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

find out, so she sold me out. She only added laxatives to the medicine. She didn't actually harm

the sarcasm loud and clear, Jessica turned

incredulous, but pressed on, asking, "But this concerns

Jessica sneered bitterly. "Madam

was sick,

sent a housekeeper to investigate, and after Serena ratted me out, I just admitted it. Since confessed, they didn't pursue

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

of schemes they were capable of. She believed that Serena was

Jessica had ordered Serena to administer the laxative and

but your husband didn't divorce you then. Were you only divorced and cast out after you pushed Serena

"But they had already been planning to cast me out before that. It was just that they decided to pile my

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

began crying again. After her sobs subsided, she blinked her swollen eyes open, barely