As soon as Zoey left, Violet entered the room.


    Carissa rubbed her temples. "Aren''t you supposed to be out in the gardens with Lady Fiona?"


    "I couldn''t care less about her," Violet replied as she took a seat, her expression tense. "I had Lily and a few maids apany her. She''s not getting away from Lily''s watchful eye." Violet then turned her gaze to Carissa. "So, what was that crazy woman doing here?" Carissa nced outside to ensure no one was eavesdropping before recounting Vi''s ridiculous antics.


    By the time she finished, Violet was livid, her temper ring. "She''s carrying Barrett''s child and still wants to cling to my godbrother? How shameless can she be?! Thankfully, her sister-inw is sensible. If not, my god brother might have felt guilty enough to take her in!" "Calm down. There''s no need to shout. Your godbrother knows the truth now, and will steer clear of Vi," Carissa reassured her.


    "I''ve never seen someone so shameless," Violet huffed. "And there''s another shameless one sitting outside. I can''t stand the sight of her!"


    Carissa knew Violet was referring to Molly. "That''s her choice. Don''t let it get to you. We just need to focus on our own lives."


    "My cousin isn''t foolish. Can''t she see Yuvan''s intentions?" Violet asked, crossing her arms.


    "Maybe she sees them all too clearly, which is why she''s so eager to marry him," Carissa suggested.


    Violet widened her eyes in disbelief. "That can''t be!"


    "Who knows? Come on, you''re still cousins, after all. Go out and face her. Once they settle down in the capital, we''ll see them often. Besides, let''s wait and hear what gossip circtes in a few days. They''ll likely be singing praises for our family, especially since Prince Yuvan came to visit Raf. Do you think the king will be pleased to hear all this?"


    Violet nodded, her expression contemtive. "No wonder they came here. After their exhausting journey back from the fief, they didn''t even bother to settle in first before rushing to Hell Monarch Estate."


    "By the way, has Carmen sent someone to invite them?" Carissa inquired.


    "Yes, she has. They should be arriving soon," Violet replied.


    "Good. Let her make an appearance in front of Prince Yuvan to show that our rtionship is still solid. We''ll see how things unfold from there."


    Violet followed Carissa as they headed out. "Has Prince Rafael looked into it?"


    Carissa nodded. "We''ve done our research. Carmen is generally trustworthy, but that''s beside the point. We can''t fully rely on her in this kind of arrangement. She won''tpletely trust us, either. We''ll both keep our cards close to our chests."


    Violet nodded in understanding. Just as they stepped outside, they saw Carmen enter, apanied by Greta.


    "Greetings, Lady Carissa, Ms. Spencer," Carmen greeted respectfully.


    Carissa inclined her head slightly. "You''re here."Text content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    "Yes, Ms. Spencer asked me toe," Carmen replied.


    Violet interjected, "That''s right, I invited her. The other day, I saw her blend dancing with swordsmanship, and I thought it was beautiful. So, I wanted to ask her to teach me a few moves. Ms. Lester, let''s go this way." Greta tried to follow, but Carissa stopped her and asked, "Is your mistress getting married soon?"


    "My mistress is not getting married soon and has not been betrothed either, Your Grace," Greta answered.


    Carissa frowned slightly. "Alright. You''re dismissed."


    "Understood, Your Grace." Greta retreated a couple of steps before turning to rejoin Violet and Carmen, a smug smile creeping onto her face. It seemed the Hell Monarch must have mentioned Carmen Otherwise, the Hell Monarch''s princess consort wouldn''t have


    asked about her.


    Fiona happened to be in the back courtyard and spotted Carmen and Violet walking together, engrossed in a lively discussion about swordsmanship and dance.


    Seeing this, Fiona smiled softly and said to Lily beside her, "I''m feeling a bit tired. I think I''ll head back to rest. It''s probably about time for Prince Yuvan and Lady Molly to return home as well."


    Lily smiled and said, "I was hoping to take you to see the fish, Lady Fiona. But since you''re tired, let''s head back."


    Yuvan''s family soon took their leave.


    Throughout the encounter, Violet had not exchanged a single word with her cousin, which displeased Molly greatly. She had known Violet would be staying at Hell Monarch Estate when they entered the capital, and she hoped to foster a good rtionship with Violet for easier ess to the estate in the future.


    Little did Molly expect that the stubborn girl would go out of her way to avoid her. It seemed that spending time training in the mountains had made Violet wild and unruly, and she had no sense of decorum at all.