Serena covered her face, and threw herself into Rebecca's arms. "Mom, Barrett hit me!"
Rebecca patted her back, comforting her, and looked at Barrett with disappointment.
"You hit her just because she said a few words? As her brother, how could you not see how that would hurt her? Even if her intentions weren't purely for your sake, in the end, you still stood to benefit from her actions," she said.
"Mom, I hit her because she spoke disrespectfully of her sister-in-law," Barrett said angrily.
Viola's heart swelled with emotion. Seeing how fiercely Barrett defended her made all her sacrifices feel worthwhile.
Rebecca glanced at Viola and said, "Enough. All of you leave for now. I'll talk to her myself."
Feeling suffocated by the toxic atmosphere, Barrett turned and strode out of the room, still fuming.
Viola noticed his frustration, and hurried after him. She took his arm and said, "Honey, after seeing how you defended me tonight, I swear I'll do everything to protect your future."
Barrett stiffened.
A wave of sorrow quietly rose within him.
The truth was, he hadn't slapped Serena to protect Viola. He had lost control the moment his sister called Carissa trash. That one word had ignited a fire in his mind, driving him to slap Serena without thinking.
When he had shouted, "How dare you talk about her like that?", he had meant Carissa.
People often say a person only realized how much they cherished something once it was lost, but by then, it was too late.
He knew it was too late. He wasn't even sure what he felt for Carissa anymore—maybe guilt, maybe frustration. He had been wrong, but he also felt Carissa had never truly loved him. If she had, she wouldn't have so ruthlessly gone to the palace to request a divorce edict.
"I don't need anyone to secure my future for me. I'll work for it myself." He pulled his arm away from Viola. "If you say things like that again, I won't be happy."
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The readers' comments on the novel: Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair)
I wish there were more chapters uploaded daily. Atleast 10 per day....
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I hope that Rafael will not fall for Carmen. I don’t think I can keep reading if he does. Carissa deserves to have a pure and strong love with Rafael that world stand the test of time and all trials and tribulations....
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