Chapter 312 - Three Hundred And Twelve: His Royal Bride (2/2)

Judy ignored her, as far as she had no bad intention towards Emily, she could spy as much as she wanted. However, what was claimed would take a minute tarried to five minutes later and Judy knew how much he had to restrain himself from barging in.

They were keeping him on tenterhook and he didn't like being kept in the dark. Not long after, the assistant peered out and gestured to him to come and get her. When Judy entered, his face furrowed into a tight frown at how dazed and pale Emily looked.

Had they found out the problem? Was it a deadly disease? Was that why she looked like she'd see a ghost? Several negative thoughts ran through his head and his heart ached at the prospect of any of those thoughts coming to reality.

He was tempted to choke that woman and demand the truth instead of keeping him in this maddening suspense. But he somehow controlled himself until he laid her back on the bed.

”Emily,” He called softly and brushed the tendril blocking her face but the girl in question turned her back to him with an intense glare, deepening his frown. Why was this new anger directed at him? Had he done something wrong?

Judy sighed and stood to his feet, turning in time to catch the assistant whispering something into the physician's ears, the man's eye widened in response. Judy felt uneasy, his breath hung in his throat as he struggled with the negative thoughts.

”Tell me, what is wrong with Emily? Tell me now because I'm done with your secretiveness! ” He boomed with all manner of seriousness, his authoritative aura seeped out and saturated the room, overwhelming everyone - except Emily-as they shivered.

”A-hem,” the doctor cleared his throat, fearful for his life, ”Your highness, the truth is that you're about to become a father,”

Bang.

Judy had held his breath earlier during the suspense but now he didn't know if he was still breathing because it feels as If his heart has leaped out of his chest.

”W-what,” He choked.

The doctor was frightened at his pale expression, hence lowered his head as he recited, thinking he has said something wrong, ”Your highness, lady Emily is p-pregnant,”

Judy took two steps back, the news felt like a bomb to his ears. He placed both hands on his waist, disbelief awash on his face. He suddenly felt so tired that he sat on the edge of the bed. All this while, he had been anticipating bad news from the doctor, who knew it was very good news, or was it?

His joy vanished when he discovered Emily was not happy. She should be the happiest since she had earlier thought she was unable to conceive any more thanks to complications from the past.

”Emily,” He rubbed her shoulder tenderly, ”Tell me, what is wrong?” he asked, waiting patiently for her response.

But to his greatest surprise, Emily sat up and burst into tears while Judy stared, his mouth hung open from bewilderment, did he say anything wrong?”

”Your highness,” the doctor offered an explanation sensing the prince was lost with this recent development, ”I believe this is the pregnancy hormone kicking in - pregnancy brings unstable mood,”

Was that it? Judy was suddenly afraid. What if he and Emily have an argument and her fluctuating mood makes her stab something into him? Not that it was going to happen but one has to think of many possibilities in this scenario.

”You've done it and now you're going to leave me to raise this one all alone again,” was Emily's unbelievable reason for crying. He wanted to argue that it takes two to tango but decided against it else she hit him with something.

”Of course not!” Judy couldn't believe his ear, ”I would never leave you - not this time. Previously, I was helpless to lend a helping hand, but this time I would take responsibility for everything,” He swore to her with firm determination.

But that didn't coax Emily enough to stop crying, ”Even at that, in the end, you'd still marry that woman who would maltreat my children while you'd discard me after getting fat and ugly as a result of pregnancy,”

Judy facepalmed mentally, he took a deep breath afterward. He couldn't understand women at all, why were they so obsessed about being fat and all - why couldn't she see he loved her however she looked.

”I would never marry any other woman aside from you, Emily, and can't you see, the queen would be unable to refuse you being my queen now you carry another royal blood,”

Because she would not let another of her heirs be born a bastard, the queen would be in a hurry to marry them off this time.

Emily's sobs gargled to a stop, she cleared her eyes, ”She hates me,” she said and leaned against his chest.

Judy smiled, threading his hand through her hair, ”Oh don't worry, the Emily I know would win her heart over with her charms in on time,”