Chapter 295 - Sight-Seeing

Zenia suddenly woke up before the break of dawn. She did not know what time she fell asleep last night, but she remembered that it was still too early for her to go to bed. She blamed Vaughn for everything.

She tried to get up, but her husband was still hugging her tightly. He was sleeping soundly, but he never let go of Zenia. She lifted his arm gently and placed it on his side. He did not budge. 

Zenia got up and went to the bathroom. She washed for a bit and wore a comfortable dress. She got out of the bathroom and saw the brightly-lit moon from the window. She walked there to take a closer look. She gasped at the beautiful sight right before her eyes. The sea was calm and the moon's reflection could be seen on the surface of the water. She liked it very much and wished that they could return to that same house someday. Perhaps, when they had a child?

"A child…" Zenia uttered softly and gently rubbed her abdomen. 

She wondered if she was with a child already. They forgot to ask the doctor about it. They already agreed that they should have their first child when Vaughn ascended the throne. If she happened to be pregnant now, it really didn't matter. The child came a bit earlier than expected, and that was it.

Vaughn woke up when he felt that the other side of the bed was getting cold. He did not see Zenia by his side and thought that she had escaped. He was about to get up when he saw a shadow by the window – it was Zenia.

He smiled and mocked himself for thinking that his wife must've run away. He realized that his actions may have been too much. He also thought that anyone who went through that situation would want to flee as far away as she could.

He had no idea what Zenia was thinking, but he saw her rubbing her tummy.

'Is she hungry? But, she can just go directly to the kitchen.'

He was thinking of other reasons when he suddenly recalled what he imagined earlier in the dining area. He knew then that Zenia must be wondering whether she was pregnant or not. It was a bit earlier than expected, but it was fine with him if she was pregnant.

He did not dare disturb her in her reverie, and just let her be. He did not want to cause her alarm. She would surely panic when she knew that he was already awake. He did not want Zenia to think that he was some kind of monster, although he really wanted to cry because his body was reacting again.

He should gain stronger self-control. He began thinking of ways to gain better control. If he would not do something about it, he might end up getting hated by his wife. He did not want that to happen.

Zenia moved away from the window and looked at Vaughn, who already mastered the art of faking his sleep. She did not notice anything odd. 

She went to Vaughn's side and caressed his face. Vaugh was trying his best not to move, although the lower part of his body refused to cooperate.

Zenia leaned and kissed Vaughn's cheek. Her scent was like an aphrodisiac that was making him lose his sense of rationality. He thought that it was a perfect opportunity to test his self-control. He just hoped that everything would turn out fine no matter what.

Zenia moved away quickly from Vaughn, who was about to grab her, and headed to the door. Vaughn laughed at himself. It was not because his self-control was weak, but he just wanted to hug his wife at that moment. 

'Is there some kind of force protecting her?'

She got out of his range at the exact moment when he was about to make his move. She went out of the room and switched on the light bulb, another contraption that could only be found in Shadora. She looked at the entirety of the house and couldn't help but be amazed at the different things that she had only seen in Shadora. 

'There should be lots of amazing things to see outside,' she thought to herself, and an idea popped in her head.

She ran to the door of the house and opened it. The sun was just about to rise, and she couldn't help but smile. She wanted to go sight-seeing. There should be lots of interesting things to see.

She went inside again and went directly to their bedroom. 

"Vaughn, wake up!"

"Hmm," Vaughn continued to pretend and hugged her.

He was waiting for her to return and wondered where she went. He planned to wait for a few more minutes before getting up. Luckily, she went back to the room.

Zenia tried to free herself from Vaughn's embrace.

"Brother Vaughn, let's go sight-seeing."

Vaughn opened his eyes and verified if he heard it right, "Sight-seeing?"

"Yes! We have been here for quite a while, and we still haven't seen the other places. They should be amazing. Let's go, please?"

Vaughn was weak to Zenia's pleas. He couldn't say no to her even if he wanted to.

"Where do you plan to go?"

"Anywhere our feet take us."

"Are you telling me that you want to go everywhere on foot?"

"Yes! Is there something wrong? I also want to visit the clinic that we visited before. We forgot to clarify the possibility of me being pregnant."

Vaughn panicked. What if Zenia was pregnant already? Would she request to be sent back to Ishelon to learn from her mother about child care? But, she could just learn from Queen Mina.

"Zenzen, what if you're pregnant?"

Zenia did not know why Vaughn asked it.

'Does he want me to get rid of our child because it's way too early to give birth?'

She shook her head to clear her thoughts. Her husband was not someone so heartless, but in case he suggested getting rid of their child, she would divorce him right away. There was no way that she would continue living together with someone like him.

"What do you mean by that?"

"You told me before that you must learn about child care from your mother. Does that mean you need to go back to Ishelon for the time being? I can't possibly go with you there given the fact that I'll be busy taking care of the work I left behind when we return to Tissuria. Do we really need to separate for a while?"

Zenia felt relieved and laughed.

"Silly man, if I'm pregnant now, can't I ask my mother to visit and stay with us for a while? I'm, sure she will be more than willing to do it."

Vaughn heaved a sigh of relief, "That will work too. Come let us prepare and visit that doctor and be on our way."

Zenia wore the fluffy pants that women in Shadora usually wear and a loose-fitting blouse. Vaughn found it refreshing to look at, and it looked good on Zenia. He wore the clothes that men in Shadora would usually wear.

It was still too early for Chief Elder to be up, and they just informed the guards that they would return late in the afternoon. They walked hand in hand as they trod the path to the clinic.

The Lead Maid and the other maidservants had decided that it was about time to deliver the day's supply to the Madam. The Captain of the guards stopped them.

"The Madam and Master went out earlier. They said that they would return late in the afternoon."

"Did they say where they are going?"

"I think they will go sight-seeing. They are wearing casual clothes that are suitable for traveling."

The Lead Maid sighed, "Looks like Chief Elder won't be able to taste Madam's new dish."

Vaughn and Zenia reached the clinic when it was about to open. The doctor who attended to them before was surprised to see visitors so early in the morning. She did not recognize Vaughn and Zenia.

"What can I do for you, Madam?"

Zenia was no longer shy and got straight to the point, "Doctor, is it possible to know if I'm pregnant right now?"

The doctor was surprised by Zenia's question. 

"Let us go to my office, and I need to ask you some questions. Do you feel nauseous?"

"No."

The doctor beckoned Zenia to sit down while Vaughn had decided to wait for her in the lounge. He thought that there might be things that she might not be able to ask properly if he was there with her.

"When was your last period?"

"One or two weeks ago."

"When was your last intercourse?"

"Last night."

"Does your period come regularly?"

"Exactly on the 27th of each month."

The doctor felt like a headache was coming. 

"Madam, you have a regular period and you are safe. There is no way that you could be pregnant."

"How certain are you?"

The doctor looked at Zenia and reassured her, "I am very certain."

"Can you please give me some contraceptives?"

"You don't want to get pregnant?"

"Well, not yet. We just got married and wanted to spend some time with each other first before starting a family. We still need to save some money. Last night was…well, you know."

Zenia smiled awkwardly, but it did not bother the doctor who was already used to seeing the different expressions of her female patients. The doctor could tell that Zenia was a filthy rich Madam. She could sell her expensive pills without trouble.