The Silent 427

427.Chapter 427

Dylan spent the entire night sitting outside the gates of Saint Grace Nunnery, lost in thought.

It wasn't until the morning bell tolled, accompanied by faint chanting from within, that he finally rose to his feet.

He cast one last, lingering glance at the tightly shut gates before dragging his stiff, chilled body down the mountain

By the time he retumed to the thatched cottage, the sky was just beginning to brighten.

Dylan noticed a faint glow of candlelight coming from his thatched cottage in the distance,

He frowned slightly.

He thought, 'It is almost dawn. Have Matthew and Sophie still not gone to bed?' Feeling something was off, Dylan quickened his pace. He soon reached the door of his cottage and knocked firmly." Matthew, open the door,"

"Coming!" Matthew's voice rang out, followed by the spund of hurried footsteps. Moments later, he opened the door for Dylan.

Dylan glanced inside and saw Sophie sitting on his bed, carefully massaging her ankle.

"Why are you still up? Didn't I tell you to get some rest? You need to leave first thing in the morning, Dylan said, his tone sharp but calm.

"Dylan, are you really that eager to send us away?" Matthew retorted, his brows furrowing in frustration.

"Do whatever you want, Dylan replied coldly, "But Sophie has to go. We're at the foot of Mount Westin, and Eliza is up at Saint Grace Nunnery. I don't want her to get the wrong idea."

Dylan stepped inside, poured himself a glass of water, and took a sip.

this morning, so

chill through Dylan's body, but it also cleared

That's right. Sophie absolutely

Sophie was here,

that, Eliza would never

the cold water, his face hardening as he snapped, "Enough. Since you're awake,

voice rose sharply. "Dylan! What are you so afraid of? Eliza is your sister, sure, but aren't we family

before dawn because of

thundered over Matthew's, his piercing gaze locking onto his younger brother. "Let me make this clear. The only reason I've given you any leeway is because you're my brother. But as for Sophie, she is not my

place! You were right last night. It's true that! played a part in driving Eliza

to that point. And for that, every single one of

on the bed. His eyes grew even colder. "As for you... You lie through your teeth, sow discord, twist the truth, and scheme against your siblings. Don't think for a second that no one sees through

of us, you'll

to have a truly warm and loving family, but

delivered his final words with a tone dripping in mockery, as if casting a curse, "In the

couldn't hold

planned to use her injured

expected

rejecting her without hesitation

like a completely different person,

through her facade,

to call

How am

am not pitiful

that little wretch Eliza out of the house, and now I am the treasured jewel of the

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