1 would lie to you?"

is not what I meant. Benedict simply found it harder and harder to understand Eliza, "Why does

deep breath, then turned to Gabriel. "Father, why do I not go speak with Eliza again? She

with us.

is no need, Gabriel said coldly. "You have

stubborn as ever. Since she insists

there is no reason to

completely lacking in understanding. Gabriel would rather

hear the sheer disappointment in

of unease washed

in abandon

about Eliza's two

to hand over all of Mother's

clear; once she takes everything that belonged to her mother, she will have no further Urs to the

Gabriel was t

throwing the choice back at Eliza,

Benedict strongly disagreed.

out of anger. If they left the decision to her, she would undoubtedly choose to sever ties completely. And when happened, there

could not easily