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After seeing off Sebastian, Carissa returned to Grace Mansion. Half an hour later, Barrett brought Aurora to see her.Carissa was in the study, organizing the household accounts for the month. When she saw the couple enter, her gaze fixed on their intertwined fingers.Carissa took a deep breath, getting a good whiff of the soothing scent that filled the room thanks to the delicate candle that was burning in a corner.This was good. It was better to be upfront and straightforward in this matter."Please, have a seat," Carissa told the two of them, after sending Lulu out.Aurora had changed back into women's clothing and was now wearing a crimson pleated skirt embroidered with golden butterflies. As she sat down, the skirt draped elegantly, the butterflies seemingly frozen in motion.Aurora wasn't conventionally pretty, but she exuded a strong presence.Locking eyes with Carissa, she spoke first, "Carissa!"Having been immersed in military life and killed enemies, Aurora thought
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Though Aurora felt a pang in her heart, she replied calmly, "I'm not a petty or jealous person. Besides, I can understand the need for it. When you have your own child, your future will be secured."As for whether he still shares your bed after you get pregnant, that's none of my concern."Her last sentence clearly showed signs of annoyance.Barrett quickly promised, "Don't worry, if she gets pregnant, I will never touch her again.""No need to reassure me, I'm not that petty." Aurora turned away, clearly displeased.Watching the two people in front of her, Carissa felt a sense of absurdity.Standing up, she looked at Aurora and said sternly, "Being a woman in this world is already hard enough. Why must you degrade us further? You're also a woman."Just because you've been on the battlefield and killed enemies, does that give you the right to treat other women like this? Do you only see me as someone who relies on having a family's heir to survive? Am I destined to do nothing bu
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Lulu felt heartbroken seeing her mistress treated this way. Carissa had held back due to decorum, but as a lowly servant, Lulu wasn't afraid.Her eyes reddened with tears as she spoke, "I may be just a humble maid, but I know right from wrong. You're a female general, yet you got involved with someone else's husband on the battlefield. And now, you're bullying my mistress under the guise of military achievements..."Before Lulu could finish, Barrett angrily slapped her across the face.Then, he turned to Carissa and coldly said, "Is this what you teach your servants? There's no sense of respect!"Carissa hurried over to support Lulu. The fact that her cheek swelled instantly showed how hard Barrett had hit her.With a sharp gaze, Carissa turned back and swiftly delivered a slap across Barrett's face."Do you think you can hit my people as you please?"Barrett hadn't expected Carissa to strike him back over a servant girl, especially in front of Aurora. After all, a man's face wa
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Seeing everyone’s distress, Barrett took the list of gifts.After reviewing it, he asked Charlotte, "What's the issue here? They're asking for two thousand silver coins, two pairs of gold bracelets, two pairs of malachite bracelets, two sets of rose gold hair ornaments, and fifty rolls of brocade. That's all. The miscellaneous items aren't a lot either.""That's all?" Charlotte sneered coldly. "Unfortunately, our household can't even scrape together a thousand coins right now.""How's that possible? Who manages the finances? Do we not have money?" Barrett asked in surprise."I manage the finances," Carissa said calmly."You manage the finances? Then, where's the money?" Barrett questioned."Yeah, where's the money?" Charlotte chuckled coldly. "Do you think our family is some wealthy noble family? Valor Estate was granted to your grandfather by the late king because he was a senior military commander."Your father and uncle's annual salaries plus stipends don't exceed two thousan
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Rebecca paused momentarily.Borrow?Well, Rebecca herself had said that it was a loan, and they would repay Carissa once things eased up. Now that her daughter-in-law had phrased it that way, the older woman had no way to retort.Still, Rebecca couldn't help but inwardly criticize Carissa for her lack of understanding. The girl had no family left. What else would she spend her money on if not for the Warren family?Barrett shook his head. "I'll figure something out on my own. I won't need to borrow from you."With that said, he turned and left the room.All eyes turned to Carissa, who curtsied politely and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave.""Carissa, stay here!" Rebecca's face darkened as her anger surged.She was no longer coughing or weak, especially since she had taken the medicine that Sebastian had prescribed yesterday.Carissa looked at her mother-in-law. "Is there something else you need?"Rebecca spoke with great seriousness and concern, "I know you
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Rebecca refused to believe that Sebastian wouldn't come. After all, he had visited yesterday to deliver medicine, and had even given detailed explanations about her condition.She immediately sent someone to the physician's office to fetch Sebastian, but he didn't even show up.Instead, he had a message relayed to Rebecca's steward through the resident physician. The steward, in turn, relayed the exact words of the resident physician to Rebecca, who almost lost her temper once she heard it.Sebastian's message was, "There's no need to call for me again. The actions of the people in Valor Estate are disheartening. Treating a person who lacks integrity would shorten my life. I don't wish to die prematurely."Fuming, Rebecca exclaimed, "Carissa must have stopped Sebastian from treating me! I never imagined she could be so cruel."When Barrett married her, I thought she was gentle and virtuous. I didn't see any signs that she was such a treacherous person during the year she lived her
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Barrett wandered around outside, trying to borrow money from his acquaintances. However, all he managed to secure was a thousand silver coins. It was far from the over ten thousand silver coins needed for the betrothal gifts and wedding party.The truth was, he could easily borrow twenty or thirty thousand from prestigious families, since he had just returned victorious. After all, he was now a rising star at court, and everyone was eager to curry favor with him.But he couldn't bring himself to do it. Borrowing money was an awkward and sensitive thing to do. As much as possible, he wanted to preserve his dignity.After much deliberation, he thought it might be less humiliating to borrow from Carissa than from others.On his way back home, he saw Bryan riding towards him.Without waiting for his brother to speak, Bryan said, "Barrett, hurry back home. Your wife is about to drive Mom to her death!"Hearing Carissa was causing trouble again, Barrett sighed irritably. "What has she
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Barrett took a deep breath, staring at his wife in disbelief. Was she really serious about wanting to leave, or was this just another way to manipulate him?But no, he could never agree to a divorce. Divorcing Carissa would bring a storm of public outrage that would drown both him and Aurora.Plus, his fellow soldiers would be ashamed of him, as everyone in the army revered Carissa's father as a legendary hero. He couldn't afford to lose their respect."Carissa, I won't divorce you," said Barrett, sounding both frustrated and resigned. "I'll make sure you're well cared for, but you need to stop causing all this trouble. What you did this time was the worst."How could you use my mother's illness to blackmail me? Don't you think that's too cruel? If you're upset, take it out on me. Stop tormenting my mother. It's disrespectful, and it'll ruin your reputation."Carissa's expression was icy as she taunted, "Is it that you won't divorce me or that you're too afraid to? Divorcing me wo
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