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.

why, but Zoey simply replied, “I’m

Barrett,‘

looking visibly anxious, brushed her off. “I’ll explain later. Just do

the contracts and handed

over the documents and then summoned the steward to question him about the origins of the household staff, focusing particularly on those who served Aurora. After gathering some initial information, she turned her attention to the gatekeeper and interrogated him about any comings

in the past few months, from the time Westhaven’s

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Chapter 960

If nothing came to

of entries and exits, though his diligence was inconsistent. Some entries were missing, but overall, there was

reviewing the logs, Zoey found no significant irregularities. The maids and attendants from the inner household rarely left the estate, except for errands like shopping. As for the male servants, Aurora

time.

confirmed this. Ever since Aurora survived an assassination attempt, she had forbidden male servants from entering Blessed Haven. Even when heavy items needed to

had strict reasons for her precautions she was genuinely afraid that a strong male servant might smuggle in a weapon and take advantage

If no men 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 leaking. With things done in such a

on to interview other household staff, excluding those who worked directly in Blessed Haven. She asked whether anyone had seen the maids or attendants from Blessed Haven leave

the past few months. Most of it was

substantial in a short time, she knew she had to sift through the mountain of trivial anecdotes for one loose thread–something

her persistence