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."

and family, not be used to

with mixed emotions. Even here on the battlefield, arguments about his

a difficult and embarrassing position. Moreover, Timothy

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

earned ensure you a lifetime of comfort,"

It was indeed infuriating.

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her anger. She responded coldly, "It's true that we can't compare to them. But unlike

of them and take pride in their accomplishments," Carissa said

off, but she didn't dare lose her temper in front of Rafael. She turned away and seethed

fist landed

high hopes for you! She agreed to your marriage with Carissa, yet you didn't cherish her. Do you realize how much you must have

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