The Swordswoman's Revenge Story after Rebirth

Chapter 117 Go Apologize

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Vance stormed in. his voice sharp with anger. “You told me to discipline her, and when I tried, she actually hit me! She dares lay hands on her elder–this is an utter breakdown of order! “If you don’t handle this, how can anyone in this household, especially my mother, live in peace? Geoffrey, you’re a man of the court; if this word gets out, you’ll lose your position!”

Geoffrey paused for a moment, clearly taken aback. “She really hit you?”

“Don’t believe me? Ask the people outside. They all saw it happen,” Vance furned.

In the past, Geoffrey wouldn’t have hesitated to believe Vance’s words without question, especially considering his own frustration with Isolde. But now, after all that had happened, he was beginning to second–guess.

After a brief silence, Geoffrey said, “Fine, you go ahead and return. Tomorrow, I’ll speak to her and get to the bottom of this.”

Vance, red–faced with anger, grabbed Geoffrey’s arm. “Come with me now to speak to Mother. Ask the people who were with me tonight if my daughter didn’t strike me first. Let’s get this resolved.”

Geoffrey stumbled slightly from the force of Vance’s grip, and Harlan moved forward to stop him, but Geoffrey waved him off. Clearly annoyed, he said, “Alright, what do you want from me?”

Vance’s anger boiled over. “What do I want? I want you to discipline your daughter properly. If you don’t. I’ll have no choice but to take Mother back to Caelmont tomorrow. We don’t need to stay here and be humiliated.”

Geoffrey frowned. He couldn’t afford the disgrace of being seen as an unfilial son.

“Calm down,” he said, his tone softer now. “Tell me what happened tonight.”

“Let’s go speak to Mother, and I’ll tell her all about it.” Vance was relentless.

Geoffrey hesitated, knowing if he went alone, Prudence would likely side with Vance without question. “Alright, you let go of my arm, and I’ll go with you.”

But Vance didn’t release him, pulling him out of the room forcefully.

stop them. With a resigned. sigh, he

had been full of trouble for Duke’s estate.

Prudence listened quietly to Vance’s angry recount of what had happened at the

them, claiming their family lived off the Duke’s

tirade, still seething with anger. “Mother, once you’re better, we should go back to Caclmont.

like we’ve come back just to be treated like beggars.”

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rebuke.

eyes soft but weary.

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at her words. If she’d yelled at him, it would have been easier to bear. But her quiet resignation

her eyes with a deep sigh. “Go, Geoffrey.

later.”

Geoffrey aside. “You should go. I’ll speak with her and try to comfort her. Don’t

grateful look. “Thank you. I’ll leave this

It’s natural for her to harbor resentment. You shouldn’t be too harsh on her, or she may act out even more. Your mother, before coming

she’s faced nothing but humiliation. You know how respected she was in Argentinum. “After the disgrace at the banquet, and then Doug sending a eunuch to insult her–how could she not be upset? This was

listening. He had originally wanted to ignore the problem, thinking the two women would resolve their own

said, his tone heavy with guilt. “I will

the

young, but

turned on his heel and walked out.

places. He headed directly to the

bed, though she wasn’t really asleep. The days had been long and exhausting. Hearing Noelle mention that Geoffrey was there,