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?"

but didn't she sell you

She only added laxatives to the medicine. She

and clear, Jessica turned her face away,

situation was a bit incredulous, but pressed on, asking, "But this concerns the family's heir.

Jessica sneered bitterly. "Madam

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 of cruel things couldn't I have

clicked her tongue in disbelief. "Unbelievable. You handed all the dirty work to Serena, without knowing what kind of drug she used or how much she 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 will bite when cornered.

no surprise at all over the kind of schemes they were capable of. She believed that Serena was the true mastermind

the laxative and that Serena had carried it out, there had to be someone else pulling the strings behind the

divorced and cast out

been planning to cast me out before that. It was just

feel too unfairly treated. In the end, they didn't cast you out over trying to harm the heir or the concubine. If they had, you'd be locked up for sure.

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