The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

The Silent 723

Chapter 723

Chapter 723

Earlier, after returning to the Duke's estate, Sophie had cleaned herself up, changed into fresh clothes, and put on some makeup.

Though she couldn't fully regain her usual appearance, at least she looked somewhat presentable now, no longer like a bloodstained corpse with ghastly pale skin.

Even so, her movements and expressions remained slightly stiff. This stiffness was subtle enough to escape notice unless one looked closely.

Gabriel did sense that something was off, but since he still lacked the keen perception of seasoned martial artists, he too failed to detect Sophie's peculiar condition.

He frowned and asked, "So you just passed out? Where exactly did it happen? Who attacked you? Did you get a look at their face?"

Sophie shook her head, keeping up the act with practiced ease.

Gabriel pressed further, frowning, "When you woke up, did you notice anything unusual?"

Sophie shook her head again, her voice trembling with self-reproach and looking on the verge of tears. "Father... I'm so useless. I didn't notice anything

at all. Did something go wrong? If I've ruined your important matters, please punish me as you see fit."

Gabriel narrowed his eyes slightly, fixing his penetrating gaze on her for a long moment.

Sophie lowered her head and gnawed at her lip, anxiety mounting as Gabriel's silence dragged on.

'I need to find a way to distract Father,' she thought, panic creeping in.

Sophie's eyes darted with sudden inspiration. The next moment, she swayed dramatically, feigning weakness as she toppled to the side.

"My lady!" Sibyl, catching Sophie's subtle hand signal behind her back, immediately rushed forward to play along and steady her.

only just woken up and is still quite weak. Might she be permitted to return to her

chuckle. It was

froze. 'Oh no!' Panic flared. 'Did I just make things worse? Of course he'd be suspicious seeing me here. What now? I need a new excuse,

a second chance at life, but

even a little about my past, I wouldn't be stuck in

weak, stop wandering about. Return to your

"I'll have the

see what exactly his daughter

now," Sophie said meekly, bowing her

turned his attention to Rafe, who was still

with wide-eyed innocence. As soon as Gabriel glanced his way, Rafe stood his ground and bowed

Rafe up, feeling that

he wearing these same clothes when I came in just

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Chapter 723

Rafe could have heard his thoughts, he would

had already rushed back to the Duke's

clothes. His wardrobe consisted of only a few nearly identical dark outfits,

although Gabriel sensed something was off, it wasn't enough to arouse

everything was happening right under his nose.

blinded him to that tiny

at Rafe, who was

in here for

an innocent smile and shook his head. "No thoughts to share,

Nothing at all?"

course there was a lot Rafe

had locked him up for ages before finally showing his face. If Rafe hadn't figured out how to sneak out, he'd have suffocated in this room

ago.