The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 171 "Father, did you already have proof? Matthew asked, his expression tense Gabriel replied coolly. "I do not have hard evidence. But Sophie did something before she disappeared".

"What was it?" Matthew and Anthony asked, puzzled.

Gabriel closed his eyes for a moment, then said, "She sent a maid to bring Isabelle to the estate" Back then. Sophie had assumed no one would find out. But Annie, the maid she sent, was actually someone Gabriel had arranged to keep an eye on her. Naturally, he knew exactly what Sophie had done.

"Isabelle?" The nhad not been mentioned in so long that even Benedict and the others were momentarily caught off guard.

Matthew was the first to remember. His brows furrowed as he asked, "You mean the girl who pushed Eliza into the water?" Gabriel nodded. "That's the one." Benedict's face changed at once. His eyes lit up with rage. "What was Sophie thinking? Why would she bring Isabelle here?" Back then, Isabelle had nearly killed Eliza. If someone had not found her in time, she might have drowned. Just thinking about it made Benedict's concern for Sophie twist into anger. His disappointment ran deep.

He had tried to understand Sophie. Her secret background was exposed in public and she poisoned Matthew in a moment of panic. Those things, however outrageous, could still be explained.

She had been punished, confined to her quarters. But even while grounded, she had not behaved herself.

Now, even Matthew seemed to be struggling to make sense of it all.

The incident with Eliza being pushed into the water had caused a major uproar. By the tit happened. Sophie had already been in the household for a few days. She must have known about it. So why did Sophie meet Isabelle? "Are we sure it was Sophie who brought Isabelle here?" Matthew asked after a long pause, searching for a justification. "What if news of Sophie being punished got out, and Isabelle con her own, trying to stir up trouble?" Gabriel calmly poured himself a glass of water, "Maybe. But either way, the two of them did meet. Not long after that, Eliza was summoned by His Majesty regarding the Rain Rite in Plutonville." At that, the room fell completely silent. Everyone had picked up on the implication. Clearly, Eliza's trip to Plutonville might not have been a coincidence. It could very well be connected to both Sophie and Isabelle.

A chill crept into Benedict's chest. "No wonder the governor of Plutonville insisted on Eliza being the one to preside over the ceremony. Father, who is the governor over there? Does he have any ties to our estate or to Fletcher's people?" "Jenson's a distant relative of someone from Fletcher's side," Gabriel answered.

Only then did Benedict exhale slightly. As long as the connection was not with the Duke's estate, he could at least try to comfort himself that this whole thing must have been Isabelle's idea.

Sophie probably did not have much say in it. She must have been manipulated. That scheming illegitimate daughter, Isabelle, must have tricked her into going along with the plan against Eliza.

Benedict tried to convince himself. But the more he tried to give Sophie the benefit of the doubt, the more hollow it felt. Guilt pressed heavier on his heart.

11:04 Thu, 17 Apr Chapter 171 What on earth did Sophie and Isabelle do to Eliza he wondered. Plutonville was a disaster zone. If anything went wrong. Eliza could die there.

That was a place so dangerous that even local officials tried to avoid it. Yet Eliza had been pushed into going because she was Bortenland's Holy Lady. With a title like that, she never really had a choice.

If she had refused, people would have flooded the streets with accusations, calling her heartless, unworthy of being the Holy Lady. She might have even lost the only identity that could truly protect her The more Benedict thought about it, the more his heart ached. "Sophie really went too far he said bitterly. "How could the set up Eliza like that?" "But Eliza cback without a scratch, didn't she?" Anthony cut in, clearly impatient. He obviously felt that since Eliza was unharmed, there was no point digging up the past. Besides, Sophie was the one missing now.

"Anthony, do you have no conscience at all?" Benedict snapped, shooting his brother a glare. "Eliza is your sister, too, not your enemy." "I never saw her as an enemy," Anthony replied with a cold snort. "But she sure treats us like we are." "Enough" Matthew said, rubbing his temples. This whole thing reeks of Isabelle's handiwork. She's the only one capable of coming up with something so underhanded. Sophie must've been tricked into going along with it."

His tone was sharp as he turned to el Benedict. "Benedict, if you feel so bad for Eliza, then go deal with Isabelle. She's just an unloved illegitimate daughter. It wouldn't take much to put her in her place." Benedict took a long breath and shut his mouth. There's no point talking to any of you," he muttered.

Matthew did not bother arguing further. Instead, he turned to Gabriel again. "Father, earlier you said you suspected Eliza might be involved in Sophie's disappearance You have no proof. But Sophie really met with Isabelle and something happened afterward, it's possible that Eliza kidnapped her." "There's no one else in Hasen City who would've done it, Anthony scoffed. Gabriel let the brothers finish arguing before adding calmly. "The real question now is where Sophie is. If Eliza really did take her, then did she bring Sophie back to Hasen City?"

That question made both Matthew and Anthony freeze. Eliza had gone to Plutonville And Sophie had En vanished two weeks ago If Eliza really took Sophie, did she bring Sophie to Plutonville too?' they wondered, panic creeping into their thoughts. "What if Eliza held a grudge and never brought her back? What then" AD Comment Send gift No Ads 11:05 Thu, 17 Apr Chapter 172 Chapter 172