The Lady Nun Seeks Justice (Eliza Stonor) novel Chapter 211

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Chapter 211

Sophie hadn’t expected to catch them red–handed–much less that they’d have the audacity to turn it around on her. Fury

red in her chest as she snapped. Whose daughters are you, anyway? I’ve never even seen you before. Probably some ngbodies from minor families. And you dare gossip about me here!”

did she realize these girls weren’t familiar at all. Back at the Stonor estate, the girls she met were always daughters of her father’s loyal oficial—well–bred, cautious, and always eager to curry favor. But these ones clearly didn’t come from

scanty assumed they were low ranking nobility, the kind who normally wouldn’t even qualify to set foot in the Stonor family « front hall. That reabration made her sneer.

give you one chance to apologize she said haughtily, chin lifted high. “Out of respect for your fathers. If you don’t, I’ll nelly her everything you said, and believe me, he won’t just make you pay–your fathers will suffer too.”

But ber that only made the girls laugh harder.

“Oh my God” one of them gasped, wiping tears of laughter from her eyes. “Is she serious?”

Mais Panel looked her over with a curled lip. “Only a bastard daughter would think tattling to daddy is a valid comeback. Hoesch, Sophile, are you five

She crossed her arms and slowly circled Sophie like she was inspecting an insect. “Even if you did complain, what would it changer 15 Bluza were bene, we might show some respect. But for you?” She clucked her tongue. “Not a chance.”

Sophie’s eyes blazed as she crowled. “Say that again. I dare you”

The others chuckled behind their hands

“Maisie, why bother one of them teased. “You’re wasting your words. Talking to her is like playing the zither to a cow.” Right, right,” someone added with a smirk. The whole city knows. You’re Gabriel’s illegitimate daughter. Such a classy thing

“Right, right” someone added with a smirk. The whole city knows. You’re Gabriel’s illegitimate daughter. Such a classy thing

court realy”

Their laugh only intensited

tally wank in. These girls weren’t just unafraid–they were mocking her on purpose. Sophie’s stomach twisted with fury. “Who are you people” she demanded. “Who gave you the nerve?”

Maar smirked. “Oh now you want to know? That’s cute. But why should we tell you? Go ahead, run back to your daddy and

cry

Foti cenched Sophie had never wanted to slap someone so badly. But she remembered Gabriel’s recent warning and fecedensel to swallow her rage. With her pride in tatters and fury burning in her throat, she turned and stormed away.

Back at her seat, she immediately tugged on Benedict’s sleeve. “Benedict–Benedict!”

Beted from a conversation with the High Council, brows furrowing. “What is it?”

be posed in the direction of the girls and whined. “Who are they? I just went over to say hello, and they mocked me- alled me namnt 1 pad wanted to chat with them‘

Butead of outrage. Benedict frowned. “Why were you talking to them? They’re daughters of military generals. They

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come from the Office of Marshals–and they’ve never gotten along

The meaning behind his words was obvious, “You, a civil servant’s daughter, went to chat with generals daughters? Were you asking to be humiliated?”

To the military, that was betrayal. They’d never forgiven Gabriel for it–and certainly didn’t hide their disdain.

Before he was Prince Regent, he’d been known as the “War Prince.” Loyal, formidable, and a symbol of everything the military valued.

Back when Nolan was away at war, civil officials strutted around unchecked. But now that he’d returned, the military faction was on fire. He pointed, they charged. He remained silent, and they still acted on whispers alone.

Some even believed Eliza had finally seen through her father’s hypocrisy–that she’d rather become a nun than stay in such a house. That kind of stubbornness? The generals respected it.