The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 171

"Father, did you already have proof? Matthew asked, his expression tense

Gabriel replied coolly. "I do not have hard evidence. But Sophie did something before she disappeared".

"What was it?" Matthew and Anthony asked, puzzled.

Gabriel closed his eyes for a moment, then said, "She sent a maid to bring Isabelle to the estate"

Back then. Sophie had assumed no one would find out. But Annie, the maid she sent, was actually someone Gabriel had arranged to keep an eye on her. Naturally, he knew exactly what Sophie had done.

"Isabelle?" The name had not been mentioned in so long that even Benedict and the others were momentarily caught off guard.

Matthew was the first to remember. His brows furrowed as he asked, "You mean the girl who pushed Eliza into the water?"

Gabriel nodded. "That's the one."

Benedict's face changed at once. His eyes lit up with rage. "What was Sophie thinking? Why would she bring Isabelle here?"

Back then, Isabelle had nearly killed Eliza. If someone had not found her in time, she might have drowned.

Just thinking about it made Benedict's concern for Sophie twist into anger. His disappointment ran deep.

He had tried to understand Sophie. Her secret background was exposed in public and she poisoned Matthew in a moment of panic. Those things, however outrageous, could still be explained.

been punished, confined to her quarters. But even while grounded,

be struggling to make

time it happened. Sophie had already been in the household for a few days. She must have

was Sophie who brought Isabelle here?" Matthew asked after a long pause, searching for a justification. "What if news of Sophie being punished got out, and Isabelle

poured himself a glass of water, "Maybe. But either way, the two of them did meet. Not long after that, Eliza was summoned by His

implication. Clearly, Eliza's trip to Plutonville might not have been a coincidence. It could very well be connected to

crept into Benedict's chest. "No wonder the governor of Plutonville insisted on Eliza being the one to preside over the ceremony. Father, who is the governor over there? Does he have any ties to our estate or to Fletcher's

relative of someone from Fletcher's side,"

not with the Duke's estate, he could at least try to comfort himself

did not have much say in it. She must have been manipulated. That scheming illegitimate daughter, Isabelle, must have tricked her

But the more he tried to give Sophie the benefit of the doubt, the more hollow it felt. Guilt pressed heavier on his

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wondered. Plutonville was

dangerous that even local officials tried to avoid it. Yet Eliza had been pushed into going

accusations, calling her heartless, unworthy of being the Holy Lady. She might

his heart ached. "Sophie really went too far he said bitterly. "How could the

back without a scratch, didn't she?" Anthony cut in, clearly impatient. He obviously felt that since Eliza was unharmed, there was no point digging up the past. Besides, Sophie was

conscience at all?" Benedict snapped, shooting his brother a glare. "Eliza is your sister, too, not your

enemy," Anthony replied with a cold snort. "But she sure treats us

thing reeks of Isabelle's handiwork. She's the only one capable of coming

underhanded. Sophie must've been tricked into