The Swordswoman's Revenge Story after Rebirth

The Swordswoman’s Revenge Story after Rebirth

Chapter 56 Stay Out of Her Way

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Isolde instructed Jessica to re–register all the farmhands at Montlins Manor and to record any unpaid wages. Once everything was settled, she would send money to the estate to ensure they were properly compensated.

The improvements to their wages and meals quickly spread through the manor. When word got out that they would now have meat to eat every day, the farmhands erupted into cheers, eager to express their gratitude to Isolde.

Before leaving the estate, Isolde called Jessica into her chambers.

Jessica, in an excellent mood, looked far less severe than usual. She was beaming as she praised Isolde, saying, “You truly take after Prunella–not just in appearance, but in the way you handle things.”

“Jessica, sit down. I have some questions, and I need you to answer honestly.” Isolde’s expression shifted to one of solemnity.

Jessica immediately straightened her posture. “Ask away, Isolde. I’ll tell you everything I know.”

“How long did my mother stay at the manor while she was pregnant with me?” Isolde asked.

Jessica thought for a moment before replying, “About a month. Prunella wasn’t in great health at the time, so Geoffrey brought her here to recuperate. She loved the estate, and it did seem to lift her spirits.”

“If she was getting better, then why did she leave in such a hurry?” Isolde pressed.

Jessica hesitated. “It was because Prudence fell ill. Prunella returned to take care of her.”

Isolde found the reasoning laughable. “Prudence fell ill, and my mother had to tend to her? Was there no one else in the entire household? She had been trying to conceive for ten years, finally got pregnant, and had an unstable pregnancy. How could they possibly have let her return just to nurse someone else?”

Jessica shook her head. “I don’t know the details of what happened in the estate. If you want answers, you should find Marley–she was Prunella’s maid.”

“Marley? Do you know where she is now?”

Jessica sighed. “I don’t. After Prunella left, I only saw her once. By then, Prudence had already cast her out. I gave her the belongings of Prunella that I had managed to save, but soon after, I was thrown in prison. Once I was released, I never saw her again.”

She studied Isolde’s tense expression and hesitantly asked, “Isolde… are you suspecting something about Prunella’s death in childbirth?”

A cold glint flashed in Isolde’s eyes. “Jessica, I’m not suspecting anything. And you must not speculate either. I asked you alone for a reason–you understand what that means.”

Jessica, shrewd as ever, nodded. “I understand. I won’t breathe a word of this to anyone.”

Isolde softened slightly. “I trust you and Wade. You both suffered in prison just to protect my mother’s belongings. That kind of loyalty isn’t easily found. I’m leaving Montlins Manor in your care. I won’t be able to stay here, and after I leave, those I expelled today might try to return. Be on guard.”

Jessica’s expression turned steely. “You can count on us, Isolde. Even if it costs us our lives, we won’t let them

take the actata”

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Isolde was a person of deep emotions. Even after experiencing the tragedies of her past life, she had not become completely hardened. She gave a few final instructions regarding the farmhands meals, then ordered Helena and Jacqueline to pack up for their return.

Oliver had been tasked by Doug to ensure her safe return to the city, so he rode down the mountain with

her.

As they reached the city gates, it was time to part ways.

Isolde stopped to bow slightly. “Thank you.”

Oliver glanced at her, but said nothing. Without another word, he turned his horse and rode off.

Standing before the gates of Duke’s estate, Isolde took a deep breath. “Let’s go.”

“I’d rather stay at the manor,” Helena muttered.

Jacqueline scoffed. “What’s so great about the manor? It’s full of bugs, the food isn’t as refined, and it’s nowhere near as comfortable as the estate.”

Helena shot her a glare but didn’t bother arguing. Instead, she simply followed Isolde inside.

The estate was eerily quiet. Noelle greeted them and informed Isolde, “After Matilda returned yesterday, Geoffrey ordered her to be confined to Whitmon Chamber. She’s not allowed to leave.”

“In other words, she’s under house arrest?” Isolde asked.

Noelle nodded. “Yes. But aside from that, nothing else.”

“What about Ryker and Matilda’s attendants?”

“Ryker is still here. As for Anne and Amy, they are with Matilda, attending to her.”

Isolde felt a strange sense of disappointment.

She had long since given up hope for her so–called father, but his leniency toward Matilda, compared to the cruelty he had shown her, was still infuriating.

“You shouldn’t be upset, my lady,” Helena tried to console her. “Maybe Geoffrey still wants to investigate things further.”

“Investigate?” Isolde let out a bitter laugh. “What exactly is he investigating?”

She knew it was pointless to expect anything from him.

Not long after they settled in, Matilda’s son, Bryant, stormed in.

Without a word, he started smashing things–tables, chairs, the coffee set–until the room was in complete disarray.

Vincenzo moved to stop him, but Isolde held up a hand.

She simply watched.

Bryant, panting from exertion, pointed a shaking finger at her and roared, “What tricks did you play to make Father imprison my mother? I’m warning vou–fix this. or I’ll kill vou myself!”

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Isolde lifted her gaze, staring at her half–brother with cold contempt.

A pathetic coward. And yet, he was the only male heir of Duke’s estate.

“Either you leave on your own, or I’ll throw you out myself,” she said icily.

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“You dare? You think you dare?” Bryant’s face turned red with rage, and in the next instant, he lunged, hands outstretched to strangle her. “I’ll kill you, you little-”

Before he could even touch her, Isolde caught his wrist, twisted her body, and sent him flying.

Bryant landed hard on the floor, seeing stars from the impact. Before he could even curse, Vincenzo grabbed him by the collar, hauled him up, and cheerfully said, “Safe travels.”

Then, he tossed Bryant outside and slammed the door in his face. Bryant’s angry curses echoed from beyond the gates.

“Idiot,” Vincenzo muttered.

Geoffrey had returned to the estate earlier and already knew Isolde was back.

Harlan had briefed him on everything that had happened at Montlins Manor.

After listening, Geoffrey merely said, “I see. There’s no one managing the estate’s inner quarters now. I’ve already sent word to Holfaxland for my mother to return. We need to settle Isolde’s marriage as soon as possible.”

Harlan hesitated before responding, “Yes, sir.”

Geoffrey sat in his study, staring at the open book in his hands, though his mind was elsewhere.

He knew he had wronged Isolde. He knew he had falsely accused her. But

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Isolde instructed Jessica to re–register all the farmhands at Montlins Manor and to record any unpaid wages. Once everything was settled, she would send money to the estate to ensure they were properly compensated.

The improvements to their wages and meals quickly spread through the manor. When word got out that they would now have meat to eat every day, the farmhands erupted into cheers, eager to express their gratitude to Isolde.

Before leaving the estate, Isolde called Jessica into her chambers.

Jessica, in an excellent mood, looked far less severe than usual. She was beaming as she praised Isolde, saying, “You truly take after Prunella–not just in appearance, but in the way you handle things.”

“Jessica, sit down. I have some questions, and I need you to answer honestly.” Isolde’s expression shifted to one of solemnity.

Jessica immediately straightened her posture. “Ask away, Isolde. I’ll tell you everything I know.”

“How long did my mother stay at the manor while she was pregnant with me?” Isolde asked.

Jessica thought for a moment before replying, “About a month. Prunella wasn’t in great health at the time, so Geoffrey brought her here to recuperate. She loved the estate, and it did seem to lift her spirits.”

“If she was getting better, then why did she leave in such a hurry?” Isolde pressed.

Jessica hesitated. “It was because Prudence fell ill. Prunella returned to take care of her.”

Isolde found the reasoning laughable. “Prudence fell ill, and my mother had to tend to her? Was there no one else in the entire household? She had been trying to conceive for ten years, finally got pregnant, and had an unstable pregnancy. How could they possibly have let her return just to nurse someone else?”

Jessica shook her head. “I don’t know the details of what happened in the estate. If you want answers, you should find Marley–she was Prunella’s maid.”

“Marley? Do you know where she is now?”

Jessica sighed. “I don’t. After Prunella left, I only saw her once. By then, Prudence had already cast her out. I gave her the belongings of Prunella that I had managed to save, but soon after, I was thrown in prison. Once I was released, I never saw her again.”

She studied Isolde’s tense expression and hesitantly asked, “Isolde… are you suspecting something about Prunella’s death in childbirth?”

A cold glint flashed in Isolde’s eyes. “Jessica, I’m not suspecting anything. And you must not speculate either. I asked you alone for a reason–you understand what that means.”

Jessica, shrewd as ever, nodded. “I understand. I won’t breathe a word of this to anyone.”

Isolde softened slightly. “I trust you and Wade. You both suffered in prison just to protect my mother’s belongings. That kind of loyalty isn’t easily found. I’m leaving Montlins Manor in your care. I won’t be able to stay here, and after I leave, those I expelled today might try to return. Be on guard.”

Jessica’s expression turned steely. “You can count on us, Isolde. Even if it costs us our lives, we won’t let them

take the actata”

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Isolde was a person of deep emotions. Even after experiencing the tragedies of her past life, she had not become completely hardened. She gave a few final instructions regarding the farmhands meals, then ordered Helena and Jacqueline to pack up for their return.

Oliver had been tasked by Doug to ensure her safe return to the city, so he rode down the mountain with

her.

As they reached the city gates, it was time to part ways.

Isolde stopped to bow slightly. “Thank you.”

Oliver glanced at her, but said nothing. Without another word, he turned his horse and rode off.

Standing before the gates of Duke’s estate, Isolde took a deep breath. “Let’s go.”

“I’d rather stay at the manor,” Helena muttered.

Jacqueline scoffed. “What’s so great about the manor? It’s full of bugs, the food isn’t as refined, and it’s nowhere near as comfortable as the estate.”

Helena shot her a glare but didn’t bother arguing. Instead, she simply followed Isolde inside.

The estate was eerily quiet. Noelle greeted them and informed Isolde, “After Matilda returned yesterday, Geoffrey ordered her to be confined to Whitmon Chamber. She’s not allowed to leave.”

“In other words, she’s under house arrest?” Isolde asked.

Noelle nodded. “Yes. But aside from that, nothing else.”

“What about Ryker and Matilda’s attendants?”

“Ryker is still here. As for Anne and Amy, they are with Matilda, attending to her.”

a strange sense of disappointment.

given up hope for her so–called father, but his leniency toward Matilda,

upset, my lady,” Helena tried to console her.

Isolde let out a bitter laugh. “What exactly is he

pointless to

they settled in, Matilda’s

word, he started smashing things–tables, chairs, the coffee

but Isolde held

She simply watched.

you play to make Father

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staring at her half–brother with

yet, he was the only male heir of

on your own, or I’ll throw you out

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face turned red with rage, and in the next instant, he lunged, hands outstretched to

he could even touch her, Isolde caught his wrist, twisted

seeing stars from the impact. Before he could even curse, Vincenzo grabbed him by the collar, hauled him up, and cheerfully said, “Safe travels.”

he tossed Bryant outside and slammed the door in his

“Idiot,” Vincenzo muttered.

earlier

on everything that

sent word to Holfaxland

responding, “Yes, sir.”

open book in his hands, though his mind was elsewhere.

Isolde. He knew he had falsely accused

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instructed Jessica to re–register all the farmhands at Montlins Manor and to record any unpaid wages. Once everything was settled,

would now have meat to

leaving the estate, Isolde called Jessica into

than usual. She was beaming as she praised Isolde, saying, “You

have some questions, and I need you to answer honestly.” Isolde’s expression shifted to

“Ask away, Isolde. I’ll tell you everything I know.”

stay at the manor while she

before replying, “About a month. Prunella wasn’t in great health at the time, so Geoffrey brought her here to recuperate. She loved the estate,

did she

“It was because Prudence fell ill. Prunella returned to take care

had been trying to conceive for ten years, finally got pregnant, and had an unstable pregnancy. How could they possibly have let her

details of what happened in the

where she is now?”

only saw her once. By then, Prudence had already cast her out. I gave her the belongings of Prunella that I had managed to save, but soon after, I was

asked, “Isolde… are you suspecting something about Prunella’s death in

cold glint flashed in Isolde’s eyes. “Jessica, I’m not suspecting anything. And you must not speculate either. I

“I understand. I won’t breathe a word of this to

slightly. “I trust you and Wade. You both suffered in prison just to protect my mother’s belongings. That kind of loyalty isn’t easily found. I’m leaving

turned steely. “You can count on us, Isolde. Even if it costs us

take the actata”

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person of deep emotions. Even after experiencing the tragedies of her past life, she had not become completely hardened. She

safe return to the city, so he rode down

her.

it was time

to bow

another word, he turned his horse and rode off.

the gates of Duke’s estate, Isolde took

at the

scoffed. “What’s so great about the manor? It’s full of bugs, the food

but didn’t bother arguing. Instead, she

yesterday, Geoffrey ordered her to be confined to Whitmon Chamber. She’s not allowed to

other words, she’s under house arrest?”

“Yes. But aside

Ryker and Matilda’s attendants?”

Anne and Amy, they are with Matilda, attending to her.”

strange

for her so–called father, but his leniency toward Matilda, compared to the cruelty he

tried to console her. “Maybe

laugh. “What exactly is he

knew it was pointless to expect

after they settled in, Matilda’s son, Bryant, stormed in.

a word, he started smashing things–tables, chairs, the coffee set–until the room

but Isolde

She simply watched.

and roared, “What tricks did you play to make Father imprison my mother? I’m warning

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lifted her gaze, staring at

yet, he was the

on your own, or I’ll throw you out myself,” she said

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you dare?” Bryant’s face turned red with rage, and in the

his wrist, twisted her body, and sent him

impact. Before he could even curse, Vincenzo grabbed him by the collar, hauled him

Bryant outside and slammed the door in his face. Bryant’s angry curses echoed from

“Idiot,” Vincenzo muttered.

earlier and already knew

briefed him on everything that had happened

sent word to Holfaxland for my mother to return. We need to

responding,

book

falsely accused her. But he still couldn’t bring

to mend their relationship. Let them

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any unpaid wages. Once everything was settled, she would send

now have meat to eat every day, the farmhands erupted into cheers,

estate, Isolde called Jessica into her chambers.

She was beaming as she praised Isolde, saying, “You truly take after

questions, and I need you to answer honestly.” Isolde’s expression shifted to one of

straightened her posture. “Ask away, Isolde. I’ll tell you everything I know.”

mother stay at the manor while she was pregnant with me?” Isolde asked.

wasn’t in great health at the time, so Geoffrey brought her here to recuperate. She loved the estate, and it did seem to lift her spirits.”

then why did she leave in such a hurry?”

fell ill. Prunella returned to take

had been trying to conceive for ten years, finally got pregnant, and had an unstable pregnancy. How could they possibly have let her return just to nurse someone else?”

her head. “I don’t know the details of what happened in the estate. If you want answers, you

where she is

out. I gave her the belongings of Prunella that I had managed to save, but soon after, I was thrown in prison. Once I was released, I never saw her again.”

studied Isolde’s tense expression and hesitantly asked, “Isolde… are you suspecting something about Prunella’s

flashed in Isolde’s eyes. “Jessica, I’m not suspecting anything. And you must not speculate either. I asked you alone for

as ever, nodded. “I understand. I won’t breathe a word of this to

prison just to protect my mother’s belongings. That kind of loyalty isn’t easily found. I’m leaving Montlins Manor in your

turned steely. “You can count on us, Isolde. Even if it costs

take the actata”

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life, she had not become completely hardened. She gave a few final instructions regarding the farmhands meals, then ordered Helena and Jacqueline to pack up for their return.

to ensure her safe return to the city, so he rode down the mountain with

her.

it was time

to bow

glanced at her, but said nothing. Without another word, he turned his

estate, Isolde took a deep

stay at the manor,” Helena

“What’s so great about the manor? It’s full of bugs, the food isn’t as refined, and it’s nowhere near as comfortable as

didn’t bother arguing. Instead, she simply followed Isolde inside.

Noelle greeted them and informed Isolde, “After Matilda returned yesterday, Geoffrey ordered her to be confined to Whitmon

she’s under house arrest?”

aside from that,

and

and Amy, they are with

strange sense

his leniency toward Matilda, compared to

console her. “Maybe

laugh. “What exactly is

knew it was pointless to expect anything from him.

long after they settled in, Matilda’s son, Bryant, stormed in.

a word, he started smashing things–tables, chairs, the coffee set–until the room

moved to stop him, but Isolde held up

She simply watched.

her and roared, “What tricks did you play to

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at her half–brother

And yet, he was the only male heir of

you leave on your own, or I’ll

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think you dare?” Bryant’s face turned red with rage, and in the next instant, he lunged, hands outstretched to strangle her. “I’ll kill you, you little-”

her, Isolde caught his wrist, twisted

the impact. Before he could even curse, Vincenzo grabbed him by the collar, hauled him

Bryant outside and slammed the door in his face. Bryant’s angry curses echoed from beyond the gates.

“Idiot,” Vincenzo muttered.

to the estate earlier and already knew Isolde

had briefed him on everything that had happened at

merely said, “I see. There’s no one managing the estate’s inner quarters now. I’ve already sent word to Holfaxland for my mother to return. We need to settle Isolde’s marriage as soon

hesitated before responding, “Yes, sir.”

book in

had wronged Isolde. He knew he had falsely accused her. But he still

He wouldn’t try to mend their relationship. Let them remain estranged.

servant hurried inside and reported, “Mr. Langley, Bryant went to Isolde’s chambers, smashed things,

what kind of person she is, so why provoke her?” Turning to Harlan, he ordered, “Spread the word—whether master or servant, no one is to provoke anyone

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all the farmhands at Montlins Manor and to record any unpaid wages. Once everything was settled, she would send

would now have meat to eat every day, the

called

usual. She was beaming as she praised Isolde, saying, “You truly take after Prunella–not just

need you to answer

“Ask away, Isolde. I’ll tell you everything

the manor while

time, so Geoffrey brought her here to recuperate. She

she

was because Prudence fell ill. Prunella returned to take care of her.”

one else in the entire household? She had been trying to conceive for ten years,

her head. “I don’t know the details of what happened in the estate. If you want

Do you know where she

belongings of Prunella that I had managed to save, but soon after, I was thrown

Isolde’s tense expression and hesitantly asked, “Isolde… are you suspecting something about

flashed in Isolde’s eyes. “Jessica, I’m not suspecting anything. And you must not speculate either. I asked you alone for a reason–you understand

ever, nodded. “I understand. I won’t breathe a word of this to

protect my mother’s belongings. That kind of loyalty isn’t easily found. I’m leaving Montlins Manor in your care. I won’t be able to stay here, and after I leave, those I expelled today might try to

can count on us, Isolde. Even if it costs us our lives,

take the actata”

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was a person of deep emotions. Even after experiencing the tragedies of her past life, she had not become completely hardened. She gave a few final instructions regarding the farmhands meals, then ordered Helena and Jacqueline to pack up for their