Reincarnation of The Villainess: She Has The Duke's Baby!-Chapter 166: #-Taking Care Of Two Pregnant Women

"My Lady!"

Penelope Askary turned her head around and smiled brightly at Sarah. Her very loyal maid came into the room carrying several cakes that looked very sweet and delicious. Just looking at it made Penelope want to drool. Especially the ice chocolate which looks very cold.

"Sarah! How kind of you to bring me my favorite food! Quick, give me the ice chocolate!" Penelope exclaimed excitedly. When Sarah gave the ice chocolate to Penelope, the Duchess immediately drank it enthusiastically. "Ah, I really like this chocolate. If necessary, I will drink it every day!"

Sarah just smiled and watched her Lady finish her ice chocolate. Then, she is kneeling in front of Penelope, making Penelope who was munching on her strawberry cake raise an eyebrow.

"My Lady, may I ask something important?"

"Sure," nodded Penelope. "What do you want to ask?"

"Actually, the Duke and the others feel confused by the recent change in My Lady’s attitude, My Lady," Sarah said in a cautious tone. The maid never stopped smiling. "No one knows why My Lady changed. Duke Edmund wanted to ask Sir Jellal but he said that Sir Jellal couldn’t be found. It was as if the man was avoiding the Duke. Then, Duke Edmund told me everything and I assumed that My Lady might be pregnant because My Lady’s attitude was very similar to My Lady’s attitude when My Lady was pregnant with the twins."

Penelope chewed with an innocent look on her face. Then, the woman shrugged.

"I think I’m pregnant."

Sarah blinked. "Yes?"

"Maybe, I’m pregnant." Penelope pointed to the lemon cake and Sarah hurriedly brought it for her Lady. "So, what? I don’t mind. I’m just not too sure if I’m really pregnant or not. I don’t want to tell Edmund things that haven’t been proven to be true. The signs I’ve been experiencing lately do point to pregnancy but I still don’t want to be examined by a doctor." Penelope looked at Raven and Ocean who were sleeping in her bed. "I’m... a little embarrassed, Sarah."

"Embarrassed? Why, my lady?" Sarah asked, confused.

"What if a rumor spreads in the De Louis empire that I am an aggressive woman? I just gave birth and my children are still a few months old. But, suddenly I was pregnant again." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"So, what?" Sarah snorted. "Just ignore the people who spread annoying rumors like that, My Lady. My Lady is a beautiful woman who already has a husband. And, My Lady’s husband really loves My Lady. Isn’t it natural that Duke Edmund would want to always have sex with his beautiful and sexy wife like My Lady?" Sarah pouted. "Moreover, I believe Duke Edmund will not forgive those who dare to spread such rumors. They will definitely disappear from the De Louis empire."

Penelope chuckled and shook her head in amusement. "You are right."

"So, does My Lady want to be examined by a Doctor now?" Sarah asked. "Doesn’t it feel great that My Lady and Lady Isabella are pregnant at the same time? You two can shop for baby needs together!"

Imagining how she would go hunting for baby items together with Isabella made Penelope very happy. The woman nodded at Sarah and Sarah immediately ran to look for the Gerwyn family’s doctor.

However, when the happy news was celebrated by everyone at the Gerwyn mansion because it was proven that Penelope Askary was pregnant with her second child, something different happened at the Askary mansion.

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"I can’t believe this."

Ethan Askary swallowed hard. The man was kneeling in front of his Father, Duke Askary. Meanwhile, Isabella Lysander sat on the sofa together with Duchess Askary. The Duchess put her arm around Isabella’s shoulder and rubbed it gently. Isabella looked pale and scared in her place while Duchess Askary smiled and tried to calm Isabella down.

"Father—"

"Your little sister was impregnated by Duke Edmund before getting married," Duke Askary muttered while massaging the bridge of his nose. "I can still accept it by thinking that maybe my innocent daughter was tricked by Duke Edmund even though according to my daughter’s confession, she was the one who seduced Duke Edmund. And now, I have received information that my rational son actually seduced and tricked a young woman and made her pregnant." Duke Askary looked at Isabella and smiled gently. "Oh, of course I don’t blame you, Isabella. I know you are a victim of my son who can’t control his lust."

"No, Duke. I—"

"Marry her quickly, Ethan Askary," growled Duke Askary. "Or I will cut off your head!"

"Wait, Duke!" Isabella stood up and approached Duke Askary. "I... I’m not a noble lady. I’m just a commoner woman because it turns out I’m not Marquess Lysander’s biological daughter." Isabella wet her lips. "I don’t want to ruin the Askary family’s good name because they have a daughter-in-law like me. I—"

"Isabella, in your eyes, am I a man who values ​​nobility or wealth?"

Isabella blinked. She looked at Ethan who smiled proudly at her. The man seemed to tell Isabella through his eyes, facial expressions, and smile that what he said about his family at that time was the truth.

"That...."

"My wife and I do not attach importance to such trivial matters, Isabella," said Duke Askary. He hugged the waist of his wife who was standing next to him. Both of them smiled at Isabella who started crying. "The most important thing for us is the happiness of our children, Isabella. If I only cared about noble titles and wealth, I couldn’t possibly allow my daughter to marry Duke Edmund. Even though my daughter is pregnant with Duke Edmund’s child, I will marry her to the Crown Prince because he has the highest status in this empire after His Majesty the Emperor. So, don’t look down on yourself just because you’re not Marquess Lysander’s biological daughter. You should be grateful that you’re not the biological daughter of that annoying fox."

Ethan and Isabella blinked and both laughed. Ethan stood up then hugged Isabella and kissed her forehead.

"I will marry you soon, Isabel." Ethan said in a firm tone. "Next month will be our wedding month. When the flowers start to bloom. What do you think?"

Isabella nodded and closed her eyes to enjoy Ethan’s warm embrace.

"I really like that idea, Ethan."

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"This is my first time taking care of a pregnant woman."

"So?"

Ethan Askary looked at Edmund Gerwyn with a look of despair. "Does it feel this tired? Does it feel like you’re losing your mind?"

Edmund snorted. "You have no idea. This is just the beginning. There will be times when those women will make things that will make your head want to explode."

Hearing that, Ethan shuddered. The man swallowed hard and looked at Penelope and Isabella who were choosing pastries in the Abelavish empire. Ethan and his parents just found out that Penelope is pregnant with their second child, and so does Isabella. The two women exclaimed happily and hugged each other.

"Ed! What are you doing just standing there? You’re being lazy, aren’t you?! Come here, quickly! These cakes are so delicious and I want to buy all of them."

Edmund took a deep breath and walked towards his wife. He patted Ethan’s shoulder as if encouraging his brother-in-law. Then, Ethan gasped when someone tapped his shoulder from behind. He turned his head around and Isabella greeted him with a smile.

"Hey, Ethan? Looks like Ruby wants to see her Father swimming."

Ethan blinked. "Yes?"

"There," Isabella pointed out. There is a very beautiful lake in front of them. "Ruby wants you to swim in the lake."

"Now?"

Isabella nodded vigorously and rubbed her stomach.

"In front of all these people?"

"Why?" Isabella pouted. "You don’t want to do it? Are you embarrassed? Don’t you love me and Ruby?" The woman began to sob and shed tears. "I know you were actually forced to marry me, right? You just want to take responsibility for getting me pregnant. It’s okay, I’ll ask another man to—"

"No!" Ethan held Isabella’s shoulders and looked at her with a firm gaze. "I’ll do it for you and Ruby. I am willing to do anything for you two."

Ethan ran towards the lake and put his sword near the lake. He immediately jumped into the lake and swam a few laps. Then, when Ethan finished, he couldn’t find Isabella. The man widened his eyes and got out of the lake. He intended to look for Isabella and started to panic when Edmund approached him while eating a piece of bread.

"Ah, Isabella finally told you to do unreasonable things."

"Where is she?"

Edmund pointed into the distance. Isabella is admiring a statue of a man who looks handsome and macho together with Penelope. The two women touched the statue’s body and looked very happy.

"She told me to swim and just left me?" asked Ethan in disbelief.

"Trust me, Brother-in-law," said Edmund in a tired voice. The man decided to return to his beloved wife. "You haven’t experienced anything more extreme than just swimming in a lake. And, when you seem hesitant to do it, Isabella will cry and accuse you of not loving her anymore. Just like your little sister did to me."