NovelBookAfter saying that, Carissa released her grip on Viola's arm. Viola stumbled back and collapsed into a chair, covering her face with her hands.
"If it's not you, then who? Who's trying to harm me? If it's not you, then who else could it be?" Carissa found herself at a loss for words, grappling with frustration. She wasn't angry-Viola was simply too sheltered by her family and the Farrell family to think for herself.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTo put it plainly, Viola was both selfish and foolish.
Sitting down, Carissa took a deep breath. Getting angry at someone like Viola was pointless. Logic might not work either, but it was worth a shot.
"Letask you something. What grudge do I have against you?" Viola pulled out a handkerchief to dab at her tears, her eyes swollen and red. "Are you saying there's no grudge? You're Barrett's first wife, and we were married on the sday. You overshadowedin terms of dowry, which madelooked down upon when I entered the Warren family." Carissa gripped the armrest of her chair, inhaling deeply before slowly exhaling. It was truly maddening.
"When have I ever compared dowries with you? If you wanted to measure yourself againstand lost, why is that my fault? Why would I be angry at you? What grudge is there between us? Why would I supposedly harm you on purpose? Can you please use your brain for a moment?" "But you and Silas..." Carissa raised a hand to interrupt. "I went to Arcane Sanctum to get medicine for Lady Leona. She's about to give birth. Silas is in charge of the sanctum's procurement, and he manages the medicine store. Since Sebastian wasn't around, I had to get the medicine from him. On that day, I did see you two acting suspiciously, but I didn't think much of it. I just assumed you were awkward because he's Thomas' cousin." Viola sniffled, tears falling again. Her eyes and nose were red, and she looked utterly pathetic. Yet, she stubbornly retorted, "I don't believe you! Who else would go to such lengths to harm me?" Carissa's temper flared, and she slammed her hand on the table. "Giveone good reason why I'd want to harm you." The sudden outburst startled Viola, and her tears stopped flowing. She stared blankly at Carissa, then instinctively blurted out, "Because I married Barrett..." Carissa snapped, "He's someone I don't want. I couldn't care less about who he marries." Viola shook her head, disbelief etched across her features. "If you don't care, then why did you go to save him? You can't forget him." "Because I'm the deputy commander of the Mystic Army. I received word that there were assassins lurking in the capital, and I went to track them down. I'm not so heartless that I could stand by and watch the people in Valor Estate get slaughtered. It's as simple as that." "I don't believe you! With the way he and Aurora treated you, how can you still return kindness for cruelty?" Carissa watched as Viola's crazed e expression began to fade, yet her stubbornness remained. Suddenly, Carissa decided to give up on the conversation. It was futile-there was no point in wasting her breath. She just needed to stall until someone from Valor Estate or Silverstone Estate cto take Viola away.
"Here's your chance: if you have any grievances against me, spit it all out now. That way, you won't cbanging on my door to beratelater. I let you off the hook this time, but next time, I'll handle this properly and have you dealt with by the authorities." Viola gazed at Carissa's face, which was cold and almost dismissive, and felt humiliated. But as she replayed their past grievances in her mind, she realized there wasn't much to justify her anger.
After a long pause, Viola started to whimper, then broke into sobs. Eventually, she buried her face in her hands and cried openly.
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Carissa pressed her fingers against her temples. She was initiallym indifferent then grew increasingly impatient. Finally, she couldn't hold back anymore. "Shut up! If you want to cry, go back to Valor Estate and cry there! Don't make a scene here. It's just not appropriate." "You look down on me," Viola cried, her voice breaking. "Isn't it just because you're an esteemed princess consort?" Carissa sneered. "I do look down on
you. What have you done that deserves respect? You think your status in the Warren family is low, so you're trying to cling to Thomas, the third-rank major general. But you're carrying Barrett's child. What kind of person would respect you?"
Viola glared at her with hatred, and withCarissa met her gaze with icy m Since Viola had chere to resolve, stir trouble, Carissa felt no obligation to play nice. X
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