Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 83

In response to Aurora's taunting question, Carissa simply smiled and calmly replied, "It was a trivial matter that wasn't worth mentioning."

Timothy was puzzled. "Divorce? Why would you get divorced?"

"After we won at Victory Pass, His Majesty issued a marriage edict for me to be Barrett's second wife. Lady Sinclair couldn't tolerate it and requested an edict for divorce," Aurora explained.

Although Aurora's statement was true, it wasn't the whole truth. She had deliberately omitted the fact that she and Barrett had used their military achievements as leverage to ask for the marriage edict. Her words made it seem like a jealous Carissa couldn't accept the royal edict, hence requesting the divorce.

After all, even though Carissa was the legitimate daughter of a duke, she was nobody on the Southern Frontier battlefield.

Meeting Aurora's gaze, Carissa said, "You both achieved great merit at Victory Pass and used it to request a marriage edict from His Majesty. The first thing Barrett said to me upon returning from battle was to ask for my understanding.

"Though I am not one, I believe a gentleman should help others achieve their happiness, as the saying goes. Since you two are truly in love, I requested the divorce edict to fulfill your wishes. I consider it a good deed."

family, not be used to marry another woman! General

his marriage

and embarrassing position. Moreover, Timothy was just a fifth-rank general, but

"We used our military merits to request the marriage edict. I was willing to share the position of Barrett's wife and didn't challenge Carissa's status. "So, I don't understand why she couldn't tolerate me. Barrett and I would have continued fighting on the battlefield to earn more achievements, and you would enjoy the benefits in the end, Lady Sinclair. Wasn't that

you, but my family doesn't lack military achievements. You can keep them for yourselves." "Yes, the achievements your father and brothers earned ensure you a lifetime of comfort," Aurora shot back sarcastically. Carissa smiled faintly. "Yes, their achievements do ensure that I live comfortably.

It was indeed infuriating.

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responded coldly, "It's true that we can't compare to them. But unlike you, we have to risk our lives to earn

of them and take

she didn't dare lose her temper

landed squarely on Barrett's

cherish her. Do you realize how much you must have hurt Madam Sinclair?!" The general's punch packed a lot