Beast of the Frozen Night Chapter 77.1

The tea party went smoothly without any problems.

A time was set aside to give accolades to the knights who made contributions and to give proper compensation. Of course, it was the Grand Duke who made the most revolutionary contributions. But he took care of his own people by talking with his vassals, as if apologizing for his carelessness.

He also said that he would pay more attention to the Northern territory through periodic meetings with his vassals. In addition to that, he would personally attend subjugation starting every year from the next. Compared to the banquet held at the Grand Duke’s castle last time, where he had no interest in the guests, he was clearly different now.

However, Anne only gazed from a distance with insensitive eyes. Whatever change in his mind or behavior had nothing to do with her.

After that, there were no other official events for the time being, so Anne lived as leisurely as before.

Anne, who was reading a book in a half-lying position on a gazebo by the lake, inadvertently reached out and rubbed her stomach with her hand. Perhaps the child was slowly growing inside. As each day passed, her stomach swelled even more.

Taking her gaze off the book, Anne looked at her stomach with her troubled eyes. Her stomach kept growing, but whenever it happened, her heart felt inexpressibly heavy. Would she be able to properly raise the child? Could she run from this comfortable Grand Duke’s castle and live properly without anyone’s help?

To be honest, she was scared. She never had the thought that she would be raising the child herself. Taking care of noble children was mostly up to a nanny, and Anne herself had never had any knowledge about parenting.

“Oh my…”

As Anne continued her thoughts, she suddenly dropped the book when she was turning the pages. The startled Emily quickly approached her, but she blinked her eyes when she noticed the emotion in Anne’s expression.

“Madam, are you feeling unwell?”

“It’s not that. It looks like the child kicked my stomach.”

Anne looked down in wonder at her stomach as she felt the baby’s movement for the first time. She was bewildered to think that in this little stomach, there was a smaller life.

“Emily, would you like to touch it?”

Emily was wiping her eyes with delight. Anne took Emily’s hand and placed it on her stomach. Just as Emily felt the slight vibration, her face was soaked in emotion.

Another handmaid even approached and carefully stroked Anne’s stomach like glass that might break. Just in time, when they felt a vibration inside, the handmaids made a fuss, saying that it was amazing.

“Oh. The big kick must be a young master.”

“It could be a spirited young lady.”

“Really? I think the child keeps moving.”

Anne stroked her stomach, like stroking the head of her proud child. She was enjoying tea time under an awning in the garden. It seemed like the child was saying that it wanted to participate as well, so she laughed.

“Madam, do you want a daughter? Or do you want a son?”

The young lady-in-waiting, who took exceptional care of Anne, asked with twinkling eyes. When the other handmaids next to her gazed at her, she immediately shut up. But Anne didn’t bother to blame her.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s a son or a daughter. As long as it’s healthy.”

Anne gently caressed her stomach, feeling the preciousness at each fingertips. The child who came to such an ugly mother was so great that she felt like she was about to burst into tears.

Suddenly she wondered whether her previous child was a daughter or a son. As she was about to turn her head toward the dense green forest, she spotted a figure standing by a large tree on the other side.

Anne, who erased her smile, turned her head blatantly. Even today, the Grand Duke still roamed around her.

He would sometimes look at her stomach with affectionate eyes, which was very hard for Anne to bear. It was the same way he looked at her. She was displeased with the man’s bewildered face like he had found the love of the century.

“I came to see you on the way…”

The Grand Duke, thinking he had been discovered, walked slowly with a slightly embarrassed expression. In his hand was a loosely woven bouquet of flowers that had just been picked from the garden. Even the employees were tired of the flowers, and the cause was the Grand Duke, who always brought flowers whenever he came to see Anne.

“I heard that the child moved…?”

Read latest Chapters at wxworld.net Only

The Grand Duke’s envious eyes were fixed on Anne’s stomach, perhaps he had heard them. His hesitant eyes alternated between her face and her rounded stomach. Like the handmaids, he looked forward to her asking if he would like to touch it.

That’s impossible.

Aware of his thoughts, Anne turned her head away, ignoring him.

Her constant response forced him to withdraw his gaze. Even though he knew he deserved her treatment, the hope turned into bitter pain.

“I hear you visit this place often. Is there anything uncomfortable? If the chair is uncomfortable, I’ll give an order right away and…”

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible.