The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 199

The Silent 199

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Once they agreed on the time and place for the exchange, Nomus tumed and left without another word.

But just as he stepped past the courtyard gate, he suddenly paused-his gaze cutting sharply to one side.

There, standing silently beneath the moonlit archway, was an elderly nun with a stern face, her eyes cold and unreadable as she stared directly at him.

Nonus narrowed his eyes, then casually shook the rags on his body. Several snakes slithered out from beneath his sleeves. hissing menacingly in her direction,

He thought she'd pame. He thought he'd see fear.

But the old nun didn't even flinch.

Tch." Nonus scoffed, unimpressed, and disappeared into the shadows of Saint Grace Nunnery.

Back in the courtyard, after he left, Tina combed through the entire area with her sword drawn. She ended up finding nearly a dozen venomous snakes hiding in the corners.

"Just one visit from Nonus and my place almost turned into a snake den, she muttered grimly.

Once all the snakes were killed, she gathered their corpses into a bundle, planning to burn them all.

But before she could set the fire, a calm voice rang out from the courtyard

entrance.

"Wait. Don't burn them."

Eliza tumed, surprised. "Mary? Why are you here?"

"If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known you were hiding something this big from

me, Mary said coolly, eyes sharp as a blade.

Eliza instantly looked guilty and shrank her neck.

So... Mary had been outside all along. She must've overheard everything

between her and Nonus.

Eliza gave a sheepish sanile, "I was going to tell you, I swear. I just wanted to wait until the time and place were confirmed

first

"Is that so Mary's voice was laced with doubt

lie to you," Eliza swore, holding

you the benefit of the doubt-for now. But three days from now,

idea. It's going to be dangerous, I don't know how many people they'll bring. It fight breaks out... Mary, you're a nun. That's not something you

I made my name as the Sage of Poison, I saw more corpses than you've seen

Eliza was thoroughly silenced.

me or not, I'll be at Moonshade

Mary go alone would be even worse-what if she arrived before them and

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ambush?

a job for just the two of them-nor just the three, counting Tina. She

fence-sitters, the lot of them. If she handed Sophie over, they'd probably rush to her side with

even consider asking

left only one

need to write to the Prince Regent, Eliza

were clearly from the

connections in that world. Mary, perhaps, once had them-but now

she could rely on now...

wrote the letter and sent it off.

he

more surprising-Mary hadn't left

the courtyard and saw

awkwardly

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letter and... thought those people might return tonight. I figured I'd better

like an explanation. Probably was. Likely meant

the more he explained, the more

tension rise, jumped to her feet. "Oh.

off into the house, leaving Nolan and Mary alone

should learn to restrain

no defense. He'd acted out of impulse. The moment he received Eliza's letter, his concern overpowered his reason. He hadn't even considered how it might look until he arrived-and saw Mary

his head. "You're right. It was careless of me. I

again? Mary's eyes narrowed

said nothing more, but her stare

Eliza returned with a

gathered around

turned to Mary.

me... what do you plan to do with those snake

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