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.

with shame and anger, Barrett couldn't say a word and simply watched helplessly as his wife walked past him with a

mistreated you? Don't be afraid to tell me! Your great-granduncle is here to stand up for

in Carissa's eyes as she knelt before him. "Granduncle Theodore, I'm sorry

"Stand up!"

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

and speak our truth. Even if you're all that's left of your family, you will not

wife who was equal to Carissa, not

married into our family, has anyone here insulted or hit you? Have I, as your mother-in-law, ever made you stand on ceremony?" Carissa

case, why have

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marriage was decreed by the king. Your jealousy and disobedience have left us with no choice but for Barrett to divorce you. What do you have to say for yourself?" Theodore intervened, "Hold on. You claim she's disobedient, but everyone in the capital knows how she's cared for you since she married into the family. She practically lived in

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

Theodore was momentarily speechless.

listed in the criteria of their kingdom's marriage law, but it was common for women to be jealous. As long as it didn't cause major issues, who would divorce