The Swordswoman's Revenge Story after Rebirth

Chapter 269

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

the past few days, you have been eating a little every day. You can’t even drink

When he saw Isolde looking

nodded and picked up her spoon to take a sip of the

tasteless

his eating as if waiting

reached the last two bites, he put

“If you can’t eat

269 Not a Peaceful Death

bowl, Geoffrey

shook her head.

looked disappointed. “Oh,

Finished

forks and took another bite. But after that bite, he suddenly bent

brought the spittoon over, patting Geoffrey’s back. “Are you eating, stop eating. Why have you been vomiting recently? This isn’t good”

full? Stop

watched him vomit in discomfort and heard Harlan’s words. She asked. “He’s been vomiting a lot

recently?”

now. When we returned to the capital, I thought it was just motion sickness from the journey. 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, and his face turned from sallow

white.

could arrange for him to escape to Belleview Manor.

sphere of influence. Even if the authorities came looking, they could

Harlan went out to wash his things, she helped Geoffrey to the bed to rest and said. “TII arrange for you to escape to Belleview

was already comforted by her willingness to help him. “No, I won’t escape. I’m

confessed his crime to the King, there was no guarantee of leniency. “If the King is furious, your life might still be in

others. I’ve been very fortunate. If the King really decides to punish me, I’ll finally be able to join your mother. All these years, I’ve been

softly, his gaze distant. “I miss

Isolde remained silent.

Her heart ached,

at her. After a long silence, he added, “I want to tell you about

mother, Isolde instinctively sat down. After sittite realized she was on the edge of the bed

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