Reincarnation of The Villainess: She Has The Duke's Baby!-Chapter 75: #-You Are A Shameless Man!

After getting information from Jellal, Edmund Gerwyn seemed to lose his mind.

The Duke left all his work and ran outside the mansion. He was about to pick up Penelope but Jellal stopped him by saying that Penelope was on her way back to the mansion with Ethan Askary. If Edmund went to that restaurant, Jellal was afraid the Duke would miss the Duchess. Edmund really couldn’t just accept Jellal’s explanation because of the fear and worry that overtook him. However, he tried to be patient and calm himself down.

When the carriage with the Gerwyn family crest appeared, Edmund immediately ran and opened the carriage door in one swift movement. He let Ethan Askary come out while carrying Penelope, who was half awake and seemed to be having trouble breathing, then took over the weak and fragile body of his Duchess. As he ran, Edmund took Penelope to their room and laid her carefully on the bed.

"What happened?" asked Edmund in a sharp tone. He sat beside Penelope who kept sweating. The man gripped the Duchess’s hand tightly with his left hand while his right hand never stopped wiping the sweat off Penelope’s beautiful face. Edmund froze when he realized Penelope had a high fever.

"We don’t know either, Your Grace," said Edgar, looking down. Sarah was going to the kitchen to make her Lady some tea and soup. "The Duchess met Prince Ethan by accident and was waiting for Prince Ethan, who was buying the Duchess’s favorite cake at the restaurant. Then, after talking to Lady Isabella, the Duchess suddenly fainted."

Edmund growled and his blue eyes looked sharp and cold. "It’s Isabella Lysander again! Looks like I really have to teach that shameless woman a lesson! Was it not enough that I caused her to have a carriage accident that time and caused her to have a fracture?"

Ethan frowned. "You got her hurt?"

"Because she had the nerve to slap Penny and threaten to kill our child," replied Edmund in a sharp tone.

Ethan just kept quiet and nodded. He already knew about it from Penelope. Even though he didn’t approve of Edmund’s way of getting back at Isabella for daring to hurt Penelope, Ethan also felt that Isabella’s actions at that time had gone too far. If Ethan had known sooner and Edmund had not taken decisive action, perhaps Ethan would have taught Isabella Lysander a lesson.

"Where’s the doctor?!" shouted Edmund, making Ethan blink. "Edgar! Where’s the damn doctor?! Evan?! Why hasn’t the doctor come yet?! Do you all really want to die by my hands?! If something bad happens to my wife and children, I’ll behead you all!"

Suddenly, Penelope’s body gave off a pink light that was so dazzling to their eyes. Everyone froze and stared in disbelief at Penelope. Edmund looked at Ethan and told the man to lock the bedroom door, then looked at Edgar and told his loyal knight not to tell anyone what he saw right now.

"Duke, what is going on?" asked Ethan in a worried tone. "What’s wrong with my little sister?"

"I don’t know either," replied Edmund in a trembling tone. He was very scared right now. His body felt very cold and Edmund could feel the darkness slowly rising inside him and starting to drown him. The Duke could feel his senses slowly fading away from the fear of losing Penelope. "For all I know, Penny’s powers are healing and purifying powers. The two powers always emit pink light when they are activated by Penny. Having said that, I have no idea what is going on with Penny at the moment. If what she’s currently using is healing power, then that means she has some sort of wound or something inside of her."

"Was that wound from Penny falling at the restaurant?" asked Ethan..

"Impossible," shook Edgar. "When the Duchess almost fell, Sarah and I immediately moved quickly to catch the Duchess’s body. I can guarantee that the Duchess’s body is not injured."

"That means, there is something in Penny’s body right now. Something that made her unknowingly use her power," growled Edmund. "If this is Isabella Lysander’s doing, I won’t just sit idly by."

Slowly, Penelope’s eyes opened. Seeing that, Edmund immediately gripped Penelope’s hand tightly with both of his hands. The Duke breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Penelope with a gentle gaze. He rubbed Penelope’s pretty face and smiled faintly.

"Are you all right, my Duchess?" asked Edmund in a worried tone. "Do you know how scared and panicked I was when I found out you passed out and had a high fever? Then, that pink light suddenly came out from your body. You know what, Honey? If you still don’t open your eyes, I intend to destroy and overturn this empire because of you."

Penelope chuckled softly and tried to get up from her lying position. Edmund immediately helped his wife carefully. He treated Penelope as if she were a very precious crystal, one that would shatter if it fell from his grasp.

"I’m sorry I worried you, Ed," Penelope said in a gentle tone. Then, she turned her head and looked at the smiling Ethan. "I’m sorry, Brother."

"It’s okay," Ethan said, returning his little sister’s smile. "I’m glad you’re awake and okay. But, what actually happened?"

"I felt dizzy," Penelope replied. "My head really hurts. Then... I heard a mysterious voice inside my head. I also spoke with that mysterious voice when I was unconscious."

Realizing that this conversation was highly confidential, Edmund looked at Edgar. The knight immediately understood Edmund’s order given through that look in his eyes and bowed. Before leaving the room, Edgar expressed his pleasure because the Duchess was fine now.

After Edgar left the room, Penelope immediately looked firmly at Edmund and Ethan.

"I speak with a mysterious voice claiming to be the creator of this world," said Penelope, starting her explanation. "She said that she really hated me. She said that my destiny in this world is..." Penelope looked into Edmund’s blue eyes. "To die at the hands of Edmund Gerwyn and Sebastian De Louis. For her, this world was created only for the female lead, Isabella Lysander."

Hearing that, Edmund and Ethan froze. The two men widened their eyes and stared at each other.

"Was... this thing that made you so scared of me back then?" asked Edmund. "You remember, don’t you? When you said someone told you that I and Sebastian were going to kill you. Did that person actually never exist and you found out about it from the mysterious voice that claimed to have created this world?"

"Yes," Penelope nodded. She was relieved to find another reason for what she said back then. Because, until this moment, Edmund still couldn’t find that person. Of course he wouldn’t be able to find that person because that person was just Penelope’s invention. She knew about her impending murder through the novels she read when she was living as Sienna. If she told that, Edmund and Ethan would definitely think of her as a madwoman. "You are right. I intentionally made up a fake story because I didn’t want to be seen as a cruel woman, who was starting to lose her mind at that time."

"Then..." Edmund swallowed hard and rubbed his face with both hands. No. He couldn’t tell Penelope about his nightmare. Pregnant women should not be stressed. This problem alone must have made Penelope stressed and scared. "No, it’s fine. So, that’s why you activated your power?"

"Most likely," Penelope nodded. "That voice was trying to control my mind. She wants to fill my heart with darkness. She wanted me to suffer. Going forward, she will do everything she can to keep me killed in the hands of you and Sebastian. Because of that, I activated my purification power so that I wouldn’t be possessed by darkness. She also said that she created this world with Goddess Elleia and hates the Goddess so much because the Goddess wants me to be happy like other people."

"That’s the reason why Goddess Elleia gave you her powers," muttered Ethan. "For now, all we have to do is stay alert and come up with a plan to protect Penny. I’m not sure the voice will just use Duke Edmund and the Crown Prince to harm and kill Penny. The proof is, there are other people who want to harm my little sister. Isaac Abraham. He also suddenly reappeared in Penny’s life, didn’t he?"

Edmund nodded firmly. "You are right. I will double down on protection for Penny and my children."

A knock on the door made Edmund turn his head. He motioned for the person to come in and raised an eyebrow when he saw the uncomfortable look on Evan’s face. The butler bowed and said, "I’m sorry if I interrupted your conversation, Your Grace. Duchess, I’m glad you’re awake and okay."

"What is it?" asked Edmund in a firm tone. "Your face seems to say that a monster has suddenly entered my mansion."

"Err... that..." Evan cleared his throat and gulped. In his heart, Evan was sure that his master really thought the person he was going to mention in a moment was a monster that had disturbed his and the Duchess’s peace. "The Crown Prince has come to meet the Duchess."

The information made Edmund growl and massage the bridge of his nose. "I didn’t know that Sebastian De Louis was such a shameless man. How many times do I have to tell him not to come near my wife again?" Edmund looked at Evan. "Send him home, Evan. Tell him that the Duchess is resting at the moment."

"But—"

Before Evan could finish his words, the door to the room opened. Sebastian De Louis walked in smiling and not feeling guilty at all. He approached Penelope’s bed and bent down. Then, not caring if Edmund, who was Penelope’s husband, was there, Sebastian immediately took Penelope’s hand and kissed the back of her hand.

"You look more beautiful every day, my Penelope," said Sebastian in adoration. "I am more and more fascinated by you and want you more and more. Oh! I’ve also heard information about you receiving threats in the form of dead rats covered in blood. Take it easy, Penelope. I have ordered my knights to investigate this case and will punish anyone who dares to do that to you. I’m much more reliable than someone who can’t even properly protect you."

Realizing that Sebastian was talking about him, Edmund just laughed loudly and snorted.

"Did you mean me, Your Highness?" Edmund quipped back. "If that’s true, I’m very flattered to hear that. But, sorry to disappoint you, Your Highness. I am the only person who can protect and comfort my Duchess. She only needs me. Isn’t that right, Duchess?"

Penelope smiled and nodded firmly. "Of course. In this world, I only need you and my family, my dear Duke." The woman then withdrew her hand from Sebastian’s grip and looked at the Crown Prince with a sharp gaze. "Forgive my impudence, Your Highness. But, I really hate shameless men like you. You already know I have a husband and will soon become a Mother but you still approach me and intend to take me away from my husband. So, I want you to get away from me immediately because I am not comfortable seeing a man like you."

"What do you want?"

Sebastian’s question made Penelope blink. "What?"

"Anything you want, I can give it to you." Sebastian smiled adoringly and knelt beside Penelope’s bed. The man held Penelope’s hand again and didn’t allow her to pull away. Then, Sebastian put his face on Penelope’s lap, making Penelope freeze and widen her eyes. Likewise Edmund and Ethan. "As long as you leave Duke Edmund and end up in my arms, I will give you everything, my Penelope. Even if what you ask for is the Abelavish empire or the other empires."

Penelope looked at Sebastian with disdain.

This man in front of her had completely lost his mind!