Several guards stood watch by the door at all times, all of whom were Richard’s trusted men. I couldn’t even make it to the door before a guard would bark at me to stay in the room.
It seemed that Richard was really pissed off with me this time. In the past, no matter how I provoked him, he would simply turn a blind eye to it. Even after knowing what happened between me and Kyle, he just called a few ordinary guards to keep a close watch on me.
I couldn’t help but touch my slightly bulging belly, feeling restless.
Over the past few days, Richard had been making sure I was in good health by making me take all kinds of tonics and medicines. Despite this facade of kindness, I knew that I was doomed.
But I didn’t want to accept my fate. For the sake of my unborn child, I had to fight to live.
Staring at the food on the table, a lightbulb went on in my head.
The sun was shining outside, but inside the room, it was freezing cold.
I flung my thick coat to the side and went to the bathroom to take a cold shower. It wasn’t until I was shivering that I sat down at the table. Then I picked up a fork to eat a few mouthfuls of food.
I suddenly threw the fork on the table with a bang and I staggered to the door, trembling all over. Knocking weakly at the door, I cried urgently. “Help! Somebody, anybody! My stomach hurts. Call the doctor!”
A guard soon came in and inquired about my condition.
My face a deathly pale, I held my belly with both hands, teeth chattering in my mouth. “My belly hurts badly. Call the doctor please!”
The guard was very cautious. He first glanced at the half-eaten food on the table and then asked me what had happened in detail.
“I don’t know what’s wrong with me, but I just had a few mouthfuls of soup and my stomach began to ache.” As I spoke, I began to cry. I even pinched my thigh secretly, digging my nails into my skin, to squeeze out a few tears.
As the tears rolled down my cheeks, the guard was finally convinced and immediately ran out to call the doctor for me.
I snorted and stood up as if nothing had happened. I wrapped the thick coat around me and sat on the edge of the bed, expectantly waiting for the doctor.
It didn’t take long before a she-wolf came in. It was Susan, the doctor Richard had sent to make sure I wouldn’t have a miscarriage.
He didn’t want to expose my pregnancy ahead of time, so he specifically assigned me a doctor with simple background who had just come to the city.
Susan was a she-wolf in her early twenties. She had blonde hair, blue eyes, fair skin and a prominent nose-a typical northerner appearance. She was also withdrawn and silent. Every time she came here, she would just do her business and never deviate from her work. Richard made sure that I couldn’t communicate with outsiders. So every time I had a check-up, there would be guards present.
She touched my cold belly slightly and frowned. “You need to take off your pants to let me conduct a detailed examination. Close the door.”
The last sentence was addressed to the guards. They exchanged uneasy glances and asked, “Does she have to take off her pants?”
“Who’s the doctor here, you or me?” Susan shot back seriously.
The guards were still hesitating. “But…”
“What? Do you want to see the private parts of Prince Richard’s mate?” I sneered as I began to undress.
The guards were so frightened that they shut their eyes immediately. “No, no. We’re going out now!”
With a bang, the guards closed the door behind them.
As soon as the door was closed, my facade fell and I grabbed Susan’s hand anxiously. “Well? Have you found anything?”
Lucy’s POV
The usual indifference on Susan’s face changed. She nodded and comforted me. “Have a seat first. Let me check your belly.”
“My belly’s just fine. I had to lie. Otherwise, they wouldn’t let me see you.” Sitting down, I hated Richard even more.
“No. That baby is my nephew. I will not rest until I check up on you.” Susan smiled. She sighed. “It must be really hard for you and my brother.”
I lowered my head, caressing my belly as bitterness filled my heart. If Kyle hadn’t sent Susan over to my side, I honestly wouldn’t know what to do.
Originally, Susan’s name was Ashley. She was also Kyle’s biological younger sister. The two siblings had always had a good relationship since their childhood. But ever since their parents separated, so were the kids. Susan left the imperial capital with her mother, while Kyle stayed with his father. It wasn’t only until recently that Susan returned to the capital and found Kyle again.
Fortunately, Richard didn’t know yet about her identity. The first time that Richard sent me Susan, she secretly delivered message for me.
Before that, I had just resigned to waiting for death. But with Susan, my hope for life was rekindled again.
After giving me a checkup, Susan then started to talk business. “I was able to hook up with one of Prince Richard’s confidants.”
“Really? Were you able to get anything?” I couldn’t wait to ask.
“Only some rumors. Prince Richard apparently plans to deal with Prince Rufus tomorrow. He’s going to use some drug that will make Prince Rufus act crazy. And then, he’s planning to lure the crazy Prince Rufus to…” Susan’s voice trailed off and she looked at me with pity.
“To what? To kill me?” My eyes widened.
Susan nodded sadly. “But I still don’t know how and where the plan will take place.”
“Maybe I should just run away now. I’m going to die anyway.” I grabbed Susan’s hand. “I’m almost certain Richard will really create a stunt tomorrow. I refuse to be used by him, even if it means I’m going to die. It’s horrible!”
“Okay, calm down. Let’s figure something out. There are so many guards stationed outside. You won’t be able to escape successfully,” said Susan.
I stared at the closed window in a daze. “Even if I jump through the window?”
“Are you crazy? You’re on the fourth floor. What’s going to happen to the baby after you jump?” Susan scolded me in a hushed tone. She was trying to snap me out of my daze.
I closed my eyes. “But what else could I do? If I don’t die today, I’ll die tomorrow anyway.”
Susan sighed. “I’m really sorry.”
“It’s not your fault, Susan. You actually helped me a lot,” I murmured.
“Perhaps Prince Rufus won’t fall into his trap tomorrow,” Susan comforted me.
“Wait. You’re right.” An idea came to mind. “As long as Rufus doesn’t fall into the trap, Richard’s plan won’t work. Why don’t we just warn Rufus about it? That way, I might have a chance at survival. If Richard’s big plan fails tomorrow, he certainly won’t be taking any action immediately after. That should give me enough time to plan my escape.”
“But Lucy…” Susan seemed hesitant. “If I try and warn Prince Rufus, how are we going to be sure that he’ll even believe me? More importantly, he’s already on his way to the army. There’s no way I’ll run into him.”
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