The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

301.Chapter 301

Relief washed over Anthony, even as a cold sweat broke out on his skin. Thank goodness Sophie was unharmed, he

thought.

Turning back to Gabriel, Anthony forced a smile, his face tight with tension. "Father, I apologize. The scent of blood startled me, and I fear I spoke out of line." Gabriel sneered, his voice icy. "It wasn't wrong-it was the truth, wasn't it?"

Of his four sons, Gabriel knew Anthony was the most distant. He showed little affection for his siblings or even for Gabriel. Only Sophie, whom Gabriel had brought home, received Anthony's unusual attention.

Anthony's frailty made him insignificant to Gabriel, who had already chosen his heir and only required obedience from his remaining sons.

Gabriel bypassed Anthony, entering the room and taking a seat. He dispatched a shadow guard to attend to Roger's remains. The room, however, still bore the gruesome stains of the deed, carrying an eerie atmosphere.

Sophie's skin crawled as she stood in her room, the gruesome sight making her feel sick. "Father," she whispered, trembling. "Could I please move to a different room later?" The thought of sleeping there in that room filled her with dread. Gabriel glared coldly at her and scoffed, "No. You don't get to choose." He would have indulged her whims without a second thought if she had been her usual obedient self, but his anger was palpable now.

He believed that if he didn't discipline her now, she would only create more problems for him later. "Leave the bloodstains," he said. "You can clean them when you've learned your lesson."

"Father, Sophie is still young. Seeing all this blood might give

shot Anthony

quickly, afraid to speak. When they were both quiet, Gabriel spoke again, his voice full of contempt. "One of your plots is foolish, and the other is incompetent. Neither of

their heads, humiliated, their faces pale

"You refuse to

married off. Stir up even an ounce of trouble after that, and you'll be thrown out

tapped the table twice, and

a stack of papers. "These are the projects Eliza has managed since returning to Hasen City

and delved into the detailed records of medicinal herb seeds, seedlings,

up from his reading, confused. "Father, why is Eliza buying so many herb seeds and seedlings? Solacecrest Manor is already overflowing with herbs.

haven't figured it out? No wonder Eliza keeps outsmarting

a calm tone, "Eliza's rise to become the Holy Lady may have been lucky at first, but luck doesn't last. She has no real power, so she'll need a good plan to hold onto her

to heal as the Holy Lady. However, mastering the healing arts takes time and dedication, especially for

slowly, Gabriel continued, "Go to the last page. It explains how Eliza donated medicinal herbs to Plutonville and Noganlul. Those donations are why she's so widely admired.” He scoffed at Eliza, who had divine powers, dismissing claims that she could summon rain

coincidence, perhaps by capitalizing on the demand for medicinal herbs during the Pluto Successfully

generosity in providing what was needed eit Gaver convinced that the people of Plutonville and Noganlul would undoubtedly praise