Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 16

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Barrett wandered around outside, trying to borrow money from his acquaintances. However, all he managed to secure was a thousand silver coins. It was far from the over ten thousand silver coins needed for the betrothal gifts and wedding party.

The truth was, he could easily borrow twenty or thirty thousand from prestigious families, since he had just returned victorious. After all, he was now a rising star at court, and everyone was eager to curry favor with him.

But he couldn't bring himself to do it. Borrowing money was an awkward and sensitive thing to do. As much as possible, he wanted to preserve his dignity.

After much deliberation, he thought it might be less humiliating to borrow from Carissa than from others.

On his way back home, he saw Bryan riding towards him.

Without waiting for his brother to speak, Bryan said, "Barrett, hurry back home. Your wife is about to drive Mom to her death!"

Hearing Carissa was causing trouble again, Barrett sighed irritably. "What has she done now?"

"She told Sebastian not to treat Mom anymore, Bryan explained.

"There are many physicians in the capital. If Sebastian won't come, we'll find another physician. If that fails, I'll ask for the royal physicians' help," Barrett replied, thinking it wasn't a big deal.

To Barrett, Carissa's actions had revealed her true character. She had actually interfered with his mother's health. It seemed like she was good at coming up with despicable and cunning methods to hurt others.

Carissa was really unlike Aurora, who had always been straightforward and wouldn't resort to underhanded tactics.

brother's words, Bryan urgently added, "That won't work. Mom fell ill shortly after you left for the expedition.

Mom's condition. Instead, it worsened. Later, she managed to get Sebastian, who prescribed expensive pills that saved Mom's life and gradually improved

with anger. "She's trying to

palace to plead with His Majesty. When he didn't agree to rescind the marriage edict, she resorted to this method to pressure you into abandoning your marriage

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spurred his horse back home, heading

formidable combat skills. The gates of Grace Mansion couldn't

open the doors and stormed in to find his wife enjoying a bowl of watercress soup. Lulu had made it fresh with the

front of his wife with one hand, causing it to crash loudly onto the

teeth. "Will you ever stop? How far are you going to take this? How long will you

looked at the broken bowl and spilled soup on the floor, feeling like she had wasted Lulu's

the soup. I need to

Lulu did as Carissa

up at her furious husband.

the nerve to ask?!" Barrett spat

her

be asking yourselves why Sebastian refuses to treat your mother. Maybe you should be

"Stop pretending. It was you who stopped Sebastian from treating Mother. You're using this as a means to blackmail me into not marrying Aurora. You're despicable. "Carissa, let me tell you, even if I don't marry Aurora, I won't treat you any

1. me.

had known you were so manipulative and wicked, I would never