Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 853

After Amelia’s death, Viola had no choice but to continue managing the household.

The accounts were in dire straits. Viola was reluctant to dip into her personal savings, so she decided to take a step back and visit Charlotte. She placed the family’s account ledger on the table and suggested

that the older woman take over.

Charlotte was still grieving Amelia’s death. Her anger flared at Viola’s actions, and the older woman immediately flung the account ledger back at her.

She stormed into Rebecca’s room, declaring, “I demand a separation of the family!”

“Isn’t there already enough gossip about us? What do you think people will say if we split the family now?” Rebecca snapped, fuming.

“It’s your sins that brought this upon us! Why should I suffer alongside you? We’re separating the family! When the men come home tonight, we’ll sit down together and discuss how to divide things up.”

“You’re being utterly unreasonable! How can we separate now? The money’s gone, the properties are gone. -what do we have left to divide?”

“I’ll build a wall to separate us and make a separate entrance for my residence!” Charlotte snarled, her resolute tone making it clear she was not going to negotiate or back down.

Your branch of the family has no resources, no connections! How do you think you’ll fare after a separation?”

pointed at and insulted because of you! I’m done with this. The shops and land your family sold were

in a huff, leaving Rebecca

anger! What’s Viola thinking? She’s supposed to manage the household, yet she runs off to Charlotte’s side of the family?!

come and scolded her in person, telling her not to stir up trouble and to manage the household properly. If there wasn’t enough money, she should cover the shortfall herself,

anger didn’t dissipate. It merely shifted from

heart. How dare Rebecca ask her to cover the household expenses out of her own pocket?

covering them was not an option. Amelia’s funeral had cost a small fortune, nearly draining

be disbursed, the winter clothing bills needed

overwhelmed with a multitude of tasks, her stomach

this place; it felt

spent his days training with Violet. The training grounds were located at the Capital Guard headquarters, but Violet couldn’t be there all the time. She reserved her lessons for her three personal apprentices and only conducted large

newly appointed Crown Guard Commander, often found himself

for Viola’s domineering attitude, his late sister–in–law might not have taken

Valor Estate’s charcoal supply was running low, leaving the days and nights uncomfortably cold. Rebecca required a steady supply of charcoal to endure the winter, so Viola gritted her

chill and fell ill. Her