The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

The Silent 438

8. Chapter 438

The pain Sophie had braced herself for never come.

Instead, a sharp, mocking laugh filled the air.

"Look at you, all scared and pathetic! You're cracking me up!" Diana stood several feet away, laughing so hard she was nearly doubled over. She pointed at Sophie

like she'd just witnessed the funniest thing ever.

Sophie, realizing she'd been played, tumed bright red with fury, her face as flushed as a monkey's backside.

Sophie couldn't hold back anymore. She stepped forward, her face contorted with rage, and yelled, "You bitch! How dare you mess with me?"

In an instant, Diana's smirk disappeared. Without warning, she lashed out with her whip, striking Sophie squarely on the face, unprotected by Matthew.

The whip landed hard, tearing into her skin and ruining half of her face.

Even some villigers who were working in a mile away heard the scream.

"What was that sound?" one of them asked, startled. "No idea..." another replied, glancing around. Seeing nothing unusual. they went back to their work.

Matthew froze, his eyes locking onto Sophie's bloodied face. His pupils shrank in shock. "Sophie!"

"Matthew Matthew! Look at my face right now! Did she ruin my face? Matthew! Say something!" Sophie was on the verge of losing it.

The sharp, burning pain on the left side of her face, combined with the warm trickle of blood, made her suspect the worst, but she refused to accept it.

She sobbed uncontrollably, her hands hovering near her face, too afraid to touch it. Instead, she grabbed Matthew, bombarding him with frantic questions.

Unable to bear the sight, Matthew averted his gaze and gritted his teeth as he tried to comfort her. "Sophie, listen to me! It'll be okay! Father will find the best healer, we'll fix this, I promise!"

Sophie let out a piercing scream, her voice echoing with despair. The more Matthew tried to reassure her, the louder she shrieked.

woman, I'll kill your In

Diana.

could take more than a step, Matthew intercepted

he did. The Baker family's guards moved swiftly, their blades gleaming like a wall of silver, cutting off any chance of Sophie

move.

around Diana. The guards stood firm, their expressions as

her lips. "Kill

expression. Her voice dripped with hatred as she spat, "You'll regret this! My father is the Duke of Mowba. He won't

smile was faint.

the last

front of Sophie, shielding her with one arm, his

your mind?! Or has Eliza brainwashed you again? What is it about her that makes you go to such extremes? You know how much my father adores Sophie! Aren't you

fury. "Don't you dare use that filthy mouth of yours to talk about Elizal My Eliza is worth a thousand of you two combined. She doesn't need to say a word to me. I just like

one thing clear.

Successfully unlocked!

smile tugged at her lips. "From now on, you'd better stay out of my sight. I've already warned you. Show up in front of me again, and I'll make sure you regret it every single time.

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mood was downright

to make

lashed out with three more strikes, each one landing

Sophie,

a sickening crack, the kind of sound that made everyone wince

arm had to be

place. Her earlier screams died in her throat, replaced by a suffocating silence as terror took hold

a second glance, she tossed the bloodied whip to a nearby guard and walked

call it a day." Diana

and walked

encirclement

Diana's carriage disappeared from view, Matthew's body wavered before he collapsed to the ground with a heavy thud. Only then did a muffled groan of pain

the arm he'd used to shield Sophie hung limp

first concern was still Sophie. "Sophie, are you okay?" he asked, his voice strained but