Reincarnation of The Villainess: She Has The Duke's Baby!-Chapter 53: #-Philleo Aaron And His Crazy Obsession!

"My Lady, it is very cold outside. What if you go inside? Winds like this are not good for you and your baby, My Lady."

Penelope Askary turned her head and chuckled. She was taking a walk around the mansion to enjoy the breeze and clear her head. If Penelope was kept at home, the woman was afraid that she would be stressed. She also couldn’t meet her father and Ethan because she didn’t know how to react after last night’s incident in front of the mansion.

"It’s okay, Emma. A wind like this won’t hurt me and my child," Penelope said. The woman grabbed Emma by the wrist and led Emma to one of the big trees in the backyard. Then, Penelope sat down on the grass leaning against a large tree trunk while Emma remained standing. "Why are you just standing there? Come, sit here with me. This is my playground when I was little. I always climbed trees and hid in the trees because I was a shy kid. Then, Brother Ethan will sit here and read a book."

Penelope recounts the original Penelope Askary’s childhood memory that suddenly popped into her head a few days ago. The woman was also confused as to why she could get these memories but didn’t mind that. It was such a cute and adorable memory.

"You... always climb this tree to hide?" Edmund asked in a doubtful tone and looked up. He frowned and immediately held his aching head. Some images suddenly appeared in his head as well as the laughter of children.

"Emma? What is wrong?" Penelope asked in a worried tone when she saw the maid grimaced in pain and her face turned pale. "If you are really sick, then go take a rest. I’m used to sitting here alone. Or, you can call Sarah to replace you accompanying me."

"No, I’m fine. I want to stay together with My Lady."

Penelope blinked and the next second she was laughing. "Emma, ​​you really are a very good maid. You are a new maid but you are very loyal to me. I like you more and more." The woman took a deep breath and looked up at the blue sky above her. "I wish I could meet Duke Edmund. I don’t mean to complain but I really miss him. Ever since I was pregnant with his child, I miss that man every day. I love him every day. Even though your presence near me makes me comfortable and calm like when I was with Duke Edmund, you still can’t cure my longing for Duke Edmund." Penelope looked down and rubbed her face with both hands. "I really want to see Duke Edmund and hug him. My child also seems to miss the father very much. What shall I do, Emma? I couldn’t possibly have Duke Edmund come here because Father would have kicked him out for sure. But, I also don’t want to go against my Father and make him angry."

Seeing Penelope glum and sad, Edmund clenched his jaw. He approached Penelope and knelt before her. Then, Emma held Penelope’s hands and kissed the back of them. His eyes looked up, precisely at Penelope’s beautiful face. This made Penelope freeze and subconsciously held her breath. Her face quickly heated up and blushed. Her heart was pounding wildly, the way it had when she was near Edmund Gerwyn.

Wake up, Penelope Askary! The person before you right now is a woman named Emma, ​​not a man named Edmund Gerwyn! Penelope groaned loudly inside her heart.

"My Lady, how about you wait in front of the mansion and I will summon Duke Edmund to meet you? I’m sure, Duke Edmund will hide his identity by wearing a black robe or something. If Duke Edmund hears that you miss him and wish to meet him, that man will surely come at all costs, My Lady."

Penelope blinked and smiled shyly as she looked down. "You are right. Will you help me, Emma? Would you like to go to Gerwyn’s mansion to see Duke Edmund and tell him I want to see him?"

Emma smiled and nodded. "I would do anything for you, My Lady. In that case, I’ll be leaving now. Sarah will inform My Lady when Duke Edmund is waiting for you outside the mansion."

"Why? You won’t see me when you get back?" Penelope asked.

"Huh? Oh. Mm..." Edmund scratched his cheek and laughed awkwardly. He cleared his throat. "Forgive me, My Lady. It’s just that I forgot I had to do something. As such, I will do so after I finish conveying your message to Duke Edmund. Is it okay?"

Penelope pouted. "I will surely miss you. All right, hurry back when your business is done, Emma. And, bring me lots of snacks sold in the square. My child wants to eat the food sold there. You know what, Emma? There is very delicious ice there. The ice has a color like a rainbow. Can you buy it for me?"

Why is this woman so fond of buying the food and drink sold by the commoners? Edmund grumbled inside his heart and took a deep breath. Since this was a request from his woman and his child, Edmund couldn’t refuse it. He smiled.

"Yes, My Lady." Emma stood and bowed. "I will summon Sarah to come here and accompany My Lady."

Penelope looked at Emma who was moving away with a sad look. She smiled and took a deep breath. The woman leaned her head against the tree trunk behind her and closed her eyes. The wind that blew made Penelope feel sleepy and began to fall asleep.

The woman didn’t even notice that someone was coming toward her and knelt in front of her. He touched Penelope’s face gently and looked at Penelope with adoring eyes. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

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Edmund forgot something.

The man had just remembered that he had not covered Penelope’s tiny body when he had left her alone in the backyard of the Askary mansion. Instead, he was still carrying the blanket around, making Edmund shake his head in amusement and chuckle. The man decided to turn back and froze when he saw what was happening in front of him.

In front of the sleeping Penelope, Philleo Aaron was kneeling and touching the woman’s face. Then, slowly, Philleo brought his face closer to Penelope’s, intending to kiss her. Edmund immediately widened his eyes and ran toward the two of them.

"What are you doing?!"

Edmund was surprised to realize that he wasn’t the only one shouting those words. He, still disguised as Emma, ​​stopped running and turned his head. Beside him, Ethan Askary did the same after shouting. Both of them looked at each other and decided not to mind this oddity and immediately continued their run toward Penelope.

Philleo Aaron, who failed to kiss Penelope on the lips, clicked his tongue in annoyance. He stood and looked at Ethan as well as Edmund. The man frowned when he saw Edmund. Just like Penelope and the others when they saw Edmund, Philleo was also shocked when he saw a maid with such an athletic body. His eyes glanced at the maid who was kneeling in front of Penelope to cover her body with a blanket.

"What do you think you were doing just now, Philleo Aaron?" growled Ethan. "Do you want to touch my little sister? You want to kiss her, don’t you?!"

"You have misunderstood, Young Master," said Philleo in a flat tone. "I was just observing My Lady’s face because insects were flying in front of My Lady’s face. How could I be presumptuous to kiss the noblewoman I serve?"

Ethan frowned and tried to find deceit in Philleo’s expression or gaze. However, he couldn’t find anything. Philleo is one of those people who can hide what’s in his heart and mind. He was a completely unpredictable person.

"I don’t want to think like this but I couldn’t when I saw your behavior just now," Ethan said in a firm tone. "You look like a Penny-obsessed man, Philleo. Change your attitude or I will keep you away from my little sister!"

"You can’t separate me from the woman who will be mine," muttered Philleo, making Edmund widen his eyes and glare at the man and Ethan frowned even more.

"What? What were you talking about just now?" Ethan asked.

"Nothing," Philleo shook his head. "I said that I apologized and would correct my attitude going forward."

Ethan felt there was something strange about Philleo’s attitude so far. But, the man couldn’t do anything because Philleo didn’t do anything suspicious that could hurt and harm Penelope. He looked at Penelope who now opened her eyes. It seemed that the woman was disturbed by the commotion that was going on around her.

"Brother Ethan? Sir Philleo? Why are you guys here?" Penelope asked in a confused tone. When she noticed a blanket covering her body, Penelope turned and was surprised to see Emma smiling at her. "Emma? Are you still here?"

"My Lady, how about we go back to the room? I don’t want My Lady to get sick from sleeping here."

"Emma’s right," Ethan nodded. "Go back to your room, Penny. Emma, ​​please take Penny to her room."

Edmund nodded and helped Penelope to her feet. He and Penelope intended to take a step but stopped when they heard Philleo’s words.

"My Lady, what do you think of me?"

The question made Edmund and Ethan freeze. Both of them looked at Philleo with cold eyes but Philleo didn’t care. He just stared at Penelope. The man approached Penelope and knelt before her. Then, Philleo held Penelope’s hands and kissed the back of her hand. The man looked up and smiled at Penelope. A mysterious smile that made Penelope suddenly feel uncomfortable. However, the woman forced a smile so as not to offend Philleo.

"What do you mean, Sir Philleo?"

"Do you only see me as a knight?"

"Hey—" Edmund, who wanted to protest, stopped when Philleo spoke again.

"I will not lose when compared to Duke Edmund, My Lady. I can protect you well and I also really care and love you." Philleo rested his cheek on the back of Penelope’s hand and closed his eyes. "I know this shouldn’t be done but, if you will give me a chance, I will resign as a knight and I will take over the position of my Father who is a Marquess. I will beat my brother to get the title of Marquess from my father. Then, I will ask you to marry me. How about it, My Lady? Would you like to give me a chance? I don’t care if you’re pregnant with Duke Edmund’s child. When the child is born, we can put the child in an orphanage and live happily without the child."

Edmund, furious with Philleo’s words, intends to dismantle his disguise at this very moment and teach that jerk a lesson. However, the man was surprised and didn’t expect it when Penelope pulled her hand away from Philleo and immediately slapped him hard. The woman also gave her cold and sharp gaze to Philleo who was frozen. Philleo seemed unable to believe what Penelope had just done. He held his cheeks and looked up to stare at Penelope.

"My Lady? Did you just slap me?" asked Phileo. "What did I do wrong, My Lady?"

"It’s your fault that you don’t know your place, Philleo Aaron," Penelope answered coldly. "How dare you say such bad things about my child and Duke Edmund! Look, Philleo Aaron, I don’t mind your status. I still think of you as a good man who always cares for me and protects me. I consider you as a friend of my older brother who is very precious to him. I’ve considered you as my older brother as well. That’s why I treat you a little special when compared to the other knights in the Askary family." Penelope pointed at Philleo. "But, you repay all my kindness with nonsense words like that? Look, I’m grateful that you have such deep feelings for me. But, I can’t accept it. I love Duke Edmund. I love my child. I will not allow anyone, including you, to insult the man who will become my husband and our child."

Penelope went straight into the mansion without looking back. After Penelope left, Ethan, who couldn’t believe his best friend could act like this, immediately grabbed his collar until Philleo stood up.

"I’m going to teach you a lesson, Philleo Aaron," Ethan growled. "You’ve crossed your lines!"

"Wait your turn, little Duke."

The words made Ethan blink and Philleo freeze. He turned around quickly and was wide-eyed when the pink-haired maid punched him so hard in the face that he fell backward. Blood dripped from his nose and lips, making Philleo hiss in pain. He looked up and saw Ethan massaging the bridge of his nose. Then, the athletic maid pulled her pink hair loose and removed the mask covering her face. Philleo shot the person in front of him with a murderous look and growled.

"Duke Edmund."

"Are you ready for me to send you to hell for daring to touch my woman and saying such preposterous things to her and to my child, Philleo Aaron?" asked Edmund threateningly. A blue and purple light appeared near his right hand and suddenly the sword he usually used appeared. Edmund directly aimed the sword at Philleo’s neck who clenched his jaw. "I will kill you very slowly so that you suffer greatly this very second, Philleo Aaron!"