Chapter 174 (1/2)
Chapter 174
The unpleasant visit that had repeated since she turned 17 had coain Max scrambled out of her chair in her attempt to save her beautiful satin dress which the seamstress had intricately sewn for two full weeks
As soon as Max asked Rudis for help, the servant iht her hot water, a clean linen cloth, and a new dress Max frowned in disgust, wiping clean the blood between her legs with a hot wet towel, then wore a thick linen-lined cotton underwear, turning to look in front of the mirror several times to see if there were any stains on her hips that she hadthe underwear as itlike a duck’s
The unco of her sore lower abdomen felt like there were cold pebbles housed in it and it annoyed her The thought of having to endure this for a h
“Don’t be too disappointed, milady”
Max turned at Rudis with a puzzled expression at the sudden words of comfort The maid then continued to speak in a cautious manner
“Some couples take more than three years to bear their first child If you ith an eased heart, God will grant you the ht time comes”
Max blinked blankly Only then it occurred to her that the inconvenient phenonant with a child Max spoke slowly as anxiety took over her
“Isn’t it strange… t-that it ca isn’t right” Rudis reassured her with a tender sh, since it came at the end of the month It’s normal for it to come late at times… do not worry so much Madam”
Ironically, Rudis seemed more disappointed than her when the words flowed out of her mouth Max didn’t even realize that she was late In fact, her cycle had beenin Anatol Before, she had her period once every two or three months, and there were times when it wouldn’t come for even five months
She bit her lip, confused Did other women bleed more often than her? What about Rosetta? She squinted her eyes and groped her hands trying to focus and search in hercah in the first place to exchange such privateable to conceive a child because she happened to have a big flaw, a cold sweat ran down her spine Her ard, lifeless face flashed on her head Max turned around, trying to hide her agitation and nonchalantly ordered
“I want to drink a arm tea A herbal tea…can you brew some for ht away”
As Rudis went out of the room, Max collapsed helplessly in front of the desk and clasped her face She wanted to tell Rudis the truth and ask for advice, but she feared that she would tell Riftan about it Hoould he react if he finds out that therewith his wife?
She ell aware of how important it was for men to have an heir, it was no question that Riftan would desire a son to pass on the castle and the territory Her throat felt like there was a thorn stuck inside it Will he still cherish and care for her even if she happens to have the sah the parchreorse every second, even if she was able to gather her thoughts momentarily, it was i letters on the parch her quill in frustration Thata messy stain on the desk Max stared at the ainst the desk as she listened to the raindrops hitting the pane
Just why do worries chase ht that a fatal one could add to the list of her dozens of flaws
Stop overthinking Rudis is right, it’s just not the right tiht to herself desperately That wasn an old habit of her, torturing herself with the worst and rim future she could possibly have
She had the perfect husband as beyond what she thought she deserved; there were more people whom she could talk to; she had a safe and co to overcoic!
Max desperately drove herself away fro to eat her mind If God was indeed rant her the blessing of having a healthy heir
Riftan returned to their roo from the rain His robe was heavy ater and drooped like seaweed, revealing the shape of the armor he wore underneath and his shoes were covered with ot out of bed and placed a towel over his head His cheeks et from the rain and cold as ice
“All this time… have you been under the rain?”
“We had to stop the soil anddown the road I can’t let the hard e did for the last two o to waste”
He pushed the door close with his back and took off histhe expensive carpet on the floor and threw the…t-that much?” Max asked, a little surprised by all the considerations he needed to take into account
“I don’t think it will pour round has been weakened by in in a couple of months, so it is better to be prepared ahead for it”
He took off all his ar Max led Riftan in front of the fireplace and handed hih to wrap around his body While he briefly warht a bathtub filled with hot water into the room As always, Riftan asked for the two of theether, but Max only stood stiffly with an aard expression plastered on her face and announced to him that she was ‘unclean’ He looked at her with a puzzled face
“If your body isn’t clean then you can come and ith me”
Max was a little startled that aso unthoughtful Since she came to Anatol, she had only had menstruations four times: once when he ay, and the other three when he was rather busy, therefore there hadn’t been any need to explain such an e situation Max stuttered, abashed
“It’s t-that day…”
“That day?”
Max looked at hiht was the most perfect man in the world, wore a stupidly clueless face Her eyes darted fro of how he could be so clueless How on earth was she going to explain her circunity?