Chapter 625

After Janice left, Violet remarked, "That person seems quite unpleasant."

Carissa chuckled. "Don't say that. She's actually quite handy. After all, she comes from the palace. Nowadays, Lulu has much less to do."

Violet smiled and asked, "When do you plan on letting Lulu go? She's of marrying age."

Carissa sighed. "I was thinking of finding someone for her once things settle down. It's hard to let her go, but she's the same age as I am. If I wait too long, she'll be an old maid."

"What about Rod?" Violet raised an eyebrow.

"I'm afraid he'd starve Lulu."

Violet burst into laughter. "That's true! He has to support his guild. How much money would he have left for a wife? A man like that shouldn't get married—he'll only ruin a woman's life. Do you remember? He once said he wanted to marry you. Alana chased him down and beat him up for being such a flirt."

Carissa laughed, too, though her heart felt heavy. Meadow Ridge and the capital seemed like a dividing line, splitting her life in two. Even if she returned to Meadow Ridge now, she couldn't regain that state of mind.

Just as they were discussing Lulu and Alana, Lulu rushed in, breathless. "My la—I mean, Your Grace, Ms. Violet! Ms. Alana is here! She said Lady Leona is about to give birth!"

Carissa immediately stood up. "About to give birth? Is it time already?"

"Almost, but Ms. Alana said there are complications, and she needs Sebastian. But he's not in the capital!"

"What? Where's Alana?" Carissa asked anxiously.

Lulu replied, "She just informed us and then left. I'm not sure what's going on, but she looked furious."

Carissa instantly said, "Let's go! We need to get there right away."

Violet took a deep breath. "She's giving birth? I'm not ready for this! I've never seen a child being born."

"Come on," Carissa said, pulling her by the arm. "It's not like you're the one giving birth. Let's go check it out. If Alana is that upset, something must be wrong."

The two quickly fetched their horses. By the time Lulu called for the carriage driver, Carissa and Violet had already disappeared. Lulu stomped her foot.

"Ugh, they didn't take me with them!"

In the past, she would go everywhere with her mistress, but now it seemed she wasn't included in any outings.

Chapter 625 (It seems there was a typo; Chapter 6725 is likely incorrect. I've kept it as 625.)

At Gracehold Estate, Leah had tied Samuel outside Leona's courtyard. He was battered and bruised, his face swollen and covered in footprints.

Dorothy arrived and gasped at the sight of her grandson in such a pitiful state. "Someone, get Samuel down!"

Leah stood coldly before her, holding a long whip. "Let's see who dares to untie him. If the duchess is unharmed, he'll be fine. But if anything happens to her, I'll make sure he pays the price!"

"You're out of line! Who do you think you are? You're not the master of our family!" Dorothy was furious, her face red with anger. "Someone, take her away! Throw her out!"

Leah cracked her whip, producing a sharp sound that made everyone hesitate to approach.

Abigail came out and sighed as she supported Dorothy. "Don't worry about him for now. The duchess is in a bad state, and Alana went to get Sebastian. I think we need to call Lady Heather over."

"She brought this on herself!" Dorothy said angrily. "After all this time, her husband finally wants to reconcile with her, and what does she do? She gives him a cold shoulder every day. She knows she's pregnant and still speaks so harshly. It's no wonder she got hit!"

"You spoiled him too much. It will lead to his downfall," Leah said coldly.

"How dare you!" Dorothy's face turned a deep purple. She had spent her entire life in dignity—she had never been treated so rudely!

Just as she was about to order Leah to be beaten, a heart-wrenching scream echoed from inside. "Argh! Cari… It hurts so much!"

The piercing sound chilled Dorothy to her bones, causing her expression to change abruptly.

She sighed and said, "If she screams now, she'll be too exhausted to give birth later!"

Changes Made:

• Corrected grammatical errors (e.g., subject-verb agreement, tense consistency).
• Improved punctuation, especially comma usage and dialogue formatting.
• Replaced informal wording with more formal alternatives where appropriate.
• Clarified ambiguous phrasing.
• Corrected spelling errors (e.g., "helt" to "heart," "lipe" to "line").
• Removed the inconsistent chapter number (6725). It's highly likely a typo.
• Added necessary hyphens and em dashes for clarity.

The revised text flows better and is more grammatically correct.