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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hadn't been going to the workshop lately.

diligently cared for him during his time of loss. With Oliver so busy with all the military duties at the Southern Frontier,

letter didn't

name, likely

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

was Viola's return to her family, where she was

claiming she couldn't bear it because Barrett was going to enlist and start again as

to serve as a mere foot soldier. If that happened, their reputation would be in complete tatters. Viola's

had already declared

involved in

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to

ve

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

army even if it

at

He had a good position but threw it all away, causing himself to end up

Barrett wasn't allowed to