Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 196

However, Helen had been invited, Although she didn't want to come, she couldn't bear the thought of what stories might be spun about her if she stayed away.

So, she gritted her teeth and showed up.

When she heard the gossip out Carissa, she was enraged.

Fortunately, no one knew that this woman was about to marry Rafael.

If they did, and if Eleanor herself were to lead in making fun of her, Helen would have felt utterly humiliated.

Helen sat to one side, deliberately ignored by Eleanor. Helen had no mind for conversation.

It was Eleanor's daughter, Jessica, who saw Helen and smiled. "Oh, you've come too, Aunt Helen? What gift did you bring for my mother?

Jessica's question, directed only at Helen, clearly aimed to make her uncomfortable.

Helen had expected to be challenged over this gift. Reluctantly, she said, "I heard you're a devout Christian, Your Highness, so I brought a finely crafted gold cross as a gift. Please accept it."

She signaled Gillian to present the gift to Eleanor. Eleanor took one glance, and said indifferently, "Though I already have several of these gold crosses, I appreciate your kind gesture. I will accept it." Helen was nearly driven to rage by Eleanor's haughty attitude. She rolled her eyes, thinking that if Eleanor looked down on the gift, she shouldn't have accepted it.

not speak her mind. When it

terms of status, after the late king's passing, Helen-once

aware of her son's indifference towards her. It it weren't for Salvador's intervention allowing her to leave the palace and

toward Helen was her greatest

had never sought

concubine, which was below the rank of noble concubines like Dakota and

allowed you to leave the palace to live with Rafael, Helen. It must be a touching reunion of

achievements and, by extension, Helen could also share in the

and shops we have, it would

smoothed the crimson skirt

devoted, why hasn't he asked the king to promote your rank?

He

remarkable feat by reclaiming the Southern Frontier, wouldn't it be easy for him to

this old woman was clearly up to no

be quite the failure as a

your own son

in high regard," Eleanor said with

openly criticize Helen, but stifled

It fueled Helen's fury.

she would be