Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 26

Carissa looked at her husband with a cold smile on

or stunning face. "General Yates really has my best interests at heart, hmm? She's even helping me so that I can keep half of my dowry."

"No, this isn't from Aurora. She didn't write this," Barrett argued.

However, the signature at the end of the letter weakened his denial.

Carissa raised an eyebrow. "Is that so? Then, tell me, will you return my dowry in full if your divorce me today so I can take it with me?"

Before reading the letter, Barrett would have agreed immediately, even against his parents' wishes. But Aurora had asked him to keep half the dowry. If he didn't follow her instructions, she would be very disappointed.

Carissa laughed softly. "You're hesitating. Looks like you're not as honorable as you claim!"

Her voice was gentle, but each word cut deeply. Though her smile looked warm on the surface, it carried a chill like the winter frost.

and simply watched helplessly as his wife walked past him with a

the Warren family mistreated you? Don't be afraid to tell

welled in Carissa's eyes as she knelt before him. "Granduncle Theodore, I'm sorry your had to come here because of my failings. I've troubled

"Stand up!"

tragic past that had befell Hector's family. He felt a pang in

speak our truth. Even if you're all

enter as a rightful wife who

anyone here insulted or hit you? Have I, as your mother-in-law, ever made you stand on ceremony?" Carissa slowly shook

turned to anger. "If that's the case, why

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Chapter 26

Theodore intervened, "Hold on. You claim she's disobedient, but everyone in the capital knows how she's

"Yes, I once thought she was respectful and considerate too. But as soon as the king's marriage edict came, she stopped my medication. She refused to greet me and even went to the palace to ask the king to rescind the marriage edict. Whether she's respectful is debatable. But let me ask you, Lord

Theodore was momentarily speechless.

marriage law, but it was common for women to be jealous. As long