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?

sat down, looking quite happy. “The smell of this

have an appetite. For the past few days, you have been eating a little every day. You can’t even drink soup. How can your body recover? You have to

When he saw Isolde looking at him steadily, he called out, “Eat, you

to take a sip of the soup. The flavor was quite bland,

tasteless

eating as if waiting for Isolde or trying to

put down his forks and quietly watched

her bowl. “If you can’t eat anymore, don’t force yourself.”

Not a

bowl, Geoffrey

head.

disappointed.

Finished

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

patting Geoffrey’s back. “Are you eating, stop eating. Why have

full? Stop

discomfort and heard Harlan’s words. She asked.

recently?”

for several days 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,

white.

pity. Perhaps she could arrange for him to escape to Belleview Manor.

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

his things, she helped Geoffrey to the bed to rest and said. “TII

her willingness to help him. “No, I won’t escape. I’m a military officer.

King, there was no guarantee of leniency. “If the King is furious, your life might

If the King really decides to punish me,

distant. “I

Isolde remained silent.

Her heart ached,

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

mother, Isolde instinctively sat down. After sittite realized she

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