Published at 21st of November 2020 06:14:22 PM
Chapter 6: 6
That night was very long . Evelyn was confused, again and again, wandering between consciousness and unconsciousness . When all the dreams were over, the baby’s cry was heard almost at the same time as dawn broke in the distance .
“……a child, my child . ”
Evelyn had been crying for a long time, holding the baby that Miriam had given her . The boy who was too small seemed to break only by holding it, but his heart was clearly pounding and breathing . Evelyn’s child was born alive .
“I’ll be sure to protect you . ”
This time, she’d never lost this little life . Evelyn vowed not to lose her child again . She couldn’t lose this child at all costs .
“You’re my child . ”
Hot tears rolled down on Evelyn’s cheeks . The child’s hair was black, resembling Fabian . Soon the child opened his eyes and looked at Evelyn . The color of his eyes was dark blue, not Evelyn’s transparent blue eyes .
The baby looked too much like his father, Fabian . Evelyn ‘s heart was sore that Fabian’s beautiful side faces came from his tiny nose to her mind .
“But you are my own child … . . of this kingdom . ”
Evelyn tried to erase Fabian’s name . From now on, she had to live for this little life . It was the last day she was going to shed her tears .
“I love you . ”
Evelyn was able to forget her loss in one moment .
“I love you, my child . ”
Evelyn kissed the crying child’s forehead . The bitter and painful wounds had already disappeared without a trace, and only love for the child had grown endlessly .
Although she couldn’t love Fabian so much, Evelyn felt absolute love more than that, and all her life was rewarded .
“Good work, Evelyn . You’ve had a hard time . ”
Miriam smiled as she looked at the child at the bedside .
“He’s a pretty child . He looks a lot like you . His eyes are sparkling like when you were born . ”
Miriam’s eyes were bright as well . In her eyes, it was only important that her daughter had grown up and had a child . The child’s resemblance to the Emperor was not even visible .
“It’s a boy…”
Evelyn smiled at Miriam’s words . The line from the forehead to the nose looked a lot like Fabian, and it was the result that she already expected .
“I’m afraid His Majesty will spend the night making a name for him . Well, he has too many thoughts . ”
Miriam laughed and spoke with a smile, and Evelyn finally leaned back in relief .
“Well done . My daughter . ”
Miriam patted Evelyn on the head . Even after becoming a mother, her mother’s hands were still warm .
“Now get a good night’s sleep, okay?”
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“Yes, ····· . ”
Evelyn fell asleep, faintly . She closed her eyes together in her mother’s arms like how the little baby did to her . Miriam looked at the beautiful sight and wiped her tears away . She was very grateful and proud of her daughter, who came back after making a difficult decision . The same was true with Miriam, who had almost lost her beloved child .
“Yes, good night . My pretty children, ······· . ”
Miriam quietly blessed and prayed for the child’s future .
“Thank you very much for coming to us . ”
Evelyn and the child fell into a soundly sweet sleep, whether or not they heard their mother’s heart .
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Fortunately, both the child and the mother were healthy .
Even though the child was born a lot smaller than usual, he soon sucked well and was so calm that he spent most of the day sleeping .
Evelyn, Miriam, and even The King, all fell in love with this young baby, and everyone would spend time with him in the cradle .
“Princess, I was worried that your baby was small, but thank God . ”
Nora nodded at Lily, who was looking at the scene with delight .
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“I couldn’t have dreamed of such a scene in the imperial family . I’m glad that you came back and gave birth here . ”
“Was it that bad?”
When Nora asked carefully, Lily’s expression darkened .
Lily was a maid who grew with Evelyn, who entered the imperial palace with her and always stood by her side . She was a witness who shared and watched Evelyn’s solitude .
“You can’t raise your own baby in the imperial family . You can’t imagine your baby’s breastfeeding . ”
As soon as the child of the imperial family was born, a pre-selected nanny would take him and raise him . Breastfeeding wasn’t something a noble wife should do, sometimes they could only see their child when the nanny was ready .
Even, she was against the law if she expressed her affection so intimately . When the child was old enough to walk, it was common to leave him to a nobleman to raise him . The reason was that, if the real parents raised the child themselves, the judgment would be blurred .
“It doesn’t matter how much she wants she can only meet her child at the appointed time . All the children of the imperial family are like that . ”
“It’s more scary than I’ve heard . ”
Nora was Evelyn’s nanny, but Miriam wanted to do most of her own care and enjoyed the growth of her pretty daughter . No matter how high the noble rank, that wasn’t a ‘flaw’ in the kingdom .
Maybe Evelyn, who grew up like that, couldn’t adapt to the imperial family .
“Yes, in the Imperial Family, as soon as the princess was crowned as the Empress, she had already selected a lady to nurse her baby in the future . ”
It was the imperial family that had to prepare to let go of a child they hadn’t embraced yet . It was the law, and even Fabian, the Emperor, was born and raised like that, so he had no choice .
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But thanks to Evelyn’s twisting fate, the baby was able to enjoy the blessings of her family and was breastfed by his mother . That was why Evelyn had no regrets, no matter how splendid and noble the empress’ seat was .
“Well, shouldn’t we let the King know that the Duke of Akchire is here?”
“I told him already, but he doesn’t budge . They’re all fascinated by the baby . ”
The King couldn’t take his eyes off the cradle, complaining that it was a headache . His grandson, whom he saw in his old age, was so beautiful that he felt his grandson was cuter and more lovely than when Evelyn was born .
Even though the King stayed up all night deciding the baby’s name, his face became brighter and younger, as if he was rejuvenated .
“By the way, when will your baby be named?”
“From the look of His Majesty, I think It’s still a long way . ”
Lily also nodded at Nora’s words . The King was worried and cautious, but since he saw his grandson, who didn’t get sick even when he hugged him, he would need time to make a big decision to chose a name .
“I wish the child will be healthy the way he is . ”
“I’m sure he will . ”
“Yes . ”
Lily just nodded, trying to swallow the fact that the baby looked so much like the Emperor she had seen from afar . She decided not to think about the fact that the baby was Fabian’s son and became the heir of the royal family .
Evelyn’s will was strong, and this place was full of baby lovers, so it would be fine .
“I want you to be happy now… . . ” Lily prayed sincerely .