"Eliza! Eliza, get out here right now!


    Outside Saint Grace Nummery, Dn was pounding on the main gates like a madman.


    Themotion startled all the visitorsing and going


    "What''s going on?"


    "Who''s making all that noise?


    "Eliza Isn''t that the Holy Lady''s secr name? Is he here for her?"


    "Wait-I think I recognize him!


    "Who is he?"


    "That''s Lord Dn from the Stonor family-he used to be the Holy Lady''s brother."


    "Him? But why does he look like he''s here to pick a fight?"


    "Well... let me tell you the whole story...


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    Although most of the guests at Saint Grace Nunnery were from out of town, a few were local. And once they started talking. it didn''t take long before everyone was whispering about the feud between the Stonor family and Eliza


    Now, when people looked at Dn, their gazes had changed.


    But Dn noticed none of this. All he felt was a wildfire of rage. If it hadn''t been for Matthew and Gabriel repeatedly warning him not to barge into the nunnery, he would''ve kicked that door open by now,


    After nearly pounding the wooden gates off their hinges, causing enough noise to shake the entire temple, someone finally came rushing out.


    Sarah, flustered, stared at him in disbelief. "Dn? What are you doing?"


    He''d just been here the other day. And now he was back again-lookingpletely unhinged.


    The next second, Sarah found out exactly what was wrong.


    "Step aside," Dn snapped. "Go get Eliza. Now. Or I swear I''ll tear this ce apart


    This was not the polite, soft-spoken Dn she''d spoken with before. His fury hit like a p, and Sarah took a frighed step back.


    1-what happened? Tell me what''s wrong. I''ll pass along the message-


    Before she could finish, Dn mmed a fist into the gate beside her.


    The giant wooden door shuddered, and Sarah paled immediately.


    "I said," Dn growled, voice ice-cold, "call Eliza out, or I won''t be so civil next time."


    Word of the outburst reached Eliza just as she returned from the medicine fields.


    The moment she heard that Dn had scared Sarah to tears, she didn''t hesitate- she came out immediately.


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    And there he was, Dn, standing outside the gates with reddened eyes, his fury practically spilling out of him.


    "Eliza," he barked. "So you do know how to show your face. Now get ready-we''re going to the pce. You''re going to make the King release Sophief


    Not far off, hiding in a discreet corner, Matthew frowned.


    "That temper of his-still can''t control it. I told him to talk to Eliza properly. He acts like this, how could she possibly agree?


    Anthony wasn''t impressed either. "We don''t have other options none. Let''s see if Eliza still cares about Dn


    The two kept watching from the shadows. Eliza, unlike Sarali, wasn''t even remotely polite. She looked Dn up and down with utter contempl


    Dn, what the hell is wrong with you? Did you take something you shouldn''t have


    "What did you just say?" Dn''s eyes widened with disbelief. "You got a lot of nerve. Talking to me like that? Oh, right-now you''ve got the King and the Prince Regent hacking you, so the Stonor family doesn''t matter anymore, does it? Leave the family? Fine. But now you don''t even see me anymore?"


    Eliza narrowed her eyes. "What exactly are you here for?"


    Dn''s tone sharpened. "I came because I can''t stand seeing your arrogant face. I''m warning you-if you don''te to the pce with me and get Sophie out of there, I''ll make sure you never have peace again."


    Eliza pped him across the face, clean and sharp.


    Her voice was icy, "Yeah, you must have lost your mind. Feeling clearer now?"


    Dn held his cheek, stunned, turning to stare at her in disbelief. Y actually hit me?"


    "I did," Eliza said calmly. "And I''ll do it again. If your memory''s that bad, I''ll help you jog it."


    "You''re asking for it," Dn snarled, raising a fist like he used to in the past.


    But just as his punch was about tond, he froze.


    He didn''t know why-some instinct stopped him. Something inside screamed that


    if he hit her, he''d regret it for the rest of


    his life


    A crowd had already rushed out from behind Eliza and tackled him to the ground.


    "Hold him down!"


    "Don''t let go!"


    "This bastard dared to yell at the Holy Lady-tried to hit her!"


    "Stonor family or not, we


    won''t let him off!"


    "Exactly! What, you think the Holy Lady is someone you can bully?"


    "Your Grace, please step back! With us here, he won''ty a finger on you!" The pilgrims and visitors, now thoroughly enraged, pinned Dn to the ground.


    A few of them even took the opportunity tond some not-so-idental punches. He got socked in the ribs, the jaw, the side of the head-so many times he saw stars. He couldn''t even tell who hit him anymore.


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    Curled on the ground, arms over his head, he struted hoarsely, "Are your all insane! You''re protecting her blur a venomous witch-she even went after her own sister!


    You''re the venomous one?"


    "Holy Lady is beautiful and kind-how dare you nder her?"


    "What sister? Everyone knows Sophie''s just Gabriel''s illegitimate daughter!


    "Exactly. A bastard has no ce beingpared to the Holy Lady!


    "Get lost hack to the Stonor family! If we ever catch you here harassing her again,


    you won''t leave with all your t


    "We''ll defend the Holy Lady with our lives!"