The Swordswoman's Revenge Story after Rebirth

The Swordswoman’s Revenge Story after Rebirths

Chapter 64 Know the Past

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Harlan sighed deeply and began, “Your father was always a filial man, but that one time, he stood up in strong opposition. I don’t know what kind of agreement they made, but in the end, your grandmother relented, and the marriage went ahead. “At first, they were incredibly loving. Your father, wanting to prove himself to your grandfather, fought valiantly on the battlefield, leading his troops to a decisive victory and earning a great deal of recognition. The King even awarded him a title. Your grandfather was very pleased with his accomplishments. But your mother wasn’t as fortunate. She struggled with infertility and faced immense pressure. Your grandmother grew increasingly unsympathetic. By the sixth year of their marriage, when she still hadn’t conceived, your grandmother threatened to die unless your father took a concubine. Your father refused. Then, when your mother went back to her family’s home, your stepmother, Miss Blackwell’s sister, came to live in the manor. She slipped something into your father’s drink, and just like that, Matilda became pregnant, and they had no choice but to accept her into the family.”

Isolde’s eyes

narrowed as she coldly replied. “Is that so? Then why, if he truly loved my mother, did he end up having Bryant?”

Harlan hesitated, letting out a soft sigh before continuing. “That’s where things get complicated. After Matilda entered the house and gave birth to Michelle, your father never once slept in her bed. Even when Prudence threatened to die, your father refused to comply. Eventually, your grandfather had to leave to guard the frontier. “During the farewell banquet, your father drank heavily in his honor. That night, your mother stayed behind at the Sharp family to see her own mother off. Your father, drunk beyond reason, was sent to Matilda’s room.”

“Then she got pregnant again?” Isolde said incredulously.

Harlan looked at her, his gaze somber as he nodded. “Yes, and your father, still intoxicated, didn’t even realize what had happened. He thought it was just another drunken mistake. A month later, Matilda was pregnant again.”

Isolde couldn’t help but laugh bitterly at the absurdity of it all.

weight despite carrying you. “Your father was beside her every day, deeply concerned. Luckily. Prudence made sure your mother had a doctor by her side, watching over her during the pregnancy. But just before you were born, Garrett had an accident, and your mother was frantic. She begged your father to go to the frontier. When father returned, your mother had died in childbirth. He went

trailed off as

your

to dig her out of the grave, his hands covered in blood. I had to knock him unconscious to get him back to the house. “Afterward, he locked himself in his room for ten days, refusing to eat, surviving only on the soup your grandmother forced him to drink. When nothing worked, she called Xavier, the spiritualist. After spending half a day with your father. Xavier convinced him to come out, but the first thing he did was send you away. “Afterward, he retreated to Xavier’s monastery for three months. When he returned, he was a shell of the man he once was. There was a war, and the King sent him

in stunned silence, trying to absorb what

thought her father

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his bitterness and cruelty towards her was, in some twisted way, rooted in

large sum of money to calm her spirit. Xavier told him that to bring peace to your mother’s soul, he had to be more dutiful and respectful. That’s when your father became even more dutiful towards Prudence. He held a respectable government position, though without notable achievements, but at least he kept his honor. Still, he could

how to process this. Her emotions were a tangled mess, but one thing was clear: her father’s heart had never truly been

all of this because Xavier has returned, and he’s likely going to speak ill of Geoffrey. You should prepare yourself for whatever Geoffrey decides to do. And don’t hate Geoffrey. He’s been

heavily in the air as he left the room, his face clouded with

thinking. She slowly picked up her cup of coffee,