Her Graceful War Song novel Chapter 1143

There was a reason why Riley had come to cause a scene.

First, the rumors outside had become unbearable. With everyone knowing Silas was in charge of the herbs at Arcane Sanctum, the place was packed, not with patients, but with people eager to hurl insults at him.

The constant commotion had severely disrupted the sanctum, to the point where sick patients couldn't even get in. Left with no choice, Sebastian, who had just returned from collecting herbs, had to make a public statement. He announced that Silas was fired and would no longer be associated with the sanctum.

The second reason had to do with the match the Farrell family had carefully arranged for Thomas. His mother, Alice, was quite pleased with the prospective bride, and the young woman's family had agreed as well. The only thing left was for Thomas to consent and the formal engagement would be sealed.

But when the news got out, the young woman's family sent a matchmaker to call things off, saying the marriage proposal was to be considered as if it had never been discussed. The two families had only ever met for coffee and light conversation, nothing more.

This enraged Alice so much that she returned to her parents' house to seek their support.

The Lewis family elders called Silas back and harshly scolded him for his careless behavior, noting that he had no regard for family ties. Not only had he failed to clean up his mess after all these years, but he had made his troubles public, dragging down the Lewis family's reputation. And as if that wasn't enough, he had ruined Thomas' reputation and the Farrell family as well.

Having lost his position at Arcane Sanctum and with his name now utterly tarnished, Silas was furious. And when he received further scolding from the Lewis family, he angrily declared that he would return home and divorce his wife.

Perhaps he had said it in the heat of the moment, or perhaps he truly intended to divorce her. But once those words left his mouth, they lit a fire within Riley.

Her family wasn't particularly powerful and her father was only a sixth-rank official. Regardless, how could a father allow his daughter to be so humiliated? Several of Riley's brothers-in-law immediately went to confront Silas. After giving him a beating, they sent their women to find Viola.

The reason for going to see Viola was simple—Riley believed that Viola had intentionally sought out Silas. She was convinced it wasn't a coincidence, but a deliberate action with some ill purpose behind it.

Riley's family—the Claude family—was large, with numerous relatives. A group of over twenty, including aunts, uncles, and servants, gathered together and marched to Silverstone Estate.