Chapter 1125

Barrett sat motionless for a long time. Randall Had thought he might cry, but not a single tear appeared in his eyes. He just sat there blankly, lost in thought.

Unsure of what was on Barrett’s mind, Randall handed him a bottle of wine. Barrett drank it all in one go and passed out drunk, Randall didn’t bother sending him back home, letting him stay in the guest courtyard for the night instead.

By the next morning, the steward reported that Barrett had left before dawn.

He came by a few more times after that. The two didn’t talk much–they were simply drinking companions.

Randall heard that Barrett’s wife had returned to her family, intending to divorce him.

One drunken night, Barrett let slip that he knew one of his wife’s secrets. It was like a thorn lodged deep in his heart–something he couldn’t quite remove, yet he also didn’t feel the need to. He could live with it.

However, she no longer wanted to look back.

When Randall asked what the secret was, Barrett didn’t answer. He simply smiled bitterly and shook his head.

“If I tell you, it’ll ruin her. If she wants to divorce me, she’ll need to marry again. She’s the daughter of an earl’s family. She’ll have no trouble finding another husband.”

harmful, often tied to life or love affairs. In the end, the two men were nothing more than drinking companions. Barrett was poor, so Randall paid for all

to keep him company

the workshop lately. She was overwhelmed with

who had gone with Oliver had fallen ill and passed away.

with all the military duties at the Southern Frontier, this concubine had been managing the marshal’s residence, Redstone Manor, as well as his daily needs. Now, Oliver was writing to Zoey, discussing the

mention the concubine’s name, likely out of caution.

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wife, her former identity would no longer suffice. He would need to find her a new

return to her family, where she was insisting on

divorcing. Whenever Evelyn scolded her, she would cry, claiming she couldn’t bear it because Barrett was going to enlist and

mere foot soldier. If that happened, their reputation would be in complete tatters.

had already declared that she wouldn’t get involved in Viola’s affairs. When her daughter continued to cry, she reluctantly summoned Barrett to speak with him. However, he refused to leverage his in–laws connections, insisting he simply wanted

to end up with nothing. He

that until their issues were resolved, Barrett wasn’t allowed to join the military. The situation remained at

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