Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 33

Barrett fell silent. He had suffered a thorough defeat in today's battle against Carissa, and it was embarrassing to talk about it.

"Is it really true?" Aurora pressed.

Barrett sighed. "Forget it, let's not talk about this."

Pouting. Aurora punched him playfully. "I knew you were lying to me. Anyway, it doesn't matter how she left. As long as everything's settled, it's fine.

"Since she said it's not worth sharing the position of your wife with me, I actually feel the same. The cunning methods she learned while managing the household affairs are beyond my ability to match. That's also where her real talent lies."

She tilted her head and faced Barett. "I can't learn her skills, but if you want me to sweet-talk you like her, I can manage that."

Aurora held her hands to her chest, smiled gently, and called in a cute voice, "Honey!"

She shivered dramatically. "Oh my god, that was so disgusting! How does she act like that?"

deliberate act had reminded him that Carissa never did such things. She spoke softly, but her tone was neither humble nor overbearing. Her

Carissa's dowry, it didn't change the fact that she was gone. Aurora would soon be Barrett's only rightful wife, without having to share the position

were simply

want to be as

Aurora, Barrett sat down by the

a gust of wind had

she agreed to marry him after asking him a few questions. He recalled the preparations for their wedding and how reluctant he was to leave Carissa when he had to go off to war on their wedding

memory of her stunning beauty had shaken him to the core. He could hardly

longer thought of Carissa. Instead, he focused on strategizing with Aurora and their fellow soldiers, trying to figure out how to

could be valiant.

a woman as refined and noble as Carissa wasn't

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great after all.