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

her surname? Father, he... Forget it. Useless. You lot wouldn't have

she waved him off

out of the room like his life depended

Sophie suddenly called

stiffening as he thought Sophie had changed her mind and was about to end his life. With a loud thud, he dropped to his knees, instinctively crying out, "Please spare me, My Lady! I beg

Listen carefully-if you want to stay alive, keep an eye on

not only will I spare your

pouch of silver coins onto the ground in front of him, the clinking

in his power, even risk his life,

was a mix of gratitude and

Sophie decided she could use someone like him for errands.

he replied cautiously, his voice trembling as he

go and do

"Yes!"

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

but the

massive creature away, prepare some food and toys for it, and set up

the creature, so it could relax and play freely whenever

visibly startled when he first laid

of a young

and, with the practiced ease of someone used to handling children, coaxed the "big kid" with a few

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