Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 465

Chapter 465

After Margaret took her leave, Helen hurried into the sitting hall.

However, she only found Carissa sitting alone, leisurely sipping coffee, her expression contemplative.

Helen frowned and asked, “Wasn’t Madam Winchester supposed to be here? I rushed over, thinking I’d get to have a chat with her.”

Carissa rose and curtsied gracefully. “Mother, Madam Winchester just left a short while ago.”

“She’s gone?” Helen said, out of breath, sinking into a chair. “Wasn’t she here to talk to me?”

Her disappointment was evident. She thought Margaret had been here to see her. Helen often envied Eleanor, who was always surrounded by visitors from high society.

“She was here for you as well,” Carissa explained gently. “But when she heard you were still recovering from last night’s festivities, she didn’t want to disturb you and left early.”

With just one glance at Helen’s expression, Carissa could tell what was on her mind. Her mother–in–law’s thoughts were never hard to guess.

“Overindulging in wine has its consequences,” Helen muttered, her thoughts turning to her son’s outburst the previous night. She glanced at Carissa carefully, and asked, “Did Rafael give you a hard time last night?”

lightly and answered, “No, he just said a few words to me, and

words?” Helen could tell Carissa

her son better

he could be pleasant enough,

him, a few words wouldn’t smooth things over. She suspected Carissa had endured

trying

and matters like taking concubines should be your decision. But if he doesn’t like it, don’t bring it up again, It’ll only provoke his scolding or wrath. Men, when they lose their

court: “If I didn’t have to

Carissa quickly turned her head away and

out, “Gillian, —instruct the kitchen to prepare some royal jelly

needs to recuperate.*

my lady,” Gillian replied before excusing

and Carissa

the story, Helen was momentarily

family? It’s clearly a setup,

spirits the night before and hadn’t noticed all the details, she

of Ironridge’s family has upheld its reputation for over a century. They wouldn’t want even a

reputation, they’ll just submit? If it were up to me, I’d let people say whatever they want. There’s no way I’d allow her through the door! A little thing like her, with a hundred schemes in her head? People like that have

of overly scheming people. She knew she couldn’t outmaneuver them, so she preferred to keep them

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