The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

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281.Chapter 281

281.Chapter 281

Eliza motioned for Gilbert to bring the man into the small kitchen.

As the door creaked open, the flickering light from the lantern revealed the man's figure, broad-shouldered and thick- bearded, now trembling violently.

His face was an unhealthy shade of white, and blood stained the corner of his mouth where his clenched jaw had torn the

skin.

"It's the poison," Gilbert explained urgently. "It's taking effect."

The space in the small kitchen was cramped, with only the stove serving as a surface, so Gilbert laid the man directly on the floor.

After hearing Gilbert's explanation, Eliza immediately understood the situation. His shaking was from the agony, and his pale face was the result of the poison.

After washing her hands, Eliza scrutinized the man. She checked his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears, then placed her fingers on his pulse.

"The blood is flowing backward, and swelling is building inside his body. No wonder he's in such agony. If this continues, he won't survive the night."

"Your Grace, do you have a way to save him?" Gilbert's face showed apparent concern and urgency.

"Weren't you investigating Zoie? Rocco Lane knows something about what happened back then. I was going to ask him for you, but when I found him, the poison started acting up suddenly."

"Renee, go fetch the medicine kit from my room," Eliza ordered swiftly.

Renee nodded and dashed out of the room, returning quickly with the kit in hand. Eliza opened the medicine kit and swiftly retrieved a set of acupuncture needles. She had recently studied pressure points with Mary, and after locating the key points on Rocco's body, she precisely and quickly inserted the needles into the right spots.

a pill. She tried to give it to Rocco, but his mouth was clenched so tightly, he

Eliza instructed,

dislocated Rocco's jaw, the sharp "crack" echoing in the room. Once Eliza had successfully fed him the pill, Tina just as efficiently popped his jaw back into place with another sharp

watched the entire process, his eyelids twitching with every moment. He had never witnessed such a violent method of

Gilbert noticed that Rocco's trembling had lessened. A little while later,

you gave him? Have you already found the antidote?" Gilbert asked, disbelief in

not an antidote, just a regular painkiller to ease the

in his system hasn't completely worn off yet. My medicine can only help stabilize him

it wasn't the cure Gilbert had hoped for, hearing that Rocco wouldn't die eased

Your Grace, for saving

can thank me tomorrow when he wakes up. For now, stay here with him. Don't remove the needles. Give him the pills as needed-one each time he seems to be losing

that."

Tina and Renee to follow as

Eliza exchanged

a reassuring look. She would

couldn't tuly trust him. She wouldn't let her

entering the pendant's pocket

the next morning, she found that Rocco had indeed survived. She

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sleep peacefully, before heading off

ended, and her studies were complete, it was

returned! The

finally back! Come to see Rocco! Why hasn't he

out Renee's cheerful

she saw that the insufferable foreigner, Gilbert, with his curly hair, had already led Your Grace