Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

However, when Frederick came to Valor Estate to collect the debt, the servants reported it to Rebecca. She immediately summoned Barrett to explain the situation. Knowing that the incident couldn't be hidden any longer, as too many servants had seen and heard what happened, Barrett decided to tell his mother everything in detail.

ve chosen such a

Rebecca's face turned ashen with fury. "A disaster, truly a disaster! How could you have calamity for a wife? Is it not enough that she wreaks havoc every day at home, now she's even going to Northwatch Estate to cause trouble? Does she think our family can afford to offend the Duke of Northwatch's family now? Has she even looked at herself in the mirror? Did she go there specifically to embarrass us?" Her hand clutching her chest, Rebecca continued to curse, "A disaster, a complete disaster! She must have gone there to deliberately provoke Carissa, trying to interfere with your marriage to the Prince family's third lady."

Barrett suddenly realized that Aurora wouldn't have provoked Carissa without reason-there must have been another motive.

Could it really be, as his mother suggested, related to his upcoming marriage?

This thought left Barrett feeling unsettled.

He had already been somewhat reluctant about this marriage, feeling like he was being pushed into it. Now, with his official duties leaving him little time for home, and the constant quarrels with Aurora, he felt disheartened. Knowing the truth about what happened at the Victory Pass battle had only deepened his disillusionment with her-in fact, he found her frightening.

Moreover, Amelia was weak and unable to manage the household. With how ill Rebecca was, it was crucial for someone to handle the family affairs.

Yet, before the prime minister's wife mentioned it, Barrett had never considered taking another wife.

minister's wife, Natalie Wright, wanted to act as his matchmaker. The fact that she was personally involved meant Jeremiah approved of her actions.

had caught the

Thomas, the eleventh son of the Farell family. After Thomas

Oliver, was currently commanding the Hell Monarch Army. It was strange

was baffled by

Hell Monarch Army? Why had he agreed to marry Carissa? With his status, he could have

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woman who had been married before. "Barrett, Aurora must have had some ulterior motive. You should find out exactly what she told Carissa. If she has used any methods to force Carissa into intervening and preventing your upcoming marriage, that

Otherwise, considering Carissa's background, why would she bother sending someone to collect fifty silver coins? Forget about fifty silver coins-even five hundred silver coins would not be a concern

worry. Aurora won't be able to coerce Carissa to

ill of you to the Earl of Silverstone's family, it

she still

intervene...

he snapped