The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

The Silent 204

Chapter 204

Eliza shot upright, fury blazing in her eyes. She was about to leap off the carriage and confront her oh-so-beloved father

face to face

But before she could move. Mary extended an arm to block her.

"You don't need to go. Mary said firmly, giving her a calm yet pointed look. “Stay here. Watch over your mother. Leave this

With that, Mary stepped down from the carriage.

Hearing the commotion, Gabriel and his two sons turned their heads. They clearly expected Eliza. What they got instead....

Mary didn't speak right away. Her eyes swept first over Benedict, then landed squarely on Matthew.

"So. Anthony didn't come, she remarked coolly. "Not surprising. That body of his can't handle a horse"

Matthew bristled "Whether Anthony comes or not has nothing to do with you. Where's Eliza? Tell her to come out and face

With Gabriel by his side, Matthew's courage had clearly swelled. He sneered and called out Eliza's name directly. "Since when is the Holy Lady too afraid to speak for herself?"

Mary's eyes narrowed. She didn't spare him even a second of grace.

She turned to Gabriel with a sharp smile, her tone laced with scorn.

you forgotten how to raise your sons? This one here-no sense of respect, no

"What's this, Gabriel? Since Caroline died, have you forgot manners. Just a brat running wild."

Gabriel's face darkened "Mary, don't forget your vows. You're a woman of the cloth. Is this how a nun speaks?"

Mary shrugged. "You've known my temper for years. What, didn't get the full lesson back then? Want me to remind you what a nun's slap feels like

Gasps rippled through the crowd.

Even Benedict and Matthew were left blinking in stunned silence. Nolan, standing nearby, raised an eyebrow with mild

amusemenL

in all of Hasen City who had ever dared slap Gabriel across

expression turned thunderous "Back then, I tolerated you out of respect for Caroline. But if you try to stop me now-if you dare to keep Caroline's body from returning to

voice dripped with

words hit like a slap, right

withering glare, Mary didn't so much as blink. She stepped forward, voice as sharp

apart. Eliza driven into the nunnery. Dylan, forced to leave home. Benedict, so muddled he

Chapter 204

Caroline in life-you continue to

your mistress's daughter stole Caroline's body, you still want to bring her home! Your home! Tell me, Gabriel-who does the Stonor family belong to! Caroline and her children, or

her voice suddenly quiet, deadly calm. "Stop calling her your wife.

right"

like knives, slicing Gabriel down

to look

pale from his earlier coughing of blood, had

"Caroline was-is-my wife. I never betrayed

chest rose and fell in sharp,

was my lawfully wedded wife. And she should be buried in the ancestral grounds of the Stonor family-where she

"Oh?" M

Mary arched an eyebrow, lips curling into

next? Next time your darling little bastard

up and whips her

"Lies!" Gabriel roared

Matthew added, face red

you accuse my sister

eyes flashing like twin daggers. "What-are you

contorted with

grabbed Matthew by the arm,

disbelief. "Benedict, how can you just stand there? You don't trust Sophie

now? I only trust what I see with my

Matthew's mouth fell open

them-were turning against Sophie. It was like they'd been drugged, brainwashed

everything when they got home. She'd cried-cried, for heaven's sake-and told them she wasn't the one who defiled the grave. Someone else had

that wasn't sincere, then

liar. After all, the body

it?