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Though Aurora felt a pang in her heart, she replied calmly, "I'm not a petty or jealous person. Besides, I can understand the need for it. When you have your own child, your future will be secured.

"As for whether he still shares your bed after you get pregnant, that's none of my concern."

Her last sentence clearly showed signs of annoyance.

Barrett quickly promised, "Don't worry, if she gets pregnant, I will never touch her again."

"No need to reassure me, I'm not that petty." Aurora turned away, clearly displeased.

Watching the two people in front of her, Carissa felt a sense of absurdity.

Standing up, she looked at Aurora and said sternly, "Being a woman in this world is already hard enough. Why must you degrade us further? You're also a woman.

"Just because you've been on the battlefield and killed enemies, does that give you the right to treat other women like this? Do you only see me as someone who relies on having a family's heir to survive? Am I destined to do nothing but play a background role in this place?"

Taken aback, Aurora frowned. "You're making a big deal out of this."

she added, "Let's get a divorce, Barrett. There's no need to

you can easily threaten. Go ahead and make a scene. Damaging your

especially someone like Carissa, who was the daughter of

divorce you. We're saying all this

she exuded a sense of dignity.

criticized for being heartless and fickle. Everything you do is for yourselves, yet you hypocritically claim it's for my sake. It's sickening to hear." Barrett looked anxious. "That's not what I meant.

"I knew it. Someone like you will never be able to understand our point of view. Until now, you still insist on clinging to the pretense of

a straightforward talk with you, but it seems your thoughts are too heavy. You insist on jumping to wild conclusions as if we're

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you get divorced, you'll be like a discarded woman. Life outside

and making life difficult for yourself? Since don't appreciate my kindness, I won't

you

wholly devoted to Barrett. There's nothing to

not afraid of others' criticisms, there's no need to come

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