Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair) novel Chapter 757

When Carissa asked the question, no one answered.

Whatever they said would be recorded. Disloyalty toward one's parents or elderly relatives was a grave sin. Even if they were not held accountable, it would not benefit their future prospects if word got out.

In a noble family, who would want to marry a disloyal daughter?

Among them, only Randall showed a hint of guilt, but he remained silent.

Carissa glanced at them and said to Kirk, "Make a note of this—Lady Avis' children, as well as the concubine's children in the household, have nothing to say. I can't tell if they are ashamed or indifferent."

Stephanie quickly replied, "How can you say that? How can we not have wanted to take care of our mom? The truth is our dad was unwell at the time, so we had to take care of him. Besides, we were still young and unmarried. It wouldn't have been appropriate for us to go to Verdant Monastery."

A mocking glint flickered in Carissa's eyes.

"So, because your dad was ill, you all stayed in the manor to take care of him. Meanwhile, your mom, who was in serious condition, had to go to Verdant Monastery. Why couldn't she stay at Horizon Estate to recover? Did you treat her poorly? Or did she discover something unsavory in the estate?"

Fiona shuddered suddenly. "You can't say such things, Commander Sinclair! Lady Avis wanted to go to Verdant Monastery of her own accord. We tried to persuade her, but she wouldn't listen. Besides, this is our family's private matter. What right does the Capital Guard have to meddle in our family affairs?"

Molly didn't like it when others mentioned Avis, and she coldly remarked, "Exactly! What does this have to do with the rebellion case? No matter your rank, you can't interfere in the matters of a prince's household. Even if you are the Hell Monarch's princess consort, that doesn't grant you any special standing."

"Right! This is a family matter! We don't need to explain ourselves to you."

Everyone joined in denouncing Carissa, their expressions filled with righteous indignation.

Carissa allowed them to voice their grievances. Once they grew animated, she turned to Fiona and asked, "Once, you offered a girl to Eleanor. What was her background? What was her name? Did you buy her or abduct her? What was the purpose of presenting her to Eleanor?"