Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1059

That night, the Hell Monarch Estate was brightly lit.

Jacob personally recorded Salvador's gifts, carefully cataloging and setting them aside. When Ryan returned to Northwatch Estate to inherit his title, Jacob would send the items there.

happened.

Carissa held Ryan's hand as they strolled through the garden. After today's events, she feared they might have left a lasting impact on Ryan's spirit. She decided to take him out for a walk, hoping to ease his mind and inquire about his feelings and thoughts on what had

To her surprise, her worries were unnecessary. Ryan was calm as he looked up at her.

"What's the big deal? It was just one comment. There's no reason to be upset over it. The queen dowager and the king have been kind to me. They've given me so many gifts-shouldn't that outweigh a single remark? Besides, Prince Connor is still young. Once he grows up, he'll learn to respect others."

Carissa playfully tapped his nose. "You clever thing! Saying Prince Connor is still young-how old are you, then?"

"Well, I'm at least a bit older than Connor," he quickly reassured her.

Ryan was sensitive enough to notice that his aunt was worried about him. Even his uncle didn't feel completely at ease-after all, Rafael was sneakily following right behind them.

day happily and joyfully.

if something had

these words were meant to comfort, she and Ryan knew there was little they could do for their family members who were gone. The best way to honor them

nephew walked hand in hand

today. I didn't spend enough time with her at the palace, and I'll be returning to the academy early tomorrow. I can't neglect her. I want to spend more time with

at his serious tone, as though he were already a

but had failed. When Helen saw Ryan eagerly running toward her, something inside her softened. Her nose tingled, and she nearly shed a tear. She quickly reached out to embrace him. "Good

signal Carissa to

all. The king gave me so many gifts! I'll have Mr. York send them here for you. You can pick out whatever you like,

heart, already

falling in steady streams. "We'll go pick them ourselves.

stepped out. She didn't realize that Ryan was so good at comforting

been following them at a distance. When he saw Carissa emerge, he approached her

Without thinking, she slipped her arm through his. "He seems fine. Let's go, we'll leave him to

movement natural. To Rafael, this felt different from holding hands-it was a sign of trust, an unspoken connection that drew her closer to him. Holding hands, after all, still left a certain distance

carefully choosing her words. "I didn't know he