The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

The Silent 236 Chapter 236 Chapter 236 "Eliza, I don't recall ever offending you that badly... did 12" Anthony looked at her for a long moment before cautiously. speaking.

102 Eliza's tone was cool, her gaze edged with mockery. "Anthony, did you already forget what you just said? If you truly believed you hadn't wronged me, why would you call the way here to apologize and beg for forgiveness? Sounds a little contradictory, don't you think?" Anthony narrowed his eyes and replied, "When you suddenly beca nun, Father, Sophie, and Benedict were all worried sick. As your brother, naturally I was worried too. I only used a bit of trickery to bring you back to the Stonor family-and now that I think about it, it might've been too much. That's why I cto apologize." "A bit of trickery!" Eliza laughed, incredulous. "If you really sawas your sister, you wouldn't have used that kind of trickery on me." "It was just spowder to make you more obedient," Anthony said, utterly unrepentant. "It wasn't poison. I didn't try to kill you. You're overreacting. And besides, didn't you already get your revenge?" Eliza didn't even dignify that with a reply. Instead, she turned her head slightly. Tina." At her call, a shadow appeared behind Anthony before he could react. Eliza's voice rang out, calm and chilling: "Strip her. Let Mr. Bradford have a good look." "Yes," Tina answered coolly, already drawing her blade.

"Stop her!" Gabriel snapped, lunging forward and dragging his son away just in time.

Though Anthony narrowly avoided losing any limbs, Tina's blade still grazed his arm-leaving a deep slash and sending a jolt of cold panic through him. His already pale face turned ghost-white.

Gabriel gritted his teeth. "Are you insane, Eliza? This is the front gate of Saint Grace Nunnery, your sacred place of ordination! You dare spill blood here and desecrate the holy ground?" Eliza's voice was sharp as ice. The sanctity of Saint Grace was already defiled the moment the likes of you csniffing around. Besides, I didn't kill him. What are you panicking for?" She turned back to Anthony, a cruel smile on her lips. "And you? Why so scared? It was just a little trick to make you behave-wasn't that what you called it? It's not like you're dead. Who knows, maybe you'll get your revenge someday too." Her words hit harder than Tina's sword. Anthony glared at her, hatred simmering in his eyes, but Eliza had already turned away, thoroughly uninterested.

"Enough. I assyou're not here to watchwaste targuing with Anthony," she said, brushing the matter off. "If you've got something to say, say it." Gabriel forced his son to stand still, then looked at Eliza and said. "Yesterday's little performance may have landeda fall in court, but I'm guessing that only served Nolan's interests. So let's stop playing games. Tellwhat you really want. L make a deal." He still assumed it was Nolan pulling the strings, not realizing it was Eliza herself who orchestrated the entire scheme-for no other reason than revenge.

Eliza looked at him blankly. Then she smiled. "Of course we can talk. But since you cknocking on my door, shouldn't you be the one to show ssincerity first! That's how a proper deal works, don't you agree?" Gabriel's eyes narrowed, something cold flashing in their depths. "You've changed, he muttered. "Ever since you left the Stonor family, every tI see you, you're less and less like the daughter I once knew." 1/2 Chapter 230 496% She didn't even blink. To not your daughter annore fuit it perfectly normal that I don't But it wasn't normal. Not at all.

tart like ones He remembered-before lier coming-of-age ceremony, she'd made him something. He crad exactly, only the look on her face-bright, eager, filled with hope.

She'd been so innocent back then.

remember what it was But now, looking at the cold, unreadable woman in front of him, it was like staring at a stranger. His mind snapped back to that moment. "That day-before your coming-of-age ceremony-you made something for me. Do you remember what it was? Eliza stared at him for a long moment, silent.

Just as he thought she wasn't going to answer, she gave a soft chuckle and said dismissively, "No idea. If I forgot, then it couldn't have been that important. No point remembering now Her voice turned cold. "Are you here to negotiate or waste my time? If you're not serious, then leave. I've got herbs to sort. scriptures to copy, and Nolan's still waiting for me.

Gabriel frowned, shaken. "Fine. We'll continue." He took a breath, steeling himself. I have three conditions. First, release Sophie from the palace unharmed. Second, quash the rumors circulating in the capital. Third, return your mother's remain." Eliza's expression iced over. "One-we can discuss Two-impossible. What rumors? Everything that's been said is true. And three-forget it. We talk about the first point, or we don't talk at all." Gabriel's glare sharpened, his eyes dark with pressure

But Eliza wasn't intimidated in the slightest. She turned to leave Well? Are we negotiating, or are you done wasting my Gabriel's jaw tightened, his voice low with rage. We're negotiating" That was all she needed to hear.

Eliza turned back, her voice clear and direct. "I want Solacecrest Manor and Oriphoenix Building outside Hasen O City. They were gifts from my maternal grandfather when my mother first becpregnant with me. But Sophie coveted them, and you-my ever-so-fair father-and your darling sons decided to hand them over to her. Her gaze was sharp as a blade, and she smiled bitterly.

Anthony's face twisted. "You were always so greedy, fighting Sophie over everything, Weren't you already given more than enough as the Stonor family's

heir? It was just a manor and a restaurant-we even offered youm alternatives, and you were the one who refused Who's to blfor that?" 2/2 AD Comment Send gift No Ads 10-45 Sat, 19 ADE Chapter 237