Chapter 212: Barren lady

Charles POV

I walked up to my chamber and turned off the lights, that woman! Did she just deny me, with that lame excuse.

Opening the two buttons of my shirt I just ran a hand in my hair. But no matter how much I try, the anger surging in my heart is just not calming down.

"Damn" I shouted as I kicked the chair that was on my way.

I sat down on my sofa taking a few deep breaths to calm myself. I closed my eyes when I felt the whole room lit up though I was sure no maid would have the courage to do so until asked.

"So, she rejected you, right?" i heard the voice which was the reason of all this!

I opened my eyes and the first thing I noticed was Rosemund upset face. There was a mark of tears on her face, as she stood there in front of me.

Taking slow steps towards me she stood as she looked into my eyes.

"I have told you, your majesty. She is holding grudges against you. She did not love you enough to share you or forgive you like I did. I accepted that you want to sleep with her and let you go, yet you are here alone in this cold room!" her words though filled with care and love only felt mocking to my ears and the nauseous face of Katherine came in front of my eyes.

Katherine thought that she had hid well, but i could see, she was not at all comfortable with my touch.

Was she not carving for the touch just a few days ago! If only I had spent that night with her then things would not have turned like this! At this thought the indignation rose again.

I stared silently at Rosemund who embraced me and spoke in a tone that showed her feelings full of being upset. I  remained silent for a while, then opened my mouth and called out to Rosemund.

"Rose."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Rosemond, who appeared as an obedient woman, soon raised her head and looked at me. While hesitating, I finally opened my mouth and asked her a question, "That day when you entered suddenly into the empress chamber" 

"…"

Rosemond's complexion paled slightly as soon as these words were brought out. "yes"

"What happened on that day?"

"…What happened, Your Majesty? Your Majesty knows better than me."

She replied to me with a trembling voice.

"You did that intentionally right, you knew if you entered suddenly and looked at me with accusive eyes I would not be able to do it and leave her right there. You were already aware of the situation, yet you interfere, right?`` Although I asked, I was already sure about it. It's not like she went there daily to meet Katherine and found me there accidentally. She must have her spies hidden there like I had.

She just sat down on her spot and decided to cry. The fact that I was vulnerable to her tears was something she knew better than anyone else.

"Rose."

"I'm… SOB, I thought if it was you, then you would understand me."

"I would?"

"SOB… If it was you…"

"Rose, you knew from the start that this day would come. I can delay or reschedule it but it can not be cancelled, either you want or not or even if Katherine was against it."

"Soon the convoy would start asking about it or her family they want to know when would she give birth to an heir. You should be mentally prepared for it" though i was still burning in fury i decided to explain her first.

"So it is all about an heir, the future emperor of the empire. Right?"

I nodded at his sudden question and she held my hand tightly as tears still continued like rain from her eyes.

"Then why can't I give birth to your child, your majesty? Do you not love me enough to have my child as the heir? Do you not want a baby that is part of both of us?" her words hit me right at my sore point. 6 years! It had been six years but we did not  have a child.

Did she even know how I felt when I saw Killian growing up and Cassius looking at him with pride. I so desperately wanted a child!

Even the courtiers had started talking about it! If only she had been pregnant long ago there would have been a chance that Katherine would not have been here.

"If you can give the child then why is a child not here, Rosemund?" my voice came sharp as the last thread of my patience broke. The pitch of my voice and my cold eyes shocked her as she stood there with mouth agape and hands in the mid air.

"Tell me where the child is? Am I not sleeping with you enough? Am I not making love to you? I have given you all my time yet there is no child. It had been six years damn it! 6 long years. Where is the child you are talking about, where is my heir you barren lady?" I shouted, though I did not want to, never wanted to hurt her but I was bound and we were in this predicament just because of her.

"Your majesty"

She called me with her voice filled with shock as if she could not believe that i had called her barren but that was the bitter truth we both needed to accept to move on to plan further. She had to understand that Katherine was the only choice and she had befriended her whether she wanted to or not.

"Charles, did you just call me barren?"

She asked again, as her face turned white and aghast and I closed my eyes. I did not want to see her hurt but that was the truth and we both needed to accept it.

"I am talking to you Charles" she cried again her voice was filled with accuses.

[ i wanted to keep the story up to 3-4 pov but with many characters the story had turned into many povs. i want to know if you are ok with it or shall i change it into Mari and Cass as first pov and rest as 3rd pov like we mostly read? because soon Rosemond and Ian and Olivia part would be added. do reply soon. and please unlock the chapters with coin if you can, it had been half these days. thank you]