Her Graceful War Song novel Chapter 853

After Amelia's death, Viola had no choice but to continue managing the household.

The accounts were in dire straits. Viola was reluctant to dip into her personal savings, so she decided to take a step back and visit Charlotte. She placed the family's account ledger on the table and suggested that the older woman take over.

Charlotte was still grieving Amelia's death. Her anger flared at Viola's actions, and the older woman immediately flung the account ledger back at her.

She stormed into Rebecca's room, declaring, "I demand a separation of the family!"

"Isn't there already enough gossip about us? What do you think people will say if we split the family now?" Rebecca snapped, fuming.

"It's your sins that brought this upon us! Why should I suffer alongside you? We're separating the family! When the men come home tonight, we'll sit down together and discuss how to divide things up."

"You're being utterly unreasonable! How can we separate now? The money's gone, the properties are gone—what do we have left to divide?"

"I'll build a wall to separate us and make a separate entrance for my residence!" Charlotte snarled, her resolute tone making it clear she was not going to negotiate or back down.

"You've lost your mind! Your branch of the family has no resources, no connections! How do you think you'll fare after a separation?" Rebecca shot back.

"Anything is better than being pointed at and insulted because of you! I'm done with this. The shops and land your family sold were public property. I don't care how you do it—you must return the portion that belongs to us."

With that, Charlotte stormed out in a huff, leaving Rebecca seething.

"I'm going to die from anger! What's Viola thinking? She's supposed to manage the household, yet she runs off to Charlotte's side of the family?! And that wretched Amelia—she's dead, yet she still won't let anyone have peace!"

She ordered Viola to come and scolded her in person, telling her not to stir up trouble and to manage the household properly. If there wasn't enough money, she should cover the shortfall herself, and once funds were available, they could pay her back.

The anger didn't dissipate. It merely shifted from Rebecca to Viola.

Viola felt a sharp pang of anger in her heart. How dare Rebecca ask her to cover the household expenses out of her own pocket? The nerve of her!