Her Majestic Battle Cry

Chapter 1112

At his core, Rafael was a military man. He had always been fascinated by weapons. His interest in them ran deep, and he often found himself eager to spend hours studying and improving them.

Kyle didn’t answer Rafael’s question and gave him a small smile instead. “Let’s head back. You and Carissa had a bit of a quarrel, and she probably doesn’t know yet.”

Rafael felt a tightness in his chest. “It wasn’t a quarrel. Isn’t everything fine?”

“Sure. Come on, let’s go,” Kyle urged, nudging his horse forward.

Rafael led his horse for a few paces before mounting and catching up with him. However, his heart still felt heavy.

Why, when things happened, was Carissa’s first thought never of him?

He was always the last to know. She hadn’t even bothered to send word. Instead, she had ridden out of the city alone without telling him.

Though she had sent word to Travis, she hadn’t sent a messenger to the Supreme Court, leaving it to the Capital Guard to seek him out only because they needed to seal the city gates. If the gates hadn’t needed to be closed, would she have simply let him find out when Violet returned and casually told him what had transpired?

Before this, Rafael had already felt that Carissa couldn’t fully trust him. Even though there were many moments where they appeared close, even affectionate, something always seemed missing.

What was missing, though?

Trust? Carissa certainly trusted him to some extent.

him, even if

came to their duties. It

think she’s not the same Carissa you once knew?” Kyle asked, his voice carried

the wind.

that she’s changed. As long as she’s still herself, that’s what matters

a mask,” Kyle said thoughtfully. “If so, do

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Chapter 1112

wearing a mask? I’ve been sincere with her I

because of what she’s been through, you tread lightly around her. You’re a young couple, but you don’t have little spats or arguments, and there are no real–life struggles. You don’t dare to be angry, feel slighted,

Rafael muttered,

didn’t respond at once. He cracked his whip and urged his horse forward, leaving Rafael alone with his

“treading lightly” hit him harder than

It was true.

each other. He measured every word before speaking and thought through every action before taking it. He feared saying the wrong thing or making a wrong move that would bring up painful memories for

it was a statement that lacked confidence. He felt guilty because he didn’t truly feel it. Sometimes, people were good at deceiving themselves, and he had

frustrations toward her. But if it hadn’t been about

already locked for the night.. Yuvan and his group were temporarily sent back to Edgeview Estate for medical care.

was something else to investigate–what had happened at the western mountain pass? Wayne’s plan had been executed with some care, but Rafael knew they had to send someone

ordeal, Helen had been

I’m foolish, but I think you’re even more so. What was the point of chasing after those trinkets