Chapter 12

Lulu felt heartbroken seeing her mistress treated this way. Carissa had held back due to decorum, but as a lowly servant, Lulu wasn't afraid.

Her eyes reddened with tears as she spoke, "I may be just a humble maid, but I know right from wrong. You're a female general, yet you got involved with someone else's husband on the battlefield. And now, you're bullying my mistress under the guise of military

achievements..."

Before Lulu could finish, Barrett angrily slapped her across the face.

Then, he turned to Carissa and coldly said, "Is this what you teach your servants? There's no sense of respect!"

Carissa hurried over to support Lulu. The fact that her cheek swelled instantly showed how hard Barrett had hit her.

With a sharp gaze, Carissa turned back and swiftly delivered a slap across Barrett's face.

you think you can hit my people

hadn't expected Carissa to strike him back over a servant girl, especially in front of Aurora.

he just gave Carissa a cold glare before

touched Lulu's cheek gently.

the pain. "Fortunately,

few days." Carissa sighed. "I just

was the first female general

were thoroughly shattered. She was deeply disappointed in

was set for October, and it was already mid-August. They had to make preparations quickly.

determined to quash any thoughts from the Warren family about involving

the wedding arrangements were entrusted to Charlotte.

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Chapter 12

Barrett's cold-heartedness, but family ties and Amelia's illness forced her to take

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