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?"

didn't she sell

out. She only added laxatives to

and clear, Jessica

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

Jessica sneered bitterly. "Madam

was sick, and so

after Serena ratted me out, I just admitted it. Since confessed, they didn't pursue it further. After all, in their eyes, what kind

on her, yet you trust

the kind of schemes they were capable of. She believed

way. While it was clear that Jessica had ordered Serena to administer the laxative and that Serena had carried it out, there had to be someone else pulling the strings behind

asked, "Flora lost her child, but your husband didn't divorce you then. Were you only divorced and cast out after you pushed Serena into the lake and they found out you were involved

right," Jessica admitted bitterly. "But they had already been planning to cast me out before that. It was just that they

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

and began crying again. After her sobs subsided, she blinked her swollen eyes open, barely able to see through the narrow