Her Majestic Battle Cry

Chapter 353

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 354

Chapter 354

Eleanor turned to Helen with a look of confusion.

“What is this about? Pearls and bets? Wasn’t last night just a feast? When did you take any of her dowry? This simply won’t do! Dowries are the private property of the daughter–in–law. You cannot take them, even in jest.”

Helen was taken aback.

Over her years of interacting with Eleanor, Helen had suspected that Eleanor might not give up the three thousand silver coins. Even so, Helen had held onto a sliver of hope and thought that Eleanor, being a person of pride, would honor the bet simply to preserve her dignity.

Eleanor’s complete denial of both the pearls and the bet was beyond Helen’s expectations.

Dumbfounded, Helen instinctively glanced at Gillian, who was shivering with a reddened face, trying to shield herself with her sleeve and desperately stifling her runny nose.

Helen turned back to Carissa, who remained calm and composed, as if she had anticipated this outcome all along.

Helen was unwilling to be belittled by Carissa, but was even more enraged by Eleanor’s shamelessness.

pearls! You said that if she didn’t pursue it, you would return the pearls to me and

darkened as she retorted, “Go ask around–does anyone believe I would

tone left

more frightened by the latter’s anger. Now panicking, she Instinctively blurted out, “Then… then, we should go back and

exasperation. Returning meant they would never recover the

dutiful daughter–in–law, Carissa decided

she said, “Alright, then, we

coffee, and shot a sidelong glance

easily pacified? It certainly saved Eleanor

refused to admit to taking the pearls, no one could force her

placate her would be enough. Helen was the easiest

of unease when

were gone

then what?

than having a

deny it? Helen

said, “Tomorrow happens to be the day I‘ be returning to the Northwatch Estate to visit my family. I mention this matter to my master. After all the people from the various guilds

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