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"Fifty percent!" Barrett declared.

He was standing in the doorway, avoiding Carissa's gaze as he looked at everyone else in the

room.

"We'll return fifty percent of her dowry. Lord Sinclair, if you and Mr. Sinclair disagree with this, you can take it up with the authorities and see if my actions are fair."

"Fifty percent? How dare you! When Carissa married you, she brought a dowry so grand it stretched for miles! Do you know how much money, how many estates, shops, and businesses that were included? How dare you people be so greedy?!" Solomon exclaimed angrily.

Clenching the crumpled letter in his hand, Barrett spoke in an icy voice, "I said, take it to court if you want. I've prepared the divorce agreement. You can review it first."

He gestured for the steward to present the divorce agreement to Carissa, who reached out and took it. The steward sighed almost imperceptibly as he stepped back. Carissa had been a wonderful mistress. Why did Barrett have to divorce her?

The divorce agreement was brief. It cited her disobedience and

hope that when you remarry, you won't resort to such tactics and will be sincere with others. That's the only way you'll find happiness!"

the divorce agreement, he felt

Carissa waved the divorce agreement. "It still needs the

is your own fault." Carissa had already secured most of her dowry, so there wasn't much they could actually take. She just didn't want to continue being involved with the Warren family. Given

bit of money to see the true colors of the Warren

by her words, Barrett responded coldly,

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calmly. "Or else what? You'll take seventy percent of my dowry? Fine, take seventy, even ninety percent-leave me just enough to avoid

said it'll be fifty percent. I do feel a bit guilty for wasting a year of your life,

him, "Spare me the guilt. Your guilt over taking half my dowry is

was livid at

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