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With Carissa and Violet present, and Abigail also pleading for Sebastian to stay in the delivery room to save Leona, the people in the outer room didn't dare to voice their opinions. Though Heather hesitated at first, after seeing her daughter's breathing becoming shallow,

she panicked and silently acquiesced.

Sebastian focused solely on the task at hand. At this point, saving the child was no longer an option. The priority was to save Leona, so he had to be bolder with his acupuncture. After feeding her a Snowdrop Pill and a Heartshield Pill, he ordered an increase in the dosage of the labor-inducing medication.

Gavin, the royal physician, felt his heart race at the thought of such boldness. But since he had heard of the pills' efficacy, he kept his opinions to himself. Besides, he was behind the partition screen and had no way of knowing which acupoints Sebastian had inserted needles into. If Gavin had seen, he would have been even more astonished.

Sebastian pulled out two traditional concoctions, Bloodmusk and Heartsage, to be used. When the smell of the Bloodmusk concoction filled the room, the onlookers paled at the scent. Bloodmusk had to be administered at a precise dosage, or it would affect not only a woman's current pregnancy, but also her future ones.

When Gavin heard what medicines Sebastian was using, he could only think that the famed physician was grasping at straws in a hopeless situation.

Finally, after much effort, Leona's cervix finally opened.

The previous doses of Snowdrop Pills and Heartshield Pills began to take effect. The initially exhausted Leona slowly began to regain her strength. The golden needle inserted into her acupoints caused her uterus to contract violently, and she felt a strong pulling sensation downward. The midwife urged Leona to push. The duchess clenched her teeth and exerted every ounce of strength she had left. After much struggle, the baby finally made its way out.

Sebastian had already turned and stepped outside, leaving Ivy and the midwife to handle the aftermath.

But sadly, the baby was lifeless, his body

baby's features, which bore a striking resemblance to Samuel. she

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Now, they needed to use medication to clot the blood

sat anxiously at

she held her cousin's hand. Leona had already passed out, and Ivy was diligently administering the needed treatment. She was working through

All she could focus on was hoping that the duchess would be fine. However, Violet witnessed Leona repeatedly teeter on the

this way? If Leona was in this condition for someone worthy perhaps it would make the situation better. But why did she have to

worth

and now, she felt even more certain. This world didn't allow women to remain unmarried, yet it was even less forgiving of those who married but

body belonged to her,

to shape, and her life

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