After Giving Birth, All My Beast Ex-Husbands Suddenly Want Me Back-Chapter 52: I think… I’m going into labor

Mino stole a glance at Nina, his eyes darkening slightly. "I ran here to escape an arranged marriage."

"Escape marriage?" Yanai was stunned. "Why didn’t you just break off the engagement like I did?"

He hadn’t expected that Mino had actually fled for that reason.

"My old man refused to let me cancel it," Mino said irritably. "He kept saying that our Spirit Cat clan must never break a promise."

"Who would want to marry that ugly, vicious female anyway?" Yanai scoffed. "Even if every female in the beast world died, no male would willingly marry her. Your old man was basically pushing you into a pit of fire."

Nina took a bite of shredded pork—and suddenly it didn’t taste good anymore.

This dog of a male really has a poisonous tongue.

"How would I know what he was thinking? That old fossil only knows how to bury his own cub," Mino grumbled.

Then he immediately turned to Nina, eager to declare his loyalty. "Nina, I would rather die than marry that female. You have to believe me."

Nina said nothing.

Should she believe him... or not?

Seeing her silent, Mino grew anxious. He hurriedly turned to Yanai for advice. "Yanai, your father is just as stubborn. How did you convince him to cancel your engagement?"

"At first, the old man refused too," Yanai said smugly. "But I said one sentence, and he had no choice but to agree."

"What did you say?" Mino’s eyes lit up.

Yanai grinned. "I told him I only cared about cultivation and had no interest in forming a pair bond. And if he forced me to marry that wicked female, I would go straight to Spirit Stone City and kill her to prove my resolve."

"Cough—" Nina choked on her food.

This dog male was ruthless! Was he planning to kill his fiancée to prove his point?

"Nina, are you alright?" Mino hurried to pour her warm water. "How did you choke?"

"I’m fine." Nina shook her head, secretly shooting Yanai a glare.

Once she stopped coughing, Mino sat back down. "Isn’t that method a bit extreme? She didn’t personally offend us. But... threatening the old man might work."

He rested his chin on one hand, thinking seriously.

"I wasn’t threatening him," Yanai said calmly. "If he forced me, I would really do it. She’s evil anyway—killing her would be doing the people a favor."

"Well... that does sound like something you’d do," Mino admitted. "You might have a point. If the old man refuses, maybe that method is worth considering. Straightforward and decisive. But she is a city princess. Would she be that easy to kill?"

"Not a problem. I heard that old geezer Drago barely cares about that female cub," Yanai replied.

Nina: ...

Were these two males seriously discussing how to murder her right in front of her?

If Mino ever learned her true identity, would he turn on her too?

Suddenly, this place felt very unsafe.

"My old man still hasn’t given up," Yanai continued coldly. "He even sent clan members to test my attitude. If I ever run into that wicked female, I’ll kill her first and see how he dares to force me afterward!"

Nina’s heart trembled. She took another sip of water to steady herself.

I must protect my little vest—absolutely cannot let them find out who I am. Otherwise, my life is over.

Which bastard had sent Yanai here? Was he really here to take care of her—or assassinate her?

She shot Yanai another resentful look.

She had already broken off the engagement, and he still wanted to silence her permanently?

Sob. Could someone please send this killing god away?

That meal left Nina restless and tasteless.

***

After dinner that night, Yanai eyed the only unused bathing room. "This room’s empty. I’ll sleep here."

"No," Mino objected immediately. "That’s Nina’s private bathing room. You can’t sleep there."

"Then where do I sleep? Don’t tell me you expect me to sleep outside."

Mino hesitated, then sacrificed himself. "You... can share my room."

Yanai looked faintly disgusted. "Fine."

"Come on. We need to boil water now," Mino said.

"Boil water for what?"

"For Nina’s bath! Hurry up. She’ll want to sleep soon. And you’re responsible for carrying the water out afterward."

Yanai: ...

He, a ninth-rank beastman and young city lord, was now drawing bathwater for a female.

Raising a female is truly troublesome.

Damn Sal. Once this agreement was over, he was definitely going to beat him up.

***

Early the next morning, after making breakfast, Mino noticed they were running low on vegetables.

"I’m going to gather vegetables and hunt. I might be back late," he told Yanai. "You cook Nina’s next meal. You watched yesterday—you should’ve learned, right?"

"Maybe I should go hunting instead," Yanai suggested uncertainly.

"You don’t even recognize the vegetables. Stay home, take care of Nina, and make sure to ask her what she wants to eat before cooking."

Yanai sighed. "Got it. Don’t worry."

It couldn’t be that hard. It hadn’t looked difficult when Mino did it.

Mino left reluctantly.

Nina, not wanting to be alone with Yanai, stayed inside with Sal.

When it was almost time for her meal, Yanai asked what she wanted.

"Just make something simple," she said, not particularly hungry.

"Alright."

He stepped outside to cook, choosing what seemed like the simplest dish from yesterday.

Nina was reading inside when—

Boom!

A loud explosion made her jump.

Had something exploded outside?

Yanai shuffled to her doorway, hesitant. After a long pause, he admitted, "Little female... I blew up your pot."

Nina: ...

She lifted the curtain and saw a soot-covered Yanai holding a cracked, blackened pot.

For someone who looked so intelligent, he was surprisingly... dense.

"I only stepped away for a moment and didn’t notice..." he muttered like a guilty child. "But I did finish making your food."

Nina sighed. "Honestly, I think you don’t have to stay and take care of me. Mino is enough."

Enough is enough, please just leave.

"That won’t do. We wolves keep our word. I promised, so I’ll stay."

Nina inwardly scoffed. Your wolf clan also promised to marry you to me, didn’t it?

"Fine. I’ll eat."

She stepped outside—and froze at the sight of a table full of pitch-black dishes.

Was this... edible?

Yanai watched her expectantly. "Try it."

Nina hesitated.

If she didn’t eat it, would he kill her in a rage?

With a tragic expression, she sat down and forced a few bites down.

Ugh. It’s terrible.

When Mino returned, he immediately smelled something burnt.

He walked over and saw Nina eating the dark monstrosities.

His face darkened. He snatched the plate away and grabbed Yanai by the collar. "You let Nina eat this?"

"What else?" Yanai blinked.

Mino shoved a piece of charred meat into Yanai’s mouth. "Taste it yourself."

Yanai chewed once and spat it out. "Ugh! That’s awful!"

He looked at Nina in shame.

It tasted that bad—and she still ate it without scolding him?

She was far too kind.

"From now on, you learn properly from me," Mino snapped.

Yanai dejectedly nodded.

Mino immediately prepared fresh food for Nina.

She breathed in relief. Thank goodness Mino had come back in time.

—

Over the next few days, Yanai diligently learned from Mino—but no matter what, he just couldn’t get it right.

Mino was losing patience. "How are you still this bad after so many days?"

"It’s because you’re a bad teacher," Yanai retorted. "You said Nina taught you. Let her teach me instead."

He turned to Nina. "Little female, you teach me from now on."

Nina looked helpless and was just about to respond when—

A sudden tightening pain gripped her abdomen. Warm liquid flowed beneath her.

She clutched her belly, her voice trembling. "Mino... I think... I’m going into labor."

The males immediately panicked.