CHAPTER 71 - THE PHYSICIANS SAID WE CAN DO ITEzekiel daydreamed. His mind was busy thinking about what he overheard between Harriet and Miriam earlier that day. So... Harriet was pregnant? Was that true?
Seeing the unusual Ezekiel, Cecilia gave him a confused look. Normally Ezekiel's world would become Cecilia once they met. Usually, no matter how busy and difficult Ezekiel's problem was, he would forget about it as soon as Cecilia appeared. It was almost like he would be throwing everything away and leaving only Cecilia.
"Is there a problem, Zeke?" asked Cecilia.
Ezekiel turned to Cecilia with a raised eyebrow, then just smiled blandly.
"No. Nothing," replied the young man.
Cecilia furrowed her brows, confused at the way Ezekiel had responded.
"Does Zeke not believe me? Is this a confidential state matter?" Cecilia asked in a low, worried voice.
Ezekiel blinked and chuckled.
"No, Ceci. It's a matter of…" Ezekiel sighed. "It's about Harriet Goldlane."
Cecilia tilted her face. "Is that woman causing trouble for you again?" she asked.
The Crown Prince shook his head.
"That woman, she is pregnant," said the Crown Prince.
Instantly, Cecilia's face changed. The woman turned pale, and her eyes widened. "W-what?"
Harriet Goldlane was pregnant?
After that, Cecilia tried to ignore it. She tried hard to keep her feelings deep inside and not show them on her face. Ezekiel returned to normal quickly after that, and nothing else seemed to worry him. But Cecilia knew that she herself was now feeling uneasy.
Amid her chat with Ezekiel, Cecilia glanced at her suitcase.
She would use the spells and potions she had prepared today.
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Harriet was surprised when Daniel gave her the letters that came from the capital. When Harriet opened the pile of letters, they were letters from her friends. On the bed in the highest room of the tower, Harriet opened the letters one by one and read them.
Most were letters written to meet the standards of politeness as acquaintances. But there was one letter that would always catch her attention.
[Dear Harri,
It's bad enough that you got married without my knowledge, you didn't even invite me to your wedding. You're such a bad friend, you Snake Woman. I am waiting for you in the Capital for the Emperor's birthday party.
If you don't come, I will come to you.
yours truly, Arai Padparadscha]
It only contained four sentences, which made Harriet laugh.
At the same time, hearing his wife's laughter, Liam approached and hugged her back from behind. His head peeked curiously over Harriet's shoulder, and he furrowed his brows at the letter.
"Who?" Liam asked.
"Arai, my best friend," said Harriet casually.
Liam furrowed his brows. The letter only said 'friend', but Harriet called him 'best friend'? What's more, calling him by his first name?
Who was he?
Looking at his name, that person was part of the main lineage of the Nobles of Euclase Continent. The Padparadscha Family hailed from the southern tip of the continent, and in the past, that noble family ruled a kingdom in the south before the Euclase Imperial Continent was formed. Even today, the Padparadscha family was the richest noble family on the entire continent.
"Why does he talk rudely with you if you consider him a friend?" Liam asked.
Harriet laughed at her husband's question. "Are you afraid of being rude to someone you call a friend, Milord?"
Liam raised his eyebrows and finally understood. "So you really think of him as a close friend, huh?"
"Yes, I consider Arai a close friend," replied Harriet.
Liam blinked, and then he saw Harriet's eyes gleam mischievously. Instantly Liam knew Harriet had just done him a little prank. Harriet laughed in a crisp, sweet voice and hugged her stomach.
"Milord, are you jealous?" she asked.
Watching his wife's sweet laugh, Liam stared at Harriet with his golden eyes, feigning anger. "Right, I'm jealous. Which man can be my wife's best friend? Does he want to meet you in the capital?! How dare he?" Liam raised his voice as he pushed Harriet who was still laughing out loud onto the bed.
"Would you not like it if I were friends with boys, Milord?" asked Harriet through her laughter.
"No problem," Liam replied, kissing the base of Harriet's neck gently. "I was only joking, and, naturally, I would be jealous, right? Even if it was a girl I would still be jealous," Liam said.
Harriet blinked in confusion. "Why?"
"You call her name like that so casually. You think a man who loves you won't be jealous?" Liam grumbled softly in the crook of Harriet's neck.
Harriet laughed again.
That was when Harriet started to feel Liam bit her neck lightly.
She realized Liam had a natural habit as a Lycan, which was to bite his mate's neck for imprint rituals. Liam also always bit her neck hard when he was about to lose control. But ever since they found out Harriet was pregnant, he stopped touching her in a sexual way.
Harriet tried to glance down, where Liam's pants were visibly tight, with the bulging centre part. They hadn't done that in a while, so it was only natural that Liam started wanting to do it again. So Harriet reached out her hand to loosen Liam's pants.
"Ngh!"
Liam caught her hand and kept her from touching his crotch. The man whispered in her ear, "No, I'm sorry. Just a moment, I'll stop…"
"Why?" Harriet was surprised.
"You're pregnant," Liam replied.
"So?" asked Harriet again.
"Madam," Liam held himself above Harriet and gave her a serious look. "I can get out of control," he said.
"Oh, so you don't want to touch me because I'm pregnant?"
Harriet refused to hear Liam's excuses and pretended to be selfish. Even her expression looked so disappointed and mischievous, with hot glances that made Liam's adam's apple bob up and down.
"You–snake woman…" Liam was annoyed. Really pissed off this time. But he smiled, with a lustful gaze that couldn't be hidden.
"The physicians said we can do it," said Harriet with a spoiled tone.
Liam suddenly kissed Harriet hard on the lips. This kiss was rough and stifling, filled with suppressed lust. Liam didn't give Harriet time to catch her breath or keep her tongue ready to follow his own tongue.
But that didn't stop Harriet from touching Liam's body. His broad chest, slender waist, protruding crotch–
"Madam… stop it," Liam said in a very soft voice, making Harriet even more aroused. At the touch of her hand, Harriet could feel Liam's muscles tighten and stiffen under his shirt. And finally, Harriet managed to unbutton Liam's pants which were hard because they were getting too tight.
"Hey," Liam backed away, adjusted his pants and tried to button them back up, though it was hard. Seeing Liam who got up in front of her, Harriet sat down too and grabbed Liam's hands who were still trying to button his pants again.
"Okay, how about I just use my mouth?" asked Harriet.
"Madam," Liam closed his eyes and wished he could cover his ears too so he wouldn't hear the teasing of this little succubus in front of him. "Alright, just help me with your hands."
The negotiations reached an agreement.
Liam, who seemed to be thirsty for Harriet's lips cupped her face with one hand. He licked Harriet's lips with his warm, wet tongue, sweeping even the area around it.
As Harriet stuck her tongue out, Liam opened his mouth to devour her whole tongue, not letting her even kiss him back. Liam sucked her tongue greedily, and at the same time, Harriet's heart continued to increase in rhythm.
Her husband looked… desperate.