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.

everything, Mom. I'm going

are you

for a walk," Barrett replied as he strode

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

the first time Barrett had visited the Yates family residence in the middle

night.

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

as capable warriors. He wasn't entirely pleased about the marriage,

the Warren family. She made a big fuss about it and demanded a hefty sum of betrothal

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of Aurora's room. Shortly after, Aurora quietly opened the door, allowing Barrett to slip

She simply liked the atmosphere of lit lamps casting

couple embraced under the dim light of

late?" Aurora asked in a

in the back where Aurora's elder brother and his

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

was