Chapter 22

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.

you to decide everything, Mom. I'm going out for

late. Where are you

for a walk," Barrett replied as he strode

women, so he wanted to tell her

first time Barrett had visited the Yates family residence in the

night.

Hector's comrade in arms. However, he had been injured in battle-losing a leg left him unable to return to the

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

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

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Shortly after, Aurora quietly opened the door, allowing Barrett to slip

simply liked the atmosphere of lit lamps casting shadows of blades and swords around

embraced under the dim light of a small

so late?" Aurora

by two rooms and a small courtyard in the back where Aurora's elder brother and his wife lived. Hence,

"I intend to divorce Carissa. I hope you

was taken

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