The Swordswoman's Revenge Story after Rebirth

Chapter 171 The Fall from the Cliff

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Normally, Clark would be attending to Prudence’s illness in the evenings, but tonight, she had insisted that Braden stay with her for one last night. After all, tomorrow he would be returning to prison.

After leaving Blesertin, Clark headed straight for the Pearl Tower to check on Isolde. But to his surprise, the place was eerily empty–not a soul in sight, not even a maid. He stood still for a moment, a question brewing in his mind. Where had she gone?

He could ask no one–he certainly couldn’t approach Geoffrey, not when it might anger him to find out that Isolde had disappeared at night. Lately, the atmosphere between them had been tense, and Clark knew it.

As he wandered outside Normont Chamber, he spotted Michelle.

“Clark, looking for Isolde?” Michelle asked with a smile, her eyes bright and calm, the scars on her face softened by her grin.

“Michelle,” Clark said, studying her. “Do you know where Isolde has gone?”

Michelle shook her head lightly. “No idea. She’s always here one moment and gone the next. Maybe she went back to Windermount? Or perhaps to the shop, or even to Montlins Manor. Who knows?”

Montlins Manor seemed like a possibility, but Windermount? Clark doubted it. With Prudence in such a critical state, there was no way Isolde would leave now.

Michelle’s strange response left Clark unsettled, though he couldn’t quite place why.

“Something seems interesting, huh?” Michelle said with a playful grin before turning to go inside.

Clark’s confusion only deepened. What did she mean by that?

He returned to Wyngor Chamber, where Cooper greeted him. “Clark, have you eaten?”

“Not yet, but I’m not hungry,” Clark replied as he sat down and took a sip of water. “The Pearl Tower was empty. Did you pass by there today?”

Cooper leaned in and lowered his voice. “A lot of people were around the Pearl Tower tonight. Geoffrey and Harlan both went, but I didn’t hear any loud noises. Though I did hear Geoffrey scolding Harlan, and Harlan… well, he didn’t back down. After that, the lights went out.”

Clark frowned. Could it be that Isolde and Geoffrey had a fight?

Clark said, standing up.

estate, Cooper replied.

of unease gripped Clark. Something wasn’t right tonight, he could feel it

Britney had witnessed the events at the Pearl Tower and rushed to

Britney relayed the entire story to Hattie, who immediately turned to Ryker. “Take good

You

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her go, his mind racing. He knew about Prudence’s illness, though he didn’t understand all the details. Still,

she were sent away, would she really not know how to return to Argentum? Unless… they planned

formidable Isolde, Hattic, and Hazel were when it came to defending themselves. It wasn’t going to be easy

sides. After all, Sadie would soon marry Clark, and Sadie’s role in this

his room, where Marley, still in her nightgown, appeared. Her eyes were wide with concern. “Is

a few days,” Ryker

resting now. Someone’s with her. You need to sleep, too. Tomorrow, she wants sesame cakes.

then suddenly turned and glared at him. “You… You’re with Matilda, aren’t you? Why

She’s known me for days and never

Sadie’s

forced a smile. “You’ve been sick. Mrs. Langley asked me to check on you. Don’t you remember? She

Is that the daughter? Has she been born?”

driver none other than Harlan. Though Geoffrey had forbidden him from going, Harlan insisted on personally escorting Isolde

least five or six days, so Harlan tried to get as far from Argentum a as possible while Isolde remained unconscious. Once she woke, he could slowly persuade her to leave the city temporarily, with the promise of returning once Prudence was gone.

a notoriously dangerous cliffside. One wrong turn and the carriage could tumble straight down

the second. Harlan froze in shock, seeing several horses charging down from the mountain. They were moving too fast, reckless and wild, as if driven by some unseen force.

a beat. Those horses will crash

of the way, but it was too late. The crazed horses were too close, too

he was thrown from the seat, his body tumbling down the steep slope. He managed to grab a small tree branch to stop himself from

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