The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

The Silent 412

412.Chapter 412

Seeing that he showed no reaction and appeared to be asleep, she let out a small sigh of relief. Without wasting another second, she got up and hurriedly left the

room

As the door clicked shut behind her, Benedict slowly opened his eyes, his gaze clear and piercing

Benedict wasn't the least bit surprised. He'd seen through Sophie's facade long ago.

Still, it was rare to see her lose control like this, given how she usually played the role of a pitiful and fragile girl in front of others.

A mocking glint appeared in Benedict's eyes.

Matthew gave up Diana for her, and she turned out to be nothing but a cunning viper, ruthless to the core

Anthony was likely no exception.

After all, anyone who stood in her way was bound to suffer

As Benedict mulled over these thoughts, the sound of footsteps echoed from outside the room

to his surprise, it was his father, Gabriel "Benedict,

I've come to see

had been making frequent visits

but it was obvious he was trying to

father was here, and he had no

he instinctively shut his eyes and pretended

Gabriel caught him in the

over to Benedict's bedside, towering over him for a

me," Gabriel began, his voice heavy with regret. "But you have to understand. I didn't have

a joke. Who could possibly force this cold-hearted man to

this cold-hearted man

lips curled in a silent,

if reading his son's thoughts, Gabriel started to explain, "Back then, the Stonor family needed the Padilla family's alliance to survive. As the heir, I had to marry your mother, even though it meant giving up Sophie's mother. Later I was drugged, and Sophie's mother sacrificed herself to save me. That's how Sophie came to be. Afterward, she disappeared,

protected her, but they didn't care for her or teach her properly. By the time I brought her back, she was like a stray, living in a crumbling temple and fighting wild dogs for scraps. She was so

thought, "So you brought her home and you spoiled

love her, even letting her push

never forgive any of

pitiful Sophie's circumstances were, it was not