Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 1078

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Chapter 1078

Chapter 1078

It was Hannah who finally spoke up, saying there was no need to keep searching. Since the Whitley family denied Karen’s existence, she would be a new person, with no ties to them

anymore.

Though Carissa and Violet felt that the Whitley family was heartless, they couldn’t deny that Hannah’s words made sense. There was no use in continuing to pursue the matter–it wouldn’t change anything.

Getting revenge, even just to vent, wouldn’t solve the problem. What mattered now was getting Karen to live, to give up on the idea of ending her life, and to speak out about the person who had wronged her.

Zoey had already promised to help with counseling, and now seemed like the right time to step in.

She brought in a bowl of millet porridge and glanced at the pale and listless girl lying on the bed. She looked so exhausted yet still so beautiful, with her pale face barely hiding her

beauty.

Zoey entered without saying anything. She simply took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the young woman’s face and her hands, and then stroked her hair.

It was Karen herself who shifted and pulled away.

“Dirty,” she murmured–her first words since coming to Skye Embroidery.

herself for being

voice soft and

her

sat with her for a while before gently offering the millet porridge, speaking to her like

didn’t open her mouth, but her lips twitched

up,” Zoey coaxed, bringing the spoon

mouth. She didn’t even dare to look at Zoey, avoiding her gaze as if afraid her dirtiness would taint

live anymore, so I put arsenic in the millet porridge. If you want relief, just drink it. Afterward, tell me who harmed you, and we’ll make sure they pay for what they’ve done. You can

Karen’s eyes slowly focused. Her body trembled as she mustered enough strength to sit up, and she reached out with shaky hands

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it down in large,

thin porridge was quickly

bowl and set it down, using a handkerchief to

In about an hour, the polson will take effect. Tell me who did this to you,

free. She lay back down, tears slipping down her cheeks, “If I’m going

Karen hate the person who ruined her life? Or was it

Karen muttered, wiping away her tears. Her eyes were still empty, just

let you die? Everyone is hoping you will live. There’s no arsenic in the porridge. We just wanted to help you get revenge and to give you the strength to live

as she sobbed uncontrollably. “Why can’t

her, letting her cry and

instructed Alana to watch over Karen.

situation might be more complicated than we thought,” Zoey said, explaining how she had tricked Karen into drinking the millet porridge. “Logically, she should hate that person more than anyone, but she’d rather die than reveal who it was. Even if she doesn’t know the person’s identity,

to remember? For her, this event is catastrophic. It’s understandable if she can’t bring herself to talk about

possible, but there could be more