Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 857

Hearing this, Zoey sensed that there had been some friction between Viola and Amelia. Her heart sank- she hoped it wasn’t related to the events surrounding Amelia.

“Please tell me the details. I want to know everything, no matter how minor,” Zoey insisted.

After Poppy recounted everything she knew, Zoey summarized it.

“Three main issues. First, Viola appointed Amelia to manage the household but only allocated 30 percent of Barrett’s salary to the family fund, while all her expenses, including clothing and monthly allowances, came from there

“Second, after an argument with Amelia, Viola resorted to extreme measures. She even gave Amelia scissors to stab her belly.

“Third, she complained that Amelia didn’t buy enough Evergreen Pills for her. Did I get it all right?”

Poppy nodded. “That’s correct.”

“All this happened right before Amelia’s suicide. What about before that? Was there any previous discord?”

Poppy thought for a moment, then said, “There wasn’t anything particularly severe, but Madam Viola always looked down on Madam Amelia, so there were probably some disrespectful remarks.”

“How disrespectful? To what extent?”

Amelia came from a low background, had no education, and lacked dignity. She said Madam Amelia was just someone who knew how to scheme for trivial gains, and

no longer saw the disrespect as being particularly

things to her face?” Zoey

such things directly. She said if she spoke behind Madam Amelia’s back, it would make her look

“I want to call her insane, but that’s not how insanity works. It seems a person’s true

deep–seated annoyance towards Viola. Was this

into Rebecca’s room. His steps were heavy as

who was also in the room, sprang to his feet incredulous. “He was born lifeless?”

Barrett said, his gaze fixed on his mom, filled with

moment before she managed to utter, “How

You wanted your

exploded with fury. “What kind of mother–in–law are you? pregnant daughter–in–law

rarely spoke to his wife with such harshness. He had always been indecisive, allowing her

moment, she was speechless. Once she regained her

mad! You want me to kneel?

own life?” Jonathan shouted

his lips trembling slightly. “It hasn’t been very long since Amelia died. Mom, don’t you feel any responsibility for her death or Viola’s suffering? Just because

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