Her Majestic Battle Cry

Chapter 1184

Zoey sat beside Courtney on a stone bench in the garden. The courtyard was filled with flowers. and shrubs, but their growth was sparse. In the cold of winter, the plants appeared even more withered and desolate.

“Why did you defend your uncle… I mean, why did you speak up for General Farrell?”

Zoey gently dabbed her daughter’s face with a handkerchief, pressing lightly around the bruise. Thankfully, there was no blood and it wasn’t a deep wound. If it had been, Courtney’s face could have been scarred.

Yet, the palm print was still so clear, making Zoey’s chest tighten with worry.

She was curious as to why her daughter had chosen to stand up for Thomas. Zoey had made sure to keep the household matters hidden from the children, especially when those matters grew messy. She thought she had kept things well–guarded, but recent rumors seemed to be affecting them. She wondered how much the children knew, or thought they knew, about the situation.

Courtney lifted her swollen cheek. Her eyes, though clear and pure, showed a maturity that didn’t quite match her age.

“Mom, do you remember what Uncle Thomas gave me when he and Aunt Viola visited after their wedding?”

Zoey thought for a moment, then replied, “I remember. The maid gave you and Cedric a handful of gold coins and golden locks. They were quite generous.”

Ashford’s book of travels, Chronicles of the Mountains and Rivers. Uncle Thomas told me that in this world, few women get to leave. their birthplace,

we should know about the beauty of

or caught up in petty troubles. We won’t sacrifice our own

little taken

the Prince family, and

back, he hasn’t caused any trouble for us or Aunt Viola. Mom, doesn’t he feel wronged or angry? How

he’s always so uninterested. His wounds still haven’t healed. Even though he’s

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a daughter of the Prince family, I owe hi.

stared at her daughter,

had always been reserved. She rarely voiced her opinions, and hardly ever spoke so much at once, Zoey had raised her according to the manners of a noble young lady, teaching her to keep her emotions in check ind not let others see her true feelings. Because showing emotions was like exposing a weakness, making it easy

regrette raising her daughter that way. To conceal one’s emotions and

her own voice, stand firm in her beliefs, and not be so restrained. She hoped

had taught Courtney that lesson