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.

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

soft chuckle. It was a cold,

father's laugh and froze. 'Oh no!' Panic flared. 'Did I just make things worse? Of course he'd be suspicious seeing me here. What now?

a second chance at life, but I don't remember

my past, I wouldn't be

anxious, Gabriel said coldly, "If you're so weak, stop wandering about. Return to your quarters and stay there. Without my explicit command, you

paused, then added, "I'll have the

wanted to see what exactly his daughter

take my leave now," Sophie said

out by Sibyl, Gabriel turned his attention to Rafe, who

soon as Gabriel glanced his way, Rafe stood his ground and bowed respectfully. "Father," he

Rafe up, feeling

same clothes when I came in just now?'

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could have heard his thoughts, he would have

rushed back to the Duke's estate, slipped silently into the

wardrobe consisted of only a few nearly identical dark outfits, differing only in

sensed something was off,

his nose. Nothing could possibly escape his

blinded him to that

who was feigning docility, and asked

in here for days.

curved his tips into an innocent smile and shook his head. "No thoughts to

Nothing at

was a

If Rafe hadn't figured out how to sneak out, he'd have suffocated in

ago.