The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

The Silent 288

288.Chapter 288

288.Chapter 288

Malaki, however, remained unfazed, leisurely finishing his meal in the private room. The food wasn't extraordinary, but it was the best Dylan could offer him at the moment.

Malaki ate steadily, savoring each bowl of food until the meal was finished. When he was done, he slowly rose and made his way downstairs.

As he climbed into the carriage, his thoughts returned to Lady Mowbay's instructions.

At this point, Lord Dylan already knew the truth about what had happened all those years ago. Malaki thought, 'I didn't add a single exaggeration to what I said. The "chance encounter" today was carefully planned, followed by just the right amount of acting, evading, fear, and the reluctant truth revealed.

Everything was done as Lady Mowbay instructed, with no secrets kept. She said it was time for Lord Dylan to know the truth, so today, he learned everything. By now, I should have already returned to the Duke's estate.

'Lord Dylan's always been so impulsive and quick to anger, charging ahead without thinking. I can't help but wonder if he'll act the same way this time. If he does, it could ruin Lady Mowbay's plans and alert the Duke of Mowbay too soon. Malaki's concern grew, but what he didn't know was that after everything Dylan had been through, he no longer acted on impulse as he once had.

Dylan thought, 'I've learned my lesson, especially when it comes to Sophie.' So, this time, Dylan didn't rush to Gabriel's study to confront him. Instead, he retreated to his quarters.

night, that he finally moved. He skillfully avoided the newly trained shadow guards, who

hidden compartment. He sifted through the books, but found nothing

when Dylan began to doubt whether Malaki had been mistaken,

a moment, then slowly reached

At the

bottom of the pile, he found something that connected to the Padilla

While it wasn't the entirety of their holdings, at least a third was

in Gabriel's hands? And why aren't any of the assets listed under the names of me or my

that to him? Had

Dylan, and for a moment, his vision

desk, though he accidentally knocked a few ledgers to the

"Who's there?"

alerted someone

thought, 'This

quickly replaced the ledgers, then leaped out

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the shadow of the night, a figure sprinted swiftly away from the Duke's estate,