Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1438

Carissa was still fuming when Violet's playful comment broke through her anger, causing her to laugh. "Let go. Come down here and join me."

Violet chuckled, giving a quick curtsey. "At your command, my lady."

With a swift motion, she discarded her clothing and tossed it aside before slipping into the hot spring. The two women splashed water at each other in a playful, light-hearted manner before settling down, resting their chins on the soft cushions by the edge of the spring.

Violet spoke first, saying, "The queen is an idiot. Why bother with her? It's not worth getting upset over." "She's acting like there's something wrong with her. She definitely doesn't seem like someone raised by the Quinton family." Carissa paused for a moment, then added, "Well, I guess the Quinton family has more than its share of troublemakers."

Violet nodded. "True. Malcolm kept a mistress, and who knows what to make of the whole thing with Gerald. At least Marjorie is a bit more normal-poor thing."

Carissa folded her hands, resting her chin on her knuckles, her gaze distant. "Yeah. Vivi, do you know what it felt like hearing those words from Lydia?"

Violet tilted her head slightly, mimicking Carissa's posture. "You were angry, of course. What else could you have felt?"

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disappointment," Carissa said, rubbing her eyes as the steam from the hot spring swirled around them. "The queen may not actually want to find a secondary wife for Raf, but she's probably using this excuse to force me to come to the palace. She knows exactly how to make a

playing at? She can't seem to sit still for a moment. On one hand, she's rewarding Ryan, and on the other, she's threatening you. What

her over? If that were the case, the queen wouldn't have resorted to such vile tactics. Was it to punish her? Then, why not just directly send a secondary wife to the estate? As the queen, she could do it if she truly wanted to. No one would question her motives, and she could claim it was for the sake

to one conclusion-Kylie was using this as leverage. But to what end? Perhaps Kylie had already learned about Salvador's

not enter the palace. If Salvador's illness were to be made public, it would undoubtedly cause a great uproar, and the previous

hearing it, Kylie was so enraged that her face twisted

"She really said that?"

I finished speaking, she flew into a rage.

thinks so

misunderstanding, what should we do? Lady Carissa likely thinks you truly

go and explain

invite her to

palace?" Lydia suggested carefully.

coldly said, "I was acting out of good intentions for Rafael's lineage. That's why I suggested he take

she

wouldn't have forced her. But how dare she lash out at you like that? How can someone