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 her nightmares. Perhaps we could..." Gabriel's voice was

Sophie went silent, their faces stiff. Gabriel shot Anthony a look before turning to Sophie. "Still want

full of contempt. "One of your plots is foolish, and the other is incompetent. Neither of

hung their heads, humiliated, their

"You

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

table

are the projects Eliza has managed since returning to

into the detailed records of medicinal

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

laughed mockingly. "Still haven't figured it out?

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

mastering the healing arts takes time and dedication, especially

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

enhanced her reputation through more than mere coincidence, perhaps by capitalizing on the demand for medicinal herbs during the

that the