Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 30

Carissa bowed deeply, her shoulders relaxing as she sighed in relief.

The royal edict had come at last.

"I thank His Majesty for his grace," she said gratefully.

Barrett's face turned pale; he was frozen in shock.

When Carissa went to the palace, she had actually sought permission from the king to divorce him? Not to obstruct his marriage to Aurora?

Had she planned to divorce him ever since she learned about his and Aurora's marriage?!

Barrett thought Carissa had done all those things to possess him exclusively. So, he had seen her as jealous, petty, selfish, narrow-minded, unable to tolerate others, and even despicable.

But it wasn't like that....

Barrett felt an indescribable feeling in his heart as he watched Carissa receive the edict. A warm smile appeared on her face, radiant and captivating.

Suddenly, he remembered the first time he saw her. Captivated by her beauty, he had even forgotten how to breathe. But then, he met Aurora...

a divorce actively. With the king granting permission for the divorce, Carissa could take all her dowry with her. Valor Estate was already a shell of its former glory. If

over and grabbed Carissa's arm. “I misunderstood you. I thought you were deliberately trying to sabotage Barrett and Aurora's marriage! That's why I agreed for Barrett to divorce you, because of your presumed

and stepped back from the older woman, "If it was a misunderstanding, it should

to stay. When you have time

and explained, "Officials from the Ministry of Housing have been sent to renovate and redecorate Northwatch Estate. They have been rushing day and night,

your divorce. You can move back

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Carissa said, her voice thick with emotion and her eyes reddening with unshed

that she hasn't seen you in a long time and misses you dearly. Whenever you're free, please visit

he led the royal guards away without saying another word to

onto Carissa's sleeve. "Carissa, have you gone to pay respects to the queen dowager in the past? Mr. Walker said she misses you and thinks about you. Why didn't you go

this year? Why did you never tell me

the past." Carissa pulled her arm out of Rebecca's grip. "But I married into the Warren family and was no longer a lady of the marquis' family. Without a proper title, it wouldn't have been

bit away from Rebecca and nodded respectfully. "Thank you for

well before their falling out. But now, Carissa could see clearly that what she thought was kindness had been paid for with her own heart and

I told you about the king's edict to marry Aurora, you've been planning to divorce me,

the legal wife, and she's just a concubine. Why couldn't

your exact words? About how there would be no distinction between ranks for the two of us? You told me