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?”

lacked dignity. She said Madam Amelia

no longer saw the disrespect as being particularly

things

she did. Madam Viola insisted on saying such things directly. She said if she spoke behind

insane, but that’s not how insanity works. It seems a person’s true nature can’t be changed. She’s even worse than a

a deep–seated annoyance towards Viola. Was this

Rebecca’s room. His steps were heavy as he numbly delivered

the room, sprang to

fixed on his mom, filled with a

for a moment before she managed to utter, “How was I to know she

You wanted your

fury. “What kind of mother–in–law are you? pregnant daughter–in–law to kneel outside

his wife with such harshness. He had always been indecisive, allowing

moment, she was speechless. Once she regained her composure, she trembled in

want me to kneel?

about your own

tears pooling in his eyes, 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 you’re a mother–in–law doesn’t mean you

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