The Swordswoman's Revenge Story after Rebirth

Chapter 47

Chapter 47 The Real Culprit

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Ryker fell to his knees, his entire body trembling as he spoke This Montlins Manor–when Michelle was married, she asked Mrs. Langley for it, claiming that the Velmont family had fallen on hard times and needed the estate to sustain them. But Isolde later demanded it back. In desperation, Michelle came to m and together, we conspired with the manor’s staff to frame Isolde for assault. The plan was to have her locked away for a few years:

Eleanor. Eleanor had no idea. She wasn’t in on the plot. She didn’t think to be wary and was pushed into the water by Michelle. But in her shock and panic, she thought it was Isolde who did it. Randy tried to save her, but in the chaos, he startled Isolde’s dog, which delayed the rescue. It nearly cost both their lives”

Geoffrey let out a low, bitter laugh. “Brilliant,” he said coldly. “A truly magnificent scheme.”

His gaze snapped to Milton, his voice sharp as a blade.

“You knew nothing of this?”

Milton scoffed. “If I had, do you think Eleanor would have lost her child?

“I didn’t know either. Matilda added, her voice laced with forced indignation.

Oliver cast a glance at Isolde, his expression unreadable, before speaking.

“Since there’s no longer a need to take this case to the Southern Watch, let’s have all witnesses give their testimony again.”

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like that, under the weight of Ryker’s confession, every witness began to change their story.

The noble ladies now claimed they hadn’t actually seen or heard much–only a scream, most likely the moment Eleanor was pushed into the water by Michelle.

The maids and servants who had accompanied them split their statements–Eleanor’s people claimed they saw Michelle push her, while Michelle’s people conveniently “didn’t see anything.”

As for Isolde, it was now unanimously agreed that she had jumped into the water to save Eleanor but, being unable to swim, had accidentally dragged Michelle under in her panic.

The swiftness of these changes was no coincidence. The mere mention of the Southern Watch was enough to make them all fall in line. And with Ryker’s confession, the case was sealed. Milton and Matilda may have appeared uninvolved, but Geoffrey saw the truth as clear as day.

Milton had meddled in his family’s affairs–time and time again, never hesitating to resort to underhanded

means.

Turning, Geoffrey fixed Michelle with an icy stare. “Do you have anything to say for yourself?”

her scarred face twisted into something ugly and bitter. A chilling smile tugged at

Isolde did. So why was her dowry left only to her? I am also a daughter of the Duke’s estate. What right did

seized the chance

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ungrateful wretch!” she spat. “Milton and Eleanor treated you like family, and this is how you repay them? You used

with suppressed rage. Her fists clenched rightly at

sides.

been watching her carefully, but

calculating than even Milton.

bore the full brunt of the blame, Milton

leverage

her gaze, smiling faintly. Trying to me Milton to rise again! How

been lost because of her. He surged forward in a

Margaret caught him by the sleeve. “Let’s go,”

understood better than anyone the tangled web of schemes that

child was lost, they had feared Margaret would not acknowledge Eleanor. So they had arranged

whether she wanted to or not, she

without another word. The other noble families followed,

one.

tug on Geoffrey’s sleeve, but he shook her off with a scornful glare. “You know exactly what you’ve done,” he said coldly. “We’ll settle this when we

eyes darted desperately to Milton, silently

support.

Milton did nothing. Instead, he turned to Isolde, his face slipping back into the familiar mask of sincerity. “Isolde,” he said, voice heavy with remorse. “I wronged you.

spoken was the undeniable truth. His gaze was laced with remorse, thick with guilt–so much so

into a formal curtsy, her voice

anger. “What kind of attitude is that? Disrespect toward me is defiance

gaze. “You should leave. Take your daughter with you and ensure she receives proper care. A miscarriage

igniting. “I’ll rip

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hands poised to

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could close the distance, Isolde’s head snapped up. “Try touching me,” she said, her voice like a

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