Chapter 2

Translator: Darling | Editor: Darling

When I first came to, the first thing I saw was the prince with a worried face. As soon as I opened my eyes, he smiled slightly looking as if he was relieved.

“Thank god, you’re up. You suddenly collapsed so it was really shocking.”

“I apologize, I must have caused you problems.”

The prince was gently holding my hands. 

It’s a little bit embarrassing.

Even though the crown prince is so busy, I wonder if he will always be by my side like this. I wonder how long I was out for.

“It’s not something to apologize for. Besides, it’s half my fault that you collapsed after all. “

-kiss- 

A slight peck on my cheeks from the prince’s lips.

“Oh no, that’s not true at all! It is not lord Edward’s fault that I collapsed.”

“Nope, it’s my fault.”

“I said no! It’s just that my ability to take care of myself is a bit lacking…”

Recently, I have been feeling a bit of pressure since I will become the empress and I haven’t been eating as much lately after all. And despite that, the prince is just kindly putting the blame on himself. Even though it’s not possible for it to be his fault.

The prince kissed my lips with a smile on his face.

“I love you, Ray. You know you have my kid in you, right?”

“Huh…?”

A kind whispery voice. For a moment, I had no idea what it was saying.

A kid inside of me… 

A kid inside of me… 

Did he mean that I was pregnant…?

You mean inside of this stomach; the prince’s baby is in there?

I softly touched my stomach.

I can’t say I can feel it, but it means that the prince’s baby is in here.

“Hehe, and just like that, I can spend my time with you. Since you’re pregnant with my kid, that means you’re part of the royal family now. I’ll be picking you up next week you know.”

“Huh?”

The prince gently touches my stomach as if he was conveying to me his affection. And so, he gently caresses it.

But what did he mean that he was picking me up next week?

“You’re carrying my kid after all. Since this is an exceptional situation, we can immediately start living together. But there’s a bit of remodeling that needs to be done, so just wait a week, ok?”

So that’s what he meant.

Is it possible that the prince was waiting for me to be pregnant with his child? All so we could quickly live together…

Just as I thought about that, the prince’s gentle smile seemed to look a bit darker. At that moment, a particular thought flashed through my mind.

…I’ve seen this scene before.

Huh? Scene…? What scene?

I’m not sure why I’m suddenly having these thoughts, or what these thoughts even mean, but I couldn’t help but think about it.