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

of Hasen City who had ever dared slap

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

voice dripped with contempt. "Please.

like a slap, right across

much as blink.

children-tear themselves apart. Eliza driven into the nunnery. Dylan, forced

Chapter 204

life-you continue to

now, even after 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

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

right"

like knives, slicing Gabriel down one bitter

turned to look

face, already pale from his earlier coughing of blood, had gone ghostly

"Caroline was-is-my wife.

chest rose and fell

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

"Oh?" M

eyebrow, lips curling into a

time your

Caroline up and

"Lies!" Gabriel roared

added, face red

too far! How dare you accuse my

flashing like

face contorted with

by the arm,

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

now? I only trust what I see with

Matthew's mouth fell open

It was like they'd been drugged, brainwashed by Eliza.

everything when they got home. She'd cried-cried, for heaven's sake-and told them

that wasn't sincere, then

Eliza-Eliza was the real liar. After all, the

it?