The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

“You probably won’t believe me, but I find your condition interesting. So, here’s a kind reminder. You’re not suffering from a terminal illness. You’ve been poisoned.”

Eliza’s tone was indifferent, but her words widened Benedict’s eyes in shock. “Poisoned?”

Benedict’s face was filled with disbelief. “But that’s impossible! I’ve either been to the estate or the High Council. How could anyone have poisoned me?”

Realizing how his words might sound, he quickly tried to explain. “No, I didn’t mean to doubt you, Eliza. I’m just…”

“There’s no need to explain yourself, Benedict. I’ve grown used to it.”

The words “grown used to it were spoken so lightly as if it didn’t seem to affect Eliza. As for Benedict, hearing them was like a dagger to the heart.

“How could anyone get used to that? It’s all my fault, Eliza. I was blind and foolish back then, causing you so much pain. I was wrong, I-” Benedict’s voice faltered.

Before he could finish, Eliza cut him off impatiently, “I already said, no explanations needed. Can’t the Duke’s eldest son understand simple words?”

the chest, twisting deeper with every syllable. The pain was suffocating. Benedict had so much to say, but she no longer wanted to hear any of it. It was just like how he

Sophie. We were playing

does Sophie

know! Benedict,

Get out of this house and don’t

listen to me.

naive back then. She wanted to be a good figure for her adopted sister. She took Sophie out to explore the

her room, dragging her out of bed and demanding to know why

how much she tried to explain,

Sophie’s body–marks

wrong.

eyes and a pitiful voice, Sophie cried, “Benedict, it’s not Eliza’s fault.

if Eliza had been naive, she could hear the deceit in Sophie’s words. She couldn’t help but wonder, ‘Sophie hadn’t fallen

until nightfall, Eliza finally understood everything. Sophie had done it on purpose. She was