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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.

to decide everything, Mom. I'm going out for a bit," Barrett

late. Where are you going?" Benjamin

walk," Barrett replied as he

mistreated women, so he wanted to

Barrett had visited the Yates family residence in the

night.

However, he had been injured in battle-losing a leg left him unable to

Aurora returned with her military achievements, Tristan was overjoyed. He was proud that there were still people from his family who were serving the country as capable warriors. He wasn't entirely pleased about the marriage, but Aurora convinced him that

family. She made a big fuss

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after, Aurora quietly opened the door, allowing Barrett to

the atmosphere of

embraced under the dim light of a small

late?" Aurora asked in a

courtyard in the back where Aurora's elder brother and his wife lived. Hence, Aurora didn't dare

her shoulders, his expression serious. "I intend to divorce Carissa.

was taken

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