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 she

that worked both in their private lives and when it came to their duties. It was a

you once knew?” Kyle asked, his voice carried by

the wind.

a moment before answering, “After all that’s happened, it’s only natural that she’s changed. As long as she’s still herself,

wearing a mask,” Kyle said thoughtfully. “If so, do you think you’re

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a mask? I’ve been sincere with her I truly mean

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, or ask for

Rafael muttered, almost

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

hit him harder than

It was true.

had always been careful with 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 her,

felt guilty because he didn’t truly feel it. Sometimes, people were good at

But if it hadn’t been about her safety, he probably wouldn’t have had the heart to

sent back to Edgeview Estate for medical care. Although Thomas had taken charge of the matter, Rafael couldn’t shake his unease. After all, there were still

Wayne’s plan had been executed with some care, but Rafael knew they had to send someone to uncover

Helen had been anxious

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