The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

653.Chapter 653

"No! No, I didn't! I didn't look for anyone!" Adeline frantically waved her hands, her voice trembling with panic.

She cursed inwardly, her heart sinking. 'Damn it! Why did Sophie have to come back so soon? How am I supposed to fool her now?'

If Sophie found out she had gone to see Eliza, she might go completely insane and kill them all.

"Speak! Who exactly did you go to see?" Sophie stormed up to her, grabbing her hair and slamming her to the ground. Her voice was sharp, dripping with menace. "Please! Stop! I'll tell you everything!" Adeline cried out, clutching her head as her cheek burned with pain.

"I went to the Duke's estate! I just... I just wanted to talk to Gabriel," she sobbed, her voice cracking. "But I swear, I didn't say anything about you or the estate's affairs! If you don't believe me, you can ask him yourself!"

Sophie's eyes narrowed. With such a flimsy excuse, did Adeline really think she'd fall for that?

Sophie's slap landed hard on Adeline's cheek, the sound echoing in the room. She yanked her hair again, her expression dark and unforgiving. "Just wanted to talk? Do you take me for a fool?"

"Looks like you won't tell the truth unless I teach you a lesson." Sophie's voice was cold as she straightened up, rolling up the sleeve of her right arm.

around her arm. Its scales shimmered ominously,

Adeline screamed, her face draining of color. "What... what are you

do this to me!" Adeline's

too

soon as she finished speaking, the snake slithered off her arm, its movements unnervingly deliberate as

room was filled with Adeline's

"Adeline!"

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the estate when Adeline's piercing

the room without

lord, help me! There's a snake. It's venomous and biting

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felt a glimmer of hope, as if she had finally found her lifeline. She wanted to crawl toward him, but the excruciating

fangs were still sunk deep