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.

front, you might

generation, the family had declined. There was a lack of strict family teachings and a nurturing mother, so you never really gained

solely the heavy expectations forced upon you by your family, and you yourself wish to bring your family back to its former glory. To be frank, you have talent, but you're not exceptionally

Sullivan and Carissa to assist you, you would have ultimately achieved something worthwhile. While your family

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, and your blindness

with cruelty. Instead of comforting Carissa, she oppressed her as her mother-in-law. She tried to force Carissa to give

Instead, you actively took part in her schemes, and one misstep led to another. When you all acted that way, the dead end was laid out before your mom. It

remarks, Sebastian drained

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

may not have committed great evils, the things you've done are utterly repulsive. Because you haven't engaged in truly monstrous acts, you

his face

after step, he had gone wrong.