The Lady Nun Vows Revenge - Chapter 84: Chapter 84

After Matthew had been slapped more than thirty times by Gabriel, Nolan finally spoke, saying with a smile, "Alright, Duke of Mowbay, that's enough. I am not an ill-tempered person, I just asked you to teach your son a lesson, why did you hit him so hard? Look, you've disfigured your son's face. How pitiful."
Hearing Nolan's insincere words, Gabriel, who had stopped his hand, did not say a word. He knew how difficult Nolan was to deal with.
If Nolan was not satisfied today, Matthew would surely face more trouble in the future.
Therefore, Gabriel gave Matthew a look.
Matthew's face was so swollen, yet he bowed and whispered to Nolan, "I know my mistake and I will never do it again. Please forgive me, Prince Regent."
Eliza was certainly enjoying seeing Matthew in such a sorry state. But at this moment, Nolan suddenly turned to look at her.
Eliza was puzzled and asked, "What's wrong?"
Nolan raised an eyebrow and said, "Do you forgive him?"
Gabriel and the others were stunned.
Matthew was confused. He didn't think he was asking Eliza.
He clearly asked Nolan that question.
Subconsciously, Matthew opened his mouth to say something, but he accidentally pulled at the corner of his mouth. Before he could finish speaking after a cry of pain, he was suddenly pinned down by Benedict beside him. "Shut up and stay down."
Benedict finally understood that Nolan was an absolute royalist. Perhaps because Eliza was personally appointed by His Majesty as the Holy Lady of Walden, the Prince Regent would definitely be biased towards Eliza between the Duke's estate and Eliza.
The reason why Nolan asked Gabriel to teach Matthew a lesson was also because Matthew had repeatedly spoken rudely to Eliza.
Therefore, as long as Eliza forgave Matthew, today's matter would be over. Benedict figured this out, but he didn't expect Eliza's attitude.
"Forgive?" Eliza looked down at Matthew, who was bowing.
Unlike Benedict, Matthew wasn't one for deep thought. So when he was forced to ask Eliza for forgivenessNolan, his fury and disgust were impossible to conceal.
Watching his expression, Eliza couldn't help but recall a similar one from her past life, the day Matthew cut her open to steal the emerald.
A bitter laugh escaped her lips. "Stop deluding yourselves. I will never forgive you!"
Fifteen minutes later, the Stonor family departed from Saint Grace Nunnery in disgrace.
Despite her declaration of unforgiveness, Eliza didn't want to burden Nolan. So she'd sent them away directly.
Once they were gone, only Eliza and Nolan remained in the courtyard.
"Your Highness, I apologize for the trouble today," Eliza said sheepishly.
As she looked up, she caught Nolan staring at her. "Is there... something on my face?" She touched her face, asking uncertainly.
He answered, "No, it's clean."
Eliza was confused. "Then why are you staring at my face?"
Nolan shook his head. "Not your face, your eyes."
Eliza was even more puzzled. "My eyes? What's wrong with my eyes?"
"There are many things in your eyes." Nolan seemed to be playing riddles with her on purpose, only speaking after Eliza asked a question.
Eliza was startled by his words. "What is it? Is it still there?"
She thought, 'Could it be the sand, grass, or debris that got in while I was watering the plants? But why didn't I feel anything at all?'
Just when she was at a loss, Nolan suddenly said, "Just now, when you were looking at Matthew, your eyes were filled with so many emotions. Anger, hatred, sadness, pain..."
With each emotion he mentioned, the expression on Eliza's face gradually disappeared.
Finally, Nolan asked her softly, "What exactly did you go through in the Stonor family?"
Of course, Eliza couldn't answer him.
After a moment of silence, she slowly said, "I didn't expect you to be so observant."
"It's not that I'm observant, it's that the emotions in your eyes were very intense just now."
So intense that it was impossible to ignore. Nolan didn't tell Eliza that besides him, there seemed to be someone else who had noticed.
Eliza clenched her hands tightly, then turned to look away. "I am very grateful to you for you care and protection during this time, but I'm sorry. I don't think we are at the point where we have to be completely honest with each other about some things."
Nolan paused for a moment before nodding slowly. "You're right. It hasn't come to that yet."
After he finished speaking, he turned around. "Get some rest today and don't overthink it. If anyone from the Duke's estate comes to bother you again, just have your shadow guards throw them out."
Eliza could tell by his demeanor that he was about to leave. Her heart suddenly panicked.
She thought, 'Was I being too harsh just now?'
Eliza opened her mouth, wanting to explain. Unfortunately, Nolan moved too quickly. Before she could figure out what to say, he had already strode out of Eliza's courtyard.
Eliza withdrew her gaze, feeling a little disappointed.
Her eyes fell on the two gifts beside her. She couldn't help but reach out and gently caress them, finally resting on the plum blossom branch.
Soon, Nolan emerged from Saint Grace Nunnery. With a wave of his hand, Ross Langstaff and the others immediately appeared. "Your Highness, how did it go today? Did the Holy Lady like the gift you sent her?"
Nolan recalled the unconcealable smile on Eliza's face when she received the two gifts, and the corners of his lips curled up. "She should like it."
"That's great! It's worth it for us to have searched the entire Hasen City to find that gown!"
Little did Eliza know, the gift sent to her was not actually two, but one. The gown was carefully selected by Nolan from numerous shops.
However, to borrow the Emperor's name and demonstrate his regard for Eliza, he divided the gown into two parts. He claimed that the gifts came from the Emperor, which was the greatest honor.
Finally, he added the plum blossom, symbolizing blessings, as a gift from himself. These were two distinct honors.
From now on, word would spread throughout Hasen City, and no one would dare to underestimate Eliza again.
Nolan pondered for a long time, but when he thought of Eliza's ruthless tone, he couldn't help but feel a little angry.
If the Prince Regent, who was second only to the emperor, was angry, naturally someone would suffer because of it.
Nolan demanded, "Go and find out for me what happened to the Holy Lady before she left the Duke's estate."
He wanted to see what she was hiding from him.