
"Don't turn around"
"Eum"
"Let's just look at you peeking"
"You shouldn't have to be like this, instead of me never seeing it" Egbert rolled his knees just to be greeted with a loud shout of Annette.
"Egberti"
"Good" Egbert gave up.
Annette immediately put on Egbert's black robe. The shirt was very large, wrapping around her body very loosely. His subordinates even touched the floor and his arms were so long that they passed through his wrists.
"You can turn around now" Annette tied the robe tightly and tidied the top to keep it tightly closed.
Egbert smiled comically at her oversized nightcoat on Annette's thin body, "I should have given you my shirt, but unfortunately I don't have it here"
"No problem, it's not bad" Annette walked over to the bed.
In the middle of it Egbert came writhing spoiled on his arm, "But your sexiness is covered up because of this" Egbert pulled a strand of Annette's brown hair and kissed her with a mischievous wink at him.
Annette couldn't help, her cheeks heated up hearing that, "Basic mes*m!"
"Gts.."
Out there, Belinda ordered the whole crowd to gather. From the servants, bodyguards and all the workers in the palace had lined up neatly on the floor of the vast palace's central hall. Belinda folded her hands gracefully as she spoke, "I gather you all here to deliver a glorious message"
Everyone was silent, listening carefully.
"This is about the noble wife who is a man and the mixed child who goes with her, the noble one does not want it to spread out. That means you have to keep your mouth shut and keep your mouth as good as you can while speaking. And also, let not one of you think of tasting the blood of a noble human girl. That means, just a little bit you can't touch it"
Belinda circulated her sharp gaze to everyone who stood in silence, "Do you understand?"
"We understand madam"
"good. Now you can disperse"
People broke up without a fuss. Their mouths were tightly locked, not even discussing what Belinda had just told them. Belinda smiled with satisfaction, not in vain she educated the people in the palace to be more silent and avoid gossip. He has even said, any of those who like to talk and gossip, they are not people who deserve to work in the palace not red.
That means they will be expelled.
Belinda walked straight into the hallway, towards Egbert's room. Stopping at the door, he put his ear to the wooden door with the gold engraving and tried to eavesdrop on what was going on inside there.
"Geez.."
"Comfortable"
"Oh, can you be a little softer?"
"Oh.."
"Well, I see. just slow down"
Belinda felt her face heat up. He wanders wildly with fantasies in his brain. Closing half his mouth, he said helplessly, "They're young.haa really very excited" That way Belinda chose to leave, refusing to hear it any further.
Unlike Belinda, there Annette was lying on her stomach. Egbert sat down beside her and stomped his shoulders up to her back. Obviously Belinda just misunderstood what they were doing.
"Have enough yet?" The woman really made good use of this week.
From carrying groceries, cooking, to kneading. All he doesn't want to have to do.
"Not yet, a little more.." Annette closed her eyes and tilted her head comfortably. Egbert's massage felt good until shortly afterwards, he fell asleep.
Egbert who found that, sighed helplessly. He lifted Annette's body and laid her down properly. Pulling up the blanket, he went to sleep while tightly hugging Annette. The sweet aroma of milk mixed with vanilla from Annette's body had spoiled her nose. He also fell asleep shortly after.
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Once in the morning Annette had breakfast with grilled beef. He cannot complain about it, in this country he is only a human who needs such food. After breakfast, he went to Aldrich's room. There Dr. Robbin was examining him.
"This is a rare thing to happen. Your noble son, allergic to animal blood"
It's worth it these past few days that Aldrich's been feeling itchy. For a long time Aldrich did not drink the blood of his mother and drank the blood of rabbits instead.
"It's difficult. After all he could not depend on his mother's blood constantly. Is there a cure for the allergy?" Egbert asked.
"Of course there is. But this is only to grow her itching due to allergies. Not to eliminate these allergies"
"Then be ready for it"
"Okay, your honor"
Annette came to Aldrich, "From now on you've had enough of your mama's blood. No need to consume other blood"
"Annette"
"Yes?" Annette looked back.
"Can we both stay. I want to talk to him with four eyes"
"Yes just talk. I'm his mother, why can't I hear him"
Egbert glanced at Aldrich. Sending a signal that there is something important to talk to him about. Aldrich catches the point, pulls his mother's hands gently and persuades, "Maa, this is a conversation between two men, so can mama—"
"What's up with that? You two want to play secrets with me?"
"Maa—"
"Good, mama's gone" Despite feeling a bit upset, Annette reluctantly left the room.
Letting the two people talk about something that seemed to be kept secret from him.
"You are a secret baby vampire who has grown up in a human country. You can't escape the fact that you're my biological son"
"So, after impregnating my mother and the birth of your secret baby vampire, what are you going to do with it?"
Egbert smiled straight with his pair of cold sparkling eyes, "Throne"
Aldrich's eyes narrowed, "What is that, a king? Or emperor?"
"You'll find out later"
Aldrich's little lips twitched, "What if I don't want to acknowledge you my papa and refuse to cooperate with you?"
"Your mom loves me"
Aldrich's eyes furrowed deeply, staring at Egbert coldly, "I know, then what's up with that? Just a matter of time, he'll soon forget you, if I take him away from you"
Egbert licked his lower lip, "Five years have passed, do you think it's still a matter of time?"
Aldrich's gaze sharpened.
"I'm sure you're the most obvious of what your mama's heart is"
Aldrich was silent for a moment. He knew that although his mother told him not to fall in love with Egbert, but deep down his mother still held feelings for him.
Your mouth may lie, but not your body language. That's what her mother has done so far.
Clenching his hands, Aldrich asked, "I'll do it. Then what will you give me instead?"
Egbert smiled. He likes the way his son goes straight to the point.
"My soul"
Aldrich knitted his pair of eyebrows.
"After I take the throne, I belong entirely to your mother. Only she is a woman, who can rule over me. Luxury, titles and wealth will be his too. So you don't have to worry about your mama living hard anymore"
Aldrich recalls the nights his mother went to work at the bar. Her mother often returns late at night and even faces danger on her way to the house, sometimes meeting drunk men and thugs.
Aldrich realized how his mother had been working so hard to support himself.
"Well, just like that"
Egbert smiled smugly, "I have no intention of unlocking your identity right now and that means I have to hide you somewhere"
"I don't want to go all the way from mama" Aldrich snorted.
"Are you going to live as a mother's child?" Egbert smiled wryly.
Aldrich was silent.
"If no. Just follow my arrangement. This is what I do for you"
"What do I believe in?"
"You are my son. I might be using you, but I'm also thinking of taking care of you"
"..."
"After all, I won't be that cruel to the point of not caring about all your problems"
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