Her Majestic Battle Cry

Chapter 1148

Carissa sent someone to Arcane Sanctum to bring Ivy over.

Thankfully, the wound on Zoey’s forehead wasn’t deep. The bleeding had stopped quickly with no serious consequences.

However, Zoey had been feverish for several days, and her body was already weak. After getting so upset, her temper flared and she ended up spitting blood. Now, she was feeling lightheaded and faint.

Tears flowed continuously from the corners of Zoey’s eyes no matter how much Carissa wiped them away, as though they couldn’t be stopped.

“Ivy, how is she?” Carissa asked after Ivy had finished examining Zoey.

Ivy sighed heavily.

“Mrs. Prince has had a high fever for days. I just tapped her back, and it seems her lungs are affected. Her liver is severely stressed, and there’s a significant buildup of toxins and poor blood circulation. The medicine she took before this was too mild to have any real effect. I’ve given her a strong dose now to clear the heat in her liver and regulate her lungs. Once she improves a bit, she’ll need to rest and recover slowly. She can’t continue working herself to the bone like this.”

Afterward, Ivy requested Carissa to step outside.

She lowered her voice and whispered, “The stress on Mrs. Prince’s liver is severe, and it’s largely due to emotional distress. I sense that she’s hiding something–something she’s unwilling to speak of. She’s bottled it up, and it’s taking a toll on her body.”

Carissa’s thoughts immediately turned to Zoey’s worries–Oliver and the potential involvement in the treason case that might affect their family.

had said that she was preparing for the worst. If

worried about it.

with the medicine first,” Ivy continued, then turned and

into the room.

to the Garrison Unit, reminding them to keep their mouths shut about the events of the day. Not a word was to be spoken outside the walls of the household. As for what others might say, that

the guards had dispersed, Carissa turned to find Viola leaning against a pillar, her eyes swollen and red from crying. She just stared at Carissa, looking fragile like a piece of

you something.”

Chapter 1148

nose was completely

“Go ahead,” Carissa replied.

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let me ask you–if a man had done what I did, would he have been criticized? Or would people have praised him for his

I know you want to say that men and women are treated differently–that we’re not given fair treatment, that our status is lower than men’s. Yes, that’s the

“Does it even matter? Women can’t even stand up for one another. Don’t you think Mrs. Lewis shouldn’t have come to me? She should have gone

say that. Do you remember Amelia? She came from a lower background than you, and you looked down on her every chance you got. You never treated her like a sister–in–law. You may not have been the one to kill her, but her death is on your hands. As for the rest, I won’t waste time explaining. You already understand everything. You’re just pretending to be confused. I don’t have time to play

She ignored Viola’s desperate sobs as she headed toward the back courtyard to

Zoey began to

whatever dignity and reputation this family

splitting headache. She knew she had to figure out a way to secure a future for her children, for all the concubines‘ sons and daughters under this roof, and for the children of the