The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 638

The Silent 638

Sophie felt a sudden wave of urgency wash over her.

But the more anxious she became, the more something felt off. It was as if a voice

in her head was urging her to calm down, and she quickly steadied herself.

“Wait a second. Why does Eliza have to change her surname? And Father-why does it seem like he's against it?”

Sophie didn't understand.

'Back then, he was ready to strip Eliza of the Stonor name. So why is he opposing it now?

'Could there be something more significant behind this surname change?"

She asked sharply. "My father had the butler deliver a letter to the Marquis's estate. That means he must have sent letters to others, too. How many in total? And to whom?"

"My Lady, there were five letters in total. Besides the Marquis's estate, they were sent to the Grand Master, Minister of Rites, the Censor-in-Chief, and the Chancellor."

The Marquis's estate had always been closely tied to the Duke's household, making it easy for their spies to gather

information.

The more Sophie listened, the more uneasy she felt.

'Eliza's surname change is such a trivial matter. Why would Father involve so many families? What exactly is he trying to accomplish?

be tied to something bigger-something that threatens

her surname? Father, he...

servant's useless look, she waved him

room like his life depended

Sophie suddenly called

and was about to end his life. With a loud thud, he dropped to his knees, instinctively crying out, "Please spare me, My

Sophie cut him off sharply, her glare icy and unyielding. "Mercy? What mercy? Listen carefully-if you want to stay alive, keep an eye on

not only will I spare your life, but I'll reward

the ground

do everything in his power, even risk his life, to

a mix of gratitude

in his demeanor, Sophie decided she could use someone like him for errands. "What's

Charlie, My Lady," he replied cautiously, his voice trembling

I'll remember you. Now go and do your job properly,"

"Yes!"

of the courtyard, he let out a deep breath, feeling as though he'd narrowly escaped the jaws

chaos, but the Padilla mansion remained calm

the palace, Eliza instructed Malaki to take the massive creature away, prepare some food and toys for it, and set up a

have a spacious courtyard specially built for the creature, so it could relax

he

of

softened and, with the practiced ease of someone used to handling children, coaxed the "big kid" with a few kind words. Soon enough, the creature stopped clinging

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