Carissa knelt in the study with her head bowed.

Salvador remembered the Sinclair family. Knowing that Carissa was now the only one left stirred a feeling of pity in him.

"Rise and speak," he commanded.

Carissa bowed deeply with her hands clasped. "Your Majesty, I know it's presumptuous of me to seek an audience today. But I also wish to implore for your grace."

"I have already issued the edict. It's impossible to revoke it," Salvador said.

Carissa shook her head gently. "Your Majesty, I implore you to issue another edict. I want to divorce General Warren."

The young king was taken aback. "What? You want a divorce?"

Salvador thought she had come to ask him to rescind the marriage edict. He never expected a plea for a divorce.

Holding back tears, Carissa pleaded, "Your Majesty, General Warren and General Yates sought the marriage edict with their military achievements.

"Today is the death anniversary of my father and brothers. I wish to seek an edict to divorce my husband based on my late family's military merits. Please, Your Majesty, I'm begging you."

do you know what you'll face after the divorce?" Salvador asked,

hadn't heard Salvador call her by name in a

gifts to give her when he did. After Carissa later went to Meadow Ridge to study under her master,

"I do," she affirmed.

Carissa's stunning face. But no matter how one

their aspirations, right? Even though I'm not a gentleman, I don't

Are you really going to go back there? Have you thought about

fallen into disrepair made me want to live there again. I'll adopt a son for my father's sake, so there will still be someone

impulsive; he hadn't expected her to be so

undermine your position. You really

my life like this. I'm the only one left from the Marquis of Northwatch's' family. My father and brothers lived honorably and bravely throughout their lives. I don't want to settle for a life of

Barrett. Are you willing to let go?" Salvador

Feelings? Not really.

agreed to the marriage. Carissa smiled. At this moment, she looked like a strong woman who would

let go of me, then I can let

she

stunned Salvador. He had never seen such a woman

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