The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

681.Chapter 681

Adeline quietly returned to the Marquis's estate. Instead of releasing the eyeball spider right away, she went back to her room to check on Dale, who was still bedridden,

recovering from his injuries.

"My love, I'm back."

Adeline knelt by the bedside, clutching Dale's large hand tightly. Her eyes were red, and her voice trembled as she called out to him, barely holding back her tears.

Hearing her voice, Dale slowly opened his eyes. Seeing her tear-streaked face, he weakly squeezed her hand in reassurance. "Don't worry about me," he murmured. "What did you find out?"

Adeline nodded but hesitated. Eliza's warnings about the parasites echoed in her mind, making her instinctively glance around the room as if searching for hidden threats. Leaning close to Dale's ear, she recounted every detail of her conversation with Eliza at the Padilla family's residence.

Dale's expression darkened as he listened.

As a high-ranking official, Dale had encountered far more than Adeline could imagine. He had access to information and insights that most people couldn't fathom.

The pieces fell into place, and the truth hit him like a hammer.

'Sophie is an outsider!' he thought. 'The Duke of Mowbay let her infiltrate Hasen City, and even marry into our family!'

Suddenly, Dale coughed up blood, his face twisted in fury. "Gabriel! That bastard, how dare he do such a thing!"

Adeline panicked, quickly supporting his head and wiping the blood from his lips. Tears streamed down her face as she pleaded, "Honey, please calm down! You can't let this get to you!"

Though she didn't fully understand the situation, Dale's reaction made it clear that Gabriel was involved in their estate's downfall. For the first time, resentment toward

her brother bubbled up in her heart.

'What has Gabriel done? What is he planning? The Duke's estate already holds so much power-what more does he want? Was ruining the Padilla family not enough? Does he have to destroy us too?'

"I'll go find Benedict! I'll go right now!" Adeline exclaimed as she moved to get up. "No, honey!"

Dale grabbed her arm firmly, his face pale and weak. "It's no use going to your brother now. Even if he comes, there's no guarantee he'll help us."

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all, if the matter of colluding with outsiders were exposed,

side with Sophie, turning everyone in the Marquis's estate into mindless puppets controlled by parasites. That's the only way he'd feel

we

trembled, her mind struggling

would side with that wretched Sophie, was there any hope

a faint smile, pulling her

his voice and said, "The Holy Lady has already shown you the way. Since we have no other choice, trust her

to guide Adeline

time, hesitant to trust anyone but him. But

wouldn't work.

had to seek external help.

trust Eliza, follow

the slightest mistrust could lead to catastrophic mistakes at a critical

Adeline took a deep breath, finally letting go of her doubts. "I understand. Don't worry,

that, Adeline left

released the eyeball spider Eliza had given her

a flash, the eyeball spider scurried into the shadows,

I'll do whatever it takes, even

you

forever!"

prayed in her

the

clean, precise line across Caleb's abdomen with her blade, and blood

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her hand, letting the parasite eggs spill into the wound. With steady hands, she threaded a needle and began stitching the gash closed,

didn't flinch, not a single sound escaped him. It was as if the

looked closely, they'd notice the faint tremors running through his body,

unknown powder over the freshly sewn wound, Caleb's body convulsed violently, his muscles spasming uncontrollably

at him with cold disdain, her

hold it together. If you ruin my breeding ground and waste the parasite eggs I worked so hard to cultivate,