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.

to ice. "Wow. I didn't expect you to be the coldest of us all. You used to dote on Sophie

right Dylan said, voice calm and sharp. I'm cold and heartless now. And I've got nothing more to say to a bunch of fools who still haven't figured out what's truly right or wrong. Go home. If you're sick, don't just

raised his axe, and returned to chopping at the half- felled tree beside

Anthony held out a hand, signaling him to stop.

you this angry. But whatever it was, she's in trouble now. You may have cut ties emotionally, but you still protected her once. Are you really

Dylan didn't even flinch

caught the King's eye. He's planning to make her a royal consort. If she really enters the palace, do you think there'll be any way for her and Eliza to

That made Dylan pause.

last

him-it was what

her vindictive heart, would she really leave Eliza

Nolan stood by Eliza's side now, how long would

protection last? If the

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the slim chance of that scenario made his

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asked, "Is what you

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

in the palace?" Dylan's expression

Matthew under the

was love

So much so that he's having the Empress Dowager personally oversee

lessons.

sank further. So the King really does like

truly became the sole favored consort in a palace with no other