The Swordswoman's Revenge Story after Rebirth

The Swordswoman’s Revenge Story after Rebirth

Chapter 34 William Arrives

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Michelle and Eleanor stormed back to the Velvet Wing, fuming with rage. Michelle was so furious she could barely breathe. “That little wench! How dare she be so brazen? She doesn’t even put me in her eyes

anymore”

Eleanor, teary–eyed, chung to Michelle’s arm. “Michelle, what do I do? Am I really going to end up

concubine?”

Michelle shot her an exasperated glare. “You should’ve never used that rice–cooked–into–porridge scheme. Now you’re trapped. And as if that wasn’t enough, you just had to drag William to the Duke’s estate and make a spectacle out of it! You’ve made it impossible to back out now. Foolish, aren’t you?”

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Eleanor sniffled, feeling wronged. “How was I supposed to know she’d suddenly get smart? I thought if we pressured her, she’d accept being a concubine. What right does she have to be Marchioness of Eldermere? William doesn’t even like her! Margaret doesn’t like her either!”

Matilda, seeing Eleanor’s distress, quickly soothed, “Alright, enough scolding. She’s already miserable. We need to think of a solution.”

Michelle was still fuming. “What solution? The Valen family probably regrets breaking off the engagement now, but if William wants to propose elsewhere, Margaret will never allow it. That would make them look bad. The only way…

A sinister glint flashed in Michelle’s eyes.

“What?” Eleanor asked eagerly.

Michelle took a slow breath, her voice calm but laced with venom. “The only way Margaret would give up -on that little bitch and arrange a different match is if she were either dead… or disgraced beyond repair.”

Matilda’s brief hope faded, and she scoffed. “As if that wasn’t obvious? Ryker and your uncle thought of that long ago. That’s why they sent you with the medicine. But now that it’s failed, there’s no better plan.”

Michelle’s lips curled into a cold smile. “If poison won’t work, we’ll have to try something else.”

ut her!

“Hurry,” Eleanor urged, stomach. “I can’t wait much longer.”

Matilda turned to Michelle anxiously. “What’s your plan?”

Michelle calmly adjusted her hairpin, her expression icy. “Tomorrow, I’ll visit Uncle.”

Matilda and Eleanor exchanged glances, both filled with malice.

later, William arrived at the Duke’s estate,

expected William to come looking for her.

believe it.

I send him away?” Noelle

in her hand. “Why would I refuse? Let’s see

you dress

69%

William

Pearts

loose hun, and slid a plain jade

the side

visit was both his mother’s request and his own decision. Ever since Isolde had been granted the title of County Princess, his

had been arranged by his father, and now that Isolde had done nothing wrong–worse, she had even earned merit–the Valen family

than his father’s

though he loathed the idea, he had come.

to marry him. She used to look at

concubine, and to avoid his father’s wrath, he was

gracefully. By coming

her a favor. And yet, as he waited, irritation simmered beneath his

minutes, Isolde arrived with a maid

into a high bun, secured by a single hairpin. There was no makeup on her face, yet her skin was smooth and luminous, her features sharp

a fleeting moment, something

gaze.

Was this really

had seen her, she already seemed different, but he had dismissed it as his imagination. Now, however,

a faint trace of indifference. “To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit?”

as he composed his thoughts. “I came to ask–do you still wish to marry me?”

was serene. “Has the Valen family not already called off

“The engagement was broken off due

gracefully into her seat. “You never wanted to marry me in the first place.

grew sharper. “Are you saying you want to annul the

William

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oner been so familiar to her This was the man she had married in her past life, the one she had once believed she would stand beside until death. Yes in the end. their love

you hadn’t called

hands clenched into fists. “You think you can reject me?”

don’t you? Why should I want a man who would settle for her? If you had real ambition, at least

William snapped. “Eleanor is ten times the woman

lazily.