Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Zoey sighed.

"Viola wasn't invited to this banquet. She insisted on coming along. When she married into the Farrell family, after your son died in battle, you returned all the dowry and even gave her Thomas' pension. You even gave her two more shops. Now, everything has been moved to the Warren family. On her wedding day, she even compared her dowry to Lady Carissa's.

"This isn't something I should be telling you, but I couldn't bear to see you worrying about her. You shouldn't concern yourself with her matters. It's more important to take care of your own health. If Thomas' spirit sees you constantly unhappy, he might not rest in peace."

Alice was shocked beyond measure upon hearing this.

Viola wasn't someone Alice would have imagined being like this. She understood propriety and respected her elders, but how had she become this way?

Had Viola always been hypocritical, or had she changed?

Zoey looked at Alice, a phrase stuck in her throat but left unsaid.

"Thank you for informing me, Zoey," Alice said, her voice tinged with bitterness. "I once considered her like a daughter, and wasn't willing to let her live as a widow in my family. Actually, she hasn't visited me even once over the past few years. I should have known then. Well, since she has made her choice, whether it's fortune or misfortune, it's for her to bear."

Zoey bowed. "Please take care, Madam Alice."

to say. If she continued, she might end up revealing things

Alice was too distressed!

felt it inappropriate to press further since the matter concerned Viola herself. What

for the flower viewing. I want to

vibrantly,

down. With the banquet still to begin, leaving the scene would seem like a slight to Helen

She understood Zoey's intentions

and Carissa's kindness. She

and realized that Viola had no connection

a husband, any fur hate

might lead to réproach

her alone. Viola moved quickly and then swiftly hid behind a tree, as if afraid of being seen. Viola hesitantly called out, her voice barely above a

said quietly, "At this point, calling me 'madam' would be more appropriate.

about what might have been said, so she came over. Seeing Alice's attitude so aloof and distant, she felt a pang of anxiety and asked, "What did my sister-in-law say to

anymore," Alice

the battlefield, he had always reminded Alice to take good care of Viola and not to make