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."

did you get out? Weren't you staying with the Lester family?

"My dad isn't well, so I came to visit. Greta had to

course, Henry wasn't actually sick. He'd simply used the excuse to arrange this meeting with

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 usual energy. "Dad, Lady Carissa and Ms. Spencer are here," Carmen

see them," Henry replied flatly. He studied Carissa and Violet for a moment before saying,

bothered with

Carmen that you're willing to help rescue her mom," Henry began, getting straight to the point. "What's

concubines has Grand Princess Eleanor arranged

a dozen or more concubines, maybe even more than twenty. As for how many

mean by you lost

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

me," Henry said, 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 take any risks

real and

that Carissa and