Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 872

Chapter 872

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Barrett’s eyes darkened with sorrow. “I know I’ve disappointed you, Sebastian. I regret my choices deeply.”

“When the Duke of Northwatch’s family was choosing a son–in–law, they set the bar so high. Yet, they chose you. Do you know what Madam Sinclair saw in you?”

Barrett’s voice got stuck in his throat as Sebastian mentioned his late former mother–in–law.

“I do. She said I was earnest and honest, and that I promised I would never take a concubine… It was my fault. I broke that promise. I let her down.”

“That’s part of it,” Sebastian said. “The second reason is that, even though you’re the second son, you were willing to shoulder your family’s burdens. It showed you had a sense of responsibility. To put it bluntly, it was going to be hard to restore your family’s reputation then, and even harder with just you at the helm.

“In the struggle to carve out a future, she believed you would have the same tenacity and focus as the late General Sinclair. People who are solid and responsible act that way. With you managing the outside affairs and Carissa handling the home front, you might not achieve great heights, but securing a military honor and a position in the capital shouldn’t be out of reach. While you may not live a life of grandeur, you would at least have stability. What she desired was simply a smooth life for her daughter.

There was a lack of strict family teachings and a nurturing mother, so you never really gained much experience or encountered significant temptations. Your

“The burdens you

upon you by your family, and you yourself wish to bring your family back to its former glory. To be frank, you have talent, but

worthwhile. While your family may never have returned to the heights of the past, you

met Aurora, you were taken aback by her supposed strength as a woman. If only you had more insight, you’d have realized her words were all misguided. When a woman belittles others to elevate herself, she inherently disrespects all women. And after she achieved her success, you were further enamored by her. Back then, Aurora stood out brilliantly among the officers, and you thought Carissa could never

corrupting influence of wealth. You naively believed you had found true love. At that point,

She tried to force Carissa to give you and Aurora

you actively took part in her schemes, and

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way, the dead end was laid out before your mom. It was only because

drained his

of her two daughters–in–law. She should have considered it a blessing. But now, one is

have committed great evils, the things you’ve done are utterly repulsive. Because you haven’t engaged