Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1385

Oliver's situation caught Carissa off guard. She had assumed he would have taken trusted allies with him, at least people capable of keeping themselves hidden for two or three years.

Who would have thought he would be robbed halfway through, losing everything, including the mistress he doted on, who ended up abandoning him? In that moment, did he regret his reckless choices?

To think that, at his age, he still believed in true love. He even dared to cast aside the wife who had worked tirelessly for over ten years to care for him, only to be discarded himself. Perhaps that was his karmic punishment.

But his punishment didn't end there.

Knowing Celeste's temperament, Carissa imagined that she had likely humiliated Oliver when she left, just as she had once done to Samuel. Celeste used her beauty as a tool but despised the men who coveted it.

Carissa didn't think Oliver would stay in Stonebridge County. Given his fugitive status, he couldn't risk revealing his true identity, and he certainly wouldn't stay in one place for too long. He would be forced to hide, and he still had a child with him.

knew the most dangerous place was often the safest. As a military official, he likely had the means to forge a fake identity. If he came back to the city with his child and changed his appearance, the guards at the gates might never recognize him. With that thought in mind, Carissa ordered Max to keep an eye out for men traveling with a child. She then went to Skye Embroidery to

family. Still, there was concern that someone might soften their stance. After all, a mother

after hearing about Oliver's situation. From what she knew of her husband, he wasn't the type of man who would be a good dad. When he was desperate, he wouldn't want the burden of a child. Éspecially when he needed to stay on the move, a child would only slow him down. He

with him," Zoey mused. "So, we can't just focus on men with children." Carissa blinked, surprised. "You mean he might leave

But upon reflection, she realized it was widely known that he

already turned her back on Oliver, it

He may well be able to

instructions Carissa had given Max about keeping an eye on men with children weren't entirely accurate. She

she gone out recently?" Carissa asked, concerned that Evelyn would show

Arcane Sanctum three times a month-once every ten days. Viola always accompanies her. Counting the days, she's due to go out tomorrow,"

Carissa nodded thoughtfully. "Keep

Prince, report it to the Capital Guard headquarters immediately. If your tip-off leads to something, Cedric and the others