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When Carissa arrived at Gracehold Estate, the servants came out to greet her. After all, they were mindful of her status as a princess consort.

That was precisely the kind of attention Carissa found bothersome, which was why she rarely visited. She waited for the formalities to conclude before seeking out Leona.

When Leona saw her cousin approaching, her face lit up with joy. She waddled out with her prominent belly to meet Carissa.

Carissa naturally took Leona's hand, gently placing the other on the latter's belly. "How are you feeling with such a big bump? Is it uncomfortable?"

"Not too bad, just a bit restless at night," Leona replied with a smile. "The hardest days are behind me. Back when I had to stay in bed to keep the baby safe, I ended up feeling so nauseous from lying down all the time." "Once the baby arrives, it'll all be worth it," Carissa reassured her.

Once inside, she found Alana and Leah in the inner room-one sewing clothes, the other working on a net. They looked up and greeted her as she entered.

"You're here, Carissa."

"Hello, Alana, Leah." Carissa returned the greeting with a respectful nod.

There was another woman in the room who was embroidering. Upon hearing that the Hell Monarch's princess consort had arrived, the woman quickly stood and bowed.

"Greetings, Lady Carissa."

Wagner, the concubine from the merchant family who had entered the family with Ruby.

"No need

dad used to take her and her siblings with him on his business trips, so she's

made Carissa relieved. She handed over the Evergreen Root slices and medicine to Alana, mentioning they would be useful during the delivery. Alana promptly locked them away in the cabinet. Samuel, who had been cursing Carissa daily, fell

family's residence, Zoey's arrival surprised the Farrell family. The last time Zoey visited, she returned the death pension

for a while, Thomas returned home. When he heard that Zoey was there, he stepped in

"I need to speak

the other day. Given that he was already investigating the assassination

a bit uneasy, and

smiled reassuringly. "No, not

the Southern Frontier, and I wanted ask about... the situation there not something I can inquire about with anyone else, so I

It's

to ask him directly."

deliberate hesitation was intended to make them think she was curious about whether Oliver had any

this, and smiled

two towering bookshelves filled with books. A few swords hung on the walls, and

the desk, two on each side. Thomas gestured for Zoey to sit down while he took

the point. "Viola has contacted

an

had no intention of hiding anything. "Yes, she mentioned the assassination attempt at Valor Estate. She also told me that Julia and Yvonne are both dead. I've been investigating and have uncovered some details. The assassin killed several people in Valor Estate, but their real target was

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