Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 27

Chapter 27

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“Fifty percent!” Barrett declared.

He was standing in the doorway, avoiding Carissa’s gaze as he looked at everyone else in the

room.

“We’ll return fifty percent of her dowry. Lord Sinclair, if you and Mr. Sinclair disagree with this, you can take it up with the authorities and see if my actions are fair.”

“Fifty percent? How dare you! When Carissa married you, she brought a dowry so grand it stretched for miles! Do you know how much money, how many estates, shops, and businesses that were included? How dare you people be so greedy?!” Solomon exclaimed angrily.

Clenching the crumpled letter in his hand, Barrett spoke in an icy voice, “I said, take it to court if you want. I’ve prepared the divorce agreement. You can review it first.”

He gestured for the steward to present the divorce agreement to Carissa, who reached out and took it. The steward sighed almost imperceptibly as he stepped back.

had been a wonderful mistress. Why did Barrett have to divorce

from the letters she’d received from him over the past year. The divorce agreement was brief. It cited

tactics and will be sincere with

the divorce agreement,

should live.” Carissa waved the divorce

the office myself. As for the dowry, we’ve been generous. By law, a woman divorced by her husband can’t take her dowry. Don’t blame me. This

didn’t want to continue being involved with the Warren family. Given that the king’s edict for an amicable divorce hadn’t come yet, she feared he might wait until Aurora had married Barrett before

to see the

her words, Barrett responded

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percent of my dowry? Fine, take seventy, even ninety percent–leave me just enough to avoid starving. Does that satisfy

felt deeply embarrassed. He hadn’t intended to

bit guilty for wasting a year of your life, but it’s all because

“Spare me the guilt. Your guilt over taking half my dowry is

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