The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 327

At Duke’s estate.

“Anthony, how are you feeling today? Are you doing alright?” asked Sophie, who came to see Anthony again,

She sat by his bedside, her voice soft and full of concern as she asked, worry etched on her face.

On the bed, Anthony’s face was pale, and his energy was drained. But when he saw Sophir, he managed to pull out a faint smile. “I feel a little better than yesterday. If it weren’t for your medicine, Sophie, I’m afraid I would have been dead by now.”

“Don’t say things like that, Anthony. You’re strong and will get through this. If only my medicine were better, you wouldn’t be in this state. It’s all my fault…

Sophie lowered her head, guilt washing over her face.

Anthony shook his head slightly, unwilling to let her blame herself. “No, it’s not your fault. In fact, I owe my life to your medicine. Just being alive is already a blessing.

He forced another smile, though it barely masked the turmoil inside.

He said so, but the truth was far more painful than he let on.

What Anthony hated most was being seen as a useless cripple.

He had always been frail but was never truly disabled.

Yet now, Anthony found himself living the reality he had always feared–becoming the “cripple” people whispered about

Sitting on the bed, he lowered his gaze to his legs hidden beneath the blanket.

He had no feeling in his legs, as if they weren’t even part of his body.

The day Anthony woke up, the terror had gripped him, flooding every nerve with panic.

Even now,

that fear hadn’t subsided.

voice it. He refused to show weakness in front

feel like

eyes, and

shown a shred of disgust. Over the past few days, she had visited him daily, offering comfort

“I’ll find a way to heal your legs. They say the Sage of Medicine and the Sage of Poison are the best in Bortenland. If one can’t do it, we’ll go

chest tightened at her words, his emotions surging

“Sophie”

but now she is willing to go to

saved me. You’re my greatest benefactor. No matter what happens in the

you’ve always been good to me. Helping you is

heart swelled with gratitude. “It’s because you’re kind–hearted that you’d do this. If it were Eliza, she wouldn’t have even bothered to

the mention of Eliza, Anthony’s

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time. There’s a good chance she took

“Anthony, you think Eliza poisoned you?”

as he said. “In Hasen City, Eliza’s the only one who hates me and knows how to use poison. It has to be

that far?” Sophie

at her face

faltered, feeling a sudden, inexplicable guilt

Wait, has Anthony

tightened, and

don’t need to be so guarded

Sophie felt speechless.

he think he knows? thought Sophie again.

strained

after studying Sophie for a while, Anthony shook his head and said, “Never mind. If

quickly shifted gears, “By the way, Anthony, do

I put it in the secret chamber.

to conduct some research on it. I don’t have any left, so I was hoping to swap it back. I’ll bring you two even better ones later. What do you think?” Sophie spoke with an air of sincerity. Her demeanor was so natural that it left no

nodded. “Sure, go ahead and take it from the secret chamber. After all, you were the one who gave it