Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1626

Rosalind sighed.

"If Thomas had not been by my side during those days, I don't think I could have survived. If you ever marry, you must find someone who truly loves you. Only someone who loves you will protect you through the storms of life," she said gently.

Elise smiled. "I believe in love. Mom and Dad love each other."

Her home was warm with love, and her life was full of good things. As a result, she believed deeply in love, family, and friendship.

Rosalind smiled softly. "Yes, your mother and father do love each other very much."

Eager to hear more, Elise asked, "Did the baby survive? How did you get through those days?"

Every day, there were needles, medicine, and nourishing soups. Rosalind vomited so much that she felt dizzy and weak. She couldn't even get out of bed. Even standing to use the chamber pot drained all her strength. The baby took all her nutrients, but she could eat nothing herself.

Later, when the sickness was too much, she stopped taking the medicine meant to stabilize the pregnancy. Alice believed it was better to let nature take its course, and if the baby didn't come naturally, they would give Rosalind gentler medicine to end the pregnancy. That way, her body might bear it better.

This course of action had also been carefully considered and approved by Sebastian.

the strong medicine and relied only on nourishing broths and small bowls of millet porridge. Even then, she often vomited, but kept drinking more afterward. Everyone feared that without the

live. The baby's strength, along with the love

slowly managed to drink half a bowl of millet porridge and some meat broth. By the third month, her morning sickness was still severe, though mostly dry heaves. She could

This gave everyone hope.

month,

easier, but their hearts were still heavy with worry. After all, childbirth was dangerous for a woman. Only when the baby was

trouble came. When Rosalind was eight months pregnant, she fell whilst on a walk. The pain in

hired and was living in the house to care for her. The daily walks were the midwife's idea, as walking helped prepare the body for birth. Usually, Thomas would walk with his wife every day. But

didn't return for a long time, Rosalind grew worried about her mother-in- law and decided to go check on her. The midwife and her maid followed behind, but they didn't hold onto her, since she had always been steady on her

in her own garden, where every step was familiar. But after so long indoors, and with her swollen belly

back inside. The midwife examined Rosalind and found her water

eight months was premature. The baby was also in the wrong position. The midwife had been trying to correct this, hoping to

the situation

and

inside to turn the baby into the correct position. It