The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

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Chapter 219

Chapter 219

"Regret what?" Dylan frowned, clearly puzzled. Tm doing just fine, actually."

He might have given up a life of luxury after walking away from the Stonor family, and sure, his days were harder and his work tougher-but for the first time in a long while, he felt truly at peace.

To Dylan, that was enough. He believed that one day, Eliza would forgive him. So no-he didn't regret a thing.

"What are you two even doing here?" he asked, glancing between Matthew and Anthony. "If you've got something to say, say it quick. I'm on the clock, and I get paid by the hour."

He was saving up to buy Eliza her favorite pastries. He had no time for pointless talk.

"And what's so wrong with this life?" Dylan shot back, expression darkening. "At least I live it with a clear conscience-and with joy

Matthew couldn't understand.

per young master in the

Stonor family,

"You had a better choice!" he barked. "You had a way out! You could've stayed a proper young and instead you chose this? To be some useless nobody?"

Dylan chuckled coldly. The Stonor family might have everything, but it has no Eliza. Wherever she is, that's where I belong

Matthew's face twisted in rage. "So what, Sophie doesn't count as your sister anymore?"

"She never was. Dylan said flatly.

used to dote on

voice calm and sharp. I'm cold and heartless now. And I've got nothing more to say to a bunch

turned his back to them, raised his axe, and

held out a

now, more calculated, "I don't know what Sophie did to make you this angry. But whatever it was, she's in trouble now. You may have cut ties emotionally,

Dylan didn't even flinch

pressed on. "She's caught the King's eye. He's planning to make her a royal consort. If she really enters the palace, do you

That made Dylan pause.

wasn't Anthony's last

him-it was what

with her vindictive heart, would she really leave

now, how long would

protection last? If the

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chance of that scenario made

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turned to face Anthony, and asked, "Is what you

royal banquet. He's already kept her in the palace to learn proper etiquette-he's just waiting for her training to

the palace?" Dylan's

kicked Matthew under the table, then smoothed

The King said it was love at first sight. He

much so that he's having the Empress

lessons.

King

truly became the sole favored consort in a