The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

The Silent 636

636.Chapter 636

"Caleb! Mom's here to see you! Caleb?" When Adeline pushed open Caleb's door and saw the frail, skeletal figure lying on the bed, her legs nearly gave out

beneath her.

"My son!" Adeline let out a piercing cry and stumbled to Caleb's bedside, tears streaming uncontrollably down her face.

"Mom... why are you here?" The gaunt Caleb, barely recognizable, forced himself to wake up at the sound of his mother's voice.

"Caleb, what happened to you? That wretched... that Sophie! What has she done to you this time? It's only been a few days, and look at you-how did you end up like this?!"

Adeline almost cursed out loud, but the thought of Sophie's cruel methods made her swallow her words. She could only suppress her fury and hatred, her heart aching for her suffering son.

"Mom, don't talk about Sophie like that. She hasn't done anything to hurt me- she's saving me! If it weren't for her mystic arts, I'd probably be dead from the pain by now. Look at me, Mom. I'm fine now. I don't feel any pain at all... just a little tired. So... very tired."

'What kind of nonsense magic is this! Adeline was so furious she wished she could rip Sophie to shreds.

That wretched woman must have used some kind of parasite or poison on Caleb! She had already driven her precious son to the brink of death, yet somehow, she had him convinced she was his savior!

It was both infuriating and terrifying.

Adeline, a sheltered woman of the household, had no understanding of the sinister methods people outside could employ.

But little did she know, her angry suspicions were spot on.

Sophie had indeed used a parasite on Caleb.

just parasites-she had poisoned him

Gilbert and

Sophie during the wedding-a Poisonous Flower-and knew exactly what it looked

couldn't stop Sophie from repeatedly luring Caleb out and targeting him outside

passed by, Sophie had sprinkled with poison powder made from

and again, Caleb

day Caleb collapsed, Sophie wasted no time planting a parasite

so, the Marquis's estate descended into

Caleb as leverage, she threatened Adeline and Dale, forcing them to comply with her every demand. For the past half month, Sophie had ruled the estate as if it

own.

sure your precious wife and son die with me," Sophie sneered, presenting a basin filled with Caleb's blood and flesh. The once-proud Marquis, Dale, had no choice but to suppress his fury and obey her

wasn't taking any

wasn't someone easily dealt with, so she completely barred him from seeing Caleb. Instead, she allowed Adeline to visit him,

between his son's suffering and his wife's pain, Dale could only swallow his anger and

the entire Marquis's estate had shut its

Duke's estate had tried to visit Sophie, but she

she had already taken control of the Marquis's estate-why should she care about the Duke's

back and endure her father's

keeping the Nevill family

dragged on, outsiders might start

Successfully unlocked!

to leave for errands, but no

least not until she had used parasites to take full control of everyone in the

was why, when the Duke's estate steward came knocking,