Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair) novel Chapter 535

On the fourth day since the assassins appeared in Valor Estate, Carissa was summoned to the palace. Before this, no one from the Royal Citadel had come to question her, nor had the garrison unit appeared.

Carissa wasn't surprised. After all, the Royal Citadel and the garrison unit would have used the information they got from the Warren family to conduct their investigation. They needed to gather a coherent account before reporting to the king. Only then would the king summon her to the palace for questioning.

As Carissa made her way to the palace, Barrett finally forced himself out of bed and headed straight for Aurora's room.

He had been bedridden for several days, recovering from his injuries. He had also been stewing with anger for days. Although his wounds were superficial, he had received over a dozen sword wounds and had no choice but to remain in bed to recover. If he didn't, he risked permanent damage. If that happened, he would lose all his value and might even be unable to serve as a member of the Capital Guard.

Aurora had also been confined to bed for a few days. As her injuries were less severe, she could have gotten up earlier, but she didn't want to move. Everyone in the residence regarded her with hostility—even the servants looked at her with fear and disgust.

She still received three meals a day and the necessary medication she needed. No one dared stop them. She and Barrett were married by the king's edict, and the Warren family didn't dare ask him to divorce her.

After what happened, Aurora realized that Barrett had completely lost any affection for her. All remnants of their past feelings were gone.

So, when he stormed in angrily, she was already mentally prepared.

Barrett yanked her off the bed, his face dark with gloom and fury. He roared, "Why did you use me to shield yourself from their attacks? Did you want me to die in the face of danger? Is this your idea of considering our future?"

Aurora looked at him coldly. "I did it because the assassins didn't intend to kill you. Did you think I really wanted you to die for me? The assassins were targeting me that night, but they showed mercy towards you. Have you wondered why?"

Barrett threw her roughly back onto the bed, his anger boiling over. "Don't try to deceive me with your excuses. I'm sick of your lies. Even if the assassins didn't want to kill me, I couldn't have avoided their blows. When you pulled me in front of you, you grabbed my arms so tightly that I couldn't even defend myself. Aurora, you're so cruel!"