Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 38

Chapter 38

After Solomon and the other Sinclair family members moved all the dowry items back to Northwatch Estate, Carissa came out to thank them and invited everyone in for tea.

Solomon shook his head. “We’ve got other important matters to attend to, so we can’t stay for tea. By the way, Barrett asked me to give you a message. He hopes you won’t regret your decision.”

“I have nothing to say to him in response to his message. Since you have important matters, I won’t keep you,” Carissa replied calmly.

Pleased with her response, Solomon and the others left.

Even if the Sinclair family lost everything, they couldn’t lose their dignity.

It wasn’t that Solomon didn’t want to stay for tea, but Northwatch Estate was still in chaos. He was certain the new servants had yet to learn all the necessary rules and mannerisms.

Solomon–would have been okay with it, but he had brought along other family members. Too many people seeing the situation at Northwatch Estate might lead to gossip, and Carissa couldn’t afford to have any rumors spreading about her right now.

Returning to Exquisite Pavilion, Carissa wrote a letter asking for help to investigate the battle between Westhaven and Starhaven at Victory Pass, and had someone urgently send it to her guild.

suspicions but didn’t dare confirm anything without

stationed at Victory Pass. At the end of last year, ten thousand troops had been transferred from Victory Pass to support the Southern Frontier. That left Donovan to request reinforcements from the court when Westhaven

and couldn’t ask her grandfather or uncles directly. If her suspicions were correct, her grandfather, as the general,

all visitors, though few came to see her anyway. The Sinclair family would only bother her if it was urgent. All the arrangements to staff the estate were completed, with

said to be a reliable person. Other positions, from

Carter returned to serve as head steward of the outer

injuring his leg in a horse–riding accident, he was allowed to go home and

the estate, the nearly

Carissa was now the sole survivor of the once–prosperous family, and she had been scorned by the Warren family

a deep sadness

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personal attendants. Carissa named them Pearl, Snow, Winter, and Joy. These five maids took excellent care of their mistress, serving her chicken soup and nourishing broths every day.

year, Barrett married Aurora, and she joined the Warren family

wife.

impressive. Despite the earlier divorce scandal, the marriage had been decreed by

so many guests and the mountain of gifts made Rebecca feel some sense of restored dignity. After the newlyweds completed the ceremony, Rebecca couldn’t stop smiling. The Ministry of Defense credited Aurora as having made the greatest contribution in the recent battle, as she had led the