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

City who had ever dared

expression turned thunderous "Back then, I tolerated you out of respect for Caroline. But if you try to

scoffed. "You? Hold back?" Her voice

like a slap,

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

driven into the nunnery. Dylan, forced to leave home. Benedict, so muddled he can't see straight. Matthew, blind to right and

Chapter 204

life-you continue to disgrace her in

her home!

deadly calm. "Stop calling her your wife. The moment you betrayed her, you lost

right"

knives, slicing Gabriel down one bitter truth at

to look at

pale from his earlier coughing of blood, had gone ghostly

said, Gabriel hissed, breath heaving, "Caroline was-is-my wife. I

and fell

buried in

"Oh?" M

arched an eyebrow, lips

what happens next? Next time your darling little bastard

up and whips her

"Lies!" Gabriel roared

face

far! How dare you accuse my sister of such

sister? Mary turned eyes flashing like twin

face contorted with rage.

Benedict suddenly grabbed Matthew by the arm, yanking him back.

disbelief. "Benedict, how can you just stand there?

"But now? I only trust

Matthew's mouth fell open

brothers-both of them-were turning against Sophie. It was like they'd been drugged, brainwashed by Eliza. They were actually doubting

She'd cried-cried, for heaven's sake-and told them she wasn't the

wasn't sincere, then what

liar. After all, the body was in

it?