The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

The Silent 260

Chapter 260

The words came quietly this time, but not from Nolan-from Eliza.

She stopped Lucian and Hudson just as they were about to leave and asked, "And what about Isabelle and your son...?"

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Lucian, already sweating through his collar, bowed quickly. "As soon as I return,

I'll have Isabelle's contract delivered. I'll also make Hudson write a dismissal letter

to formally release her from his household.

Traditionally, only wives received formal release letters, not concubines. But today? Today, convention could go to hell.

Lucian was terrified-terrified that if he made even one more misstep, it wouldn't just be Hudson who was ruined, but the entire Bradford family.

Eliza arched a brow. Seeing how cooperative he was, she didn't push it further. "Good. Just make sure it arrives promptly. I won't wait forever."

Lucian let out a breath of relief, grabbed his son, and fled the scene as fast as dignity would allow.

Once Nolan had dealt with the rest of the corrupt officials involved in Isabelle's case, Eliza turned to him with a playful smile and said, "Thank you for standing up for me. I've got nothing to repay you with... except maybe praying for your good fortune every single day."

"I wouldn't mind daily prayers from the Holy Lady," Nolan teased, smiling faintly.

Then, remembering something, he glanced at her and asked, "What about Isabelle? What are you planning to do with her?"

Eliza leaned her chin on her hand and shrugged. "I haven't decided."

She sighed. "Once her contract arrives, let her go. We're not the same anymore, and we never will be."

But the moment the words left her mouth, a tear-choked voice called out behind her.

"Liza..."

Eliza turned.

There, at the door, stood Isabelle-pale, teary-eyed, barely held back by two Black Flag guards.

She didn't try to come closer. She just stood there, looking utterly heartbroken. "You... You're leaving me again?"

face hardened. Her voice turned ice- cold. "Don't make me sound like the heartless one. You do remember who

opened her mouth, but

off, irritation flashing in her eyes. "How many times do

couldn't believe that. She didn't want Eliza to stop hating her. If Eliza still hated her, then

so... this

now."

and Renee gave her

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brows twitched. "What do you mean 'yours'? Don't get ideas. I helped you on impulse. If it had been anyone

I have nowhere else to go..." Isabelle's voice broke as tears slipped

still willing to speak to you civilly, it's

than Isabelle expected. She had wanted Eliza to hate her,

just

drooped. "Alright then.

looked at Eliza one last time... then let her eyes flick

glint of something

she thought bitterly. But that's

Lucian returned, the contract

Eliza

gave

who left

not without a

sent Tina to

returned,

food, wrapped it up, and left the city on foot,” Tina reported. “Looks like

there-her father, her stepmother, her oh-so-loving half-sister? And she still

am I even thinking about this? Isabelle's life or death has nothing to do

anymore.'

room and

uneventfully. The next morning, Eliza and Nolan set

gone smoothly from

the journey... a body was spotted

a very bad

of the carriage-and sure

in the dirt like a corpse,

face twisted in frustration. She turned right around and

her die here, then. Let the vultures have her. I'm not touching

But then she hesitated.

from her dream came back, low and heavy: