Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 988

Violet had originally thought of making a few more cuts on the bodies of the Westhaven spies. But when she heard Lulu's words, she stopped herself. If they were stabbed more, their blood would flow too quickly and they would die too easily.

Carissa moved to the small shrine nearby. Lighting the candles, she knelt and prayed silently. Her throat tightened, and no words came. However, she knew that her parents, her brothers, and her sisters-in-law, all in the afterlife, could see this moment.

Rafael stepped forward and lit another candle. He knelt beside her, taking her hand in his.

His heart ached as he whispered softly. The killers have been punished. Mother and everyone else will surely find peace in the afterlife now."

Carissa's face was already streaked with tears.

Would they truly find peace?

She didn't know. She only knew they would never return.

The vengeance didn't ease the pain in her heart, but she knew she had to stay strong. Only by living a life of happiness could she truly honor their spirits.

consciousness. They muttered something, but it was

was broken,

every scene from their past was replaying in their minds. And these words of apology were the ones they should've

to Carissa and Lulu.

back her tears, couldn't contain herself any longer. At Rafael's words, she broke down, sobbing uncontrollably, burying her face in

good are apologies? What good

Lulu's cries were heart-wrenching.

apology

the spirits of their family members.

in his arms, Violet held Lulu tightly, unable to hold back her own tears. She wasn't the

the conclusion of the negotiations and the deaths of the last two Westhaven spies, the massacre of

the two spies were discarded in a mass grave. They didn't deserve a proper burial-being a source of food for wild dogs and wolves was

Dominic left Sullivan Estate and headed to Hell Monarch Estate. Carissa brought Ryan back from the academy.

Barrett had not been too severely punished and could even return to his position as deputy commander of the Nightsteel Guard, Dominic was silent

implicated," he said. Carissa understood. It was Wyatt who had allowed Barrett and Aurora to go to Fawnrun City, a decision they had all discussed together. But from