Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 279

Lily brought in a bowl of royal jelly soup that Charlotte was fond of, and said with a smile, "Madam Charlotte, you're in for a treat! It's been quite a while since we prepared this soup, and you happen to be here just as we made it today."

Lily's comment wasn't entirely truthful. In fact, they had been making royal jelly soup every day to help with Ryan's throat as part of his treatment. The Klein family had sent some, the steward of the Hell Monarch Estate had contributed a few jars, and Frederick had also bought some.

Charlotte looked at Lily with a smile.

"I'm quite a food enthusiast, and couldn't resist coming when I heard there was something delicious. I've been coughing lately, and I thought a bowl of royal jelly soup would cure it. I'm sure I'll stop coughing tonight."

Carissa asked in concern, "You're still coughing? The last time you came to see Ryan, I noticed you coughing too."

"With the constant gloom and arguments all day, it's no wonder I can't get better," Charlotte said, stirring the soup in her bowl with a spoon, her face showing both worry and disgust.

Barrett really can endure he doesn't retaliate or respond to

suddenly looked up at Carissa, and added, "If Aurora comes to

head. "Why would she come to find me?

During their arguments, she said she would come

see me?" Carissa was bewildered. "I'm

have insects crawling around in her head," Charlotte said with

she continued, "Their constant bickering has disturbed the whole household. I've heard her mention twice that

clear

Carissa asked, confused. "Everything that needed to be said was said at the time of

part of it. Barrett refused, and Aurora said that if the dowry had been withheld from the beginning, life at Valor Estate wouldn't be so hard now, and he wouldn't have to marry a second-hand woman, making him look like someone

"So, the plan to withhold my

her not to take it. It's all quite a mess," Charlotte said, her disdain clear. "Their shouting and bickering will surely spread. Amelia can't control the servants' mouths. In a few days, the whole capital will probably know." Carissa was still trying to