Reincarnation of The Villainess: She Has The Duke's Baby!-Chapter 82: #-Penelope Askary’s Birthday Celebration

Philleo Aaron descended the stairs to the Gerwyn family dungeon.

The man learned from Edgar that Isaac Abraham was not taken to the imperial prison and instead, Edmund locked the man in his family’s prison in the basement of Gerwyn’s mansion. Edmund will report Isaac’s crimes to the Emperor and ask permission from the Emperor so that he can punish Isaac with his own two hands. When pushed from a tree by Chris, Isaac suffered fractures in the hands and feet. The man was also injured because of Edmund. Even though he didn’t want to, Edmund was forced to order the Gerwyn family doctor to assist the jerk.

Arriving in front of the prison that was used to confine Isaac Abraham, Philleo stared coldly at the man who was closing his eyes. Some of his limbs were bandaged. His face also looks messed up due to the wounds given by Edmund. Philleo’s hands clenched tightly at his sides.

This jerk in front of him dared to kidnap Penelope Askary and intend to harm her?!

"Hey!" shouted Phileo. The man kicked the metal bar in front of him, causing Isaac to jump in surprise and open his eyes. He looked at Philleo with an irritated look. "You can still sleep after committing the crime against Duchess Penelope, huh?!"

"Tsk!" Isaac ruffled his hair and took a deep breath. "What should I do after kidnapping and wanting to hurt her? Should I kneel, cry, and beg her to forgive me? I would never do something disgusting like that! I’d rather die than beg at that bitch’s feet!" Isaac frowned. "Besides, who are you, huh? How dare you disturb my sleep just to talk about that woman? You make my ears hurt."

Hearing Isaac’s words, Philleo smirked. The man took out his sword and used his magic to shatter the iron in front of him. Seeing that, Isaac froze and started to get scared. He shifted his body to the corner of the prison and glared at Philleo, who was walking slowly toward him.

"You?! What are you doing?!" asked Isaac in a panicked tone. "Stop right now or I’ll scream! Guard! Guard, help me! A crazy guy is trying to attack me!"

"Shout all you want, Isaac Abraham. But, what you’re doing right now is in vain because I’ve ordered all the guards out there to rest. It’s just you and me here." Phileo laughed. A laugh that looked absolutely terrible in Isaac’s eyes. Philleo looks like a psychopath, who has lost his mind. "Do I need to remind you of what you just said that you would rather die than beg at the Duchess’s feet?"

Isaac gulped. "I’m just kidding!"

"You don’t look like you’re joking when you say that," Philleo tilted his head and took out a dagger from his uniform. Then, Philleo immediately threw the dagger and it hit Isaac’s thigh. Isaac widened his eyes and screamed in pain. The man fell to his knees and groaned when he saw blood coming out of his thigh which was hit by the dagger. "Oops! I’m sorry that my hands accidentally did it. Oh, but did you know that the dagger has poison in it? A very deadly poison but it will make you suffer first, Isaac Abraham. A poison that will cause extreme pain and will slowly make you die."

"Dammit!" Isaac shouted. The sweat drenched his face. Tears were also starting to come out of his eyes. "Why are you doing this to me, huh?!"

"Do you still have to ask that? Of course, because you have dared to touch and hurt my woman, Isaac."

Hearing that, Isaac frowned. His woman he said? Did he mean Penelope Askary? Has this man lost his mind? Penelope is Edmund’s woman. How could this man say such nonsense?

"Oh, I’m sorry I’m late to introduce myself." Philleo laughed and bowed. "My name is Philleo Aaron. I am Duchess Penelope’s personal knight, who is extremely loyal to her. I am also the man who will snatch Duchess Penelope from Duke Edmund because I love her so much. I am the only man in this empire who is worthy of Duchess Penelope. And, everyone who dares to harm her, I will never let them live."

"You are crazy!" Isaac shouted. The pain in his thigh, he could feel it all over his body right now. Dammit. Had that deadly poison already spread within his body? "I will report this to Duke Edmund! He will definitely kill you because you dare say such preposterous things." Isaac then stared outside the prison. "Help! Anyone, help me! There is a crazy man here! He will snatch your Duchess from Duke Edmund’s arms! Hey! Help me!"

"I told you that no one would be able to hear your screams." Philleo sighed heavily, shook his head, and massaged the bridge of his nose. He took another dagger out of his uniform and threw it at Isaac’s left chest. The man widened his eyes and screamed. Blood was coming out of his nose and mouth. Slowly, Isaac’s body seemed to have seizures and the man didn’t move anymore. "You better keep quiet. Sleep forever, Isaac Abraham. That is your destiny because you dare to touch what is mine."

Philleo withdrew his two daggers and put them back in his uniform. The man left the prison while humming and laughing. Philleo didn’t know that someone saw all his actions just now from a hidden place.

"Tell the Abraham family that Isaac Abraham committed suicide out of guilt," said Edmund Gerwyn flatly. Then, his blue eyes stared intently at Philleo Aaron, who was getting farther away, and then disappeared from the place. "And, place several shadow knights including Jellal around the Duchess to protect her. Tell them that the Duchess cannot be left alone with Philleo Aaron."

Chris nodded. "Duke, shouldn’t we get rid of Philleo Aaron? I think the man has lost his mind."

"No," shook Edmund. The man took a deep breath and massaged his temples. "That man will turn into a puppy when he comes face to face with my Duchess. Duchess Penelope would also not take my words for granted without any supporting evidence. She and Philleo have known each other for a long time. Philleo can manipulate the Duchess’s mind to make the Duchess angry with me or hate me." Edmund looked at Chris. "For now, we can just keep an eye on Philleo’s every move. If that man dares to touch the Duchess, I will kill him myself."

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Today is Penelope Askary’s birthday.

Two weeks after the kidnapping of Penelope by Isaac Abraham and everything is back to normal. The news of Isaac’s death, who committed suicide due to fear and regret for hurting the Duchess, spread throughout the empire. Isaac’s Father had to bear the shame of his second son’s actions. He also had to pay compensation to Duke Gerwyn’s family because of that.

"Sarah, how do I look?" Penelope asked, smiling happily and turning her body slowly. She was wearing a gold dress she bought at the boutique and decided to wear it for her birthday celebration today. "Do I look pretty?"

"Of course!" Sarah nodded enthusiastically and put her thumbs up in the air. "My Lady is the most beautiful woman in this empire!"

Penelope laughed and blushed. Her heart was pounding hard because she felt nervous. She will meet many people on her birthday. Penelope felt she shouldn’t look embarrassed in front of everyone or else she would disgrace Edmund’s reputation.

Suddenly, the door opened and Edmund’s figure came into view. The man looked handsome in a gold suit that matched Penelope’s dress. The Duke came into the room while smiling and looking at Penelope with loving eyes. He was very fascinated by his wife’s current appearance. Edmund immediately hugged Penelope’s waist and kissed her cheek affectionately. Then, the man whispered in Penelope’s ear.

"Honey, you look very beautiful and sexy. I want to cancel your birthday celebration today because I don’t want all of the men to see your beauty and also because I want to do naughty things with you."

Hearing Edmund’s sensual whisper, Penelope cleared her throat and smacked the man in the chest. Her face quickly heated up and blushed. She pushed Edmund’s chest lightly, making Edmund chuckle and look at Sarah.

"Sarah, is my wife ready?"

Sarah nodded. "Duchess is ready, Your Grace. I just need to tidy up her hair a bit more."

Edmund nodded with satisfaction. He looked at how Sarah was styling Penelope’s hair, which was left loose today. There was a small crown on Penelope’s head at the request of Edmund. After everything was done, Edmund immediately offered his arm to Penelope, making her blink and laugh. Then, Penelope hugged Edmund’s arm and the two of them left the room.

"Duke Edmund and Duchess Penelope entered the room!"

When the door in front of her opened, Penelope could see everyone staring at her. Suddenly, the woman grew even more nervous and her grip on Edmund’s arm tightened. Penelope seemed to be able to hear the whispers of these people. Noticing Penelope’s strangeness, Edmund looked at everyone around him with a sharp and cold gaze, making all of them immediately turn their heads or lower their heads to avoid the death glare of the Duke.

"Honey, you needn’t be afraid or nervous in their presence," said Edmund. "You are the Duchess of this empire. They must respect you. They must kneel at your feet. So, whatever you do, you don’t have to think about their reactions."

Hearing that, Penelope immediately calmed down and smiled. She rested her head in Edmund’s arms and looked up to meet those blue eyes that looked like the sea with affection.

"I love you, Ed," Penelope whispered.

"Me too. I love you very much, my Duchess," Edmund kissed Penelope on the forehead. However, suddenly the Duke’s smile disappeared as a voice appeared in his head.

’Father! Please save Mother, Father! Do not let your guard down! Mother’s life is in danger!’

Edmund frowned and held his head. He winced in pain and hissed, making Penelope look at him in concern.

"Ed? What is it? Are you okay?" Penelope asked in a panicked tone. She turned her head and waved at Edgar when the knight accidentally glanced her way.

"I... it’s okay," said Edmund in a choked tone. He didn’t want Penelope to worry even though his head was about to explode right now.

’Father! He is right here around Mother! Please protect Mother or we won’t be able to come into the world to meet you!’

"Ugh," Edmund fell to his knees, causing Penelope to flinch and crouch down too. Edgar, who had arrived, also knelt before the Duke. Everyone who attended Penelope’s birthday celebration was busy talking about Edmund’s current condition.

"Penny? What is wrong?" asked Ethan, who was running to his little sister as he noticed the panic and anxiety on Penelope’s face and gaze. The man knelt beside Penelope and looked at Edmund. "Duke, what’s wrong with you? Are you sick?"

"No. It’s just... that voice..."

"A voice?" Penelope gulped. "Is the mysterious voice that spoke to me also talking to you? What did it say?"

Edmund looked at Penelope. Today is his wife’s birthday. Edmund must not destroy it. The man smiled and kissed Penelope quickly on the lips. Penelope immediately blinked and covered her mouth with both hands. Her face was blushing. Meanwhile, Ethan looked at Edmund with an annoyed look.

"I’m fine," said Edmund. He stood up with the help of Edgar. "Come on, let’s continue your birthday celebration. I don’t want your birthday celebration to be ruined just because of me."

Even though she was worried, Penelope couldn’t do anything when Edmund hugged her waist and led her into the middle of the room, in front of a very beautiful birthday cake. Edmund and Penelope did not know that Philleo Aaron was watching them from a distance.

"Wait for me, My Penelope," muttered Philleo while grinning and sipping his drink.