Chapter 269 Not a Peaceful Death
When Harlan brought up the late–night meal, he saw Geoffrey and folde sitting in silence. He had anticipated this, so he quickly prepared the food and brought it up.
Finished
He smiled and said, “It’s hastily made and not very tasty. The noodles were leftovers from dinner Just make do with it.”
Isolde smelled the fragrance and smiled. “It’s good to have something to eat.”
Harlan had made two plates of noodles. He was about to bring one over to Geoffrey blanket and said, “No need to bring it over. I’ll come and
“Can
you get out of bed?” Harlan hurried over to support him.
but Geoffrey lifted the
“I’m fine, it’s nothing.” Geoffrey said, letting his legs dangle off the bed. Isolde glanced over and saw how thin he had become. His calves, exposed under his pants, were nothing but skin and bones
She felt a pang of discomfort.
Geoffrey seemed to notice and quickly bent down to pull his pants back over his legs. Having been bedridden for so long, he was still wearing his sleeping clothes.
When he stood up, his emaciated frame was evident beneath the loose sleeping robe. In just a month, he had lost a significant amount of weight. As he walked over, Isolde noticed that his face wasn’t pale but rather sallow. The pale appearance earlier had been due to the distant light reflecting off his face as he lay in bed, unshielded.
But in fact, his face was very sallow.
Her heart sank. She had seen such a sallow complexion before–it was Ella from the village.
Ella was seriously ill at that time, and her face was very pale. She passed away in less than a month.
Other than his injuries, was there something wrong with him?
Was he sick?
quite happy. “The smell of this has really whetted
days, you have been eating a little every day. You can’t even drink soup.
eating. When he saw Isolde looking at him steadily, he called out, “Eat, you eat
to take a sip of the soup.
tasteless
but he slowed down his eating as if waiting for Isolde or trying to prolong the
he put down
bowl. “If you can’t eat anymore, don’t
269 Not a Peaceful
bowl, Geoffrey asked.
head. Tve had enough”
looked disappointed. “Oh,
Finished
after that bite, he suddenly
spittoon over, patting Geoffrey’s back. “Are you eating, stop eating.
full? Stop
in discomfort and heard Harlan’s words. She asked. “He’s been
recently?”
But now that we’re settled, it’s still happening.” Harlan said, wiping Geoffrey’s mouth with a towel After vomiting, everything he had eaten came back up,
white.
could arrange for him to escape
Even if the authorities came looking, they could quickly move him
Harlan went out to wash his things, she helped Geoffrey to the bed to rest and said. “TII arrange for you to
by her willingness to help him. “No, I won’t escape. I’m a military officer. Escaping would make me a deserter. I’d rather die
his crime to the King, there was no guarantee of leniency. “If the
Compared to others. I’ve been very fortunate. If the King really
sighed softly, his gaze distant. “I miss
Isolde remained silent.
Her heart ached,
silence, he added, “I want to
instinctively sat down. After sittite realized
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