Semua Bab Her Graceful War Song: Bab 281 - Bab 290

Carissa had stayed up late, so she was groggy and barely coherent when Lulu came to report early in the morning.Aurora was outside the estate, demanding to see Carissa. The noise was so disruptive that Lulu had no choice but to wake her mistress.As Carissa sat up in bed, blinking away sleep, she was stunned to realize that Aurora had actually come. She focused her inner force on listening more closely and confirmed that the commotion outside was indeed Aurora's voice, accompanied by thunderous banging on the door.If this continued, it would disturb Ryan. Although he had improved significantly, loud and aggressive noises still frightened him.Carissa's first instinct was to grab her Rose Spear and drive Aurora away. However, with Northwatch Estate surrounded by influential families, she couldn't afford to embarrass herself by personally handling such a situation. It was beneath her status to engage directly with Aurora.However, Carissa's curiosity was piqued. She wondered what

Carissa stood and walked through the puddle on the floor, each step bringing her closer to Aurora.She bent down and whispered into Aurora's ear, "Has Liam's revenge not made you see the truth yet? Do you still think you're the greatest female general in the world? Aurora, you're nothing. Barrett married you out of novelty. If he truly loved you, he would have given you the position of a primary wife instead of a secondary wife."Aurora's face turned pale. "That's because he still wanted to preserve your dignity. As for me, I don't care about the title."Carissa grabbed the other woman's collar, then released it before smoothing out her neckline with a touch that carried a bone-chilling coldness."Do you think I care about the dignity he preserved for me? And what do you gain from not caring about titles? You came here today and flaunted your power. Did you think I might be concerned about my reputation and let you make a scene?"Carissa gripped Aurora's chin, pressing hard enough

Carissa kicked the back of Aurora's knee, making her collapse to the ground."Do you know how they died? Each of them was stabbed eighteen times. Why eighteen? Think carefully!""No!"Aurora's face turned ashen. She swallowed hard, her eyes darting around as memories resurfaced. She recalled the Westhaven junior general they had captured, who had turned out to be royalty.He had been stabbed eighteen times, and they had even cut off his…"It's impossible. The crimes were committed by Westhaven people. Your family was killed by Westhaven spies. It has nothing to do with me. Not in the slightest!"Aurora tried to rise and flee, but Carissa firmly held her shoulders, keeping her immobilized on her knees."Because of what you did at Victory Pass, my entire family was wiped out. They didn't even spare my youngest nephew. He was frail from birth and constantly on medication. Eighteen stab wounds… His entire body was hacked to pieces, and there was blood everywhere. The whole Northwatc

Aurora couldn't bring herself to meet Carissa's gaze, as cold and sharp as a blade. Every word Carissa spoke was unpleasant to hear, yet not a single one was untrue.Aurora had been desperate to achieve something. After the battle at Victory Pass, she believed she had succeeded, and that she had done so with exceptional merit. No longer just the daughter of an old soldier, she was now a general in her own right.She looked down on everyone and felt superior, but deep down, she knew she was still insignificant. Otherwise, with her accomplishments, she wouldn't have been relegated to the position of Barrett's secondary wife.Most people wouldn't have accepted such a fate.Aurora's acceptance was driven by two reasons—her deep affection for Barrett, as well as the realization that, without her achievements, she would never be able to reach the heights of the Warren family.She dismissed the trivialities of domestic struggles, claiming she wanted women to excel on the battlefield, con

However, when Frederick came to Valor Estate to collect the debt, the servants reported it to Rebecca. She immediately summoned Barrett to explain the situation.Knowing that the incident couldn't be hidden any longer, as too many servants had seen and heard what happened, Barrett decided to tell his mother everything in detail.Rebecca's face turned ashen with fury. "A disaster, truly a disaster! How could you have chosen such a calamity for a wife? Is it not enough that she wreaks havoc every day at home, now she's even going to Northwatch Estate to cause trouble? Does she think our family can afford to offend the Duke of Northwatch's family now? Has she even looked at herself in the mirror? Did she go there specifically to embarrass us?"Her hand clutching her chest, Rebecca continued to curse, "A disaster, a complete disaster! She must have gone there to deliberately provoke Carissa, trying to interfere with your marriage to the Prince family's third lady."Barrett suddenly rea