Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 872

Chapter 872

Barrett's eyes darkened with sorrow. "I know I've disappointed you, Sebastian. I regret my choices deeply."

"When the Duke of Northwatch's family was choosing a son-in-law, they set the bar so high. Yet, they chose you. Do you know what Madam Sinclair saw in you?"

Barrett's voice got stuck in his throat as Sebastian mentioned his late former mother-in-law.

"I do. She said I was eamest and honest, and that I promised I would never take a concubine.... It was my fault. I broke that promise. I let her down."

"That's part of it,' Sebastian said. "The second reason is that, even though you're the second son, you were willing to shoulder your family's burdens. It showed you had a sense of responsibility. To put it bluntly, it was going to be hard to restore your family's reputation then, and even harder with just you at the helm.

handling the home front, you might not achieve great heights, but securing a military honor and a position in the capital shouldn't be out of reach. While you may not live a life of grandeur, you would at least have stability. What

was a lack of strict family teachings and a nurturing mother, so you never really gained much experience or encountered significant temptations. Your self-discipline is lacking, and

upon you by your family, and you yourself wish to bring your family back to its former glory. To

achieved something worthwhile. While your family may never have returned

have realized her words were all misguided. When a woman belittles others to elevate herself, she inherently disrespects all women. And after she achieved her success, you were further enamored by her. Back then, Aurora stood out brilliantly among the officers, and you thought Carissa could never compare to her. "Your mistakes stem from your youth, your lack of experience, your muddled thinking,

her as her mother-in-law. She tried to force Carissa to give

acted that way, the dead end was laid out before your mom. It was only because of Amelia that

finishing his remarks, Sebastian drained his cup

daughters-in-law. She should have considered it a blessing. But now, one is no longer part of the family

You're not innocent in this at all. Didn't you realize that some things were fundamentally wrong? You knew they were, yet you still did them. While you may not have committed great evils, the things you've done are utterly repulsive. Because you

his

he had gone wrong. Just as Sebastian had said, he did know some