Pregnant Cultivator, Doted by Big Boss-Chapter 17 - 15: So Awkward, Of Course She Wouldn’t Admit It
Celeste Grant glanced at him.
She spoke up, "I’m not. Who said I was crying?"
’This is so awkward. Of course I can’t admit it, it’s so embarrassing! Aaargh, of all the times he could have shown up, why did it have to be now?’
Her hand gripped the railing at her side. She had already forgotten her sadness.
Celeste Grant cleared her throat and said, "The wind just picked up and I got some sand in my eyes. That’s all."
As she spoke, Celeste Grant’s gaze swept over his body and face.
Today, the man was dressed in dark navy robes embroidered with intricate gold patterns. His ink-black hair was casually tied back with a simple gold ribbon, giving him an air of effortless grace.
His attire was casual, yet it exuded an air of refined sophistication.
He was frowning slightly. His phoenix eyes looked sharp when he stared at people, but their depths held a chilling indifference. His aura was the very definition of "keep your distance."
’His hair is amazing, though. I wonder if he ever loses any.’
’Ah, no, no... what am I even thinking? He’s a Demon Cultivator with profound cultivation. How could he possibly lose his hair?’
In this world, male and female Cultivators who could practice cultivation didn’t lose their hair unless they pulled it out themselves.
This thought reminded her that she’d lost a few more strands of hair than usual while combing it today, probably because of the pregnancy.
In her previous world, women lost the most hair in the period after giving birth.
An image flashed through her mind: she was holding a son, not eating or sleeping well while the baby wailed and cried. She’d run a hand through her hair and a huge clump would come out, leaving her bald.
’No... How terrifying. I have to cultivate diligently in the future. I can lose my head, I can shed my blood, but I absolutely cannot lose my hair.’
Javier Sinclair’s sharp gaze fell upon her face.
’What is this woman doing, staring at my hair? And that look of utter anguish on her face is so expressive. I have no idea what she’s thinking.’
Celeste Grant noticed him staring at her and looked down at herself.
"What are you looking at? Is there something wrong with me?"
’Why is this man staring at me? That gloomy look in his eyes gives me the chills.’
’Is this the oppressive pressure of the Archfiend? Then again, he doesn’t have that black and red aura swirling around him today. He looks quite normal like this. But I don’t know, maybe I’m imagining things, but his presence feels even stronger than before.’
Celeste Grant grumbled about him in her heart.
Javier Sinclair was unaware of her thoughts; after all, he didn’t have the ability to pry into others’ minds. However, standing not far from her, Javier’s gaze shifted to her belly, lingering for a few extra moments.
’She seems to have gotten a bit rounder since the last time I saw her.’
’Her complexion looks good, too. The child must be developing well.’
"You’ve gotten fatter."
The moment he spoke...
...the smile on Celeste Grant’s face vanished.
Women are all conscious of their appearance. Telling her she’d gotten fatter was basically calling her ugly, wasn’t it? She couldn’t help but point at him and say angrily, "Listen, buddy, I’ve discovered you’re much better when you don’t talk."
’He’s so infuriating the moment he opens his mouth.’
’What does he mean, ’fatter’?’
’So what if I’m fatter? Even if he has a problem with it, it’s not like I’m his wife.’
"What did you say?"
The cold voice drifted into Celeste Grant’s ears. Seeing his icy gaze land on her, she shrank back. "Nothing, nothing. You must have misheard me."
Javier Sinclair’s eyes swept over her face. ’What is this woman so angry about?’
He sneered, "Heh... you’ve certainly got some nerve."
"No, no, I’m a total coward. Hahaha, I’m good at a lot of things, but I’m famous for being timid."
She said, letting out a dry laugh. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
"The Exalted One, what brings you here? Is something the matter?"
"If there was something you needed, you could have just had Nerida let me know."
Of course, Celeste Grant didn’t think for a moment that he was here to see her. She knew her own worth, or lack thereof.
He pointed a finger at her belly.
"I came to see him. Do I need your permission for that?"
"Of course not. You’re his biological father, you can see him whenever you want."
Her son wasn’t a fatherless child, so Celeste Grant wouldn’t prevent them from having a relationship, now or in the future. As long as he didn’t try to take the child from her, that is.
’It’s a good thing for the child to have a powerful father. In the future, even if he doesn’t have any skills of his own and gets bullied, he can still rely on his dad.’
Hearing her words, Javier Sinclair froze for a moment.
Hearing her call him the child’s father sent a strange tremor through Javier Sinclair’s heart. But he just sneered and said, "Of course I am his father. Does he have a second one?"
’If anyone dared to act as his son’s father, he would snap their neck and toss them into the Ten Thousand Souls Banner to be refined.’
Celeste Grant waved her hands dismissively.
"No, you’re his only father."
’It’s not like I’m some female protagonist who can’t live without a man, chasing after them everywhere, not even sparing Demonic Beasts. Aren’t they afraid of catching a disease?’
Javier Sinclair glanced at her, then lowered his eyes slightly.
’How strange. Why do I suddenly feel... pleased?’
He stretched out his hand, and a translucent, crystalline box emanating a frosty chill appeared in it.
Javier Sinclair stepped forward, opened the box, and took out a dark red fruit, handing it to her.
It looked a bit like a lychee, which she had eaten before, but also slightly different.
"Eat it."
His tone was commanding, as if he were ordering her to her death.
Looking at the item he offered, she took it, peeled it, and ate it directly. As for the peel, she casually tossed it over the railing to the base of a tree.
It wasn’t that Celeste Grant trusted him completely, but with his level of cultivation, he could kill her with a single poke of his finger. There was no need for such a roundabout method.
So, seeing his expression that clearly said he had no intention of explaining, she didn’t even ask what it was.
She smacked her lips.
’It’s sweet and delicious. I can feel a surge of Spiritual Energy entering my body.’
"It’s quite sweet."
Javier Sinclair shot her a look and said coldly, "You ate it without even knowing what it is."
Celeste Grant smiled.
"I don’t know, but of course I trust that you, The Exalted One, wouldn’t harm me or your son. I’ll eat anything you give me."
"But what is it? It tastes great, and it was chilled. It felt so refreshing to eat."
As she spoke, her gaze fell on the frosty box in his hand.
"Do you still need this?"
’Hehe! Isn’t this a little shameless of me, taking the food and the container too?’
Javier Sinclair handed it to her.
"It’s crafted from thousand-year-old ice and used to store special Spiritual Medicine... Never mind, just take it if you want it."
’Even if I explained, this ignorant woman wouldn’t understand anyway.’
And it was true, Celeste Grant was indeed ignorant.
She just thought it was like a refrigerator that could keep fruit frozen. It was only palm-sized, though. ’It’d be better if it were bigger.’
"Thanks, baby daddy."
She reached out and took it.
"HISS, so cold."
Javier Sinclair, however, froze on the spot, his mind replaying her words: ’Thanks, baby daddy.’
The tips of his ears began to feel hot without him even realizing it.
’This woman is so shameless!’
Seeing her hand turn red from the cold box, he frowned slightly. He had forgotten she was just a mortal with no cultivation.
"So useless."
’And so troublesome.’
Javier Sinclair extended a finger and drew a rune on the box, which then sank into it. Celeste Grant felt the box grow warm in her hand, the intense cold vanishing.
"Huh, you can do that?"
She suddenly realized—if the box was crafted from thousand-year-old ice, then what on earth had she just eaten?
