Choosing the Baby’s Father From the Following – Chapter 5

Chapter 5

‘𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘙𝘦𝘯, 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯.’

The morning, which began with Ren’s tea, was about thirty times more beautiful than the past week.

I could open the window and smell the food from the downstairs kitchen, and instead of secretly throwing away the cookies Phoebe gave me, I could eat about eight of them.

‘𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴…….’

While I was enjoying the fantastic taste of the cookies that had been a picture until now, it became noisy outside.

Phoebe quickly got up, opened the window, and looked outside.

Then, she smiled brightly, her lips parted.

“The Flavi royal carriage has arrived, Your Highness.”

Flavi?

That was the country of the only remaining father candidate for my child.

I briefly wondered if I should go out and greet them, but Phoebe sat down opposite me again without any urgency.

‘𝘈𝘩, 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵. 𝘍𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘪 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘷𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦.’

Therefore, the imperial family might not bother to come down and greet them.

As if to prove my guess correct, Phoebe said calmly.

“Seeing that the royal carriage has arrived, it seems that His Highness the Prince has come. Then I’ll bet 1 shilling that he’ll knock on this room by morning.”

I was taught not to lose bets.

“Then I’ll bet 1 shilling that he’ll be here within an hour.”

Judging from the letters, he was much kinder, more polite, and more affectionate than the other two candidates.

What’s there to delay in coming to me?

“Oh my……!”

Phoebe covered her mouth with her hand and exclaimed.

“Your Highness, it seems you want to get married after graduation? You’re suddenly so proactive……!”

It’s because I’m pregnant.

I only muttered inwardly.

—Knock, knock.

Exactly one hour later, there was a knock.

“Oh my!”

Phoebe jumped up nervously and took a silver coin out of her pocket and slammed it on the table.

“He should have come a little later!”

I chuckled and pocketed the silver coin.

I don’t know if it’s okay for a princess like me to take her maid’s money, but a bet is a bet.

🔹🔹🔹

When the door opened, I was filled with regret.

You see, how I wrote about Ernst was…….

Crown Prince Ernst, who was so beautiful that he was called the Flower of Flavi, died so young.

Was it like this?

‘𝘈𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘢𝘺, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦.’

Wow, my writing skills are the worst.

” Your Highness.”

Phoebe greeted Ernst at the door and left to prepare refreshments.

Then Ernst came into the room and knelt on one knee in front of me.

His golden hair shimmered in the sunlight from the window.

His sharp features were perfectly symmetrical, like a sculpture, and his honey-colored eyes sparkled with health.

And he even looked up at me and smiled softly.

Then he slowly lifted my hand, which was as still as a deeply rooted old tree.

‘𝘏𝘦’𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵, 𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵……!’

When his red lips touched the back of my hand, I had to clench my other hand into a fist. Because,

‘𝘔𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨……!’

He pulled his lips away and whispered playfully.

” What’s with that face, Lou? Has it been so long since two months ago? Have you forgotten my face?”

I couldn’t let him see me acting suspiciously.

I swallowed hard and coughed, a dry cough like an old man.

Ernst stood up, let out a low sigh, and pulled me into a hug.

‘𝘎𝘢𝘴𝘱…….’

He smelled so sweet and subtle that it tickled my nose.

‘𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘵, 𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴…….’

Meanwhile, I was thinking about whether I had brushed my teeth this morning, washed my face, or put on perfume, when he said,

“Seeing you joking around, I guess you’re okay. I was worried sick after I got your letter, I couldn’t even sleep. If the Second Prince hadn’t returned, I don’t know what excuse I would have made to come see you.”

You…… you wanted to see me that badly?

I barely managed to pull myself together after being mesmerized by the Flower of Flavi.

‘𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘱. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘺’𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘯……!’

The baby’s father isn’t the most handsome, nor the richest, nor the most powerful, and there’s no way he could be multiple people……!

But before I could answer, Ernst said,

” Don’t, Lou.”

His voice was sweet, gentle, and low, but at the same time, it was as destructive as a clap of thunder.

” It’s my child.”

What?

‘𝘏𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘐’𝘮 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘵?’

As I looked up in surprise, the Flower of Flavi smiled shyly.

Just then, a breeze from the open window ruffled a few strands of his hair.

I don’t even know if it was a hallucination or reality, the way the light shimmered at the ends of his curly blond hair.

“Even if it wasn’t my child, it wouldn’t matter, but anyway, it’s my child.”

I suddenly came to my senses.

‘𝘚𝘰, 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳?’

Then what about Ren?

Ren said it was ‘our’ baby too…….

‘𝘕𝘰, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴!’

🔹🔹🔹

‘𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘶𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳?’

Even though I met Ren first, the reason why I thought so was because only Ernst knew about the pregnancy.

‘𝘓𝘰𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥…….’

My heart, which I had been holding onto just because I survived the ice age, was filled with confusion.

It’s a book I wrote, but why are there so many things I don’t know hidden in it?

‘𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥!’

The Flower of Flavi continued to speak.

“When His Highness the Second Prince returns, I will ask him for help.”

Now that I see it, there are many ways to hasten one’s death.

“Your brother wouldn’t want to send you to the North, and he would never give you to a low-ranking aristocrat like the Mage Tower Master.”

So, one vote for you being beheaded within a day if you, the crown prince of a small country, got the youngest imperial princess pregnant.

“Flavi is the closest and a vassal state, so it’s safe.”

But Erni, you die just because you were with me when I died.

“Look at me, Lou.”

Ernst urged.

“Look at me, huh?”

Isn’t it against the rules to keep touching me?

I couldn’t help it and reached out my hand to Ernst, but I came up with an effective remark.

“B, But.”

Up close, his golden eyes twinkled like two small suns.

“Huh?”

I clenched my teeth for a moment, then relaxed and spoke softly.

“G, Grand Duke Callisteon is going to propose to me at the victory celebration.”

Ernst tilted his head prettily.

He definitely knew which way he turned his head to look more beautiful.

Or maybe he knew it was beautiful either way.

“Did Ren happen to tell you about that?”

“W, Well…….”

I nodded my head, feeling like I had become a high school student in a love triangle.

Then Ernst’s bright red lips curved into a precarious arc.

“Then he can’t propose.”

……Are you sure?

“Hmm.”

Ernst pondered for a moment, then smiled more brightly.

“So Ren can’t come either? I wonder if I’ll have Lou all to myself for the first time in a while?”

Well, as far as I know…….

‘𝘔𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘶𝘺𝘴, 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰𝘰.’

He couldn’t have missed that fact, but Ernst whispered calmly.

“First, how about we name the baby?”

I covered my lips with my fingers in amazement.

‘𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳…….’

In a different way from Ren, this man didn’t seem normal either.

🔹🔹🔹

Ernst said he wanted to name the baby ‘Lali’ if it’s a girl, and ‘Savoy’ if it’s a boy.

He said it came from his middle name, ‘Savoy Larior’.

‘𝘏𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳…….’

Anyway, this man was so breathtakingly beautiful that it was distracting.

‘𝘏𝘦’𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢-𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳.’

But it doesn’t make sense for a supporting character to be this beautiful……!