Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair) novel Chapter 850

Benjamin agreed with Gregory, but stubbornly believed that Amelia first needed Rebecca's forgiveness. He understood now that his mom's reaction wasn't entirely unjustified. If Amelia kept threatening to end her life, the same situation would just keep repeating.

To put a stop to it, he decided to harden his heart and ignore her.

As the temperature dropped sharply that night, the cold crept into the bones of the kneeling Amelia. She had been frozen in place for most of the day, resembling a statue, utterly still.

Tara draped a cloak over Amelia's shoulders before going inside to persuade Rebecca. The old woman refused to budge, insisting her daughter-in-law must remain kneeling until the next day.

"If I don't punish her severely, how will she ever realize her mistake?" Rebecca said coldly.

"But it's so cold, and Madam Amelia has already caught a chill from the water. She might end up worse off," Tara urged.

"No more talking! Close the door. If anyone else begs for her again, she'll kneel again tomorrow!" Rebecca snapped, her voice low and filled with menace.

Tara dared not argue further. Instead, she snuck out again to add another layer to Amelia's clothing, then dismissed the other maids. She returned to sit with Rebecca, who had been known to wake several times a night.

Previously, Amelia had been tending to her, but it had resulted in Amelia not getting proper rest.

In the middle of the night, Rebecca got up to use the chamber pot as usual. Tara stepped outside to fetch the spittoon. Just as she reached the door, she saw a shadow illuminated by the dim lanterns of the corridor, hanging from a tree directly facing Rebecca's room.

Tara slipped, letting out a terrified scream.

"Help! Madam Amelia has hanged herself!"

Hearing Tara's cry, Rebecca rushed out to see. Her heart plummeted at the sight of a woman hanging from the apple tree. The woman's eyes seemed still alive, staring blankly in her direction.

Rebecca fainted from shock.