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.

Mom. I'm going out for a

are you going?" Benjamin

Barrett replied as

was going to see Aurora to explain the situation to her. He knew she despised men who mistreated women, so he

had visited the Yates family residence in the middle

night.

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

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

other hand, Aurora's mother was delighted with her daughter marrying into the Warren family. She made a big fuss about it and demanded

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Aurora's room. Shortly after, Aurora quietly opened the

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

couple embraced under the dim

you here so late?" Aurora asked in

courtyard in the back where Aurora's elder brother

his expression serious. "I

Aurora was