Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 926

The gifts had already been delivered to Orchid Hall, where Rafael was carefully arranging them one by one. He had already bathed and was waiting for Carissa to return.

Earlier, he had gone to the Ministry of Justice to review Aurora's testimony. He had planned to skip having dinner at home to stay and observe their evening re-interrogation of Aurora, but Matthew had sent someone to inform him that Carissa had requested his return as she had family arriving in the capital. When he heard that, he immediately mounted his horse and returned home.

Cindy's return to the capital pleased him greatly. Once the negotiations began, he intended to involve himself regardless of whether Salvador allowed him to participate. When the time came, he might not be able to take care of Carissa. With Violet and Cindy by Carissa's side, he felt he could relax, knowing she would be looked after.

In the past, he believed Carissa could endure anything. But this time, the negotiations involved the Sinclair family's massacre. That was a wound buried deep in her heart, and he knew these days would be especially hard on her.

Hearing footsteps, he quickly wiped away the serious expression from his face and replaced it with a charming smile as he rose to greet her.

'Back so soon?"

Carissa removed her headpiece with a soft hum. 'Aunt Cindy was tired. I escorted her back so she could bathe and rest early."

Her gaze lingered on the four brocade boxes on the coffee

you want to

someone move

her confusion evident. "Your Grace,

from Victory Pass arrived, Carissa would eagerly tear into them. Why wasn't she opening them

now. Just move

was inside,

up the gifts, simply instructing Pearl and Sydney to prepare hot water for Carissa's bath. He personally retrieved her nightclothes and placed them on the mahogany wood rack behind the partition screen. Once she went inside to bathe, he lit a candle with a calming scent in the room, which helped induce

what her mistress was going through, having suffered a similar pain herself. Lulu grew up in Northwatch Estate and had also lost all her relatives in that brutal massacre. Her heart ached with the same sorrow. Over these past few days, it had been difficult for her to keep her emotions in

idle. Every time she was asked to take a break, her thoughts turned to the past, and the

steaming bath and saw Lulu entering with a

"Lulu," she called softly.

Lulu hurried over, handing the