Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1035

Violet couldn't help but think that Jessica truly was something else-bad, without a doubt, but also truly foolish.

She probably inherited her foolishness, which Eleanor must have already accepted and moved on. Otherwise, why would Eleanor have kept everything from her daughter after all those years of planning? With that thought, Violet couldn't resist asking, "How much do you know about your mom's situation?"

"What's it to you?" Jessica instantly tensed, eyeing her warily. "Don't try to frame me. I don't know anything!"

Seeing how defensive she was, Violet decided not to push further, instead asking about the maids in her former household. She seemed to think they were trustworthy and loyal to her.

"Even after I was divorced, I didn't take them with me. They won't be mistreated in Ironridge Estate, and Madam Margaret is lenient. There's no reason for them to suffer with me," said Jessica.

Carissa raised an eyebrow. "You've never considered that Serena might try to harm you? How did the medicine end up switched so carelessly?"

"She wouldn't dare," Jessica responded firmly. "Since she entered the house, she's relied on me for everything. Why would she try to harm me?"

that, but didn't she sell

me out. She only added laxatives to the medicine. She didn't actually harm anyone." "You're such a

and clear, Jessica turned her face

was a bit incredulous, but pressed on, asking, "But this concerns the family's heir. Didn't the Marquis of

Jessica sneered bitterly. "Madam

was sick,

on. The marquis sent a housekeeper to investigate, and after Serena ratted me out, I just admitted it.

put in. You look down on her, yet you trust her so much. Do you really think she won't cause any trouble? Let me tell you, even the meekest rabbit

despised the Warren family and felt no surprise at all over the kind of schemes they

clear that Jessica had ordered Serena to administer the laxative and that Serena had carried

her child, but your husband didn't divorce you then. Were you only divorced and cast

already been planning to cast me out before that. It was just that they decided to pile my offenses together to

out over trying to harm the heir or the concubine. If they had, you'd be locked up for sure. Madam Margaret treated you

words, Jessica seemed to recall something and began crying again. After her sobs subsided, she blinked her swollen eyes open, barely able to see through the narrow slits of