Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry 853

Chapter 853

After Amelia’s death, Viola had no choice but to continue managing the household.

The accounts were in dire straits. Viola was reluctant to dip into her personal savings, so she decided to take a step back and visit Charlotte. She placed the family’s account ledger on the table and suggested

that the older woman take over.

Charlotte was still grieving Amelia’s death. Her anger flared at Viola’s actions, and the older woman immediately flung the account ledger back at her.

She stormed into Rebecca’s room, declaring, “I demand a separation of the family!”

“Isn’t there already enough gossip about us? What do you think people will say if we split the family now?” Rebecca snapped, fuming.

“It’s your sins that brought this upon us! Why should I suffer alongside you? We’re separating the family! When the men come home tonight, we’ll sit down together and discuss how to divide things up.”

“You’re being utterly unreasonable! How can we separate now? The money’s gone, the properties are gone. -what do we have left to divide?”

a separate entrance for my residence!” Charlotte snarled, her resolute tone making

family has no resources, no

this. The shops and land your family sold were public property. I don’t care

out in a

household, yet she runs off to Charlotte’s

scolded her in person, telling her not to stir up trouble and to manage the household properly. If there wasn’t enough money, she should cover the shortfall herself, and once funds were available, they

It merely shifted

anger in her heart. How dare Rebecca ask her to cover the household expenses out of her own pocket? The

not an option. Amelia’s funeral had cost a

be disbursed, the winter clothing bills needed to be settled, and preparations for the

a multitude of tasks, her stomach in knots as she

and effort into this place; it felt like she was losing

in special training, Barrett spent his days training with Violet. The training grounds were located at the Capital Guard headquarters, but Violet couldn’t be there all the time. She reserved her lessons for her three personal apprentices and only conducted large group classes when enough

newly appointed Crown Guard Commander, often found himself polishing

If it weren’t for Viola’s domineering attitude, his late sister–in–law might not have taken such a drastic step. So, he preferred to be at the training grounds polishing weapons rather than face her at

second snowfall lasted for two days, falling in fits and starts. Valor Estate’s charcoal supply was running low, leaving the days and nights uncomfortably cold. Rebecca required a steady supply of charcoal to endure the winter, so Viola gritted her teeth and used her own money to

Her weakened condition triggered