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

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

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

voice dripped with contempt.

hit like a

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

let Caroline's child suffer in silence. Then, out of guilt, you coddled that 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

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life-you continue to disgrace

jabbed a finger toward the carriage. "And 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

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

right"

slicing Gabriel

to look at

pale from his earlier

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

chest rose and fell

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

"Oh?" M

eyebrow, lips curling into a

what happens next? Next time your

up and whips

"Lies!" Gabriel roared

added, face

dare you accuse my sister of such a thing?" he

flashing like twin daggers. "What-are you blind and

contorted with

the arm, yanking him back. "This isn't your

"Benedict, how can you just stand there? You don't

I only trust what I see with my own

Matthew's mouth fell open

turning against Sophie. It was like they'd been drugged, brainwashed by Eliza. They were actually

got home. She'd cried-cried, for heaven's sake-and told

that wasn't sincere, then what

real liar. After all, the body

it?