The Ugly Lady’s Secret Pouch

Lucas was reviewing the work that has been done while he was unavailable. He checked everything, from the gifts and letters sent to the guests, to the medical and beauty supplies delivered to the families, and finally, the warning letter sent to the Vassium Royal Family. He diverted his gaze from the documents.

Michael, who was standing next to him, looked at Lucas with a worried expression.

Lucas tousled his nephew’s hair lightly.

“Not bad at all.”

He was inwardly surprised by Michael’s meticulous handling of the unexpected tasks. Of course, Owen had helped him by the side.

Michael, who was shaking his own hair, which wasn’t too bad, asked,

“What about the wedding? We have to proceed with it again.”

“Of course.”

“And then, after you get married…”

As Lucas removed his hand from Michael’s head, interrupting his words, he asked,

“And then?”

Michael hesitated for a moment, blushing, then asked, “Will you have a baby?”

“What?”

Lucas was taken aback by the question he hadn’t considered at all. Michael mumbled, reminiscing about the dream he had last night.

“If I have a sibling with the lavender hair of my aunt and uncle’s eyes, I think it would be so cute.”

After a moment of freezing, Lucas replied firmly.

“I’ve talked about it with my wife before. We decided not to focus on having a successor.”

Although it was a conversation they had when they signed the contract, which was irrelevant now, Lucas remained resolute.

At least for the time being, he had never thought of having a child.

But think about it.

How delighted would Michael be if the woman he admired so much had his child?

Just thinking about it made him uncomfortable. The child would undoubtedly resemble him and take after him as a male. Then it would unnecessarily complicate the matter of the succession.

“You’re the only successor I need.”

Michael looked startled by the firmness of Lucas’ words, so cold that it sent shivers down his spine.

“The child I saw in my dream was a girl…”

“What?”

Lucas showed a perplexed expression at Michael’s words.

“What girl are you talking about?”

Michael covered his mouth with both hands, feeling Lucas’ fierce expression. Then, he quickly shook his head and stepped back.

“Michael?”

“I have a secret too!”

Lucas, who was watching Michael rush out of the office, yelling and in a hurry, suddenly stood up.

“What on earth are you talking about?”

It was really a strange and terrible story.

“She’s already pregnant… That can’t be right. I’m sure I’ve taken contraceptives well….”

Lucas, whose puzzled expression had an impact, froze without finishing his sentence. A random memory came to mind.

During his most recent heat, he couldn’t remember if he had taken the contraceptive pills or not.

“No way… It couldn’t be.”

If he hadn’t taken the contraceptive pills, there was no doubt about what had happened. He knew very well how much he had poured into her body at that time.

Owen, who was entering the office and saw Lucas standing still with a contemplative expression, noticed.

“Duke?”

Lucas, who quickly recovered his senses despite his weakened condition, was approached by Owen, who had a concern.

“Is something bothering you?”

As Lucas, who was in shock, listened to Owen’s words, he snapped out of it.

“I’m fine…….The rest, I’ll deal with tomorrow.”

He quickly blurted out and hurriedly walked away. After leaving the office, he practically ran up to the third floor.

Without even considering knocking, he burst into the Duchess’s room and quickly found Lila.

“Lucas?”

She was lying on the sofa when she spotted him and called out in surprise. Lucas, who was approaching her quickly, took a step and hesitated.

He had never considered it before. It was his first time going through a rut without the potion, so his memories were scattered.

The child he had never seriously thought about. He only hoped to be happy with Lila alone, without ever considering the idea of expanding the family.

Only Lila and Michael. These two were the only ones he considered his family…

‘What did Michael say exactly? Am I getting ahead of myself?’

Lila, who was trapped in her thoughts as she looked at him with a puzzled expression, held her tongue again due to her frustrating thoughts.

Her trembling lavender-colored eyelashes flickered. Unable to hold back the sensation of nausea, she quickly got up and hurried to the bathroom.

Lucas, who stood foolishly, followed her in shock.

“Lila?”

Lucas couldn’t bring himself to follow her into the bathroom as she hurriedly walked in, waving her hands. He stood by the door and listened.

He heard her vomiting. And at the same time, it dawned on him. When Anna became pregnant with Michael.

“No way… Is it true?”

The door opened in front of a pale-faced and petrified Lucas. Lila came out, even more pale and trembling.

“W… Wife?”

He called out to her, anxiously supporting her. She lightly shook her head in response.

“Lucas, I’m sorry… ough.”

As the trembling intensified, Lila headed towards the bedroom instead of the sofa. Lucas, who weakly followed her lead, hesitated with pursed lips and ordered from the side.

“Fetch… fetch the physician.”

“Yes, understood.”

Lila, feeling indifferent, prevented them from calling a physician. She thought that she would get better with enough rest.

Jessie, who was delighted by the Duke’s command, quickly left the room. Meanwhile, Lucas, who had entered the bedroom, laid Lila down on the bed.

“Wife, are you alright? Has this been happening continuously? Why didn’t you tell me?”

In his voice full of concern, she weakly replied.

“I thought it would get better. Don’t worry too much. You’ll feel better soon.”

Lila, who had never even considered pregnancy, said. Lucas didn’t know how to react.

Rather than telling him when she wasn’t sure, she believed it was best to see a doctor first.

Knock knock.

Jessie appeared with the doctor. After greeting Lila and Lucas, he asked.

“May I examine you?”

“Go ahead.”

Lucas stepped aside. The doctor brought over a device and started asking Lila various questions as he placed it on her wrist.

“What seems to be the problem?”

“Everything else is fine. It’s just a slight discomfort in my stomach…”

Thinking it wasn’t too serious, she casually dismissed it. The doctor manipulated the device in response to her words.

A red light appeared on the diagnostic device. The doctor’s eyebrows shot up upon confirming it. He performed the same check again for accuracy and raised the corner of his mouth as he spoke to Lucas.

“Congratulations, Your Grace. The Duchess is pregnant.”

Responding to the doctor’s cheerful voice, Jessie reacted first. Surprisingly, Lucas and Lila, the main characters, froze and couldn’t say a word.

Lucas blamed himself for his mistake, while Lila couldn’t say anything as memories of the promise they made came flooding back.

Noticing the odd atmosphere between the two, the doctor picked up the device and bid farewell.

“Due to morning sickness, it will be difficult for you for a while. It would be best for you to consume as much nutrition as possible from the foods you can eat.”

Only Jessie correctly heard the doctor’s words. Nodding her head, she eagerly listened and took out a small notebook from her pocket to make notes.

“I suggest refreshing types of fruit for snacks. Also dishes like light soups and bread made from barley…”

She quickly followed the doctor as he left, writing down everything the doctor said.

Apart from the atmosphere between Lucas and Lila, she suddenly felt overwhelmed with tasks to do.

The bedroom, where only the two of them remained, felt tense. Lucas, who had been standing at a distance, approached slowly.

He tightly held Lila’s hand, whose lips were trembling and unable to speak.

“I’m sorry. I forgot to take the contraceptive pill that day.”

Her eyes widened in self-reproach as she looked at him. Lucas caressed her small palm and spoke.

“Forget what I said. We are not a contracted couple anymore.”

Lucas accurately grasped the part she was worried about and sighed worriedly, lifting his eyes.

He spoke to Lila, who was looking at him with a look of not understanding.

“Our family has strong blood. All the children were born as sons, and the mothers had a hard time. It seems like we inherited Lupus’ blood. Would you believe it if I told you that I was the only one born as a second child?”

Lucas was born because the Duke, seeing that his brother was strangely weak from birth. He even handed over the mine to his wife.

Therefore, he grew up without knowing his mother’s affection.

Lila lightly touched his saddened cheek. As soon as her palm touched his face, Lucas leaned in and spoke in a heartfelt voice.

“I didn’t intend for this to happen, but…”

He firmly pressed his lips against her palm and then let go, and he said.

“I’m more excited than I thought I would be.”

To have a child born with his mate. It would be a lie not to be happy. It was just a surprise and a cause for concern because it wasn’t planned.

“Actually, I’m really happy.”

Lila expressed her feelings belatedly. She was so flustered that she couldn’t speak her thoughts, but she was delighted and happy.

And she felt sorry for the baby. Without even knowing that they had taken their place in her belly, the thought of the difficult times the baby had to go through made her tear up for no reason.

His firm fingertips wiped away her tears. With a serious expression, Lucas gently stroked her cheek and whispered.

“Thank you, and I love you.”

In response to his sincere words, Lila replied with a beaming smile. Placing her hand on her belly, Lila imagined the future with an excited heart.