NovelBookIn the outer room, a group of women sprang to their feet at the sight of Carissa, but she didn't spare them a
glance. She lifted the curtain and strode inside, with Violet close behind.
When Carissa saw Leona's condition, she gasped in shock.
How did Leona injure her forehead?
"lvy, how are things?" Carissa grasped Leona's hand and settled at the edge of the bed, using her sleeve to wipe
away the sweat and tears from Leona's face.
Ivy was administering acupuncture, the quilt pulled high, revealing a belly covered in needles.
With a heavy sigh, Ivy said, "It's more than just a case of disturbed labor. I'm afraid the fetus may have been
harmed. We've given her labor-inducing medicine, but there are no signs of delivery yet-it's already been three
hours." Leona's face twisted in agony. "Cari... It hurts so much."
"Don't be afraid, okay? I'm here, Leona." Carissa reassured her, turning to Ivy. "Is Sebastian not in the city?"
"He's treating someone on the outskirts. Alana has gone to fetch him. Let's hope she gets back in time." Ivy tried
to maintain a calm demeanor to comfort everyone, but the slight tremor in her voice betrayed her tension and
worry.
Violet turned and stepped outside, where Leah stood watching the group from the Earl of Gracehold's family,
especially Dorothy. That old woman was always causing trouble, and her recent comments had crossed the line.
Leah needed to keep an eye on her to prevent the older woman from sending anyone inside Leona's delivery
room and speaking unpleasant words.
"Leah, what happened? How did it cto this?" Violet asked, concern etched on her face.
Leah's face was flushed with anger as she pointed at Samuel, still tied to the tree. "He pushed her, but we were
also too lax in our vigilance."
Leah recounted the events. It turned out that Samuel had finally emerged from his sorrow over losing Ruby, and
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtrealized he had neglected Leona. He had been coming to Leona's courtyard daily, trying to win her back with
flattery.
Each the arrived, he wore a smile and brought delicious food and drink. He also repeatedly confessed his
past mistakes and promised that he would never treat Leona that way again.
Leona hadn't openly confronted Samuel, but she hadn't paid him much attention either. After Alana and Leah
confirmed that the food he brought was safe, she allowed everyone to eat it. Samuel had been visiting for about
a week or so, continuously wearing a shameless smile and showering her with flattery, which had caused Alana
and Leah to let their guard down.
When he arrived today, Leah was in
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the kitchen preparing a medicinal dish. With Leona nearing her due date, Sebastian had prescribed a recipe to
nourish her strength for childbirth. Since she didn't fully trust the people from the Earl of
Gracehold's family, Leah insisted on cooking it herself.
Seeing Samuel enter filled Leona with unease. She asked Alana to take her out for a walk, believing that staying
active would help with the delivery.
The air outside was a bit chilly, prompting Alana to return for a shawl. But during that time, Samuel said
something to Leona in the corridor and suddenly struck her across the face before pushing her down.
When Alana heard the commotion and rushed out, she discovered Leona had bumped her forehead and was
bleeding.
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"She's brought this on herself! It's her own fault," Dorothy repeated in a cold voice. As she glanced at her
grandson, tears welled up in her eyes.
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