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, requesting to

hadn’t expected William to come looking for her. When Noelle reported his arrival, she could hardly

believe it.

send him away?” Noelle asked..

in her hand. “Why would I refuse?

help you dress up.”

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cyan dress, tied her hair into a loose hun, and slid a plain jade hairpin through it. Her earrings were simple teardrop pearls–not extravagant,

waited in the side

own decision. Ever since Isolde had been granted

now that Isolde had done nothing wrong–worse, she had even earned

terrified William more than his

the idea, he had

assumed that Isolde must still be desperate to marry him. She used to look at him with

things over, to keep Eleanor as his concubine, and to avoid his father’s wrath, he was willing to take

gracefully. By coming here, he was already granting her a great honor.

favor. And yet, as he waited, irritation simmered beneath his composed facade.

minutes, Isolde arrived with a maid at

wore a simple cyan phoenix–tail embroidered gown–new, but understated. Her hair was coiled into a high bun, secured by a single hairpin. There was no makeup on

met, for just a

gaze.

froze. Was this

different, but he had dismissed it as his imagination. Now, however, she seemed like a completely

calm, with a faint trace of indifference. “To what do I

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

not already called off

slightly. “The engagement was broken

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

grew sharper. “Are you saying you want to annul the engagement?”

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the one she had once believed she would stand beside until death. Yes in the end. their love had

hadn’t called it off, I would have Her gaze sharpened “William, I don’t want

“You think you can reject me?”

course I can. Isolde replied with a smirk. “You fancy Eleanor, don’t you? Why should I want a man who would settle for her?

William snapped. “Eleanor is

Isolde said lazily. “Why are you here?”