Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 286

Carissa kicked the back of Aurora's knee, making her collapse to the ground.

"Do you know how they died? Each of them was stabbed eighteen times. Why eighteen? Think carefully!"

"No!"

Aurora's face turned ashen. She swallowed hard, her eyes darting around as memories resurfaced. She recalled the Westhaven junior general they had captured, who had turned out to be royalty.

He had been stabbed eighteen times, and they had even cut off his...

It's impossible. The crimes were committed by Westhaven people. Your family was killed the

spies. It has nothing to do with me. Not in the slightest!"

to rise and flee, but Carissa firmly held her shoulders, keeping her immobilized

entire body was hacked to pieces, and there was blood everywhere. The whole Northwatch Estate was drenched in blood. This is your sin, Aurora. Tell me, do you think I hate you?" Carissa spat through gritted teeth. Her eyes ached, though no tears fell. The

entire body was ice-cold and she struggled to breathe. It felt as if countless

anything wrong. Those civilians were hiding soldiers-they weren't innocent. I wasn't wrong for killing them. Your family died at the hands of Westhaven spies. It has

me....

nothing to do with me. It really doesn't.

swallowed harshly and

crawling now. She wanted to protect her child. She was stabbed many times but refused to die, crawling on the ground toward her child.

as the

Barrett from me? Compared to my family, Barrett

candles in front of the memorial plaques

this, as it would be a disgrace to our kingdom. I've endured it all.

Chapter 286