The Swordswoman's Revenge Story after Rebirth

Chapter 355 Not Letting It Go

Cristina covered her face, staring at Isolde in shock and fury. “You dare?”

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“Dare? Try me.” Isolde smirked coldly, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth that sent a chill down Cristina’s spine.

She had always looked down on Isolde. Even after she married into the family, her deference to elders and kindness toward servants made Cristina think she was weak–an easy target.

But now, staring at Isolde’s ruthless expression, Cristina realized just how badly she had misjudged her.

“If you dare hit me, just you wait!” Cristina turned and an off.

Watching her retreating figure, Hattie mused, “Who do you think she’s going to?”

“Allan.”

“Why?” Hattie asked curiously. “Would he even help her?”

“Allan despises household conflicts,” Isolde replied coolly. “Besides, he’s a scholar, and he has some old ties with her father.”

“That could be troublesome.”

Isolde chuckled. “Troublesome? What’s he going to do? Scold me for disciplining a concubine? At most, he’ll ask a few questions for formality’s sake–I have my answers ready.”

Sure enough, before long, a servant arrived to summon her.

Isolde adjusted her robes before making her way to Allan’s quarters.

Cristina and Heidi were already there. Cristina’s eyes were red, and a clear handprint marred her cheek. The moment she saw Isolde enter, she glared at her with resentment. Heidi, however, remained expressionless.

Isolde paid her respects as decorum dictated, then asked calmly, “Grandfather, what is it that you’ve called me for?”

Allan’s expression was stern. “Cristina claims you made unreasonable demands of her. When she refused, you struck her. Is this true?”

raised an eyebrow. “Unreasonable demands? I’d be curious to hear what she considers ‘unreasonable. As for striking her–yes, I did.”

lowered. “Resorting to violence

ask Cristina to pour coffee and attend to

work!” Cristina spat angrily.

a blade. “How dare you interrupt when I’m speaking with Allan? Do

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a trace of

is Oliver’s concubine, while

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is

hand when possible,” Allan

slap now is better than her being

kill me? You think everyone is as ruthless and vicious as you?”

quite the exaggeration, Isolde. Has anyone in this household ever

like a fool. Disrespecting the matriarch was one thing–but throwing around

remained unwavering, turning to Heidi. “Do you know

bits and pieces but not the full story. “I

wanted Oliver. She scorned him. She wouldn’t even consider marrying him as his

insulted Rosemary behind her back, calling her old, bitter, and unloved. She bragged that the Queen Mother favored her, that Johnathan despised Rosemary but only tolerated her out of respect for his grandmother.

Of course not. She taught Cristina a lesson. Cristina knelt that day not out of devotion to Oliver, but because she had no

any of you doubt Rosemary’s temperament? If I don’t make things difficult for Cristina, someone else certainly will. Don’t believe me? Just wait

pulled Rosemary into the matter. But Isolde felt no guilt–why should she? Cristina had been caught in Rosemary’s trap; it

the Eryndral Empire, there were two women

was the

other was Rosemary.

mistress. Many high–ranking officials had suffered under her sharp tongue, and unlike some who only talked, Rosemary acted. If she was truly offended, she wouldn’t hesitate to use

or the

had gone pale. She offered