The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

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The air in the attic fell deathly still.

Dylan said nothing more. He simply stared at Eliza in silence, tears slipping soundlessly down the corners of his eyes. Half an hour later, Eliza approached the iron cage with a vial in hand, the antidote nearly finished. Without a word, she uncorked it and splashed the contents directly onto Matthew's face.

Moments passed. Then, at last, Matthew slowly stirred awake.

He thought, 'The place is still the same. Has father still not found us?'

He sat up in silence and quickly spotted Dylan sitting blankly in the corner of the cage. That, he could've brushed off. But what made him do a double take was the faint trail of tears on Dylan's face. Was it a hallucination caused by the drug?

Rubbing his eyes and blinking hard, Matthew looked again-nope, not a mistake. He frowned in disbelief. "Dylan... are you crying?"

Did Eliza drug him too? Maybe even tortured him after Matthew passed out?

Just as Matthew turned toward Eliza, ready to explode in anger, Dylan seemed to anticipate his thoughts and cut him off coldly. "It wasn't Serenity. She didn't do anything to me."

Somehow, that only made it worse.

He would've rather Eliza hit him, drugged him, poisoned him-anything to get it over with. That kind of retaliation, he could handle. But this silence? This indifference? That stung more than any wound.

And yet... was that precisely why she did it? Because she knew it would hurt him more?

Dylan cast a hopeful, cautious glance at Eliza, as if searching for a sliver of meaning.

help but scowl. "Dylan, look at yourself. What the hell you doing? Why are you acting like some scared little puppy? What exactly are

head around and glared at him. "Mind your

"Trust me, I'd love to. But how can I ignore you when you've clearly been bullied to tears? What kind of brother would I be if I just

the edge of the

she spoke up, voice dripping with sarcasm. "Yeah, he was just

your..." Matthew began to retort, but before he could finish the sentence, a sudden spasm

his voice. "Matthew?! What's

cage. "Serenity, you said the antidote would keep

"That was just a bit of blood.

reaction, she finally stood and strolled over, leaning in to observe Matthew through the bars. "Actually... not bad. Looks like

brothers said in

the details to

Matthew spat, only to immediately spit

a shade paler. Gritting his teeth, he growled, "What

faint, alm I sweet. "Oh, don't be so dramatic This little trick is something I whipped up just for you- custom-made, inspired by none other than your filthy mouth. I can't stand that

kind that takes over your mind-these bugs are dead. It's more of a... behavior correction tool. If you keep your mouth shut and speak nicely, it's as harmless as water. But the filthier your words, the stronger the reaction. Want to test

can't guarantee

trapped, his rage useless.

Successfully unlocked!

shaking with fury, but t Dylan, still supporting him, sank back into

splashed the drug on him, Dylan realized, but that he hadn't insulted

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bit his lip, lowering

struggling to stay upright, pointed a trembling finger at Eliza. “You-just wait! You'll