Reincarnation of The Villainess: She Has The Duke's Baby!-Chapter 185: #-A New Life, A Happy Ending! (END)
"Penelope Askary."
The blue-haired and golden-eyed woman was disturbed by the call. She frowned, trying to go back to sleep. However, the gentle voice called her again. Like it or not, Penelope opened her eyes. She let out a small yawn and looked around. Then, her gaze fell on the beautiful woman in a pink dress who was smiling at her.
"Goddess Elleia...?" called Penelope in a disbelieving tone. Is it a dream? No, this is definitely not a dream. She sacrificed herself for everyone’s happiness. She was willing to sacrifice herself so that De Louis’ empire would survive from the destruction. She was willing to sacrifice herself so that Edmund Gerwyn, Raven Gerwyn, and Ocean Gerwyn could live happily in the De Louis empire even though she was no longer by their side. Penelope immediately ran towards Goddess Elleia and intended to hug her. However, how shocked Penelope was when she realized that she had penetrated Goddess Elleia’s body and almost fell. Penelope blinked and turned her body. She faced the Goddess. "Goddess?"
"Penelope, my darling." Goddess Elleia approached Penelope and smiled even more. "I’m dead, darling. I have also given all of my power to you, making you a Saintess. Have you forgotten?"
Penelope frowned. She was very confused now.
"But, Your Highness Helios," Penelope wet her lips. "I already..." The woman didn’t even know what to say. Everything was too sudden and made her dizzy.
"I understand your confusion, Penelope. But, one thing you should know. You’re not dead yet."
"Yes?" Penelope blinked.
"You’re just in a coma. You are between life and death. But, my power that is in you, the power of your second child, the power of the twins, and the miracle you created, all made it possible for you to survive even though you couldn’t do anything other than close your eyes and lie down on the bed."
Penelope froze. She lowered her head and looked at her palms.
"Thanks to my power, the power of a Goddess within your body and also the miracles you created, you managed to save everyone. You succeeded in returning the De Louis empire to its original state. Your second child also grows and develops well in your womb because of the power of a Goddess within your body. I also helped your second child so he could come out of your womb when the time comes."
"Yes...?" This information was very surprising for Penelope. "So... I can be with Edmund and our children again?"
"Of course. They are all waiting for you." Goddess Elleia nodded and opened her palms. There was a sparkling black crystal ball. "Thank you too for bringing back my good friend."
"Good friend?" Penelope looked at Goddess Elleia. "Is that... Goddess Oizys?"
"Yes," nodded Goddess Elleia. "Just when you sacrificed yourself to save everyone, you lost a lot of mana in your body. You are on the verge of death. But, Goddess Oizys gives all of her power to you so that you can stay alive. Unfortunately, the power of Goddess Oizys is a dark power. It must be purified in your body and that is what made you sleep for almost six years. Now, the dark power has been successfully purified in your body and you can return to the people you love."
Penelope covered her mouth with both of her hands. The woman shed tears.
"I can... see Ed again?"
"Thank you for everything you’ve done, Penelope Askary." Goddess Elleia opened her palms in front of Penelope. "And, please accept my last gift. I bless you with happiness. No suffering will ever enter the lives of you and your family."
Suddenly, Penelope’s body flew into the air. The woman started to panic. She looked down, looking at Goddess Elleia, who was waving at her. The Goddess smiled sweetly.
"A new life is waiting for you, Penelope Askary. And, remember to always be happy."
Slowly, Penelope Askary’s eyes opened. The woman turned towards the open window. The wind blew hard, making the window curtains sway. She got up from her lying position slowly. According to Goddess Elleia, she had been asleep for six years. Penelope thought her body would become stiff but she felt everything was fine and normal. Most likely, this was because she had two Goddess’ powers within her body.
Then, Penelope looked towards the door when she heard children’s voices. She was very moved to hear her children’s voices again. She could recognize the voice of Ocean Gerwyn screaming and laughing while telling Raven Gerwyn to stop chasing after her. Penelope could also hear Raven Gerwyn’s scolding, telling her twin sister to stop running. Then, a mature male voice could be heard. A voice that made Penelope cover her mouth with both of her hands and the woman shed tears.
The voice of Edmund Gerwyn, her husband.
Conditions in front of the room began to calm down. Penelope wiped the tears from her face and got out of bed carefully. Her fear that she would fall as soon as she got out of bed was not proven. The woman could stand up straight. Again, most likely due to the power of the Goddess.
Slowly, Penelope walked towards the door and opened it.
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"I’m sure I’m not as wild as my kids were when I was little."
Edgar grinned and scratched his non-itchy cheek when he heard his master grumble. A year after the war with the forces of darkness ended, Edgar asked Edmund for permission to marry. The woman he chose was Sarah, Penelope Askary’s personal maid. At first, Sarah was moved. She didn’t expect Edgar to love her. All this time, Sarah also fell in love with Edmund Gerwyn’s personal knight but kept it hidden in her heart. However, Sarah cannot marry Edgar. She didn’t want to leave Penelope, who never opened her eyes even though her lady was still breathing. Luckily, Edmund was able to reassure Sarah that everything would be fine. That Penelope will definitely feel happy when she opens her eyes and finds out that Sarah is married to Edgar.
"They’re still children, Your Grace," chuckled Edgar. "I am also very confused about my son who is very active every day."
Edmund snorted and stopped walking. He looked at Edgar. "I warn you that you must explain to Alexander so that your son doesn’t approach my daughter again, Edgar! Alexander is still three years old but he already dares to approach and seduce Ocean. What are you teaching your son, huh?"
"Your Grace, I can’t control Alexander’s feelings. My son knows how to choose a beautiful woman. And, Princess Ocean also likes Alexander like the Princess has liked me since the Princess was a baby. So, don’t blame me and my son if you aren’t idolized by Princess Ocean."
Edmund growled and continued walking. Since Edgar had a son three years ago, Ocean Gerwyn really liked Edgar’s son. Ocean never wanted to be separated from Alexander when Edgar and Sarah brought their son to the mansion. Raven Gerwyn was even annoyed with Alexander because he felt that Alexander had taken her twin sister, as well as Marvel Gerwyn who felt jealous because he didn’t want his older sister to be taken by Alexander.
When Edmund opened the door to his room to check on Penelope’s condition, the Duke froze. He widened his eyes when he realized his wife was not in bed. Edmund ran into the room and looked all over the room for Penelope, as did Edgar.
"Edgar, where is the Duchess?!" shouted Edmund.
"I don’t know, Your Grace."
"Dammit!" Edmund growled. "Jellal! Jellal?!"
However, Jellal does not appear. Edmund frowned and glared at Edgar. "Edgar, order all the knights in this mansion to search for my wife! I will go to the palace to find out if Philleo Aaron managed to escape from prison and dared to infiltrate here to kidnap Penelope. As I thought, I should have killed him even though Ethan Askary told me to lighten his sentence just because he was willing to help me six years ago!"
Three months after the war with Goddess Oizys and Gabriel Brown ended, Philleo Aaron opened his eyes. He was immediately tried at the De Louis palace court and received a life sentence.
"Your Grace, the security in the prison is very good. And, Claude Sylvester himself bound the mana in Philleo Aaron’s body so that the man couldn’t use his magic to escape from the imperial prison. I think it is impossible for Philleo Aaron to free himself from prison."
After the war finished six years ago, Claude Sylvester became the new head of the magic tower. Edmund heard that the man was married to his subordinate and two years ago, he had a daughter.
"You are right." Edmund closed his eyes and tried to calm himself. "We have to calm down and look for Penelope’s whereabouts in this mansion first."
"FATHER! FATHER! FATHER, OH MY GOD! WHERE ARE YOU, FATHER?! WHY ARE YOU TAKING SO LONG?! GET OVER HERE! HURRY!"
Ocean Gerwyn’s shout made Edmund and Edgar look at each other. The two men immediately left the room and ran to Ocean Gerwyn’s place. From the adorable little girl’s voice, Edmund suspected that Ocean was in Marvel Gerwyn’s room. Dammit! Did something bad happen to his second child when Penelope Askary disappeared?
When he arrived at Marvel Gerwyn’s room, Edmund froze. Likewise with Edgar. Sarah, who heard Ocean Gerwyn’s screams, ran while carrying Alexander into Marvel Gerwyn’s room. Just like the Duke and her husband, Sarah froze and started crying. She put down Alexander who was frowning in confusion. In the room, on the bed, Penelope Askary sat, leaning her back against the headboard and hugging the sleeping Marvel. Beside the woman, the twins leaned their heads on each side of the Duchess’s arms. Jellal stood near the bedroom window and knelt when he noticed Edmund coming into the room.
"Pe... nny...?" called Edmund in a disbelieving tone.
Penelope Askary’s golden eyes looked at Edmund Gerwyn and the woman smiled sweetly.
"Long time no see, Ed. I really miss you and the kids. Sorry for waking up late and leaving you to deal with everything alone."
Edmund fell to his knees. The man looked down. His body trembled and the Duke cried. He didn’t stop smiling and thanking Penelope and the Goddesses for making his wife open her eyes again.
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News about Penelope Askary, who had opened her eyes after sleeping for six years because she sacrificed herself to save the De Louis empire, circulated in the empire.
Many noble families sent gifts to Gerwyn’s mansion for Penelope Askary. Even the Emperor and Empress came to Gerwyn’s mansion to meet Penelope. They apologize for putting Penelope in danger and thank her for saving everyone. Penelope also knew that the Emperor still led this empire and that the Emperor’s nephew would be the successor to the throne when the Emperor could no longer carry out his duties as a ruler in the De Louis empire. Currently, the Emperor’s nephew was receiving lessons regarding politics in the empire and so on.
Duke and Duchess Askary were very happy when Edmund told them that their daughter had opened her eyes. They immediately came to meet Penelope along with Ethan Askary, Isabella Lysander, and their daughter, Ruby Askary. The adorable little girl is four years old now, just like Marvel’s Gerwyn. Just like Ocean Gerwyn, Ruby Askary is known for her beauty even though she is still a child. This made Ethan Askary stressed because he had to protect his daughter with all his might.
"How are you, darling?" asked Duchess Askary. "Are you okay?"
"Of course, Mother. I’ve never felt so healthy like this before." Penelope smiled. She rested her head on the Duchess’s chest. It’s been a long time since Penelope acted spoiled like this. "Mother, were you okay while I was unconscious? You looked much thinner than I remembered. Father too." The woman looked at Duke Askary. "You guys eat and rest properly and regularly, right?"
"They didn’t, Penny," Ethan said. "Mother and Father are really worried about you. They always come here every day and never eat or rest regularly."
"Ethan Askary," Duke Askary grumbled. "Why do you have to say such useless things to your little sister?"
Penelope chuckled. "From now on, Mother and Father must eat a lot and sleep regularly. You guys don’t want to see me worried, do you?"
Duke and Duchess Askary nodded. They chatted and the children played in the corner of the living room. Then, suddenly, a magic circle appeared in the middle of the room along with Helios Rune Abelavish and a handsome boy in his arms. Everyone stood up including Penelope. Helios lowered the boy in his arms and approached Penelope. When everyone wanted to greet Helios, the man stopped them.
"You’re awake, Duchess." Helios smiled. "I’m glad you’re okay. I feel guilty because I told you about the dream and you didn’t open your eyes for six years. Forgive me."
"It’s okay, Your Majesty." Penelope held Helios’ hand. "It is my duty to save everyone because I am a Saintess. By the way..." Penelope’s eyes turned to the boy who had been taken by Helios and was now approaching the twins, Marvel Gerwyn, Ruby Askary, and Alexander. "Who is that boy? Why does he look so much like you, Your Majesty?"
"Ah, that’s my son. I got married four years ago. He is still three years old and his name is Ixion Rune Abelavish."
"Father."
Everyone stared at Ixion as the boy called out to Helios. Then, he pointed at Ruby Askary while looking at his Father. Of course, by now Penelope knew that Helios was already an Emperor and not a Crown Prince anymore.
"I want this woman."
Not just Helios, everyone widened their eyes when they heard Ixion’s words just now. Ethan Askary couldn’t even close his wide open mouth because he was still shocked by the words of a four year old boy.
"Prince Ethan, forgive my son’s impoliteness."
"Father? Why are you apologizing to that Uncle? And, I want this woman."
"Ixion Rune Abelavish!" Helios hurriedly approached his son because he felt Ethan Askary’s sharp gaze. He immediately covered his son’s mouth. "Shut up!"
Penelope laughed and shook her head in amusement. She looked at Edmund and approached the Duke. Then, the woman hugged Edmund tightly and closed her eyes.
"Are you okay?" whispered Edmund.
"Mm." Penelope nodded. "I’m fine. We’ll be fine. From now on, I will continue to be by your side and the children. We will see them grow up and get married. Then, we will have many grandchildren and finally leave this world forever. I am happy to meet you, Edmund Gerwyn. I’m happy to be the woman you choose and be able to love you. In the next life, I will look for you and will make you fall in love with me again like in this life."
Edmund laughed and kissed Penelope’s forehead. Then, he kissed her lips and pressed his forehead to the Duchess’s.
"I love you so much, Penelope Askary."
"I love you too," nodded Penelope. They both laughed and prepared to face a new life.
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"Penelope."
The black-haired woman turned her head and waved. She smiled at her friend, Isabella, who was running towards her. They had just finished taking violin lessons. Penelope and Isabella are childhood friends.
"Hey, isn’t the cafe that just opened near the mall in the city always visited by people?" Isabella asked. "Shall we go there?"
Penelope was about to say something but a man stopped in front of her. The woman looked up and raised an eyebrow.
Edmund, the violin tutor who was known to be very fierce and cruel, gave her a sharp look.
"Miss Penelope, I suggest that you practice harder if you don’t want me to put your name in the black list of my class," said Edmund. "Don’t play too much and practice properly! I will wait for the results of your hard work."
When Edmund left, Penelope snorted and looked at Isabella. "Did you see that, Isabel? That man is so annoying! I will definitely make him fall in love with me and make him kneel beneath my feet! Just watch, no one will be able to escape my beauty."
Edmund, who could still hear Penelope’s scolding, snorted. Then, the man smiled faintly and combed his hair with his fingers.
"I have loved you since my previous life, Penelope Askary," said Edmund in a low voice. "I will wait for you until you can remember the story of our past life."
