Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Thomas looked up. "You want a divorce because the Warren family mistreats you, Barrett treats you poorly, and there are assassins threatening your life. It's not because I've returned, right?"

Viola stepped forward suddenly, and wrapped her arms around him. Thomas was startled at her actions. He pushed her away, and stumbled back several steps.

Seeing his reaction, Viola froze for a moment. Then, tears streamed down her face, her heart breaking. "Do I disgust you? It seems that I do."

Thomas looked at her, his emotions simmering just beneath the surface. "I'll look into what's happening at Valor Estate."

"I don't need you to investigate!" Viola's voice rose, teetering on the edge of desperation. "What are you going to investigate? Don't you trust me? All I ask is this: if I get a divorce, will you still want me? Do you despise me or not? Just answer that question." Faced with her aggressive questioning, Thomas took a deep breath. He opened his mouth several times, but couldn't find the words. His heart was a tumult of confusion, and he didn't want to make any promises until things were clearer.

However, he couldn't shake the guilt he carried toward her. After a long silence, he finally murmured, "I don't despise you. I don't have the right to."

Viola's tear-filled eyes brightened. "With that, I can rest easy. Wait for me, Thomas."

With that, she turned and walked away.

Thomas wanted to call her back, but recalled her earlier words. The attack on the Warren family couldn't be simple. It was a matter of life and death. Julia and Yvonne were gone, and Viola could be in danger too.

control. He had already let Viola down. If her

it ever came to that point and she came back to him, he wouldn't have any reason to refuse

down the mountain with Poppy, her steps light and her heart soaring. She hadn't

third-rank major general. Then, it wouldn't be hard for him to secure a title for her. Compared to her excitement, Poppy was

a distance. Viola intended to divorce Barrett and remarry Thomas, and

back at the estate, Poppy made an excuse to go out for supplies and headed straight to Silverstone

Zoey and quickly relayed everything she had overheard between

Despite all her precautions, they had still

claimed her life was in danger? He had always been a man of deep

should we do now?" Jane asked anxiously. "If she truly divorces Mr. Warren, what will happen to the Earl of Silverstone's family's reputation? It could ruin the marriage prospects for the other ladies in

If she returns to us, I will welcome her. But if she wants to return to Thomas, I can't agree to that." Jane whispered, "But Mr. Thomas seems to be in agreement, Madam Zoey. If Madam Viola

"That's unacceptable!" Zoey's voice

know that some things can't be hidden forever. She came back home to terminate her pregnancy then, and we only ever

was aware of this fact too, and her heart raced with fear. "Surely they wouldn't investigate that matter