Her Graceful War Song

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Chapter 854

Viola yelped as she quickly dodged the flying cup, then fell to the ground. The strain from days of working hard had already caused a dull ache in her lower abdomen, and with this fall, she felt a rush of blood flowing down her legs.

Rebecca froze in shock at the sight.

Tara hurriedly called for help to get Viola back to Grace Mansion, then called for a physician and a

midwife.

Barrett was summoned back urgently. By the time he arrived, the physician and midwife were already

there.

The baby wasn’t full term yet, and the position was all wrong. After the fall, Viola had begun bleeding and her water broke. Seeing this, the midwife broke into a cold sweat.

Outside the delivery room, Barrett was filled with worry. This was his first child–he was about to become a father for the first time, and his heart had been bursting with hope. Because of this baby, he had been putting up with Viola, avoiding arguments and disputes. He never imagined such an accident would happen at such a critical moment.

The physician was renowned in the capital as a master of obstetrics. He checked Viola’s condition before retreating behind a screen to give orders. But the dire situation left him feeling uncertain.

Six hours passed, yet her cervix hadn’t fully opened. The labor–inducing medicine had been administered, causing Viola to feel waves of pain surging through her body. She was nearing her breaking point.

Struggling to breathe, her voice grew hoarse as she cried out, “Barrett, please bring my family here…”

Barrett heard her desperate plea and immediately sent someone to Silverstone Estate to fetch them

without hesitation.

Tara was inside the delivery room, assisting them. Although she wasn’t an expert, she had some experience, having helped Rebecca and Amelia during childbirth. However, as the situation worsened, she began to feel helpless.

The midwife attempted to manually adjust the baby’s position, but Viola’s agony–filled cries echoed in the

room.

Tara watched in horror, her heart racing. “Is this really going to help?”

The midwife had her share of experience, yet Viola’s condition seemed more serious. As the baby refused to turn, the pain continued to escalate. Enduring this torment was not a viable solution, so the physician decided to increase the dosage of the labor–inducing medication.

After administering the labor–inducing medicine again, progress was finally made. The cervix slowly began to open. In just half an hour, it was nearly fully dilated, signaling that it was time for the baby to come. However, the baby was still in the wrong position, leaving it still in danger. With the water having broken for so long, there was a real risk that the baby might be suffocating.

Viola was nearly out of strength. Fortunately, Amelia had previously bought some Evergreen Pills for her. After taking one, she gradually felt a resurgence of energy.

Just when everyone let out a slight sigh of relief, the midwife suddenly turned, panic etched across her face as she called out to the physician, “The bleeding is increasing! Only the baby’s legs have appeared! What do we do?”

The physician sighed heavily and turned to Barrett. “If this continues, I fear for both mother and child. We need to summon Sebastian from Arcane Sanctum.”

Barrett felt darkness cloud his vision. “What? She just fell! Why is this so serious?”

The physician replied, “Madam Viola has suffered a miscarriage before, which injured her womb. That is why there is excessive bleeding. If we can’t bring Sebastian here, our only option is to pull the baby out quickly, then use hemostatic medicine. Otherwise, neither mother nor child will survive. You need to make a decision.”

Barrett shook with dread, his gaze fixed on the old physician. “What did you say?”

Seeing the shock on Barrett’s face, the physician thought it was because he couldn’t accept such a result.

He raised his voice and urged, “Sir, you must decide–either fetch Sebastian or get the baby out quickly and use the hemostatic medicine.”

Barrett took a deep breath to calm himself, thinking that Viola might have once carried Thomas‘ child but had lost it without mentioning it to anyone. Yet, lives were at stake, and this was not the time to dwell on the past.

He steeled himself and said, “Then, let’s do as you say. We must save her.” © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

The physician nodded. “Very well. Prepare hot water. I get the hemostatic medicine ready for her to take.

Just then, Viola’s mother and sister–in–law arrived. When Evelyn heard that they were about to administer hemostatic medicine, she nearly fainted from shock. Zoey quickly supported her, urging the physician to

focus on his work before turning to Barrett.

“What happened?”