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Benjamin still hadn’t come to terms with what had happened. He was genuinely terrified. The moment he saw Amelia jump, it was nothing like Rebecca described. It wasn’t an act. The river was dark downstream, and he couldn’t see how Amelia had been rescued. He doubted he could bring her back even if he jumped in to save her.
Rebecca continued to curse Amelia.
“Now, we owe Sophie a favor! Amelia’s turned against us, and she’ll hardly be missed if she were dead. Blake is already lower in rank than Sophie, and now we owe that woman a life! It’s like Amelia’s intentionally trying to harm her brother??n??aw! I must’ve been blind to choose her as my eldest daughter??n
-law!”
“Mom, please don’t say that,” Blake interjected, frowning. “To be honest, Amelia has been under a lot of pressure lately. I heard everything??here’s no money in the accounts, and Benjamin slapped her. Then, she was dragged here like a criminal to plead for forgiveness. Plus, Viola told her to buy Evergreen Pills and said she would only get 30 percent of my salary moving forward…”
Heavily pregnant, Viola stood up and interrupted, “Are you implying that I pushed her into jumping to her death? Didn’t I speak the truth? I asked her to buy eight Evergreen Pills, but she only brought back two! She whined and said she had no money, putting on a pitiful act. How is it possible that a prestigious family can’t even afford a few pills?
“Besides, she’s not the only one caring for Mother. There are so many people around her, she doesn’t need to lift a finger! Isn’t she just staying by Mother’s side to earn a reputation for being a devoted daughter??n??aw? What more does she want? Her problems have nothing to do with me! Don’t think you can drag me into this mess.”
Seeing the fierce look on his wife’s face, Blake couldn’t hide his irritation.
“For all that’s happened since your pregnancy, Amelia has taken care of you countless times. How can you say such things? She isn’t playing the victim or acting poor. As the one managing the accounts, you should know whether there’s money in the house. I’ve said it before??0 percent of my salary isn’t enough to cover expenses. Didn’t you notice Amelia has been pawning her jewelry?”
Viola shot back angrily, “That’s because you men are useless! What’s that got to do with me? Who would’ve thought your prestigious family would be so poor? Your family was once so prominent, and now you’ve ended up in this state. Don’t you bear some responsibility? I heard you had shops once, but your sold them just to marry another wife. Who took your money? Go get it back from them! I didn’t even spend that much of your money since I married into your family!”
Her words left Blake momentarily speechless.
Rebecca couldn’t stand Viola’s insults toward her son.
“How can you speak like that about your husband? Isn’t he working hard enough? He’s still the Crown Guard’s commander! What have you done to help him other than stir up trouble and throw tantrums to run back to your parents? What right do you have to criticize him?
“You claim you didn’t spend our family’s money, but those royal jelly supplements didn’t appear out of thin air. Did you buy all those beautiful clothes and jewelry with your own money? In that regard, you don’t hold a candle to Sophie! I may resent her, but she’s the only one who has ever managed things properly around here. As for you? You’re nothing!”
Viola’s face darkened with anger at the comparison. “If you miss Sophie so much, why don’t you get her back? But good luck with that! She’s on to bigger and better things now??o you think she’ll even bother with you?”
Blake’s shoulders slumped slightly.
Here they went again!
With all this bickering, peace was nowhere to be found in the household. For a brief moment, he truly understood how Amelia felt??e didn’t want to stay here either.
He looked up and saw that his father had quietly slipped out. It was always like this. Whenever there was a dispute Jonathan couldn’t handle, he would sneak away.
Blake glanced at his older and younger brothers. Benjamin wore a helpless expression, clearly at a loss. for what to do, while Bryan was just waiting for a chance to speak up for Rebecca.
“Enough!” Blake shouted, his voice cutting through the tension. “Stop arguing! When Amelia returns, she will still be in charge of the household. My salary will go to the family fund, and how it gets spent will be up to her.”
Viola’s face was resolute and icy. “I won’t agree to that There’s no way I’ll allow it! Why should you be the only one responsible for their expenses?”
Blake felt a surge of anger and shame. “Because we’re the ones spending more, and because I owe this family the most.”
“That’s your debt, not mine.”
“So, I’ll pay it off with my salary,” Blake shot back.
The image of Amelia jumping off the bridge was still fresh in his mind, filling him with dread. He couldn’t help but feel a surge of determination.
“In any case, you’ll receive your monthly allowance. Amelia will arrange everything you eat and wear. The allowances for your servants will also come from the family fund. If you want to eat well and dress nicely, you’ll have to take it from our allowances. Amelia will only shortchange herself, not you.”
“That’s absurd!” Viola laughed coldly. “I’m a lady of the Earl of Silverstone’s family! Did I marry into the Jaffe family for a few silver coins each month? If I have to suffer alongside you, that’s one thing, but my child shouldn’t have to. You must hand over two hundred silver coins a year to me, or I won’t have this child!”
“Everyone shut up!” Rebecca yelled, pounding the bed with her fist, her brows furrowed in fury. “Get out! Benjamin, you’re going to Arcane Sanctum tomorrow to bring Amelia back. This is unacceptable!”
Hearing Viola’s threat to not have the child sent a wave of both anger and panic through Rebecca. Were there not enough scandals already? If Viola stirred up more trouble and returned to her family, would Blake still keep his position as the Crown Guard’s commander?
Though Rebecca wanted to teach Viola another lesson, she bit her tongue and forced herself to send everyone out instead. Still, the flames of her fury burned bright within her.
Everything was because of her eldest daughter??n??aw??aking a scene and dragging their family’s reputation further into the mud! Tomorrow, the entire capital would likely know of this affair. If it drew the attention of the Oversight Department’s officials, the momentum they had just begun to build would be
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Rebecca rubbed her temples, feeling a headache brewing. She had Tara stay behind to care for her.
“What is wrong with all of them? My life is truly one of suffering.”
Fuming, Rebecca thought of the injustices she had endured.
“The Jaffe family was once so illustrious! When I negotiated my marriage with my husband, his father was still alive. Who didn’t tread carefully around him? Now, we’ve fallen so low that even a stray dog dares to bark at us!
Who does Viola think she is? She’s just some washed??p woman who was already married once, yet she has the audacity to look down on us? If it weren’t for the current king appointing her brother as the Southern Frontier Marshal, what does the Earl of Silverstone’s family have to boast about? They’re just as fallen as we are!”
Tara tried to console her, “At least the Earl of Silverstone’s family has a madam to hold it together. Otherwise, they would surely have fallen apart. But with Madam Viola pregnant, perhaps it’s best not to engage her in conflict. You’re unwell yourself, after all. Once Madam Amelia returns, you can have a proper talk with her. Harmony at home leads to prosperity.”
Rebecca narrowed her eyes. “Talk? Just wait and see how I’ll deal with her!”
Tara quickly interjected, “You mustn’t add more oil to the fire. Harmony at home leads to prosperity! Madam Amelia must be feeling wronged to have acted like that. Luckily, she was saved. What would have happened if she hadn’t been saved?”
Rebecca scoffed. “If she truly wanted to die, she would have done it already. I know exactly what she’s thinking. She’s treacherous, lazy, and petty??arrow??inded to the core! That’s precisely why I didn’t want her to manage things when I was unwell. Enough of your chatter! I have my ways of dealing with her.”
The next day, Benjamin went to Arcane Sanctum to pick up Amelia. However, the guards wouldn’t let him inside, so he ended up waiting outside for two hours.
In the back courtyard of Arcane Sanctum, Amelia quietly enjoyed a meal, slowly sipping a cup of coffee. She looked up at Ivy and said, “I haven’t had such a leisurely meal in a long time.”
Ivy replied, “If you want, you can have a leisurely meal tonight, or anytime in the future. No one here will chase you away.”
Amelia stared at the dark liquid for a while before finally standing up and saying, “I’m going back with him.
Ivy furrowed her brow. “Have you thought this through? You need to be sure. If you go back now, they might not treat you well.”
“I have to return eventually,” Amelia said, her eyes slightly red but still managing a small smile. “Thank you, Ivy.”
“Why are you so polite? He’s waiting outside. Let me prepare some medicine for you to take home. Just wait a moment.”
“No need. I don’t need any medicine. I’m perfectly fine. Amelia walked toward the archway, but turned back to Ivy and flashed a smile. “My full name is Amelia Skye Morgan.”
Ivy paused for a moment. “Oh, Skye is a lovely name.”