Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 51

The first snowfall lasted less than an hour before stopping.

Carissa was dressed in her usual plain white attire with a white flower pinned in her hair, and moved gracefully through the estate. She had worn white since her parents' passing, observing the traditional three-year mourning period and avoiding bright colors.

She entered the room, her steps steady and unhurried, and greeted Charlotte with a respectful bow." Hello, Aunt Charlotte."

Carissa then nodded politely to Amelia, acknowledging her presence.

Charlotte stood up and took Carissa's hand, examining her closely. Carissa's complexion was smooth and pale, her overall appearance even more refined than during her time at the Valor Estate. Satisfied that Carissa looked healthy and well, Charlotte's eyes welled with tears as she recalled Carissa's difficult days with the Warrens.

"Carissa, how have you been?" she asked.

"Thank you for your concern, Aunt Charlotte. I'm doing well," Carissa replied with a gentle smile as she guided the older woman to sit down. "How have you been?"

"Good. Everything's fine," Charlotte reassured her, relieved to see that Barrett and Aurora's marriage hadn't affected Carissa.

Standing nearby, Amelia was anxious to speak. "Carissa, it's about-*

at Amelia, and interrupted, "Why are you in such a hurry? Your mother-in-law isn't going to die right this moment. Let me have a few words with Carissa first." Carissa understood immediately that

focus on the conversation with Charlotte

hands. She wore a blue patterned top that Carissa had ordered for her last autumn. The white fox fur scarf

year comes around, they won't even remember what

nodded, appreciating Charlotte's

myself with what people outside are saying," Carissa

guards stationed outside, but inquired about Carissa's daily activities and what Carissa did for leisure. The two chatted for about the time it took to drink a cup of tea. Meanwhile, Amelia grew increasingly anxious as she listened to their casual conversation. Finally, unable to

I came here today with a

sip of her tea with an indifferent

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learned what she wanted

on, she had no intention of

lips and the cold sore at the corner of her mouth. It was

ma'am," Carissa said

made Amelia feel a pang

here because my mother-in-law's illness flared up last night. By this morning, she was so angry that she fainted. Although she's awake now, without Sebastian's Snowdrop Pills, the doctor says she won't last long.