Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1437

And just like that, Lydia was sent out of the estate. She received more than a few pointed stares on her way out.

On the journey back to the palace, she remained unsure whether Carissa would actually come. The latter hadn't agreed, but hadn't outright refused either.

Of course, Kylie had no real intention of finding a secondary wife for Rafael. The remark had been meant to unsettle Carissa, to push her into resigning from her post. Even if she refused to resign, the queen would never actually force a concubine upon the Hell Monarch.

But it was unexpected for Carissa to react with such unrestrained fury-so much so that she hadn't even bothered to maintain appearances before throwing Lydia out.

And if Carissa refused to enter the palace... How would this misunderstanding ever be resolved? But then again...

Lydia sighed. Was it really a misunderstanding?

Truth be told, she rather liked the idea of female officials in court. If Carissa were to resign, she would actually feel a tinge of regret.

The thought left her feeling guilty. She was no longer as unwaveringly loyal to Kylie as she had once been.

Back at Hell Monarch Estate, Carissa was livid.

She had already been troubled enough by Salvador's late-night visit, which had sparked all manner of gossip. And now, Kylie was making things even worse.

Truly, Salvador and Kylie were a perfect match-each as insufferable as the other.

In the main hall, Jacob and Kyle sat in silence, watching as Carissa limped forward on her own, refusing any support. That solitary figure, dragging her injured leg step by step, was pitiful to behold.

bad enough that she had injured herself to avoid suspicion, Salvador had gone and made a spectacle of himself, arriving at the estate in the dead of night. Now, the entire court was abuzz with rumors, and more than half the officials had likely heard the tale. Most of them

doing this? What was her

secondary wife. She invited Carissa to the

wrong things. The matters that deserved her concern she ignored entirely, while the things that were none of her business she obsessed over to no

purpose. She wants to force Lady Carissa into

said, and that's that. No need to go. Nothing good

thought there was no need for Carissa to overthink it. When faced with something like this,

with the

in the afternoon, she had the kitchen

Carissa, only

won't be dining with her today. Go on and eat with her

pleased when she and Carissa joined her for meals. Why was she refusing

to stand up for the older

Helen hurriedly intervened, saying,

didn't offend me; someone else offended her. She's in a foul mood and I don't have the right words to soothe her. If I say the wrong thing and

apart."

Who could have possibly offended her? Don't tell me Rod has

sent someone over, claiming to have picked

tone, "To be fair, if a few well-mannered girls entered the household, it wouldn't be such a bad thing. But seeing how upset she was...

time Violet arrived, it

and scattered

of some earlier St.

and a sword