The Lady Nun Seeks Justice (Eliza Stonor) novel Chapter 254

Chapter 254

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The moment Eliza sensed someone enter her room, she didn’t rush out. Instead, she stayed hidden within her pocket farm, listening quietly for any signs of trouble.

Tina was right outside. If the intruder meant harm, they’d be dealt with before they took a second breath.

But oddly enough, Eliza waited a good while… and heard nothing. No struggle, No sound of resistance,

“Strange…” she murmured. “Could it be someone I know?”

The room remained still–until suddenly, a lamp flared to life.

The flickering flame lit the darkness… and exposed the uninvited guest.

“Renee?” Eliza sat up in surprise as she spotted the figure huddled in the corner. “What are you doing here?”

The girl who had been left in Kane’s care was now in her room.

Renee’s voice trembled. “I… I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to disturb you, I just didn’t want to stay with Mr. Valencia, so I snuck away. I came to find you.”

But that wasn’t what shocked Eliza most. Her eyes narrowed.

“How did you get past the guards downstairs?”

Nolan had stationed Black Flag soldiers outside. They rotated shifts through the night–yet Renee had slipped in unseen?

A chill crept through Eliza’s spine. Could this girl be more than she seemed?

As if reading her suspicion, Renee quickly stammered, “Please don’t be scared. I swear I don’t know any tricks. I’ve just always been… well, invisible. If I keep quiet and control my breathing, people don’t notice me.”

It was how she’d escaped the county magistrate in Caslig County–just staying small and unnoticed.

Eliza raised an eyebrow. “Is that so?”

Renee nodded eagerly. “I can show you! Just turn around. Then look back again.”

Curiosity piqued, Eliza humored her. She turned away… waited a beat… then looked back.

“Renee?” she called.

“I’m here” Renee’s voice came from right beside her.

Eliza flinched in alarm as the girl reached out and tapped her shoulder.

Renee had pulled up her hood and wrapped her face in cloth, blending into the shadows so well she was practically invisible. If she hadn’t spoken, Eliza wouldn’t have noticed her at all.

Tina raised an eyebrow. “Not bad.”

Coming from Tina, that meant a lot.

“But,” Tina added flatly, “to a shadow guard, this is child’s play. Still, she was born with it–no training. That’s rare.”

Tina didn’t say the rest aloud, but Eliza heard the implication anyway.

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Chapter 254

This girl… was made for the shadows.

Renee, hearing only the compliment, puffed her chest up with pride.

Eliza couldn’t help but laugh. “Alright, Miss Sneaky, you’ve got some talent. But why sneak in here?”

Rence bit her lip and looked down. “I didn’t like the way they looked at me.”

Eliza blinked. “What kind of look? Didn’t Kane take proper care of you?”

Eliza looked at her for a long moment before finally sighing.