Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 21

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Chapter 21

The lamp in Rebecca's room stayed lit through the night..

When Barrett suggested divorcing Carissa, Jonathan immediately opposed it.

"If you divorce her, the court officials will criticize you in front of the king. Doing this undoubtedly means ruining your future."

Benjamin chimed in, "Barrett, Dad's right. Do you know how many generals in the army were once her father's men? You relied on their support for your recent achievements. If you lose their backing, your position in the military will be unstable."

Barrett's face turned cold. "But she's using Mom's health to threaten me. I can't bear it!"

had calmed down, but the discomfort from earlier made

said in a hoarse voice, "Divorce her! Once divorced, she can't take her dowry

no intention of taking her dowry," Barrett

her dowry naturally belongs to our family." Rebecca touched her chest, which still hurt slightly. "With all those coins from her dowry, we could afford Sebastian's treatment. "Barret, you know how difficult it is to borrow money now that you're a hero, don't you? We sold all our shops just

"Dear, what's more important-the dowry or Barrett's

generals now. Even if the court officials investigate and find that Barrett is at fault, the king will likely only give him a light punishment. We need to consider the bigger

my wife. "I've thought this through. I may get criticism and the court's scrutiny. But considering the dire situation at the Southern Frontier, I predict that the Hell Monarch won't prevail

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gaze was fervent. The battle at the Southern Frontier had dragged on for years without success. Even Hector and his sons had perished on those battlefields.

that would be a true accomplishment. Moreover, it could also be seen as Barrett successfully avenging Hector and his sons. Who would dare

me. We'll definitely

persuaded Jonathan and

was even more stirred up, urged, "If that's the case, just divorce her! She's so jealous and can't accept that Barrett will take another wife. She even defied the king's marriage edict! She's being disrespectful out of

heart like a venomous snake. She had forgotten how her daughter-in-law had set aside her noble upbringing and personally cared for her heart