Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 143

Aurora froze for a moment, then snapped, "Who said that? Who said I was defiled?"

"Just answer the question," Rebecca said, her face turning dark with anger. "Word has already spread all over town. Who needs to ask? Everyone is talking about it!"

Aurora hadn't expected news of the Southern Frontier events to reach the capital. Her mind went blank.

She raised her voice defensively, "I wasn't defiled. Yes, I was captured, but I only endured physical suffering. My purity remains intact."

Jonathan interjected, "Then, you should find someone to vouch for you. Weren't there others with you when you were captured? They can testify for you."

Aurora's frustration grew as she thought about her cousin and the other soldiers. Barrett had questioned them, but they all claimed ignorance. They had all been locked up together in the wooden hut, so how could they not know?

Their claims of ignorance led Barrett and everyone else to believe that Aurora had been defiled.

Unable to find anyone to prove her innocence, she coldly replied to her father-in-law, "There's no need to go out of one's way to prove. one's innocence to others. People can say whatever they want. I don't care."

retorted, her face flushed with indignation. "We're the ones who face scorn and ridicule every day. We've become a laughingstock in the capital. We allowed your to marry into our family in hopes of you bringing

Rebecca had been expecting a bright future. Instead, the disaster at the Southern Frontier had dragged the

mother had been delaying making arrangements for their respective marriages, hoping to find more prestigious matches after Barrett

with this scandal, who would want to

and Aurora's names weren't even on the list of military

endured countless whispers on the battlefield. Coming home to face criticism from

you think I wanted this? You don't care about the suffering I endured or the injuries I sustained. You're only focusing on blaming me. Even

stormed out, slamming the

clutched her chest, stunned by her daughter-in-law's audacity. "She... she still

his name isn't on the list of achievements, he was still invited to the palace for the celebration. That suggests

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