The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

The Silent 261

Chapter 261

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The moment Nolan mentioned a headache, Eliza didn't even have time to react to how intimate he'd just sounded calling her by name. Her expression changed instantly as she asked with urgency, "A headache? What kind of pain? Does it come in waves, or is it constant and sharp?"

Nolan replied, "It comes and goes... like there are dozens of voices shouting inside my head. It's loud. It hurts."

He stared straight at her. The man who was always poised and untouchable now looked like a wounded wolf-lost, fragile, trying to bare his pain to the only human he trusted.

Eliza had never seen Nolan like this.

Even that first time by the stream on the back hill, when she'd witnessed one of his episodes, he'd still kept some degree of clarity. But now? It was like he'd peeled off every layer of defense, exposing his most vulnerable side completely to her.

Her heart ached. She reached out to check his forehead, then gently took his pulse. "Shh, it's okay. I'll read scripture for you -just sit quietly and listen. The pain will go away soon."

But Nolan, apparently struck by a rebellious streak, suddenly caught her wrist just as she was pulling her hand back. His voice was low and rough.

"Eliza... I don't want scripture."

"Then what do you want?" she asked, slightly thrown.

Of course, when someone's ill, they get to make the call.

But halfway through that question, she realized something was off. "Wait... did you just call me Eliza?"

Hadn't he always called her Serenity?

Across from her in the carriage, Nolan sat still, eyes dark and unreadable.

He didn't respond immediately. Instead, after a long pause, he said again, "My head... it hurts..."

She didn't know if it was part of the illness or just him pretending to be dazed, but he kept murmuring the same thing, like a broken record.

met his crimson gaze. For a brief moment, she thought-maybe it

you don't want scripture... do you want me to go get

quickly. Then his voice turned soft again, pleading. "My head hurts. No medicine... not enough.

Could she bring it out now? Was it

Blossoms weren't ready. And

pocket farm... if she used it

head hurts. Can I... touch

Eliza froze.

"What?"

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speechless. Was this man joking? Was he testing her? Since when

an actual episode, she'd have sworn he was just

Still, she didn't answer.

low and murmured, "You won't let me touch you... it

She didn't respond.

her hands gently rubbing his scalp. Her fingers threaded carefully through his soft silver hair as she asked, "Is this

now half-lying beside her, eyes closed, let out a low sigh of contentment. "It's perfect... not too much... you didn't pull. It

gave

the pressure points Mary had taught her. Combining that with

along his scalp, carefully seeking the right

a while, the carriage became very quiet. Even with the rattling wheels outside, the soft sound

was

sure he was soundly resting, gently retracted

the tension that lingered on his brow, she hesitated for a moment, then quietly reached into her pocket farm

and carefully held it to

the relaxing massage, he was completely defenseless. When she lightly tapped the bottle to

it was done, she wiped the edge of his lips with a

long silence, her voice finally broke the stillness-soft and low, as if whispering

worry," she said gently. "Your medicine... it's

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