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?

find Harlan,” Clark

the estate,

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

at the

who immediately turned to Ryker. “Take good care

You go ahead.”

Fall from

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illness, though he didn’t understand all the details. Still, he

not know how to return to Argentum? Unless… they planned to strike along the

but think of how formidable Isolde, Hattic, and Hazel were when it came to

need for him to choose sides. After all, Sadie would soon marry Clark, and Sadie’s role in this whole mess would become more

in her nightgown, appeared. Her eyes were wide

yet. In a few days,” Ryker reassured

is resting now. Someone’s with her. You need to sleep, too. Tomorrow, she wants sesame cakes. Get up early to make them,” Ryker

Matilda, aren’t you? Why are you so close to me? Are you planning to harm Mrs.

blinked in surprise. She’s known me for days and never recognized me… so why

that Sadie’s treatment was

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

daughter? Has she been

crept out of the city under the cover of darkness, its driver none other than

to get as far from Argentum a as possible while Isolde remained unconscious. Once

wrong turn and the carriage could tumble straight down into the abyss below–where not

the sound of galloping hooves cut through the night air, growing louder by the second. Harlan froze in shock, seeing several horses charging down from the mountain. They were moving

a beat. Those horses will crash into

trying to steer his horses out of the way, but it was too

sending it careening off the road. Harlan barely had time to react before 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 falling further, but the

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