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

only person in all of Hasen City who had ever dared slap Gabriel across the face... and lived to tell

if you try to stop me now-if you dare to keep Caroline's body

voice dripped with contempt. "Please. Don't flatter

like a slap,

blink. She stepped forward, voice as sharp

girl and let her poison your sons against each other. You let your children-Caroline's children-tear themselves apart. Eliza driven into the nunnery. Dylan, forced to leave home. Benedict, so muddled he can't see straight. Matthew, blind to right and wrong. Anthony, lost in black and white. And you-you watched

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in life-you continue to

still want to bring her home! Your home! Tell me, Gabriel-who does the Stonor family

calm. "Stop calling her your wife. The moment

right"

were like knives, slicing Gabriel down one bitter truth at

to

from his earlier coughing of blood, had gone ghostly white

breath heaving, "Caroline was-is-my wife. I never

fell

was my lawfully wedded wife. And she should be buried in the ancestral grounds

"Oh?" M

an eyebrow, lips curling into a mocking

next? Next time your darling little bastard throws

Caroline up and whips her

"Lies!" Gabriel roared

face red

you accuse my sister of

flashing like twin daggers. "What-are you

contorted with

suddenly grabbed Matthew by the arm, yanking

"Benedict, how can you just

said coldly. "But now? I only trust what I see with

Matthew's mouth fell open

turning against Sophie. It was like they'd been

sake-and told them she wasn't the one

sincere,

was the real liar. After all,

it?