Her Majestic Battle Cry

Chapter 23

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Barrett was stunned. “But how can I keep her dowry? As a fourth–ranking general and a man, how can I take the dowry of a discarded wife?”

Aurora thought for a moment, then turned to him with a gentle gaze.

“Your mother will keep needing expensive medicine for a long time. Considering our recent efforts and the edict for our marriage, we won’t have any other rewards.

“Though we’re both fourth–ranking generals, our annual salaries are limited. Even if they all go towards the family fund, it may not be enough. And besides…”

She found it embarrassing to say this but hurriedly continued, “Even if we continue to accumulate military achievements in the future, it won’t happen overnight. Military officials. always face challenges. We can’t let your mother’s condition worsen. So, either we return Carissa’s dowry in full or bear the shame of being neglectful towards your mother.”

Barrett hadn’t expected Aurora to say this. He couldn’t quite tell if he felt disappointed or Tesigned.

But upon closer consideration, Aurora had a point. She was also worried about him being burdened with the label of being neglectful towards his mother, which could hinder their future. Thinking of this, he felt a slight warmth in his heart.

“Aurora, don’t worry. I’ll handle it.”

was wholeheartedly supportive of him. He couldn’t let her

didn’t know how to respond further

words gave Barrett

his lover. “Aurora, I promise

because of me.”

his shoulder, her soft sigh barely audible. Judging by what he

wasn’t out of greed. Carissa’s deceitful tactics, especially her threat to a sick old woman by withholding her medicine, demanded some form of retribution. There was an unspoken

teaching her a lesson. After all, those

people of Valor Estate

the Warren and Sinclair families were well–respected, so the divorce couldn’t be

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Chapter 24

required, and the wrongdoing of the person being divorced had to

both the Warren and Sinclair families, an event as significant as at divorce

no longer any male descendants on Hector’s side of the Sinclair family. Over the past few decades, many from his side of the family

young.

had three sons, all of whom had

and one daughter. Though Hector and his sons were all generals who had fallen in the battle to reclaim the Southern Frontier, five of those young generals had already

of them fell victim to an assassination half a year

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