Chapter 32

In the evening, Aurora had someone tell Barrett to meet her by the lake. As they walked, Barrett remained

silent.

Aurora was still unaware of the situation. She had expected him to explain the divorce voluntarily when they met up. But to her surprise, he didn't say a single word. Also, there were scratches on his face, as if

a

cat had clawed him.

you take half

After walking for a while, she stopped and couldn't help but ask, "Did you divorce her? Did you her dowry?"

As the dusk gently illuminated Aurora's somewhat tanned face, Barrett suddenly thought of Carissa's bright and beautiful face. His heart twinged with pain.

Seeing how Barrett remained silent with a pained look, Aurora couldn't help but get angry.

to deduct half of her dowry? The Warren family has minimal funds left. If you

was her dowry. It didn't belong to me, and it wasn't something i earned. Aurora, are you marrying me just to avoid

what I meant." Aurora turned away, not wanting him to see the calculating glint in her eyes. "I was only hoping that we could focus on making military

by. It's not like my

you really didn't deduct

and anger in Aurora's eyes, Barrett suddenly felt a chill

gone to the palace earlier to seek an edict for divorce. From the beginning, she planned to get a divorce and had no intention of sharing

"What?"

wasn't

Hah! That's utterly ridiculous. Who does she think she is?" Barrett flatly added, "Today, His Majesty's edict posthumously elevated the Marquis of Northwatch to the Duke of Northwatch, and the title is hereditary for three generations. She is now the daughter of a duke. Her future husband can inherit the

was dumbfounded. "What? How could His Majesty issue such an edict? Her future husband can inherit the title?

Carissa was now highly

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or if they mutually agreed to a divorce. Either way, Carissa would still have been an abandoned woman. Even if someone did want to marry her in

things were different. The king had given Carissa a great way

came with it, so it was likely that noble families in

happened before. Why would the king set such

her?

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