Please Divorce Me Villain, I’ll Raise the Child Alone - Side Story 3

Her whole body felt sore. The familiar muscle pain somehow made her feel good. This morning, too, she had indulged in Raphael’s seduction as he kissed her awake. More accurately, it was she who wanted it. Unlike her morning sickness which had disappeared, her overflowing sexual desire showed no sign of subsiding.

“Ugh….”

She didn’t know when it would end. Raphael was extremely pleased. He had said several times that he hoped she would remain like this even after giving birth. She didn’t know why she was like this now, when she hadn’t been like this at all when she was pregnant with Leonel.

“Are you awake?”

“Yeah….”

She nodded off, even under the familiar hands of the maids attending to her. Her increased sleep due to pregnancy and her intense nightly exercise with him left her no choice.

“Would you like to sleep a bit more?”

The maids looked at her with worried eyes as she yawned continuously. Her belly had grown so much that she could now be called heavily pregnant. They were worried about her, too.

“I guess I should….”

She thought her sexual desire would disappear over time, but it only grew stronger. It had reached the point where she would visit his office first. Every time she faced Edward’s awkward expression, she felt like dying of embarrassment. That face that seemed to understand but was also perplexed. In contrast, Raphael’s face lit up with joy every time she visited him.

On the days she visited, all his work was pushed back. He would close the office door and not come out for a long time.

“Oh, and the Grand Duke asked… if you would visit again today.”

“He said to tell you he has prepared good tea and cookies.”

Good tea and cookies, that’s right. It was an invitation with ulterior motives. If she went, she wouldn’t even touch the tea and cookies. But she willingly fell for such obvious schemes. It was actually a relief. She felt embarrassed to visit without a reason, so he always gave her a good excuse.

“Hmm…. Tell him I’ll think about it.”

But she didn’t intend to accept immediately. She felt like she had been visiting his office too often lately…. She was afraid he might actually bring a bed into the office. She thought it would be harder to have relations as her belly grew, but it wasn’t at all. The positions in a sexual relationship were endless. Every time they ended up in an unexpected position, she sometimes thought having a virile husband wasn’t so bad.

“Wake me up when Leonel comes.”

“Yes, madam.”

She didn’t want to sleep again…. But since they already had a round on the bed this morning, she was overwhelmed with drowsiness. Raphael loved her overflowing sexual desire. He hoped this state would continue. But desire and stamina were different matters. She was a heavily pregnant woman.

A short nap should be fine. She couldn’t fight her heavy eyelids any longer.

“Amelia.”

“…….”

“Amelia.”

She was definitely asleep, but she heard a voice calling her. It wasn’t the maids. The number of people who could call her by name was limited. Even when she was the Grand Duchess, the number decreased after she succeeded to the throne.

“Hurry and wake up.”

“Who…?”

The person was speaking to her familiarly. She didn’t know who it was, but it made her feel good.

“There’s only time now.”

“Ela…ina?”

When she opened her eyes, she saw Elaina looking excited. She hadn’t been visiting her much lately; what was going on?

“You haven’t been appearing lately. Are you going to Leonel instead?”

“No…. I’ve been waiting patiently. I have my own duties too, you know?”

Amelia looked at Elaina with suspicion. Since she said so herself, she had no choice but to believe her. And it wasn’t like she was doing anything harmful to Leonel….

“But my morning sickness! That….”

“Aren’t you curious about the baby’s gender?”

The baby’s gender? It would be a lie to say she wasn’t curious. As her belly grew, her curiosity about the baby increased. Raphael and Leonel always said the baby in her belly was a girl. Leonel constantly talked about being a big brother.

“I’m curious, but I don’t want to know.”

People’s expectations were already sky-high. If the baby in her belly wasn’t a girl, it would be a big deal.

“I thought you’d be curious….”

“It doesn’t matter if it’s a boy or a girl. I’ll love the baby just the same.”

The baby would be deeply loved. Leonel was already ecstatic about having a sibling, and although Raphael didn’t show it openly, it was clear he loved Leonel. The same would apply to the baby in her belly. She might have to worry about having an overprotective brother or father.

“Recently, Siegfried has been interfering, so I barely made it here.”

“You’ve never really paid attention to that, have you?”

“Aren’t you really curious?”

If she heard it from Elaina now, her curiosity would be satisfied. But she wanted to fully experience the joy of the baby’s birth.

“Then aren’t you curious if the baby will have golden eyes or purple eyes?”

She vowed not to be swayed by anything Elaina said, but she wavered. A child with Siegfried’s blood would inevitably have Siegfried’s traits. So Amelia naturally expected the new baby to resemble Raphael.

“Since it’s Siegfried, of course…!”

Blonde hair and golden eyes, right? Leonel was deliberately maintaining his hazel eye color. He thought it would be troublesome if it became known that he had fully awakened Siegfried’s power.

“Oh, of course, Siegfried’s descendants are born with golden eyes.”

Even as she spoke, Elaina frowned slightly at the mention of golden eyes. But it didn’t seem like she hated it as much as before. It seemed she had somewhat accepted it.

It was probably thanks to Leonel. In the end, Elaina cherished her descendants very much.

“There’s one more thing.”

“What do you mean?”

“The Khalid imperial family is also known for being born with silver hair and purple eyes.”

That was true. In the empire, the only ones whose origins could be identified by their appearance were the Siegfried and the imperial family.

But Leonel was born with blonde hair and golden eyes…?

“Both Siegfried’s blood and mine are strong, so it’s uncertain what the new baby will look like.”

“So that means….”

“It might not be blonde hair and golden eyes.”

She had naturally assumed the baby would have Siegfried’s traits.

“I can tell you that too.”

Honestly, she was tempted. Knowing the baby’s gender and appearance in advance….

“No, it’s okay.”

“Why? I won’t ask for anything in return! I promise!”

It was kindness with an ulterior motive. If she guessed, Elaina probably wanted the second child to be sent to the temple.

“You have an agenda.”

“That’s too much! You stick with Siegfried and never come to see me!”

Elaina didn’t realize it, but she was giving away plenty of hints just by being here.

Oh, she really didn’t want to know. But she already felt like she knew the baby’s gender and appearance.

“This is really the last chance….”

“Wait… this is a dream, right?”

“No? It’s your subconscious.”

Do you usually feel pain in dreams? Suddenly, a stomachache hit her, and she started sweating.

“I think my stomach hurts….”

“What?”

A startled Elaina quickly disappeared. Whether she had called someone or not, the room soon filled with doctors and priests. Among them was Raphael, his face full of worry.

“It seems labor has started.”

The doctors were running around busily. It was obvious who was giving them orders. Normally, she would try to calm him down, but she couldn’t.

“Aaah!”

She didn’t want to scream because Leonel might be nearby, but she couldn’t help it. Now she understood what Elaina meant by now is the only chance.

“Damn, Ela… ah!”

What’s the harm in telling her the baby is about to be born?

“Amelia, are you okay?”

“You… be quiet… Ugh!”

Anyone could see that asking if a person in pain is okay is nonsensical. Raphael wasn’t at fault. There was no reason to be angry at him, but she was. No, this was all because of that man. She wasn’t the only one responsible for making this baby.

It was because that man kept pouncing on her every day.

“Amelia…?”

“I’m so annoyed I could die!”

Amelia gripped his fine golden hair before her with all her might. She couldn’t bear it if she didn’t hold onto something.

“Your Majesty…! Just a little more…!”

How long had she been wrestling with his hair? She couldn’t even feel the passage of time. Her whole body was drenched in sweat, and when she no longer had the strength to grip his hair, the doctor shouted.

“I’ll never do it with you again…!”

“Amelia? What do you mean by that?”

Just as she was about to close her eyes and squeeze out the last of her strength, the baby’s cries began to be heard. The baby’s cries, resembling someone, were loud and clear.

“Your… Majesty…”

The excited doctors and Ann and Jane were chattering around her, but she couldn’t make out what they were saying properly. In her vision, she saw Raphael, his eyes reddened, looking at her. The man she had once found terrifying was now crying before her.

“I love you.”

“Me too…”

She wanted to say more, but she couldn’t. Even with just one word, Raphael cried tears of joy as if he had won the world.

The baby was, as expected, a daughter who was the spitting image of her. This was the birth of an unprecedented daddy’s girl.

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