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.

can endure he doesn't retaliate or respond to her insults. Aurora behaves like a shrew, and he just

to find you,

head. "Why would she come to find me? That's

she said she would come

me?" Carissa was bewildered. "I'm no longer

crawling around

the royal jelly, she continued, "Their constant bickering has disturbed the whole household. I've heard her mention twice that she wants to drag Barrett

and clear things

needed to be said was said at the time of the divorce. Anything further would just be mutual insults. It's

he said he wouldn't take your dowry, but Aurora demanded that he withhold 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

withhold my dowry wasn't just Rebecca's idea? Aurora was involved as

intentions. She wanted to withhold the dowry, but Barrett thought he had convinced 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 process the information. "So, does