The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

The Silent 256

Chapter 256

"After them don't let them get away!"

"I don't care if you have to turn all of Plutonville upside down-find those woment Overnight, the entire city was thrown into chaos.

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Rumor had it the concubine Hudson Bradford had just brought home had run off. So in the dead of night, guards from the powerful Bradford family could be seen scouring every alley and street corner,

Eliza and Isabelle were running as fast as they could, but they couldn't outrun the sheer number of pursuers. As the sound of boots and shouting drew nearer, Eliza grabbed Isabelle and ducked into a narrow alleyway,

"Clear up front, nothing behind either."

"Search it all. Mr. Bradford gave the order-bring them back no matter what. If they resist, beat them within an inch of their lives."

The guards fanned out immediately.

Eliza crouched behind a stack of crates, peeking out just far enough to monitor the situation. No one had come their way-

yet.

She exhaled silently, heart still pounding. If Tina hadn't drawn most of the Bradford men away earlier, they wouldn't have made it this far.

Even now, plenty of guards were still hunting Isabelle. They could only hide and pray Tina returned soon-because at this rate, it wouldn't be long before someone found them.

“Liza...” Isabelle coughed weakly, clutching her mouth to stifle the sound. "You actually came back for me...

She collapsed against the alley wall, exhausted and bruised from head to toe. Her legs could barely keep her upright after

the chase.

"Don't overthink it," Eliza replied, her eyes still locked on the alley's entrance. "I just couldn't stand seeing the Bradford dogs swaggering around like kings. If Hudson had just killed you outright, I wouldn't have lifted a finger."

Isabelle managed a breathless laugh. "So you did hear me crying for help. And you did care enough to come."

"Alright..." Isabelle coughed again, harder this time.

then... Eliza

dim alley light, she saw Isabelle's hand

She seized Isabelle's

doubled over, coughing another mouthful of

nuns were supposed to

rough as she began applying medicine to Isabelle's wounds with

a hammer.

face slick with sweat from the pain-but she didn't complain. She knew Eliza was angry. Maybe because of what she'd said just now... or maybe because of everything in

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kept her silence, quietly

dressing the wounds, she

your maid? I

"Dead," Isabelle said flatly.

Eliza's eyes narrowed. "Dead?"

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the Bradford estate...

stepped in to protect me. He beat

calm. Like it didn't

a long second, but said

Headed straight into the

flicking toward the

another alley

Bradford guards

move,

run

for

That's enough. I won't drag you down with

Eliza could stop

"What was that?"

"Wait-stop right there!"

That's

moment they recognized her, the guards took off in