The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

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Over a Saint Grace Nunnery, peace and tranquility reigned

Meanwhile, in Hasen City, the undercurrents were surging.

Inside the Henderson family study.

Fletcher, his face devoid of emotion, took the intelligence report handed to him by a subordinate and drew a heavy line

across it.

He then stood, walking toward the candelabrum while methodically tearing the report into uneven shreds.

Finally, he lit the torn pieces with the candle flame. The fire quickly consumed the paper, the flames licking upward and scorching Fletcher's fingers as he held onto the corner of the burning sheet.

Yet Fletcher didn't flinch. Only after a couple of seconds did he toss the flaming remnants into the extinguished brazier

He said, "Guard,"

A shadowy figure appeared silently behind Fletcher, kneeling with practiced deference.

"So, is my daughter finally dead?" Fletcher asked, his tone icy

The figure replied cautiously. "Sir, she... survived."

The word "survived" was enough to confirm that the operation had failed

A cold, mirthless smile spread across Fletcher's aged face. "Useless fools. And a

pawn I can still squeeze some use out of "

The former referred to the hired assassins.

The latter, of course, was Isabelle Henderson.

This outcome didn't surprise Fletcher in the slightest.

After all, to him, whether his illegitimate daughter lived or died was of no consequence.

of the result,

eyes slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Prepare

guard froze in confusion. "Wasn't it supposed to be Miss

cold and sinister. "My legitimate daughter, who has been wandering outside for years, should finally return

I'll bring Miss Henderson back to

guard left, Fletcher

family butler, who had been waiting outside, hunched his back as

arrangements. Tomorrow, the estate will observe

voice remained steady and emotionless as he asked, May

She succumbed to a

will

butler had left and the door was closed, Fletcher turned and walked toward the only bookshelf in

a hidden mechanism activated, and the entire bookshelf swung open, revealing a concealed stone door

he entered through the stone gate. After descending the long, winding stone staircase, he arrived at a heavy, ornate

cacophony of laughter, music, and clinking glasses spilled out, enveloping him in the debauched

here!" a voice called out, brimming with

Immortality toni Successfully unlocked! uty's flesh?" another guest teased, their

it?" someone

Perhaps tonight, Fletcher might want to

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scene unfolded before him. It was a sprawling underground lair of excess and

hundred revelers

dancers swayed seductively, and servers carrying emerald trays wove through the

trays held neither wine

emerald bottles filled with

varieties, white emerald and

claim a bottle, and one particularly flushed man threw down two gold ingots, snatching up two bottles with

in each hand, he staggered over to Fletcher and leaned

man slurred, his voice thick with intoxication. "Fletcher is the master of this Hall of

grinned wickedly and added, "Why not both? Now that's living the

laughter among the

more!" someone chimed in, their voice rising

the man off his shoulder. "Why settle for one when you can have both?" he said smoothly, his tone laced with subtle authority. "Indulgence is the key to immortality, after all.