Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Lulu brought over the dowry list and explained, “This year alone, you’ve spent over six thousand silver coins to support the household. However, the shops, houses, and estates remain untouched. All the bank savings, along with the property deeds and land titles your mother left, are locked up in the chest.”

Carissa glanced at the list. “Alright.”

Just looking at the list put her in a melancholy mood. Her mother had given her such a substantial dowry, fearing she would suffer hardships in her husband’s home.

“My lady, where can we go? Are we returning to Northwatch Estate? Or should we go back to Meadow Ridge?” Lulu asked, looking distressed.

Images of the bloodstained estate and the tragic deaths of her family members flashed through Carissa’s mind, causing a sudden pang of pain in her heart.

“Anywhere is better than staying here.”

“If you leave, you’ll be giving them exactly what they want.”

“So be it. If I stay, I’ll spend my whole life suffering as I watch those two be affectionate. Lulu, I must live well to give my parents and brothers peace in the afterlife,” Carissa replied calmly.

Lulu

lives of everyone, including her own family. The

there no other way?” Lulu

“There is. I could confront the king and use my family’s achievements to force him to reverse his edict. If he

was terrified and immediately protested,

“Do you think I’m that foolish? If I manage to reach the king, I’ll

be issued an official edict to leave. She shouldn’t have to sneak away like she was being cast

than enough for her to live comfortably for the rest of her life. She wouldn’t degrade herself

from outside, “Madam

Rebecca’s maid. It seems like Madam Rebecca wants to try and persuade you,”

straightened up, her expression serious. “Then,

like blood, and the autumn wind was chilly. The late king had bestowed the Warren family’s current residence, Valor Estate, upon Barrett’s grandfather. Though once prestigious, it had fallen into

who fought on battlefields. Only a few were civil servants who worked in the palace. Barrett’s father, Jonathan, didn’t fare well in his official career. His second uncle, Gregory, only

and his eldest brother, Benjamin, were somewhat successful in the military.

families still lived together in Valor Estate. Splitting the family would only hasten their

bit better, and she was sitting up in bed. She