Her Graceful War Song

Thomas didn't make many promises or say exactly how he would treat Rosalind. He only said that from now on, as husband and wife, they would work together and live their days in harmony.

On their wedding night, Rosalind felt a little nervous. When the curtain of the bridal chamber was drawn, she found herself trembling for some reason.

Before she left her family, her nursemaid had told her what to expect on the wedding night and how to be with her husband. Though she was shy, she listened carefully and thought she understood it all well. But when the moment truly came, she didn't know what to do. Her whole body trembled with nerves.

Luckily, Thomas was very gentle.

Rosalind's nursemaid had said the wedding night might not always be a pleasant experience for a young woman, but if she could endure the first few days, everything would get better. Still, she felt her nursemaid had not said everything. The closeness of their bodies, the meeting of their souls — she found that feeling very beautiful.

Of course, she kept those thoughts to herself and didn't tell Elise.

The days after their marriage were sweeter than Rosalind had imagined. She had thought Thomas would be a stern, serious man, strict and perhaps dull. But he was very attentive. He noticed her moods and took care of her feelings. When he had time off, he took her to explore nearby places.

As a commander of the city garrison, he wasn't allowed to leave the capital without permission. So, the places they visited were only around the city. Over the years, they had seen all the interesting and not-so-interesting spots in the capital.

Her mother-in-law and sister-in-law were kind to her and very understanding. They knew she had to return to teaching at the academy, so they tried not to trouble her with household matters. Knowing how tiring teaching was for her mind, Alice would even have soup prepared every day, waiting for her when she came home.

They had only been married six months, but everyone praised how healthy and radiant Rosalind looked. Her grandparents finally breathed a sigh of relief, trusting that she was truly happy.

Rosalind still remembered the winter of their second year of marriage, when she caught a cold. At that time, Thomas had been busy with the army and couldn't come home, caught up with distributing winter clothes to the soldiers.

Her illness was strange. At night, she would burn with fever, feeling as if her whole body was on fire. Alice was very worried. After many days of medicine, she saw no improvement, so she personally went to bring Sebastian to check on Rosalind.

After a few days of treatment, the cold passed, but Rosalind still felt weak and uncomfortable all over. She remained too ill to return to the academy and had to keep taking leave.

Sebastian was called again. This time, when he took her pulse, he frowned and told Alice, "At first, I feared it was too soon, and because she was sick, I couldn't tell. But now I see that she is with child."

Everyone was happy to hear that. But seeing Sebastian's worried face, they remembered all the medicine Rosalind had taken for the cold and feared it might have harmed the baby. When they queried about that, Sebastian first asked when her last monthly bleeding had been.

After calculating the dates, he said, "It is not strange that it was only just

discovered now. The pregnancy is very early-only just over a month. Because of

this, I cannot guarantee if the medicine will cause any problems.

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"She took medicine for about ten days, including ones to reduce fever and clear toxins, which do affect her body. Whether the baby will be. saved is uncertain. And if saved, whether the child will have any issues is also unclear. Even if there is just the slightest amount of risk, I must warn you so that you're aware of everything and can be prepared."

"Have you seen cases like this before, Healer Dalton?" Alice asked quickly.

"I have seen many. Most children are born healthy. But there were a few cases where the child was born with defects because the mother's body was weak from the cold."

Hearing that, everyone's hearts grew heavy. Even a few cases were frightening.

Seeing their silence, Sebastiannoveldrama

added, "Mrs. Farrell has just

recovered from a serious illness, and her body is still weak. If the

pregnancy is ended now, shone

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have trouble conceiving again, as the medicines are very strong. If you decide to keep the child, she must take good care of herself. If there is no bleeding after four months, then the pregnancy will be safe."

All in all, whether to keep the child or not was a difficult choice.