Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 463

Chapter 463

Serena covered her face, and threw herself into Rebecca’s arms. “Mom, Barrett hit me!”

Rebecca patted her back, comforting her, and looked at Barrett with disappointment.

“You hit her just because she said a few words? As her brother, how could you not see how that would hurt her? Even if her intentions weren’t purely for your sake, in the end, you still stood to benefit from her actions,” she said.

“Mom, I hit her because she spoke disrespectfully of her sister–in–law,” Barrett said angrily.

Viola’s heart swelled with emotion. Seeing how fiercely Barrett defended her made all her sacrifices feel worthwhile.

Rebecca glanced at Viola and said, “Enough. All of you leave for now. I’ll talk to her myself.”

Feeling suffocated by the toxic atmosphere, Barrett turned and strode out of the room, still fuming.

Viola noticed his frustration, and hurried after him. She took his arm and said, “Honey, after seeing how you defended me tonight, I swear I’ll do everything to protect your future.”

Barrett stiffened.

of sorrow quietly

he hadn’t slapped Serena to protect Viola. He had lost control the moment his sister

mind, driving him

had shouted, “How dare you talk about her

something once it

knew it was too late. He wasn’t

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felt Carissa had never truly loved him. If she

to secure my future for me. I’ll work for it myself.” He pulled his arm

I won’t say

his arm, but his heart felt cold

legitimate wife was a woman who had been married before.

had been the legitimate daughter of the then–Marquis of Northwatch, the most favored apprentice of the

such a promising future. But through all his efforts, he lost so much and ended up in

because he had taken Aurora as

had he

at him. He was utterly unwilling