Her Majestic Battle Cry

Chapter 1134

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This was Zoey’s first time seeing Viola after everything that had happened recently.

Viola lay in bed, her face hidden beneath a thin blanket. Her posture sent a clear message- she didn’t want to see anyone. From beneath the blanket, she trembled slightly as a servant brought over a chair, setting it next to the bed for Zoey to sit.

“Now that we’ve reached this point, what do you plan to do?” asked Zoey, getting straight to the point.

Her voice was firm as she explained, “Avoiding the situation won’t help. It must be dealt with. Mother wants me to go to Mrs. Lewis and ask her to clarify things on your behalf. I don’t know if she’ll agree.

“As for Barrett, I went to Valor Estate today. He said he’d known about your situation for some time but never mentioned it. He said if you agree to stay married, everything can be forgotten and you’ll live together as before. But there’s one condition–he insists on returning to the army.‘

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The blanket shifted, revealing Viola’s swollen, pitiful face. Her eyes, red from crying, were still puffy. They were barely open and filled with a tremor of disbelief.

“He can’t have known. How could he possibly know? What does he want in exchange for not divorcing me?” she asked.

“I told you–he said he’s going to return to the army,” Zoey replied.

lowly soldier?” Viola’s eyes filled with tears again. “I might as well return to my family. Mom said she would take care of me. No matter what, I’m still the third daughter of the Earl of Silverstone’s family. My dowry will be enough

still bearing faint red marks, tears trickling from the corners of her eyes as her breath came

you all look down on me, but I’ve thought it through again and again–where have I erred? Is it wrong to make plans for myself and to consider my own future? In your eyes, that makes me selfish, but who among us is

life and refuse to suffer in silence? I was born into an earl’s household and blessed with better fortune than most. With such fortune and the strength of my family behind me, why should

don’t say it out loud. You

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remarried, just like Carissa. Why can’t I compare

didn’t have a shred of affection left for me. Isn’t it strange, Zoey? Even after finding out about me

matter to him at all. Perhaps I matter even less to him than that cursed Aurora! What have I done so terribly wrong for him to treat me like this?

speaking, Viola buried her face in

remained calm as she listened

to make sense of what they’d done, or else life

one thing. Were you going to buy Snowdrop Pills for Mother, or were you planning to meet Mr. Lewis? Tell me the truth. If you lie,

sobbing stopped abruptly. Viola threw the blanket off, staring at Zoey

anger. “How could you think that of me? Has someone

these years, I’ve covered for you.

to drive me to my death?” said

her heart out, she had gained not even a shred of