Grand Ducal Couple’s After Marriage Love story Chapter 70.2

Erna opened her eyes. The lamp on the bedside table shone a subtle light just bright enough not to hurt her eyes. Blinking, she felt a grittiness in her mouth like she was chewing on sand.

Water

As soon as she turned her head, she saw the water kettle and a cup. With a short reach, she could reach them, but she didnt want to move. She thought of calling Orp from outside, but even that was a nuisance.

I fell asleep after having my dicine. She had awoken in the Grand Castle after fainting in the ruin. While the doctor and Orp asked her about this and that, Erna felt sothing pouring between her legs. Thanks to this, she was able to know the reason why she had been in so much pain these past few days.

Erna tossed and turned. Pain struck every muscle in her body like shed done an intense workout, and her stomach hurt twice as worse. A pain that seed to break her back ca regularly and then disappeared.

It hurts

The pain wasnt only in one or two places. Her gums swelled, giving her a headache. She felt nauseated. All the while thinking non-stop that she wanted to eat sothing. Even though she tried to think, however, there wasnt really a al she was craving. In the end, she only had a few sips of bland soup because she was hungry.

She wondered if she should go back to sleep, but she couldnt since shed already slept too much. In the end, Erna fell deep into her thoughts with her eyes wide open. Kalion was the very first thing she thought of. Kalion must know, too.

Her head was pounding. From the doctors conversation shed heard in her sleep, the oldest doctor was telling Kalion that he had to go.

When Kalion and Erna first discussed with each other about the pregnancy, there was sothing she had promised. That she would tell him if there was a problem in her pregnancy. I cant tell if its a problem or not, so I just kept my lips closed, but

At the ti they decided to have a successor, Erna had been thinking about the age to bear a child. It would have been easy to calculate if her nstrual cycle had been constant, but unfortunately, her cycle had a mind of its own.

Ive had this problem since I was young, but When she first ca to Hessenguard, it had happened about two or three tis a year. It was said that the number of tis increased after the body recovered, but there had been tis when it happened once every three months and once every six months at the longest. And sotis even twice a month.

Anyway, the good thing was that the doctors whod examined her had said that there wasnt a problem, so Erna never ntioned it to Kalion. Because its a vulnerable topic.

Had she told him at the beginning and they didnt end up with a successor it would be her fault. She didnt want to be labeled a defective woman like that and get sent back to Haband.

Does he know everything now? Erna wondered in worry. The doctor had said that Kalion too should know about her condition. That way, he could take the proper precautions.

When Erna had muttered What precautions? Orp had looked around and whispered to her, Madam, actually we all saw it when we changed your clothes.

Should she have died then? Erna buried her head in her pillow. She knew that a lot of people would notice now anyways, but letting them know in this manner was so embarrassing that she wanted to die.

What will Kalion say?

anwhile, it was certain that Kalion had put in more effort in the pregnancy than her. Wasnt he the one who had moved his body from sundown to sun up? Of course, Erna too had put in the effort, but compared to Kalion who normally used his body she had just desperately followed his moves.

Will he be annoyed?

He may get annoyed and ask why she hadnt told him after receiving all the information from the doctor.

Erna pictured Kalion in her head. What if he knew that she hadnt said anything about her condition up until now? She felt scared that Kalion might be disappointed in her. It felt like dark clouds were spreading over her head slowly, scattering rain. The mont Erna turned her body to sleep again she heard the sound of the doorknob turning.

Click.

Erna stared at the door leading to the hallway. She wondered if it was Orp coming in, but the door was shut tight. Then, the only door left was the one connected to the couples room. She looked in that direction and saw the door slowly opening.

Why is that door opening? Only one person could open that door and co inside. Erna called out his na.

Kalion?

When she did, a familiar face appeared in the space between the wall and the opened door.

Can I co in?

Kalion looked at Erna lying down and asked permission. Realizing that they still had to ask for permission when entering each others rooms, Erna nodded. When she did, Kalion rushed to her side.

It was Kalions first ti inside her room, and Erna looked at him with a puzzled face because she had never thought he would co in at a ti like this, given her condition. Why did you co? she asked.

Just curious if youre okay. If you were asleep I was just going to take a look at your face and leave.

His words werent a big deal, but strangely, listening to his voice tickled Ernas palms. Then, she realized that his voice was smooth like honey. The mont her worries about whether hed be disappointed in her disappeared, Kalion suddenly put sothing in front of her.

Eat this, he ushered.

What is this?

Kalion handed her a plate filled with sothing. Wondering what it was because the light was not bright, when she brought it close to her face, she slled sothing savory and sweet.

Kalion hesitated while putting the plate in Ernas hand. Thats when she found out there were various snacks on it.

She couldnt figure out how in the world hed gotten these, so when she stared blankly at him, Kalion said, hesitating, They say that sweets are good for nstrual cramps.

You brought these? asked Erna.

Yep, Kalion replied, rather proud.

Yourself? asked Erna again, in disbelief.

Yep.

Ernas eyes fell on the plate again. On it were so many snacks that it wouldnt even take her a week to eat all of them.

Oh my, did he clean out the entire city? Erna wondered, feeling a strange tingle on her heart.