Chapter 519

The woman's face was pale, her hair and clothes drenched by the rain. Clearly embarrassed by her disheveled appearance, she used her sleeve to cover her face and murmured to Carissa, "Thank you. Thank you so much."

"No need to thank me," Carissa said. "Are you hurt badly?"

"Not too badly… Oh!" The woman shifted her foot and winced as a sharp pain shot through her left ankle, crying out in discomfort.

"It seems like you might have twisted your ankle," Carissa observed. She helped support the woman, and the maid rushed over to assist. However, the maid's hands were covered in blood, likely from scraping them on the rough ground during the fall.

Carissa frowned. "My carriage is just ahead. I have some medicine and ointment in it. Why don't you come with me, and I can take care of you there?"

The woman hesitated. "Wouldn't that be too much trouble? And I still don't know your name."

Carissa replied, "My name is Carissa. We've met before."

The woman was Kayla, who had tried to help Viola at The Golden Tower. After returning from Meadow Ridge, Carissa had visited Elderglen Estate with her mother and seen Kayla there.

Hearing Carissa's name, Kayla lowered her sleeve and looked at her more closely. "Oh, it's you, Your Grace. I'm sorry for my rudeness."

"Lady Kayla, let's get you into my carriage. More carriages are arriving," Carissa said.

"Thank you. I'm so sorry for the trouble," Kayla replied.

Aware of her position as a widow, she feared scandal and unwanted gossip. Her current state might attract unwanted speculation.

Violet also hurried over and helped Carissa support Kayla. Violet lifted Kayla into the carriage, causing Kayla to blush deeply.

"I'm truly sorry for the inconvenience."

Carissa also helped Kayla's maid into the carriage. Since Lulu and the others were not with them, the carriage, though accommodating four, didn't feel cramped.

Violet recognized Kayla but refrained from mentioning the events at The Golden Tower. Kayla also recognized Violet, remembering her from the private room entrance at The Golden Tower, where Violet had watched with her arms crossed. Kayla's strikingly beautiful face had made her unforgettable.

Embarrassed, Kayla offered an awkward explanation: "I was really interested in that ruby tiara that day…"

Violet smiled. "I was interested in it too. It's unfortunate that Madam Warren bought it."

Kayla smiled awkwardly, regretting her attempt at explanation. She should have avoided mentioning that day.

Violet and Carissa exchanged glances, sensing Kayla hadn't socialized much lately, as she seemed preoccupied with the incident at The Golden Tower.

Violet attended to the maid, cleaning the bloodstains and applying medicine. Meanwhile, Carissa, disregarding Kayla's discomfort, gently removed her shoes and socks.

Noticing the swelling around her ankle, Carissa asked, "Lady Kayla, could you gently move your ankle to see if it hurts?"

Kayla followed instructions, moving her ankle lightly and hissing in pain. "It hurts."

"I hope it's not a fracture," Carissa said, applying an ointment Sebastian had given her. "This ointment is from Arcane Sanctum and is quite effective for pain relief. However, because it's very good at relieving pain, it might mask the severity of the injury. You should still have a physician examine it."

"Thank you so much, Your Grace. I'm truly grateful and so sorry for the trouble," Kayla said softly. She seemed very reserved, repeatedly expressing gratitude and apologies.

"There's no need to be so formal, Lady Kayla. We're old acquaintances," Carissa said.

At the mention of their acquaintance, Kayla's eyes reddened. She quickly turned away, clutching her handkerchief. "With more people arriving, could I wait until it's less crowded before returning to my carriage?"

"Of course," Carissa replied. "We're waiting until the academy class ends."

She glanced at Kayla, lifted the curtain, and instructed the coachman, "Move the carriage a little further away."

Changes Made:

• Improved sentence structure and flow.
• Corrected punctuation, particularly comma usage.
• Removed unnecessary wordiness and repetition.
• Clarified ambiguous phrasing.
• Removed the extraneous "*35 BONUS" and "+25 BONUS" notations. These appear to be unrelated to the text itself.
• Corrected minor grammatical errors (e.g., "stent" at the end of a sentence).
• Combined short, choppy sentences for better readability.

The revised passage is more concise and reads more smoothly.