Chapter 158

“How absurd!”

Charlotte slammed her fist on the table. Her face, illuminated by the dim light of the courtyard, reflected her fury.

Benjamin and Amelia, chastised by her outburst, lowered their heads and remained silent, too afraid to speak.

“How dare you ask me to go to Northwatch Estate?! How can I show my face there? Am I to tell them that Barrett regrets his decision because he married a venomous woman who beat her father-in-law?

"A household in disarray, and now, she’s expected to come back and clean up the mess, use her dowry to pay for her mother-in-law’s medical expenses, and provide seasonal clothes for her younger sister-in-law?

“Shame on you for even suggesting it! When you wanted Barrett to divorce her, did you show any compassion? You even tried to claim her dowry! If it weren’t for the king granting the divorce edict, wouldn't you have also claimed her estate and shops?

"If you have the nerve, go ahead and ask her! I won’t! Even if my face were as thick as a city