Chapter262 Chapter282 Carissahadstayeduplate,soshewasgroggyandbarelycoherentwhenLulucametoreportearlyinthemorning.

Aurorawasoutsidetheestate,demandingtoseeCarissa.Thenoisewasthat Luluhadnochoicebuttowakehermistress.

sodisruptive AsCarissasatupinbed,blinkingawaysleep,shewasstunnedtorealizethatAurorahadactuallycome.ShefocusedherinnerforceonlisteningmorecloselyandconfirmedthatthecommotionoutsidewasindeedAurorasvoice,accompaniedbythunderousbangingonthedoor.

Ifthiscontinued,itwoulddisturbRyan.Althoughhehadimprovedsignificantly,loudandaggressivenoisesstillfrightenedhim.

CarissasfirstinstinctwastograbherRoseSpearanddriveAuroraaway.However,withNorthwatchEstatesurroundedbyinfluentialfamilies,shecouldntaffordtoembarrassherselfbypersonallyhandlingsuchasituation.ItwasbeneathherstatustoengagedirectlywithAurora.

However,Carissascuriositywaspiqued.ShewonderedwhatAuroracouldpossibly tatthispoint.

Showhertothe sidehallintheoutercourtyard.Illchangeandjoinhershortly,Carissasaidasshegotup.

Thoughclearlydispleasedatthedisturbance,Luluunderstoodtheurgency.NorthwatchEstatehadveryfewcapableguards,andwhiletheymightmanageto handleordinaryintruders,Aurorawasskilledinmartialarts.Itwouldbeevenmoreofadisgraceiftheguardsweredefeated.

Alright,Illgofetchhernow,Lulureplied,turningtoleave.

SheinstructedPearltoassistCarissawithgettingdressedasshemuttered,Thisissuchbadluck.

Carissadonnedaslightlyworneverydayoutfit,layeringitwithafurcloak.

Itwaschillytoday,andsnowseemedimminent.PerhapsitwasforthebestRyancouldenjoyasnowballfightwiththenextsnowfall.Theskywasovercast,andthewindwasbiting.However,itwasnothingcomparedtotheSouthernFrontier,wherethewindseemedtopiercestraightthroughonesbones.

In theside halloftheoutercourtyard,CarissafinallysawAurora.

Shewasdressedinarichburgundysatingownanddrapedinablackvelvetcloak.Ablackvellcoveredherface,andherhairwasstyledinanelegantupdo.Thoughsheworeonlyafewpiecesofjewelry,theredrubyearringsonherearlobeswerestrikinglyradiant.

Herattirewasimpressiveandexudedanairofsophistication.However,hereyeswerecoldandpiercing.andtheyremainedfixedonCarissaassheslowlywalkedin.

Auroraremainedseated,notrisingorofferinganygreetings.Hercold,unblinkingeyesfollowedCarissaseverystep.

Choosingnottowastetimewithpleasantries,Carissasatdownandaskeddirectly,Whyareyouhere?Barrettisaboutto marrythediscardeddaughteroftheEarlofSilverstonesfamily.Doyouknowaboutthis ?Auroraquestionedinachilling,sinistertone.

+25BONUS Chapter282 Whatdoesthathavetodowithme?Carissarepliedwithahintof indifference.WhetherIknowornot ,itsnoneofmyconcern.

Noneofyourconcern?Aurorasneeredicily.Yes,youreabouttomarryPrinceRafael.WhywouldyoucareaboutBarrett?ButCarissa,fetmeaskyousomething:wouldyoustillloveBarrettifPrinceRafaelwasntinthepicture? Carissaseyesgrewcoldwithannoyance.Youcameheretoaskme this?Whatanswerdoyouwantfrom me? Auroraspokewithaharsh,rudeurgency,Iwanttohearthetruthfromyou.IfPrinceRafaelwasntanoption,wouldyoustillhavefeelingsforBarrett?Evenafterthedivorce,didyoustillhopehewouldcomebacktoyou?AfterleavingValorEstate,haveyoueverregretted

it?Haveyoueverbeenjealousofme?Haveyoueverhatedme? CarissarememberedwhatCharlottehadsaidthatAurorawasnearlyinsane.Andseeingitforherselfnow,Auroraindeedseemedtohavelosttouchwithreality.

Whatwasallthisabout? Ithadbeensolongsincethedivorce,andBarrettwassettomarrysomeonenew.Insteadofconfrontingthenewbride,AurorahadcometoquestionCarissasomeonewhowasnolongerconnectedtoBarrettinanyway.

Whatwasthepointofthis? First,whenBarrettreturnedtotellmehewasgoingtomarryyou,Ihadnolingeringfeelingsforhim.IwouldhavelefttheWarrenfamilyimmediatelyifIcould,Carissarespondedplainly