Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

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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."

the concubine from the merchant family who

nodded slightly. "No need

often comes to keep me company," Leona said, looking noticeably more cheerful. "She shares many amusing stories with me. Her dad used to take her and her siblings with him on his business trips, so she's quite knowledgeable." Nora smiled shyly. "Your Grace, I wouldn't say

the delivery. Alana promptly locked them away in the cabinet. Samuel, who had been cursing Carissa

visited, she returned

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

skipped the pleasantries. "I need to speak with you privately

grasp the situation. Perhaps it was about what Viola had mentioned the other day. Given

a bit uneasy, and asked, "Is

reassuringly. "No, not

ask about... the situation there not

It's

to ask him directly."

Oliver had any women on the side-after all, a wife at home would naturally

up on this, and smiled knowingly.

chairs, and two towering bookshelves

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

to the point. "Viola has contacted

was an upright person,

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