Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 657

Chapter 657

The next day, Rafael returned to the Supreme Court, and Carissa checked in on the study. Kyle and Jacob still hadn't come out, so she had someone send in some food but didn't disturb them.

Violet came over to speak with her briefly, and Carissa nodded. "Let's go, and we'll drop Ryan off at the academy on the way."

Evan and Ryan had become the best of friends. Although Evan didn't qualify to attend the academy, he had learned quite a bit just by following Ryan around.

The carriage ride was filled with chatter, with Carissa smiling and occasionally joining in. After they dropped Ryan off at the academy, the carriage turned around and stopped at a well-known coffeehouse in the capital.

The two of them didn't sit down inside. Instead, they slipped out through a side door and walked a few streets over, arriving at Blueflower Alley.

Violet stopped in front of a residence, and knocked. After a moment, the door opened, and Carmen greeted them softly. "Lady Carissa, Ms. Spencer, my father is waiting inside."

out? Weren't you staying with the Lester family? Didn't Greta

Greta had to

actually sick. He'd simply used the excuse to arrange this

wasn't ill, his hair was messy, and he looked pale-enough to convince an outsider. He sat slumped in his chair, his posture slightly hunched. Even when he raised his eyes, they lacked their

replied flatly. He studied Carissa

bothered with formalities, and sat down

her mom," Henry began, getting straight

don't you tell me first how many concubines has Grand Princess Eleanor arranged for you, Lord Henry? How

more concubines, maybe even more than twenty. As for how many children... I don't know. I lost count. The daughters I've actually seen have only

mean by you lost count?" Carissa

lot of them died. I don't want to remember." Henry turned his face away. For a brief moment, there was a flicker of pain in his eyes. "Just like you probably don't want to recall the scene of your family being slaughtered, Lady Carissa." Carissa exchanged a

glancing at the two women, his gaze suddenly filled with hatred. "I hate her more than either of you could. I'd like nothing more than to see her torn apart, but I won't

was real and impossible to

Carissa