Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair) novel Chapter 967

Barrett's eyes instinctively flickered toward the door. It wasn't something he did on purpose. He simply felt uneasy, as if everything he was doing was underhanded. Because of that, he couldn't help but act cautiously.

This nervous, furtive behavior only lowered Aurora's guard even further. In front of her, this man was as transparent as glass—what was there to fear?

"The thing you mentioned that day…" Barrett's voice was barely above a whisper. He avoided looking directly at her. "I've thought about it a lot since then. I can't help but feel the chances are slim. And you never said how you would ensure the Westhaven envoys will take General Sullivan. Without that certainty, I can't be sure the people of Hell Monarch Estate will intervene, and whether we'll get the right chance at all."

His voice was very low, and his gaze towards Aurora was somewhat evasive. He still cared for her as his wife, and asking her questions like this felt like he was betraying her. He felt deeply troubled, but in order to keep the Warren family safe, he had no choice but to act this way.

Aurora frowned. "If I said it will happen, it will. What are you worried about? You can leave, so just prepare yourself."

"You make it sound easy. How am I supposed to save you by myself? Don't I need more people and some money to make it happen? But if there's no guarantee, how can I justify spending that money? Don't call me stingy. You know the situation at the estate."

The mention of their estate's troubles made Barrett sigh deeply.

"More people?" Aurora's voice turned sharp. "What kind of people can you find? You can't just pick anyone for this kind of thing."

Finding people would be too risky.

"You just need to take advantage of the situation while they're rescuing Dominic. Your martial arts skills are enough," she added.

"Don't blame me for being heartless," Barrett said. "I can't rescue you directly. I can only help from the outside. I'm willing to take risks for you, but I can't put my own life at stake."

Aurora gave him a cold, calculating look. "Why would you need to know the details? You just have to trust me. If I say I can handle it, I will."

Barrett shook his head, doubt clouding his eyes. "I can't take that gamble. You want me to spend all that money and risk my future based on nothing but your word? You know the situation at the estate. We've lost everything. We don't have money and my mom's belongings have been sold off. I'll have to borrow from Viola."

A red flush of shame appeared on his face as he spoke, and he continued bitterly, "I don't have a good relationship with her. Borrowing from her means I'll have to lower myself, and you can imagine how difficult that is for me."

Then, it seemed like he suddenly remembered something.

"Don't you have any savings? How much do you have? If you can contribute, I won't have to borrow from her and deal with her attitude."