The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

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Chapter 236

Chapter 236

"Eliza, I don't recall ever offending you that badly... did 12" Anthony looked at her for a long moment before cautiously. speaking.

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Eliza's tone was cool, her gaze edged with mockery. "Anthony, did you already forget what you just said? If you truly believed you hadn't wronged me, why would you come all the way here to apologize and beg for forgiveness? Sounds a little contradictory, don't you think?"

Anthony narrowed his eyes and replied, "When you suddenly became a nun, Father, Sophie, and Benedict were all worried sick. As your brother, naturally I was worried too. I only used a bit of trickery to bring you back to the Stonor family-and now that I think about it, it might've been too much. That's why I came to apologize."

"A bit of trickery!" Eliza laughed, incredulous. "If you really saw me as your sister, you wouldn't have used that kind of trickery on me."

"It was just some powder to make you more obedient," Anthony said, utterly unrepentant. "It wasn't poison. I didn't try to kill you. You're overreacting. And besides, didn't you already get your revenge?"

Eliza didn't even dignify that with a reply. Instead, she turned her head slightly. Tina."

At her call, a shadow appeared behind Anthony before he could react. Eliza's voice rang out, calm and chilling:

"Strip her. Let Mr. Bradford have a good look."

"Yes," Tina answered coolly, already drawing her blade.

"Stop her!" Gabriel snapped, lunging forward and dragging his son away just in time.

Though Anthony narrowly avoided losing any limbs, Tina's blade still grazed his arm-leaving a deep slash and sending a jolt of cold panic through him. His already pale face turned ghost-white.

Gabriel gritted his teeth. "Are you insane, Eliza? This is the front gate of Saint Grace Nunnery, your sacred place of ordination! You dare spill blood here and desecrate the holy ground?"

Saint Grace was already defiled the moment the likes of you came

It's not like you're dead. Who knows, maybe you'll get your revenge someday too." Her words hit harder than Tina's sword. Anthony glared at

you're not here to watch me waste time arguing with Anthony," she

may have landed me a fall in court, but I'm guessing that only served Nolan's interests. So let's stop playing

not realizing it was Eliza herself who orchestrated the entire scheme-for no other reason than

Then she smiled. "Of course we can talk. But since you came knocking on my door, shouldn't you be the one to show some sincerity first! That's how a proper deal works, don't

something cold flashing in their depths.

Stonor family, every time I see you, you're less and less like the daughter

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blink. To not your daughter annore fuit it perfectly normal that I

normal. Not

tart like ones

lier coming-of-age ceremony, she'd made him something. He crad exactly, only the look on her

so innocent

remember what it was

front of him, it was like staring at a stranger. His mind snapped back to that moment. "That day-before your coming-of-age ceremony-you

was?

stared at him for

soft chuckle and said dismissively, "No idea. If I forgot, then it

serious, then leave. I've got herbs to sort. scriptures to copy, and Nolan's

shaken. "Fine. We'll

a breath, steeling himself. I have three conditions. First, release Sophie from the palace unharmed. Second, quash the rumors circulating

can discuss Two-impossible. What rumors? Everything that's been said is true. And three-forget it. We talk about the first

sharpened, his eyes