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

have something to say,” she sneered. “I called Prunella’s mother just as Isolde did. So why was her dowry left only to her? I am also a

her family had escaped blame, seized the

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this is how you repay them? You used them? You

with suppressed rage. Her fists clenched rightly

sides.

watching her carefully, but

was far more calculating than even Milton.

that if she bore the full brunt of the blame, Milton would owe

leverage over him forever.

to rise again! How unfortunate. Milton would soon be unable to

the murderous gleam in Michelle’s eyes, remembered how his child had been lost because of

by the sleeve. “Let’s go,”

understood better than anyone the tangled web of schemes that had led them

been orchestrated from the start–once the child was lost, they had feared Margaret would not acknowledge Eleanor. So they had arranged for her to be

wanted to or not, she had to accept Eleanor into the

left without another word. The other noble

one.

glare. “You know exactly what you’ve done,” he said coldly. “We’ll settle this when we

darted

support.

familiar mask of sincerity. “Isolde,” he said, voice heavy with

word Ryker had spoken was the undeniable truth. His gaze was laced with remorse, thick with guilt–so much so that anyone who saw him

herself into a formal curtsy, her voice distant, indifferent. “You overstate

that? Disrespect toward me is defiance against your own blood. That is unfilial.”

gaze. “You should leave. Take your daughter with you and ensure she receives proper care. A miscarriage left untreated… may cost her the ability

Eleanor?!” Samiyah shrieked, her fury igniting. “I’ll

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she lunged. hands poised to strike

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

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