Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 196

Chapter 196

However, Helen had been invited, Although she didn’t want to come, she couldn’t bear the thought of what stories might be spun about her if she stayed away.

So, she gritted her teeth and showed up.

When she heard the gossip out Carissa, she was enraged.

Fortunately, no one knew that this woman was about to marry Rafael.

If they did, and if Eleanor herself were to lead in making fun of her, Helen would have felt utterly humiliated.

Helen sat to one side, deliberately ignored by Eleanor. Helen had no mind for conversation.

It was Eleanor’s daughter, Jessica, who saw Helen and smiled. “Oh, you’ve come too, Aunt Helen? What gift did you bring for my mother?

Jessica’s question, directed only at Helen, clearly aimed to make her uncomfortable.

Helen had expected to be challenged over this gift. Reluctantly, she said, “I heard you’re a devout Christian, Your Highness, so I brought a finely crafted gold cross as a gift. Please accept it.”

She signaled Gillian to present the gift to Eleanor. Eleanor took one glance, and said indifferently, “Though I already have several of these gold crosses, I appreciate your kind gesture. I will accept it.”

attitude. She rolled her eyes, thinking that if Eleanor looked down on

not speak her mind. When it came to

In terms of status, after the late king’s passing, Helen–once favored

most outstanding son had returned triumphantly. While she could boast in the palace, she felt constrained outside, fully aware of her son’s indifference towards her. It it weren’t for Salvador’s intervention allowing her to leave the palace and stay

respect toward Helen was her

never

she was still only an honored concubine, which

Helen had to

live with Rafael, Helen. It must be a touching reunion of mother and son. I haven’t

acknowledge Rafael’s achievements and, by

smug smile to

is respectful, and insisted on living with me. I thought it best to help manage the household. After all, with the lands, estates, and shops we have, it would be difficult without a lady of the house to oversee them,” Helen said, her voice betraying

laugh and smoothed the crimson skirt she wore, her eyes narrowing as

devoted, why hasn’t he asked the king

He

dowager. Now that Rafael has achieved such a remarkable feat by reclaiming the Southern Frontier, wouldn’t it be easy for him to speak a word in the king’s and the queen

that this old woman was clearly

quite the failure as a

your own son

high regard,” Eleanor said

dared not openly criticize Helen, but stifled their laughter

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