“Since you haven’t gotten pregnant after spending all this ti with my brother, I’m suggesting that we should try mating. Your body might not have a problem but you might not be compatible with him, anyways, there’s no harm in us giving it a try, right?” Prince Darius suggested as he looked directly at without any sha.
If I couldn’t hear his words, I would be tempted to think that he was rely inviting out for a casual stroll in the garden in the afternoon. I was too shocked to speak but the loud slamming sound caught my attention when Prince Leonard slamd his fist down on the table. His expression of anger towards his brother’s suggestion was extrely clear, and I was glad that I didn’t have to be the one to react towards Prince Darius’ scandalous suggestion.
“What are you getting so angry about? It’s normal for us to pass her around. If she’s not going to be productive while she’s with you, you might as well give a try, or would you rather Florian take over instead?” Prince Darius replied coldly as if he was discussing an object to be shared rather than a person.
“Stop it with the nonsense before I actually really get mad at you,” Prince Leonard said with a clear warning in his tone.
“What about you? Aren’t you curious?” He turned to ask for my opinion.
I wasn’t even sure what I was supposed to be curious about. Just the thought of mating with another man that wasn’t Prince Leonard made my blood run cold.
“I refuse,” I stated simply.
“I see. Let’s just hope that you can maintain your luxury of having a choice," Prince Darius said to quite sternly as if he was warning about what was to co.
I wanted so desperately to ask him about Selena and what he thought of her. I had just t up with the woman that was pregnant with his child not so long ago and here he was proposing to sleep with all for the purpose of impregnating . The notion felt so inhumane, and I began feeling sorry for Selena and the situation that she had gotten herself in. I wondered if she knew just how cold and calculating the father of her future child was.
“I guess I should take my leave,” Prince Darius said to excuse himself.
“I won’t walk you out,” Prince Leonard said passively. I sat in complete silence with my hands clenched into fists on my lap as I waited for Prince Darius to take his leave.
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**A few months later**
Despite Prince Darius’s daring suggestion, nothing happened after that day when I ran into the two brothers during dinner. After Prince Darius left that day, Prince Leonard spent so ti reassuring that nothing was going to happen and that I shouldn’t take his brother’s words to heart. Although I knew that Prince Darius was quite serious about his suggestion, I willingly took the easy way out and believed Prince Leonard’s words that nothing would co of it.
Life seed to progress normally for us except for the fact that I now took more ti to visit both Selena and Jessie at the Sacred Chambers. Whenever I t up with Selena, I couldn’t stop thinking of Prince Darius’ cold attitude. There was no denying that I felt bad for Selena and that made worry even more for her. As the months went by, I could visibly see Salena’s belly growing rounder and bigger as she progressed further into her pregnancy journey. As for , I continued living my life normally with the prince without any change. Whenever I saw Selena’s round belly, I couldn’t stop myself from feeling slightly disappointed with my inability to conceive the prince’s child.
“Has your morning sickness gone away?” I asked Selena as I reached out a hand to softly pet her belly.
“It happens sotis. It’s quite random actually. I know they say that it should only last for the first few months, but I still feel slightly nauseous sotis,” she replied before she smiled happily.
Despite living apart from Prince Darius, Selena still managed to maintain her positive attitude and sotis she even appeared worry-free.
“It’s good to hear that you’re healthy. Let know if you feel unwell. I’ll make sure that the doctors co to check up on you regularly too,” I said reassuringly.
The truth was I couldn’t stop worrying about her.
“Don’t look so worried. The committee makes sure that I’m well taken care of, you know, because I’m carrying Prince Darius’ baby,” Selena replied with a warm smile.
“That’s good...” I murmured in agreent.
“Why don’t we take a walk in the garden? The weather is really nice outside today and it’s not too sunny,” Jessie suggested excitedly.
“Don’t you think that Selena should just stay inside and rest?” I asked as I suddenly felt strangely concerned.
“I’m fine. I can still walk around and live life normally, although they don’t allow to work anymore,” Selena said with a slightly disappointed look on her face. It looked as if she regretted giving up her duties as the maid.
“How could they possibly let you continue working now that you’re pregnant? You need to take care of yourself and the baby first,” I lectured her quite sternly.
“Thank you for worrying, but I can definitely go for a walk in the garden. Plus, it is getting a little stuffy in here, and I would prefer the fresh air. I’m sure that my baby will agree,” Salena replied while sounding quite confident of herself.
Since I couldn’t co up with any other objections, the three of us headed outside for a walk in the garden. Jessie was right that the weather was extrely pleasant. The sun was out although it wasn’t too warm and the wind felt optimally cool. The sky above us was clear and blue and it felt just like the perfect day for the three of us to spend ti together.
“This kind of reminds of the first ti that we t,” I said reminiscingly as I recalled the day that we t and tended to the gardens together.
–To be continued...
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