Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair) novel Chapter 856

Evelyn lingered in the delivery room for a moment before turning to Zoey.

"There's no one capable of managing things here right now. Rebecca is sickly, and after Viola's difficult labor, she's physically and emotionally drained. Please stay here and help her for a few days."

Ultimately, Evelyn was worried about Viola being mistreated. Rebecca could be cruel—after all, she had thrown a cup at Viola. Who knows how much her daughter had suffered in the past?

But Evelyn didn't confront Rebecca now. The family had just lost Amelia, and now Viola had lost her child after a difficult labor.

If anything happened to Rebecca...

Forget it. They could no longer hide the miscarriage. Barrett likely believed it was just the result of Viola's previous relationship with Thomas, and assumed that the baby hadn't survived. If this matter could be swept under the rug, it would be for the best.

Evelyn simply couldn't bear to face it.

Zoey didn't want to stick around dealing with the mess at Valor Estate, but with her mother-in-law's orders ringing in her ears and no lady to run the household, staying a few days to help seemed the least she could do. Still, Zoey wouldn't stay in Valor Estate, and would instead come and go each day.

After Evelyn left, Zoey remained in the delivery room, watching her sister-in-law sleep fitfully. Her heart softened, and she sighed inwardly.

Forget it.

Barrett stood at the bedside, gazing down at Viola, who had succumbed to exhaustion. A wave of pity washed over him. In the end, it was his mom's actions that caused his wife to fall, leading to the loss of their child.

It weighed heavily on him.

Yet, the physician's words echoed in his mind. After hesitating for a long moment, he couldn't help but ask, "Did she have a child with Thomas before? What happened to that baby?"

Zoey's expression darkened. "Let's talk about it later."

"Okay." Barrett glanced at the sleeping Viola and nodded. "We don't want her to hear anything that might upset her."

The physician and midwife needed to stay for further observation. Zoey, ever tactful, ushered them out.