Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

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Dorothy's vision darkened, and she nearly collapsed from anger. She swayed for a moment before she finally managed to steady herself.

Pointing a trembling finger at Helen, she stammered, "I... I will surely...surely go to the palace and report to the queen dowager. You...are being utterly outrageous!"

"Go ahead and report, you vile woman!" Helen lifted her head with pride. "The queen dowager is my sister, but she is a person of reason. If she learns how your family is bullying Leona, she may be so enraged that you'll lose your title! At that point, you can forget about being a noble lady and return to being a commoner."

"When did the title become yours to take away? Who do you think you are?"

Dorothy was thoroughly infuriated. She dropped her cane and pushed Helen, who fell to the ground as a result.

Helen then yelled, "How dare you lay hands on me? How dare you defy your betters and strike me?"

The entire Earl of Gracehold household was stunned. Just moments ago, Helen had been cursing fiercely and passionately, but now she looked like a wronged young woman, with tears welling up in her eyes.

Meanwhile, Carissa and Rafael had already boarded a carriage to Gracehold Estate sometime earlier. There were some matters Carissa couldn't intervene in directly, but if her mother-in-law was being mistreated, she could certainly step in.

She had instructed Violet to speak to Helen during the carriage ride, advising that it was acceptable to reprimand and even physically confront the Earl of Gracehold's family. If it provoked them into reacting violently, Helen could fall to the ground. Then, Carissa and Rafael would have a legitimate reason to take action.

gone to stir trouble at Gracehold

doing so. Fearing the families would become hostile, Harvey quickly called for a carriage to go

almost simultaneously at Gracehold

out of the carriage, while Harvey jumped down first

met, and Rafael greeted

taken aback to see them here, feeling a bit awkward. "What brings you

you here, Uncle Harvey?"

had originally intended

from causing a scene, but found himself hesitant to reveal

was in

to see for ourselves."

of anger flashing in them. "My cousin is

"No..."

clarify that it was merely a domestic dispute rather than bullying. But Rafael, already holding Carissa's hand, strode purposefully inside. "Prince Rafael and Lady

and Lady Heather have

announcement, Rafael and Carissa stepped confidently over

stood up. "Greetings,

her son