The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

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"I swear, I wasn't thinking much back then!" Adeline said with a sheepish smile, too nervous to argue. "It just looked like something from the Padilla family, and your mother was bedridden and looked so awful. I mean, I didn't like her, but I never wanted her dead. I thought maybe showing it to her would cheer her up a little."

"But before I could even do that, the whole estate went into chaos that day. Benedict flew into a rage and killed several servants. That's when I realized I might've taken something way more important than I thought. But the bloodshed scared me so much, I couldn't bring myself to take it out. I've kept it hidden ever since."

Malaki could tell she wasn't lying this time.

Now, she finally understood why her mother had treated Adeline so kindly back then, even going so far as to arrange her marriage to Dale.

Compared to Benedict, Adeline was a world apart.

Benedict was cunning and ruthless, willing to do anything to achieve his goals. Adeline, on the other hand, was simple-foolish and selfish, but not cruel.

"For the emerald seal's sake, and because Dale kept his word last time, I'll help you,” Eliza said, her voice calm and deliberate.

Adeline's eyes lit up instantly, her excitement spilling over. "That's amazing! Should we head out now, or...?"

Eliza cut her off with a sharp tone, clearly annoyed. "Head out where? You want to barge into the Marquis's estate and alert them?"

"But what are we supposed to do then? Your Grace, didn't you say Dale and Caleb are running out of time? If we don't go now, when will we?" Adeline asked anxiously.

Adeline was naturally impatient. The moment Eliza agreed to help, she couldn't sit still for even a second.

Eliza shot her a piercing look and said firmly, "If you want me to save them, then shut up and follow my instructions. No more talking!"

Feeling wronged, Adeline clamped her mouth shut, forcing herself to suppress her growing anxiety.

"Alright, get up and wait here for now," Eliza instructed.

She stood and disappeared into the inner room. Moments later, she returned holding a small box, no bigger than her palm.

"Open it and take a look."

Eliza handed the box to her.

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of confusion. She opened it, and then a spider, grotesquely resembling an eyeball, appeared

a terrified scream, flinging the box and the spider away in

the meaning of

Eliza as she shouted, "Even if you don't want to help the Marquis's estate, there's no need to

rolled her eyes, her tone dripping with disdain. "Idiot. This is for dealing with

her face a mix

bent down to pick up the wooden box. "Oh... so

got nothing better to do?" Eliza shot

sarcasm.

her mind, she kept a

eyes curved with amusement as he covered his

After teasing Adeline and venting a bit of her frustration, Eliza finally got serious. "Just think of this spider as a parasite. Take it back to the estate and leave it in some hidden corner. That's all you need

day or two won't make a difference. After all, Sophie can't harm you right now. But there's something

is it?" Adeline asked,

but one thing's certain, they all need to be wiped out before they escape. If even one gets out, it could infest

Nolan's expression darkened, his brows furrowing

Nolan thought,

but the most fearsome of all was still a swarm

to spread throughout Hasen City, it'd

those tiny, unnoticeable parasites to infiltrate other

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that's the case, finding them all would be like searching for a needle in a

Nolan's thoughts quickly turned to Eliza's peculiar

must mean she

parasites, even those buried deep underground. It can locate and remember every single one of them. Once it's done, it'll

do next? Do I need

with a gentle smile. "No need. When the time comes, just hide it somewhere safe, preferably close to you. Then wait for me to come to you." Seeing Adeline still looking hesitant, she raised her hand and gave a

it dove into the

as the spider gobbled up the eggs,

the basin was completely

Eliza reassured her. "If anything happens, it'll protect you.

a deep breath that she hadn't realized she