The Lady Nun Seeks Justice (Eliza Stonor) novel Chapter 288

Malaki, however, remained unfazed, leisurely finishing his meal in the private room. The food wasn’t extraordinary, but it was the best Dylan could offer him at the moment.

Malaki ate steadily, savoring each bowl of food until the meal was finished. When he was done, he slowly rose and made his way downstairs.

As he climbed into the carriage, his thoughts returned to Lady Mowbay’s instructions.

At this point, Lord Dylan already knew the truth about what had happened all those years ago. Malaki thought, ‘I didn’t add a single exaggeration to what I said. The “chance encounter” today was carefully planned, followed by just the right amount of acting, evading, fear, and the reluctant truth revealed.

Everything was done as Lady Mowbay instructed, with no secrets kept. She said it was time for Lord Dylan to know the truth, so today, he learned everything. By now, I should have already returned to the Duke’s estate.

‘Lord Dylan’s always been so impulsive and quick to anger, charging ahead without thinking. I can’t help but wonder if he’ll act the same way this time. If he does, it could ruin Lady Mowbay’s plans and alert the Duke of Mowbay too soon.

Malaki’s concern grew, but what he didn’t know was that after everything Dylan had been through, he no longer acted on impulse as he once had.

Dylan thought, ‘I’ve learned my lesson, especially when it comes to Sophie.‘

So, this time, Dylan didn’t rush to Gabriel’s study to confront him. Instead, he retreated to his quarters.

It wasn’t until after dark, in the dead of night, that he finally moved. He skillfully avoided the newly trained shadow guards, who were no match for him, and silently slipped into the study.

Inside, Dylan carefully searched every corner, every drawer, every hidden compartment. He sifted through the books, but found nothing suspicious.

Just when Dylan began to doubt whether Malaki had been mistaken, his eyes caught the ledger on the desk.

He froze for a moment, then slowly reached out to open it.

At the

very bottom of the pile, he found something that connected to the Padilla family.

That thick ledger contained records of the Padilla family’s assets–far more than just estates, restaurants, and shops. While it wasn’t the entirety of their holdings, at least a third was listed here. Even their former mansion was included.

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