Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 162

Chapter 162

Heather and Leona stayed for an hour before leaving. Carissa accompanied them to the gates of the estate, maintaining a demeanor of complete friendliness and lack of resentment.

Lulu, feeling upset on her behalf, said, “My lady, you sent gifts to the princess, but the princess’s mother had them returned. Clearly, she looked down on you at that time. Why are you being so kind to them today?”

Sitting in front of the vanity, Carissa instructed Lulu to remove her hairpins. “Isn’t socializing just a matter of putting on a smile and exchanging pleasantries? Aunt Heather has always been kind to me. I was indeed thoughtless before–sending gifts to my cousin while I was the one who had divorced.”

“But you didn’t personally go. Besides, you were granted a divorce by the king. It wasn’t like your husband unilaterally divorced you. Why were the gifts returned?”

“Lulu, don’t dwell on these things. It’s exhausting to be so petty about everything.”

Carissa glanced at her weary reflection in the mirror.

The past few days had been busy non–stop, with a steady stream of visitors.

was astonished at how many official families and noblewomen resided in the capital. But thinking about it, she shouldn’t be, as the most esteemed

open–minded you are, my lady,” Lulu

If she weren’t open- minded, she wouldn’t have survived this

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treated Heather the same way she did any other visitor–without any

When she had returned to Northwatch Estate after her divorce, the house had been

were in the limelight. Heather had. kept her distance to avoid offending the Warrens, as the principle in Harvey’s household was to offend as few people as possible. If an offense was unavoidable, they preferred

her own, it seemed that the Warren family had

a family connection. Even if Carissa held some grudge, she

for a while, Joy rushed in breathlessly. “My lady!

dares to come here? What nerve. does she have? Collapsing at our doorstep–what is she trying to

a few people,

is gravely ill and is begging you to lift the ban and allow Sebastian to treat

outrageous! Sebastian. refused to treat her because of their family’s own misconduct! How could this

“What about Frederick? Has he gone to

went out. He asked me to inform you, and advised your not to get involved,” Joy said, clearly agitated. She took a deep breath. “They’le causing a huge commotion outside, and they’ve attracted a