Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 22

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Barrett hurriedly cut in, "Mom, please listen to me. I can't keep her dowry."

"You're truly foolish, my son! She's bullied us to this extent! You're being soft towards her, but she wants my life!" Rebecca yelled.

Barrett remained resolute, saying, "Keeping her dowry would not be the act of a true man. I absolutely refuse. Dad, Benjamin, I'll have to trouble you to invite the family heads from both sides tomorrow.

"I also need the matchmaker who arranged our marriage to be present. As for inviting neighbors, we can just pick a few families to make it official."

"The matchmaker who arranged your marriage was Lady Avis." Jonathan furrowed his brow. She's Madam Sinclair's cousin and Carissa's maternal aunt."

"Then, don't invite her. Invite the matchmaker who originally delivered your proposal to the Sinclair family, the one from the western district," Rebecca said.

Avis, who was in poor health, was a consort to a prince in the royal family named Yuvan. Even the management of Yuvan's estate, which was supposed to be her responsibility, had been handed over to a secondary concubine. Although the Warren family did not fear an unfavored consort of a prince without children, they still tried to avoid conflicts with the royal family.

it to you to decide everything, Mom.

Where are you

Barrett replied as he strode

her. He knew she despised men who mistreated women, so he wanted to tell her he wasn't purposely making life difficult for Carissa. He was simply frustrated

visited the Yates family residence in

night.

Yates, had once been Hector's comrade in arms. However, he had been injured in battle-losing a leg

people from his family who were serving the country as capable warriors. He wasn't entirely pleased about

mother was delighted with her daughter marrying into the Warren family. She made a big fuss about

Chapter 22

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Shortly after,

valuable. She simply liked the atmosphere of lit lamps casting shadows of blades and swords

embraced under the dim light of

here so late?"

a small hall flanked by two rooms and a small courtyard in the back where Aurora's elder brother and

serious. "I intend to divorce Carissa. I

was taken aback.