Her Graceful War Song novel Chapter 1160

Carissa and the others had been waiting for Isaac and Violet's return. When they heard that they had gone to Silverstone Estate and laid everything out, Carissa couldn't help but feel uneasy. The situation with the Earl of Silverstone's family was complicated right now.

"Don't worry, we didn't reconcile or formally acknowledge each other," Isaac reassured Carissa with a light pat on the shoulder and a brief smile. "At first, it was moving, but then it just seemed...insincere."

On the way back, he found himself reflecting more and more on the scene with Evelyn. The more he thought about her words, the clearer everything became.

Compared to Caspian's sincere display of emotion, every word Evelyn spoke had felt like it was meant for herself, not for him. It also explained why she never asked how he had been or cared about his well-being—she was only concerned with whether he and Zoey believed her story, not with him as a person.

Carissa frowned, confused, and looked at Violet for clarification. However, Violet simply shook her head, just as uncertain.

"Go ahead and sleep. It's late," Isaac said, walking away with his hands behind his back. His light-hearted demeanor made it clear that he wasn't weighed down by the events, which seemed to put everyone else at ease as well.

Violet stayed behind to fill them in. Caspian and Evelyn had both been very emotional, crying uncontrollably. As for Isaac's comment about feeling insincerity, she wasn't sure what he meant either.

Carissa learned that Zoey had also been present, so she said, "I'll ask Madam Zoey about it next time."

Carissa hadn't brought it up with Zoey before because Isaac hadn't said anything. Now that it was out in the open, nothing was stopping her from asking.

The following day, Zoey herself came to visit before Carissa had the chance to go to her. She got straight to the point and presented two matters.

The first was that she needed Carissa's help in persuading Isaac to take ownership of some of the assets of the Earl of Silverstone's family—essentially buying them.

The second was to make sure Isaac didn't believe Evelyn's words. He shouldn't reconcile with the family, and he shouldn't engage with her at all.

Zoey didn't try to hide anything—she laid it all out, giving the reasoning behind each request.

She knew that right now, Carissa was the only one she could truly trust. Thus, she told Carissa everything she knew about the situation at the Southern Frontier.

"There's someone who frequently meets with Celeste. They meet at the back gate of the Redstone Manor. There's no exchange of letters, only messages relayed verbally. I suspect that even though Celeste managed to escape blame for her involvement with Eleanor, she's now involved with the people behind Eleanor.

Zoey nodded. "Then, do you think I'm worrying for nothing?"

Carissa paused before answering, "You can never be too prepared. Follow your instincts. Isaac is reliable."

Having fought a lone battle for so long, this moment was supposed to bring Zoey a sense of recognition and support. Instead, it only made her heart heavier.

It meant her worst fears could very well come true.

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Once the Starlight Harvest Festival passed, the weather grew colder.

Barrett arrived at the Southern Frontier. Given his current status, he wasn't allowed to meet with the marshal directly. Instead, he sought out Timothy. With a document from the Ministry of Defense in hand, Timothy officially took him under his wing. The older man didn't say much and simply instructed Barrett to stay out of trouble.