Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1125

Barrett sat motionless for a long time. Randall had thought he might cry, but not a single tear appeared in his eyes. He just sat there blankly, lost in thought.

Unsure of what was on Barrett's mind, Randall handed him a bottle of wine. Barrett drank it all in one go and passed out drunk. Randall didn't bother sending him back home, letting him stay in the guest courtyard for the night instead. By the next morning, the steward reported that Barrett had left before dawn.

He came by a few more times after that. The two didn't talk much-they were simply drinking companions.

Randall heard that Barrett's wife had returned to her family, intending to divorce him.

One drunken night, Barrett let slip that he knew one of his wife's secrets. It was like a thorn lodged deep in his heart-something he couldn't quite remove, yet he also didn't feel the need to. He could live with it. However, she no longer wanted to look back.

When Randall asked what the secret was, Barrett didn't answer. He simply smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"If I tell you, it'll ruin her. If she wants to divorce me, she'll need to marry again. She's the daughter of an earl's family. She'll have no trouble finding another husband."

Randall didn't press further. The secrets of women in the inner households could be harmful, often tied to life or love affairs. In the end, the two men were nothing more than drinking companions. Barrett was poor, so Randall paid for all the meals and drinks. It didn't matter. Having someone to keep him company was enough.

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Zoey hadn't been going to the workshop lately. She was overwhelmed

with Oliver had fallen ill and passed away. Now, only one concubine remained by his side, and this woman had diligently cared for him during his time of loss. With Oliver so busy with all the military duties at the Southern Frontier, this concubine had been

didn't

name, likely

Celeste's true identity and had already arranged new one for her. If he were to elevat her to a rightful wife, her former identity would no longer suffice. He would need to find her a new one

second matter was Viola's return to her family, where she was insisting on a

Whenever Evelyn scolded her, she would cry, claiming she couldn't bear it because Barrett was going to enlist

been a general, and now he was returning to serve as a mere foot soldier. If that happened, their reputation would

already

involved

daughter continued to cry,

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refused to leverage his in-laws' connections, insisting he

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threw it all away, causing himself to end up with nothing. He

ordered that until their issues were resolved, Barrett