Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 308

Heather was left speechless by Leona's words. After a long pause, she tried to deflect some of the blame

onto the Avis

"Avis is also Carissa's aunt, and she was the one who acted as a matchmaker for them. Why hasn't she come back? It shows that it's not just me who's cold-hearted-everyone's like that!"

Leona sighed. "It's not like you're unaware of Aunt Avis's situation. She's been ill, and likely couldn't make the trip. Besides, she doesn't have control over Prince Yuvan's estate. It's managed by his secondary concubine. It's almost like she's been kept under house arrest."

Heather sighed in resignation. "Forget it. I won't keep up relations with your cousin in the future. You can maintain contact with her if you wish, as we can't completely sever ties. After all, she is Prince Rafael's future wife. You may think we're both princess consorts, but it's not the same. Your father is ineffectual and cowardly. While Prince Rafael may not hold military authority now, he controls the Mystic Army and the Supreme Court. He does hold real authority."

Leona was at a loss for words. Could her father really make a difference? During the reign of the previous king, the grace shown to them allowed them to stay in the capital instead of being sent to the provinces. If her father weren't so ineffectual, they would have been sent to a remote location with no return permitted without an edict.

Heather knew this well, but continued to bring it up.

When a couple didn't get along well, there was no peace in their home.

Heather spoke of the tea party she had been invited to, and also expressed her grievances. She mentioned how she wanted to stand up for Carissa when everyone was gossiping about her. However, due to Harvey's temperament, she dared not speak too much for fear of attracting trouble.

the end, it was a complaint about

that things were more complicated than they appeared. She went out to find a maid who had accompanied them,

not only had her mother failed to speak up for her cousin, but she had even nodded in agreement with those

hidden-her resentment

Carissa.

was a newlywed and still learning about the intricacies of social etiquette, she knew that this was not the way to handle such matters-especially considering how much Melanie had cared for and favored

she had with her cousin. Despite feeling an overwhelming sense of grievance, Leona found solace in visiting Carissa, Here, her heart

when she heard that Leona had

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should go and look around. I'll have a

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promised to paint for Ryan today. You've already

all morning. Just focus on painting for Ryan, and please don't try to make

He had once witnessed Carissa kicking an apple tree, causing a flurry of light and dark pink petals to fall. He had captured her rough actions and grimaces in a painting, which had become quite popular at

indulgently. "Go on and do what