Chapter 127
Chapter 127
It was as if Dylan was obsessed, wanting to experience all the suffering Eliza had endured.
He wanted to know how Eliza felt when she embarked on this path. And soon, he would find out.
And soon, he would find out.
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The muddy, uneven mountain road, full of stones, not only quickly wore through his knees, but also severely wore down his edges.
Less than halfway through his path, Dylan felt as if his body was wearing out.
But this was less than half of the journey.
Dylan looked up at the seemingly endless mountain road, and for a moment, a look of confusion appeared on his face.
He thought, ‘How could this mountain be so high?‘
To Dylan, Mount Westin had always been an ordinary mountain.
But now, it felt like an insurmountable cliff.
Dylan gritted his teeth and let out a low growl. “That’s not true!”
He thought, ‘Even my seriously injured sister could overcome it, so why couldn’t I?‘
At that moment, a surge of determination welled up in Dylan’s heart.
He had to keep going. He would follow the path Eliza had taken.
He would follow the path Eliza had taken.
Dylan continued to bow every step of the way.
Even though his body was wearing out, he didn’t care.
“Like a madman.” Sarah couldn’t help but blurt out.
She added, “Many people have seen him on the mountain road. What should we do, Eliza? Could he really be planning to go all the way to the Saint Grace Nunnery like you did?”
After reciting a passage of scripture, Eliza said indifferently, “Don’t mind him, Sarah. Let him do whatever he wants.”
Anyway, the Stonor family had nothing to do with her now.
“I know you don’t want to deal with them, so I won’t talk about him anymore. But it seems someone else came looking for you today.”
“From the Stonor family, too?” Eliza subconsciously assumed the person came with Dylan.
Eliza subconsciously assumed he came with Dylan.
Sarah shook her head. “Do you remember the young man at the Empress Dowager’s party who said he wanted to send you a gift as an apology and hoped you would give him a chance to make amends?”
As soon as she said that, Eliza remembered. “Grant Fletcher, from the Minister’s manor?”
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“Grant Fletcher, from the Minister’s manor?”
“Yes, it’s him.”
Eliza raised her eyebrows in surprise. “Why is he here so carly in the morning?”
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Sarah couldn’t help laughing. “I think he actually brought a gift. He waited outside the Saint Grace Nunnery gate early in the morning and scared Mary when she opened the door. He asked…”
Sarah pinched her nose and imitated Grant’s words. “Mary, is the Holy Lady in the nunnery today?”
Eliza couldn’t help laughing at her imitation. “Why did he ask that?”
Sarah shrugged and explained, “I heard he came yesterday, but you were at the Duke’s estate, and he couldn’t find you. He waited for a long time but you didn’t return, so he had to go back disappointed.”
Eliza nodded.
She did return late yesterday because of the matters at the Duke’s estate.
She didn’t expect Grant to have already come once.
Sarah said, “He came so early every day. It seems like he won’t stop coming until he sees you.”
Eliza was immediately helpless.
Although Grant used to be a bit mean, after she went up the mountain that time, apart from seeing him once at the Duke’s estate, he never appeared in front of her again, until the party the other day, when he suddenly apologized to her, which surprised her.
Eliza thought for a moment and finally nodded, “Then I’ll go out and see him.”
Sarah patted her shoulder and whispered, “Serenity, although this person seems to be here to apologize, you should not believe the words of such a dandy. Be wary in your heart, and don’t be deceived.”
Sarah was actually worried that Eliza would be deceived.
Because Eliza was still so young, this was the age when it was easy to be moved by love and deceived by bad men.
So she had to remind Eliza not to be fooled.
She said, “Remember, no matter what sweet words those men say to you, don’t believe them. Guard your heart, don’t break the precepts, understand?”
Eliza was rendered speechless. “You’re overthinking it.”
Grant and her had only met a few times, and the reason they had met before was only because she was Caleb’s fiancée at the time.
She felt that Grant, as the son of the Minister of Rites, would never think of her in that way.
She would never be taken in by any sweet words.
Eliza handed a scripture to Sarah. “Here, pray for a bit and stop overthinking.”
With that, she gathered the scriptures she had finished reciting, got up, and left the hall.
After a while, Eliza saw Grant waiting outside the gate.
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As soon as she appeared, Grant, who had been sitting on the steps without a care for his image, jumped up in delight. “Holy Lady
“Holy Lady!”
He called out excitedly, then seemed to remember something and quickly stood up straight, bowing to Eliza. In a clear voice, he said, “Greetings, Holy Lady!”
“There’s no need to be so formal, Mr. Fletcher Eliza stood on the steps, smiling faintly.
Eliza stood on the steps, smiling faintly.
Only after the formalities were done did Grant smile again. He quickly called for someone to bring out the gifts he had prepared and said with a chuckle, “Please take a look, Holy Lady. This is an apology and congratulatory gift I picked out especially for you. If you like it, please accept it. If not, I’ll prepare another one. Or if you have something else in mind, just tell me and I’ll get it for you!”
Eliza glanced at it. Grant opened the box to reveal three exquisite bottles that looked very familiar to Eliza.
Grant opened the box to reveal three exquisite bottles that looked very familiar to Eliza.
She thought, ‘Isn’t this snow cream?
Eliza couldn’t help but laugh, her words escaping her lips in exasperation. “Why did you give this to me too?”
She thought, ‘Is snow cream a popular gift these days?
Nolan had just given her a whole bunch of it, and now Grant was giving her the same thing.
Eliza was truly exasperated. She couldn’t possibly use up all the snow cream Nolan had given her.
Grant’s eyes widened. “Who else gave Your Highness snow cream?”
Of course, Eliza didn’t tell him who it was. She was afraid Grant would be disheartened if he knew.
After all, Nolan was a terrifying existence in the eyes of people like Grant in the capital.
But soon, the handsome Nolan, who frequented Saint Grace Nunnery, riding his tall horse, stopped at the gate of Saint Grace Nunnery.
He stopped behind Grant.
Staring at the three jars of snow cream in the wooden box, Nolan narrowed his eyes slightly and asked in a strange tone, “What are you doing?”
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