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 the face... and lived to

for Caroline. But if you try to stop me now-if you dare

back?" Her voice dripped

hit like a slap, right across

Mary didn't so much as blink. She stepped

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 her in

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 you and

calm. "Stop calling her your wife.

right"

slicing Gabriel

to look

pale from his earlier

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

fell in sharp,

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

"Oh?" M

lips curling into a

happens next? Next time your darling little bastard throws

digs Caroline up and whips her

"Lies!" Gabriel roared

Matthew added, face

you accuse

Mary turned eyes flashing like twin daggers. "What-are

face contorted with rage.

Benedict suddenly grabbed Matthew by the arm, yanking him back. "This isn't

can you just stand

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

Matthew's mouth fell open

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

for heaven's sake-and told

that wasn't sincere,

was the real liar. After all, the body was in her possession,

it?