Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 960

Chapter 960

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Once Carissa arrived at Silverstone Estate, she quickly briefed Zoey on the situation.

Zoey immediately said, “This involves General Sullivan, so not a moment can be wasted. I’ll go immediately.”

Since Barrett had been taken to the Ministry of Justice, Viola had been on edge. She had even returned to her family for help, hoping they could pull some strings on Barrett’s behalf. However, Zoey outright refused.

“This is a matter between kingdoms,” Zoey had said. “What could a woman like me possibly do to change anything?”

Still, Zoey had made inquiries. She learned that while Barrett was detained at the Ministry of Justice, he was being given special treatment and hadn’t suffered any undue hardship.

Zoey shared this information with Viola, but it did little to calm her. She complained incessantly, saying she had worked so hard to see Barrett appointed as commander of the Nightsteel Guard, only for him to end up in prison because of Aurora. She even blamed Natalie for arranging the marriage and Evelyn for agreeing to it.

Zoey had scolded Viola for her complaints, urging her to show more resilience and take responsibility for her choices.

Faced with Zoey’s rare display of anger, Viola hadn’t dared to argue further and returned to Valor Estate. Once home, she refused to handle any household affairs and left everything to her father–in–law, Jonathan. Word got out, and it became a source of ridicule for some time.

When Zoey arrived at Valor Estate, her first request was for Viola to bring her all the servant contracts.

but Zoey simply replied, “I’m

Barrett,‘

details, but Zoey, looking visibly anxious, brushed her off. “I’ll explain later. Just

the contracts and

summoned the steward to question him about the origins of the household staff, focusing particularly on those who

likely happened in the past few months, from the time Westhaven’s envoys arrived until now. Investigating

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Chapter 960

nothing came to light, she would consider

records of entries and exits, though his diligence was inconsistent. Some entries were

The maids and attendants from the inner household rarely left the estate, except for errands like shopping. As for the male servants, Aurora hadn’t

time.

steward confirmed this. Ever since Aurora survived an assassination attempt, she had forbidden male servants from entering Blessed

male servant might smuggle in a weapon and take advantage of a moment of inattention to harm her. Her measures were extreme, but they reflected a deeply ingrained sense of

were allowed in Blessed Haven, any communication had to rely on the maids. This added an extra layer of risk–each additional person involved increased the chance of information

who worked directly in Blessed Haven. She asked whether anyone had seen the maids or attendants from Blessed Haven leave the estate alone,

months. Most of it was mundane or irrelevant, but Zoey listened carefully

to sift through the mountain of trivial anecdotes for one

her persistence