The Swordswoman's Revenge Story after Rebirth

Chapter 27 No Harm in Being Prepared

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Isolde smiled faintly. “You’re not wrong. Killing you now would make all my wounds a wasted effort, wouldn’t it?”

The butler’s smile turned sly. “Quite so. My lady, you’d best hold onto this small mercy. Who knows? You may yet find yourself back in the Duke’s household.”

Isolde tilted her head thoughtfully. “Ah, you’ve given me an idea. I’ve earned merit with the Royal Court. Becoming the Young lady of the Duke’s estate should hardly be a challenge now, should it?”

The butler’s eyes flickered with cunning. “You speak reason.”

With a smirk, Isolde added, “Well then, you’ve earned yourself some credit for reminding me. I’ll spare you this once. Now go.”

From the sidelines, Keith and Noelle listened in disbelief, certain they must have misheard.

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The butler struggled to his feet, shooting Isolde a cold, resentful glance. “My gratitude, my lady.” With that, he limped away.

Isolde entered Helena’s chamber. Keith, the princess’s guard, was preparing medicine for Helena.

Hearing about the butler’s release, Helena burst out, “Miss, why let him go?”

Isolde’s calm smile didn’t falter. “Why not? He had a fait point.”

Helena stomped her foot, exasperated. “My lady, this is madness! Even I know you can’t let a wolf back into the fold. If you couldn’t kill him, at least you could’ve taught him a lesson!”

Isolde gently patted her flushed cheek. “Calm down, little one. If someone like you knows the dangers of letting a tiger return to its lair, do you really think I dont

Helena’s eyes widened. “Wait… you meant to let him go?”

“Exactly.” Isolde rose carefully, steadying herself against the wall. “At the very least, the Marquis’s household needs to believe I still intend to marry into their family.”

gaped, completely bewildered. “But… why? I thought you wanted

about it: this marriage was arranged by the Marquis himself, yet it was the Marchioness who called it off. She claimed I’d brought shame on the family. That excuse worked when everyone thought I’d disgraced myself. But

the marriage is already over!” Helena cried, still

the room. Helena watched her go, wringing her hands in frustration, no closer to

you say? That wretched girl still thinks she can marry

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could easily rise to the rank of one of the Three Marquises, wielding power over

I saw her relief

the butler replied bitterly. The Marchioness only annulled the match because of the scandalous elopement. Now that the truth is out–it was

“And what of Eleanor? What will

little that can be done, unless Isolde Langley were

struggled to earn the Marchioness’s favor, especially now that she’s with child. If we lose this opportunity. everything we’ve worked for will crumble. Worse still, we’ll bring ruin upon

the Eldermere household–and quickly. Any further

snapped, her voice sharp. “If that’s the case, she’d be better off marrying into a family of equal standing where she can be a proper wife.”

A concubine’s position is still within reach. If this child is a son, he will

his voice. “As for Isolde, we can turn to the Marshal Blackwell for help. If we can keep her from marrying into the family, so much

her tone cold. “Childless, you

hardly difficult, Cousin. A single dose of the right remedy

cruel light flickered in Matilda’s eyes. “Yes. There is

was effective. For an married girl, it meant she would never bear children.

cautiously, “it won’t be easy. We need

tells her it’s a tonic to nourish

marriage, Isolde followed her like a shadow. I remember when Lady Michelle wed, the girl

to the Marquis of Velmont’s estate, Matilda ordered. “Tell Michelle to come home as soon

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