"I like it," Emlyn said with a hoarse voice. "It sounds really nice,"
Today, the couple felt how much their child beca so real to them, even though Mars and Emlyn had not seen it with their own eyes. They could already feel it, and now they also had a na for it.
Harlow Strongmoor. Such a wonderful na!
They couldn't wait to et Harlow.
"Harlow..." Mars lowered his head to touch Emlyn's tummy and whispered the na gently. "Harlow... We love you."
Maybe it was pure coincidence, maybe the baby could really hear him, but suddenly Emlyn's stomach moved again.
"Whoa..." Mars chuckled and looked up to Emlyn. "It looks like Harlow likes the na."
Emlyn nodded with a smile. "I think so too."
Mars raised his head and kissed her lips tenderly.
He didn't know how else he could show that he loved her so much. He was grateful to have her in his life.
He had said to her 'I love you's so many tis. He provided everything she had ever needed.? He made her the queen in his castle and even gave her the keys to his treasure chest.
Yet, sohow, he still felt he had not done enough to show how much she ant to him.
"Thank you," Mars said after their kiss ended. He touched her cheek and looked into her eyes. "Thank you for coming into my life... and for giving Harlow."
Emlyn nodded and hugged him, as she whispered, "I love you."
Mars hugged her back and rubbed her hair lovingly. It felt so good to be able to hug her like this, he thought.
Mars and Emlyn were very happy with what happened today.? Despite the circumstances, they got to experience another milestone in their journey to beco parents.
Mr. Vitas had confird that Emlyn's pregnancy was healthy.? Mars also had finally found the light at the end of the tunnel regarding the witch's whereabouts. It was only a matter of ti until they could end this war with Mrs. Morelli and kill her.
It was true that he lost Ellena as a friend, but at least she didn't end up dying.? Maybe soday, years from now, she could forgive him for choosing Emlyn and rekindle their friendship.
And who knows, maybe Ellena would finally et a man and fall in love with him, and then moved on from Mars.
People said ti would heal everything. Now, they just needed to wait and live their lives to the fullest, until soday, ti healed all broken hearts and fixed the broken relationships.
Maybe, breaking off the friendship with Ellena was for the best.
Right now, Mars was a married man. He shouldn't be too close to another woman who was not his wife. It would beco a recipe for disaster. Especially because Ellena had feelings for him, and Emlyn obviously disliked that woman.
"Do you want to have lunch?" Emlyn asked Mars a while later. "I am hungry."
As she was eating for two, she beca hungry easily. Especially after the intercourse they had just now, she felt tired and hungry.
"Yes, sure," Mars said. He climbed down the bed and cleaned up, then he helped his wife get dressed again. The bed looked ssy, and they could sll love scent in the air.
Thinking about what they just did, made his heart feel warm. It was really nice that they could still show love and affection intimately during this situation.
Mars could see that Emlyn look fresher and happier than she was before. Maybe she felt loved and cared for by him, so now her mood turned better.
When they reached the dining room, two servants welcod them with respect. They prepared the table for lunch and, soon, the couple was sitting side by side, facing a table filled with sumptuous dishes.
Mars and Emlyn ate lunch to replenish energy after their lovemaking earlier. The day felt better after they vented their frustration and sadness by doing sothing that could make them feel joy amidst their situation.
After her heart felt calr and she could think again, Emlyn decided to ask Mars about Ellena. She wanted to know what happened to her and what they should do going forward.
Mars actually didn't want to make Emlyn worried, but he also didn't want to lie to her. So he tried to explain what happened at the Preston's mansion without revealing things that would make her upset.
For example, he wouldn't share the fact that Ellena sacrificed her heart as collateral to make the wich lift her curse on Mars.
He knew Emlyn and he suspected that his wife wouldn't want to owe anything to Ellena since she hated Ellena to the core.
He also wouldn't tell Emlyn that he had a big fight with his father regarding her. It was all because of Ellena. She was really smart, that she could guess the fact how Emlyn ca to the capital under disguise as a man and tried to kill Mars.
Her aunt or uncle might have spread the information to the royal palace and that was how King Jared got wind of the truth about Emlyn and Mars's relationship.
"Ellena is going to be fine," Mars said. "She was so mad at for choosing you and decided to break off our friendship. I can't bla her..."
Emlyn furrowed her brows when she heard him. Ellena broke off her friendship with Mars?
Really?
How nice!
Secretly Emlyn was very happy because Ellena was the one who decided to leave and cut ties with her husband.
Maybe she finally ca to her senses and understood that it was in vain to hope for a man to love her back.
How would she expect Mars to return her feelings when he had never felt any romantic attraction to her even after spending so many years together?
"So, she will never see you again?" Emlyn asked carefully. "What did she say exactly?"
She was happy, but she didn't want to rain on his parade. She knew Mars was a loyal friend.
Even though she hated Ellena to the core, she knew Mars must still care about that childhood friend of his. Especially since he felt like he owed sothing to Ellena for her efforts in getting the curse lifted.
"She said she was hurt and think we should never see each other again," Mars responded. "My father also managed to force her to reveal the witch's location. So, we will soon go there and find the witch, to settle this problem once and for all."
"Oh.. is that so?" Emlyn pressed her lips in surprise. She was so happy to hear this particular news. After Ellena left, the only thing that worried her was the witch.
If Mars could really kill the witch, then finally, they could live happily ever after. Emlyn could be sure that nothing bad would happen to their baby. She could give birth to Harlow safely. Then, they would raise their child and give it a happy family.
Who knows, maybe they could have more children and filled their ho with so much love and laughter.
All these thoughts made her heart feel so joyful. She almost felt consoled for Killian's death. Hmm... maybe, if they had a son after Harlow, she could suggest naming him Killian.
Killian was the only brother who was close to her and he died to ensure Emlyn was safe in the enemy's den. She really wanted to rember her brother that way, so Killian would never be forgotten.
"Yes. We are now waiting for the arrival of Draec's greatest wizard before we set off to find the witch," Mars said. "I am sure, with Elr on our side, and knowing where the witch lives, we can easily kill her and end this misery."
"That's a relief..." Emlyn sighed. Her face was beaming with happiness. "So, when do you think Elr will arrive?"
"He lives quite far from here. So, maybe he will be here next week," Mars said. "That's why I decided to take a one-week break while waiting for him. I want to spend it with you and Harlow."
Emlyn who was raising her teacup to her lips, suddenly halted her movent when she heard him. Her brows furrowed. Suddenly she thought of sothing.
"You.. want to spend this week with ? Does that an, next week you will go with Elr to chase the witch?" Emlyn asked him with an urgent tone. "Is that right?"
Mars swallowed. He wanted to wait to tell her about it, but apparently, she was just too smart and could make her own conclusion.
Yes, she was right. After Elr arrived in Draec, Mars would go with him to Shadowend to et the witch and kill her.
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