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.

added, "That won't work. Mom fell ill shortly

of them came, but they couldn't alleviate Mom's condition. Instead, it worsened. Later, she managed to get

trying to force my hand

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 with

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immediately spurred his horse back home, heading

a general, Barrett naturally had formidable combat skills. The gates of Grace Mansion couldn't

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

his wife with one

teeth. "Will you ever stop? How far are you going

soup on

I need to

broom, Lulu did as

at her furious husband. "Is

still have the nerve

smiled, highlighting her stunning,

yourselves why Sebastian refuses to treat

coldly retorted, "Stop pretending. It was you who stopped Sebastian from treating Mother. You're using this as a means to blackmail me into

1. me.

I would never have married you. I regret