Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Viola and Serena returned to Valor Estate in complete despair.

As soon as they entered the door, Viola raised her hand. She used every ounce of strength she had and slapped Serena hard across the face.

Ignoring any sense of decorum, Viola shouted angrily, "How could the Warren family produce such a disgraceful woman like you? You completely ruined the family's reputation tonight! Come, let's go see Mother. She'll deal with you!"

Serena had already been humiliated at Hell Monarch Estate. She hadn't gotten what she wanted, and even had her body touched by the Marquis of Ironridge. Now, she had become the laughingstock of the town. Panic and fear were already gnawing at her.

Now, as soon as she stepped through the door, Viola had slapped her.

For a moment, Serena was stunned, but then she completely snapped.

Was everyone just here to bully her now?

In a fit of rage, Serena slapped Viola right back and snarled, "Who are you calling disgraceful? You think you're any better? Weren't you disgraceful when you married my brother? Weren't you disgraceful when you went to Lady Helen's birthday banquet tonight? You went to laugh at others, but in the end, they laughed at you!"

Viola never expected that after everything Serena had done, the girl would have the audacity to strike back.

ignored the searing pain on her face

to

sprawling onto the floor. Standing tall and looking down coldly, Serena sneered, "You really think I would've dared to do what

ground, her face filled with shock. "What? Mother knew? Are you saying Mother

were there, and you were completely useless! You offered no help at all. Why do you think I tried to cozy up to the Hell Monarch? It was for Barrett! Because you broke the limbs of the man who threw dung at our estate, Barrett was reprimanded and demoted! Mother was worried about his future, and

Serena spoke, the more aggrieved she became. She acted as if everything she had done was truly for Barrett's sake, and that she had sacrificed herself

from

think I

wanted to

concubine. I'm a proper young lady from the Warren family, and yet you think don't feel humiliated being reduced to this? But who did I do it for? I did it for all of you!

seemed to collapse, though she couldn't quite explain why. She had always believed that, despite her mother-in-law's sharp tongue, Rebecca was at least an

But now...

got to her feet, her face pale as she stared at

Serena snapped, "What difference

about his future! But if he didn't, he wouldn't have cast aside Carissa when she lost her family, or begged to marry Aurora in hopes of building a