The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

The Silent 510

Matthew and Anthony exchanged confused looks upon hearing this. 'What would Sophie want with Father's ledger?' they wondered.

But Benedict's reaction was entirely different. The moment he heard those words, his heart sank.

He thought, 'So it really involves Dylan and Eliza. It must have been Dylan who told Eliza about the ledger. With Dylan already out of Hasen City, the only one who could have pushed Sophie to steal the edger is Eliza'

Though Benedict couldn't figure out how Eliza managed it, one thing was certain. Gabriel wouldn't stop until the ledger was found.

Benedict furrowed his brows and lowered his gaze, his mind racing.

Suddenly, an idea struck him. Without showing any emotion, he glanced toward the doorway and silently mouthed a command.

Outside, Manson, who had been standing guard, immediately caught the signal from his master. Without a sound, Manson quietly withdrew.

"Father, please understand, I have my reasons. I truly cannot hand it over-" Sophie said.

Gabriel's hand lashed out, the sharp crack of the slap echoing through the room. "I don't care what your excuse is; you're handing over that ledger today,

if you kill me, I'll never give it to you." Sophie's tears streamed down her face, her

crying.

pain, her fear, and her despair were all painfully

What's stopping you? You say you

speak, her mouth clamped shut as

and her left shoulder was severely injured from Gabriel's earlier whip strike. She couldn't

consumed by rage, failed to notice her physical condition. Her silence only fueled his anger further. “Not talking, huh? Trying to deceive me, are you? Fine. From this

his hand at Sophie's head, then

be found. Shadow guards and household guards swarmed into Sophie's courtyard, turning it upside down in their search. But to their surprise, after searching Sophie's courtyard thoroughly from

sobbing on the floor. Unable to hold back, he finally spoke up. "Father, if

head whipped around, his glare sharp enough to cut through steel. Matthew flinched, his heart pounding as he instinctively

waver; it was fixed squarely on

Gabriel's expression shifted. He cast a brief glance at Sophie, who was