Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair)

Evelyn, Zoey, and Luna completely agreed on that matter.

Seeing that she didn't need to use her own money since her family would cover it, Viola reluctantly agreed after a brief hesitation.

Zoey didn't require Viola to appear in person, given that she was now a member of the Warren family. Instead, she only asked Viola to write a letter to Alice, signing it as "Mrs. Warren". The name indicated her status as a member of the Warren family, which was why she returned the pension and value of the two shops in money.

After writing the letter, Viola handed it to Zoey and said grudgingly, "Was it really necessary to go through all this? It makes it seem like my remarriage was inappropriate."

Zoey replied, "When you married Barrett, you did so as the third lady of the Earl of Silverstone's family. No one criticized your remarriage. I'll be straightforward with you this is to cut off any other thoughts you might have."

Viola laughed, though her anger was palpable. "What do you think I want? Do you really believe I'd want to divorce Barrett and run back to Thomas? You think you know me?"

"It's good if you haven't thought of it. Trust me, I know exactly how you are," Zoey said.

Viola was fuming. "Zoey, everyone makes mistakes! I don't know if you've ever made a mistake, but I haven't caught you in one. So, stop throwing my past in my face. Although life in the Warren family isn't ideal, at least my husband respects and loves me. I haven't considered a divorce.

"Also, let's not forget that this marriage was arranged with my brother's best interests in mind, and Mrs. Murray acted as the matchmaker. Instead of being grateful, you continue to blame me. Aren't you being a bit ungrateful?"

Zoey folded the letter calmly, her expression unchanged. "Don't flatter yourself. I don't owe you any gratitude. When Mrs. Murray came to arrange the marriage, it was a negotiation. If things were different, the king would have simply issued a marriage edict. Why would the king grant a marriage to someone like Barrett more than once?

"You had the chance to understand what kind of person Barrett was before agreeing to the marriage. Since that was the case, the marriage wasn't forced on you, and you could have refused it."

"Mom!" Viola turned to Evelyn, her face full of grievance. "Be fair-wasn't the reason for not offending Mrs. Murray because of my brother? I wasn't that keen on the marriage in the beginning." Evelyn sighed. "What's the point of discussing this now?"

Viola choked up, and wiped her eyes. "I just want some fairness! Ever since that incident happened, Zoey has always targeted me. Do you even see me as family anymore?"

"Of course, we consider you part of

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the family. Aren't we doing this for your own good? If you return the pension and the money from the shops, you'll have nothing left hanging over your head. You can live your life as a proud member of the Warren family without worry."

Viola wanted to argue that once she paid everything back, she wouldn't owe the Farrell family anything. But what about Thomas? Didn't he owe her? The thought hung in the air, but she didn't dare voice it, fearing Zoey would bring up that painful topic again. Text © by N0ve/lDrama.Org.

Both her in-laws and her family were a constant source of stress, and Viola was fed up. "Do whatever you want. I've written the letter you asked for, and I'm done with this." With that, she stood up and left.

Evelyn was reluctant to see her daughter distressed, and wanted to call her back to offer some comfort.

However, Zoey said, "Mother, let her go."

Evelyn frowned. "Honestly, I don't think she would have clung to Thomas. There was really no need to push her too hard."

Zoey responded calmly, "Mother, my

husband commands troops. With

his limited abilities, he naturally attracts jealousy and discontent from many people. So, we have to be cautious and ensure everything is handled properly to avoid any criticism. You can't only sympathize with Viola's feelings and ignore the interests of everyone in our family."

"How can you speak of your husband like that?" Evelyn said with a frown, clearly displeased.

"I'm only being honest, Mother. You know better than I do what my husband is capable of. Right now, the Southern Frontier is at peace. Do you really think the king would appoint him as the marshal if there were any real conflict?" Evelyn was momentarily at a loss for words.