Barrett sighed in frustration. "Why put yourself through this? There was a royal edict for this marriage. Even when Aurora moves in, you'll be in separate wings. She won't compete with you for control of the

household. She doesn't care about those things."

"Do you really think I'm attached to managing this household?" Carissa countered.

Running this mansion was no easy task. Just the monthly medicine for Barrett's mother cost dozens of silver coins. Then, there was food, clothing, and social obligations-all these things required money. This household was practically a hollow shell. Over the past year, Carissa had used much of her dowry to keep things running.

And this was her reward.

"Enough, I won't argue with you. I just needed to inform you. Whether you agree or not changes nothing," said Barrett, his patience wearing thin.

As Carissa watched him leave in a huff, she felt even more bitter.

"My lady, my lord was too much!" said Lulu, Carissa's maid, wiping her tears away.

that!" Carissa gave her a stern look. "We never consummated the marriage. He's not your

dowry list?" Lulu asked,

on the forehead. "Silly girl, why would we

her forehead and gasped. "But your mother arranged this marriage, and your father wanted you to marry and have

Carissa's eyes at the mention

mother, never taking a concubine. They had six sons and one daughter. All her brothers followed her father to the battlefield. Three years ago, none returned from the Southern

a girl, Carissa came from a family of warriors and started training as a child. At the age of seven, she was sent to study under a master, where

close and said, "You must live like the noble girls in the kingdom. Find a good husband, marry, have children, and lead a peaceful

felt like someone had gouged her heart out. The pain she felt was so intense she couldn't even bring herself to

to please her mother, she spent a year mastering the traditional values and duties expected of a noblewoman. She also learned accounting and how to

Marquis of Northwatch's daughter, but she was also known for her beauty. So, suitors flooded their doorstep. Her mother had chosen Barrett because he

months ago, tragedy

were massacred. No one was spared, not even the children or servants. Each victim suffered numerous knife wounds, and their bodies were

few of the assailants. After further investigation, they were discovered to be spies from an enemy

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