The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

678.Chapter 678

"Let her in."

Eliza returned to her seat at the table.

Nolan raised an eyebrow when he heard who it was.

He remembered Adeline was Duke of Mowbay's sister and Serenity's former aunt.

She had once falsely accused Serenity of stealing from her family, and their relationship had been strained ever since.

So why was she here looking for Serenity today?

It wasn't that Nolan was overthinking things.

Given the occasion, if Adeline wanted to attend the banquet as the Marchioness, there was no need for her to meet Eliza privately.

But she hadn't been seen at the banquet earlier, and now she was here in secret.

Something was definitely off.

Nolan turned to Eliza. "Need me to step in?"

Eliza shook her head. "It's just a minor matter. No need to trouble Your Highness."

* "Should I step out, then?" he asked.

"No need. If you're curious, stick around. Consider it a bit of entertainment," she replied with a faint smile.

Her candid and unreserved response made Nolan's lips curl into a subtle smile.

The next moment, he took a seat across from her.

Soon, the sound of cautious footsteps approached from outside.

Adeline stepped in cautiously, expecting to see only Eliza. To her surprise, Nolan

was

there too.

as she said, "Your Highness, Your Grace, this humble wife pays

"Rise."

tone.

handkerchief as she glanced nervously at the Holy

reputation of the

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sharp retort, "You're barely clinging to life, and you're still

her face pale as the Holy Lady's sharp

hesitation.

her voice cracking as she finally spoke, "Your Grace, I beg you! That wretched Sophie

been poisoned?" Eliza's brows furrowed in

complexion didn't show the typical

she gestured for Adeline to

for a moment, Eliza's expression shifted

do have traces of poison in your system-snake venom, to

on himself to trade for the antidote, I'd already be dead!" Adeline's voice cracked with emotion as she

in, her gaze sharp as she inspected the wound with practiced precision. The antidote worked; there's no issue with it. The remaining venom will dissipate in a few days with proper

her face a mix of shock

shot her a sidelong glance, her tone laced with sarcasm.

frantically. "It's just... I figured that wicked Sophie wouldn't let me off so easily, so..." She

countless times before, never imagining the tables would turn

became a part of your

amusement.

was the

off, not bothering to listen to her pointless rambling. "There's no

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eyes widened in shock, her voice trembling with urgency. "What is

that she gave you?" Eliza did not answer her

but with the entire Marquis's estate under her control,

it was almost certain both she

an

left Hasen City, and

to target me, things

moment, and refocused her gaze on Adeline. "You want to know what's inside you, right? Go grab that wooden

a wooden basin have to do with this?'

so, she obediently went to