Please Divorce Me Villain, I’ll Raise the Child Alone - Side Story 1

Everything was the same as the day she had asked him for a divorce. The only difference was that her tea-time companion was Leonel instead of Raphael. Raphael couldn’t regain his composure after her shocking statement, just like that day. The difference was that there was no man threatening her with a terrifying face.

“Ra-Raphael!”

“Oh. Sorry. I was just so happy… Are you okay?”

Amelia felt suffocated in his broad embrace as he hugged her tightly. It was funny how this perfect man seemed to have a loose screw when it came to her.

“I need to go to the physician immediately.”

“There’s nothing wrong with just hugging you.”

“Still….”

If there was a problem, it was that he had bothered her even last night. Seeing Raphael, who didn’t know what to do with his large frame and was looking around nervously, Amelia couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

“We need to confirm the pregnancy… Of course, I’m fine even if we don’t have a child.”

“Liar. I can see your eyes shining.”

His usually cool golden pupils were more excited than ever. They always sparkled when he looked at her, but now it was even more intense.

“And… I think it’s true….”

Even with Raphael there, she couldn’t help but know, hearing Elaina’s excited shouting. Elaina was very excited, clamoring for the second child to be given to her. She was making a fuss without any consideration.

“Elaina is really excited.”

“Still, we need to confirm it properly.”

“Raphael?”

Amelia was startled by his suddenly serious face and demeanor. He only looked like that when his worry for her reached its peak. She had a rough idea why.

“So that’s why you’ve been struggling.”

“No, the reason I’ve been struggling is…!”

It’s because you wouldn’t leave me alone. But she couldn’t say that with Leonel right there.

“Are you okay?”

In the end, all Amelia could do was comply with his wishes with a wronged expression. Once again, Raphael called all sorts of priests and physicians, leaving her stunned. At least he hadn’t brought in a mage.

“Just to confirm a pregnancy….”

“That’s not the issue. There might be something wrong with your body.”

Too much worry was a disease in itself. Raphael comforted her as if he were used to her grumbling. It seemed she was getting more entangled with him. Whenever she came to her senses, everything had gone the way Raphael wanted.

“Your Majesty’s body is perfectly fine. The baby is too.”

Everyone confirmed she was fine, but Raphael’s expression didn’t relax. His still-furrowed brow showed he was still worried.

“Your Majesty even last night….”

“S-stop! Stop it!”

This man has no filter. In an instant, Amelia’s face turned red as if it were about to explode.

“Amelia…?”

Even now, he had no idea what he had done wrong. That was the problem. When it came to matters concerning her, Raphael seemed to lose his sense of direction. Perhaps because he had lost her once, Raphael’s anxiety and worry were beyond normal.

“We, we will take our leave now.”

Amelia said nothing as the priests and physicians hurriedly fled. Did this man really think she was a fragile glass doll?

“I’m serious about using separate rooms for ten months.”

***

Her concern was real. After confirming the pregnancy, Raphael treated her not like a fragile glass doll, but like a bubble that would burst at the slightest touch.

He even accepted her suggestion to use separate rooms without a fuss. She expected him to try to persuade her or throw a fit, but he smoothly moved to another room. Until evening, he would attend to her in every possible way in her room, but when it was time to sleep, he quietly returned to his own room.

“……”

He was impeccably neat. Anyone who saw him would think he wasn’t Raphael Lloyd Siegfried. He showed no reluctance at all.

“Mother? What’s wrong?”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“You don’t look happy.”

She didn’t look happy? That couldn’t be. These days, she was more at peace than ever. Plenty of rest and sleep. A regular routine.

“Is the baby causing you trouble?”

Ever since he found out she was pregnant, Leonel came to see her every day. He said he wanted to spend a lot of time with his sibling. He would put his hand on her belly and talk to the baby or read books. Raphael did the same. The father and son competed with each other. Thanks to them, she didn’t need to do any special prenatal education.

“No, I’m fine.”

“I heard they start kicking later.”

It was hard to keep herself from laughing at Leonel’s serious face. She had just passed the early stages of pregnancy. Her belly wasn’t even showing yet, and it wouldn’t be noticeable with clothes on.

“You don’t have morning sickness anymore, right?”

Why did his worried face remind her of someone else? Raphael also looked at her with that same face. Every time she saw it, she couldn’t help but feel they were father and son.

“I think you should worry about someone else….”

“Father is fine.”

So cold. Amelia smiled softly and patted Leonel’s head at his sulky response. At first, she had severe morning sickness. It was so bad that she couldn’t sleep properly. The constant nausea made her head throb. It was on a different level from when she was pregnant with Leonel.

“Hm….”

“I just don’t want you to be in pain, Mother!”

But then, suddenly, her morning sickness stopped as if it were a lie. She was so happy that she ran to him, only to find Raphael vomiting. It was as if he had caught her morning sickness like a cold, and from then on, Raphael suffered.

“Still, it’s strange… How did Raphael start having morning sickness and mine ended?”

“Maybe the gods were moved by Father’s devotion.”

“No way….”

Something came to mind at the mention of gods. It couldn’t be, but seeing Leonel’s nonchalant attitude made her suspicious.

“I don’t know anything.”

“Leonel?”

“Oh, I almost forgot about my lessons.”

Leonel awkwardly fled with a noticeably strained tone. The sudden disappearance of her morning sickness and the start of Raphael’s was strange.

“So that’s why you’ve been looking so pale lately.”

If he had taken on her morning sickness, it would be tough. No matter how strong Raphael was, morning sickness was unavoidable. It was infuriating that he didn’t say a word to her. Did he think she would be happy if he took on her morning sickness like this?

“Y-Your Majesty… where are you going?”

“To the Grand Duke.”

She still wasn’t used to being called Your Majesty. Maybe because she didn’t have much to do. Since she got pregnant, even the little work she had was reduced. So Raphael was handling all the work while suffering from hellish morning sickness.

“Oh…. I’ll inform him of your visit.”

“No need for that.”

He didn’t even show any signs of morning sickness in front of her. He must have been struggling to hold it in.

“Did he think I’d be grateful?”

She wasn’t happy about how he left without hesitation every night. Not that she was desperate for him. It was just suspicious how someone who used to cling to her had changed so suddenly.

“Amelia.”

“……”

Somehow, he knew she was coming and met her outside the office before she could enter. Though he was smiling, she could tell he wasn’t pleased with the situation. Since she got pregnant, his overprotectiveness had worsened, and she couldn’t even visit the office.

He claimed she might trip while walking, which was absurd. Now, she had to be careful even while walking.

“If you were resting, I would have come to you.”

“You… you’re hiding something from me.”

“I would never hide anything from you.”

Such a blatant lie. Since his morning sickness started, Edward had been complaining more. He said Raphael had become so irritable he couldn’t stand it. Even now, Raphael was smiling at her, but she could guess how he behaved around others.

“Are you really sure there’s nothing?”

Raphael, revealing his possessiveness, hugged her waist and acted coyly. Amelia stroked his sunken cheek. This remarkable man had been suffering from morning sickness, causing his cheeks to hollow and dark circles to form under his eyes. She couldn’t stop feeling upset.

“I don’t want to sleep separately anymore.”

“What…?”

“So you don’t need to sneak in every night.”

He was like a large predator hiding its claws and wagging its tail.