Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

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.

didn't deduct it? Didn't I ask someone to send you a letter, telling you to deduct half of her dowry? The Warren family has minimal funds left. If you didn't keep some of her dowry, how are we supposed

"But that 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

frugally, we'll get by. It's not like my

him and asked, "So, you really didn't deduct

anger in Aurora's eyes, Barrett suddenly felt a chill in his heart, as well

out Carissa had already 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 her position as my wife with you," Barrett

"What?"

wasn't

flatly added, "Today, His Majesty's edict posthumously elevated the Marquis of Northwatch to the Duke

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

that mean Carissa was

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agreed to a divorce. Either way, Carissa would still have been an abandoned woman. Even if

The king had given Carissa

that came with it, so

why? Something like this had never happened before. Why would the king

her?