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?

sat down, looking quite happy. “The smell

you 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 eat more.”

and started eating. When he saw Isolde

and picked up her spoon to take a sip of the soup. The

tasteless

slowed down his eating as if waiting for Isolde or trying

the last two bites, he put down his forks and quietly watched Isolde.

“If you can’t eat anymore, don’t force

269 Not a

Geoffrey

shook her head. Tve

disappointed. “Oh,

Finished

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

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

full? Stop

and heard Harlan’s words.

recently?”

that we’re settled, it’s still happening.” Harlan said, wiping Geoffrey’s mouth with a towel After vomiting, everything he had

white.

a twinge of pity. Perhaps she could arrange for him to escape to Belleview

place v was under her sphere of influence. Even if the authorities came looking,

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

shook his head. He was already comforted by her willingness to help him. “No, I won’t escape. I’m a military officer.

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

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

his gaze distant. “I miss her

Isolde remained silent.

Her heart ached,

long silence, he added, “I want to tell you about your mother.”

he wanted to talk about her mother, Isolde instinctively sat down. After sittite realized she

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