Pregnancy for a Successor - Chapter 45

“Stop, please stop. I beg you…”

Throughout their embrace, she pleaded and pleaded again. Even after having Celia as much as he wanted, pouring his seed into her to his satisfaction, and even after Celia had completely lost consciousness, he continued the act alone.

It was when he was returning with Celia, wrapped in his clothes and placed in the carriage. He saw Anne waiting anxiously outside the ballroom for Celia to come out.

Tap.

He quietly embraced Celia, who was lying on his lap, with the carriage window closed.

And as if she had been waiting, Anne came to find him.

“Duke, about that woman in the annex…”

Eugen stopped looking at the documents and raised his head.

“That woman?”

“Andro’s wife…”

She trailed off, feeling a chill. Eugen was looking at Anne with his hands clasped together.

“…the Duchess of Hilbert.”

“What about the Duchess?”

“That woman… isn’t fit to continue the Hilbert lineage.”

“Why?”

“She’s very dirty.”

“…In what sense?”

At Eugen’s question, Anne took a deep breath and said in a triumphant tone.

“She went to an orgy party where people have s*x without even knowing each other’s faces.”

“How do you know that?”

“I accompanied her.”

“Accompanied?”

“Yes, she said she wanted to go, so I had no choice but to go with her. What power do I have? She said she just wanted to dance, but sure enough, it seems she had s*x with some man. No, maybe more than one.”

“Ah.”

A short exclamation escaped his lips at Anne’s explanation.

“How remarkable of you to tell me this, Anne.”

“I’m always loyal to this family. I can’t stand to see the noble Hilbert blood tainted by other blood.”

Eugen smiled as if impressed by those words.

“Who else knows about this?”

“No one. Only I know.”

Anne said with a face full of pride.

“Why are you telling me this?”

“…Pardon?”

Anne was momentarily flustered, then smiled.

“Well, that woman is a wh*re who has tainted the noble Hilbert bloodline.”

“……”

Eugen’s gaze fell on Anne’s clenched hands.

“Such a woman should never be allowed in this mansion.”

He smiled at the sight of the maid speaking with shining eyes.

“That’s incredible loyalty, Anne.”

“It’s nothing, if only the master were alive…”

The next words were cut off by Eugen’s sharp gaze.

“Ah, I mean Andro.”

Anne hurriedly corrected herself. Eugen looked at her with benevolent eyes for a moment before speaking.

“You’ve worked hard in this mansion all this time.”

“Yes?”

Anne’s eyes widened at Eugen’s sudden words.

“Wouldn’t you like to go somewhere nice and rest?”

She blinked for a moment at his following words, then hurriedly replied.

“I don’t want to leave this place where Andro is.”

“But Father is no longer here?”

“Are you saying you’re going to throw me out?”

Anne cried out in a desperate voice.

“I, I absolutely don’t want to leave the Hilbert ducal family. I will live as part of this mansion.”

Eugen smiled at her words, which seemed to express a firm resolve.

“Father must have been fond of you, he left you part of the inheritance.”

“What? Really…?”

Eyes widened in disbelief looked at Eugen.

“Yes, because you were Father’s true woman.”

“……”

Eugen picked up the checkbook lying on the desk. Anne’s eyes grew even wider as she saw the amount written on it.

“Are you… really giving this to me?”

“It’s your share, Anne.”

“……”

“You’ve been through a lot. Forget the past and live happily.”

“I, I will.”

“The butler will guide you out.”

“Th-Thank you. Thank you, Duke.”

“Leave when you’re ready. If you need anything, tell Mrs. Letten.”

“I understand.”

Anne, holding the check, bowed repeatedly before leaving the room.

Soon after, Eugen received a letter addressed to him.

<Sender: Director of Cherto Mental Hospital>

“A letter has arrived from the Director of Cherto Mental Hospital.”

Eugen glanced at the letter the butler brought, nodding his head, seemingly too lazy to open and read it himself. The butler opened the envelope and read its contents.

“They express gratitude for the donations made so far, and convey their intention to permanently keep the troublesome person you entrusted to them.”

“Is that so?”

He responded indifferently.

“Make sure they lack nothing. Tell them I’ll send as much money as needed, so buy everything they want.”

“Understood.”

“However, there should never be a case of her leaving that place.”

“I will convey that message.”

As Eugen nodded, the butler promptly took the letter with its envelope and put it into the fireplace.

Whoosh.

The letter instantly turned to ashes. Watching this, the memory of that day flashed in Eugen’s eyes. The humid air inside the carriage where he first sat face to face with Celia. And now it was time to prepare the final trap.

***

“The effect will last about two hours. It’s very similar to the symptoms of a typical heart disease.”

While the doctor’s explanation continued, Eugen turned the vial in his hand this way and that.

The translucent liquid inside was a very small amount, but the doctor repeatedly explained that its effect was certain.

“You must strictly adhere to the dosage. Otherwise, it could be truly dangerous.”

“I know.”

Eugen said with a smirk. He was already getting excited about the effect this small vial of liquid would bring.

“Lady Celia wishes to see you.”

He nodded at Mrs. Letten’s words. He knew she had been particularly depressed and anxious since becoming pregnant, but he had no intention of appearing before her.

Perhaps this was an opportunity.

He opened the vial’s lid, filled the syringe with the exact dosage, and injected it into his body.

It would take about 10 minutes for the drug to take effect. He timed it with his pocket watch before entering Celia’s bedroom.

Celia’s sleeping face looked much more emaciated than usual. It seemed that what was in her belly was troubling the mother. He clicked his tongue and gently stroked Celia’s face. He could feel the dried tear tracks under his fingertips.

Slowly, bit by bit, his little bird that he had tamed was now ready to become completely his. Ready to fly to him and break her own wings.

He smiled as his image was reflected in her suddenly opened eyes. Her face bloomed like a flower, smiling at him. But that smile faded in an instant.

The gaze looking at him was mixed with surprise, confusion, and a certain expectation.

“Y-Yes, of course I’m happy.”

The softly whispered voice was unbearably sweet. A smile played on Eugen’s lips as he watched her, like a bird that had fluttered onto his hand and was chirping. That’s when it happened.

“Ugh…”

He frowned at the sudden onset of the drug’s effects.

“Eugen? What’s wrong?”

He smiled with his head bowed as he watched her face, which had been colored with joy, instantly turn to fear. He clutched his left chest and breathed heavily.

“Eugen!”

What he heard was Celia’s scream. He was pleased to hear her wailing. By now, she had become a woman who cried and laughed only for him.

His woman who willingly fell into the trap he had set. Eugen recalled that night.

“Why are you in my bedroom, at this hour…”

“I don’t think that’s something I should hear from a lady who willingly went to an orgy party to secretly get pregnant.”

The look of surprise in her eyes at his words was vivid.

“Well, isn’t it? A place where you stick together with anyone you meet for the first time until you’re sore down there.”

“So, who did you have s*x with there?”

“Is the seed in here really from the Hilbert family?”

“So, are you pregnant?”

It was enjoyable to ask cruel questions and wait for the response. Seeing her confused and clouded eyes, the urge to trample her mercilessly crept up.

“Then from now on, you can get pregnant. Isn’t that right?”

The Hilbert seed she so desperately wanted.

Eugen intended to feed it to her to his heart’s content from now on.

Deeper, planting the seed of sin.

So she could never escape from him.