I Became the Obsessed Ex-Husband in a Romance Fantasy Chapter 140 - Read Online

Translated Chapter 140. Side Story - Season of the Rose (4) Dane let out only a sigh instead of answering. "…Phew." As he moved his hand away, his reddened eyes were revealed. "Dear." Something like a faint smile brushed past Rose's exhausted lips. That dangerous, satisfied smile could only be seen by Dane. "…I, Rose, you." Dane muttered in a deeply sunken voice, then eventually muttered as if making a vow. "A second… no, a third. There won't be. Absolutely not." Then he pressed his lips against Rose's damp forehead. "……." People blankly stared at the couple's affectionate and quiet scene. It was an atmosphere where no one dared to interrupt. "Oh my, goodness." Well actually, there was someone who would interrupt. Helena, who had been watching the situation from a corner of the delivery room, burst out laughing with a 'pfft'. "You just cried, didn't you, Master?" "…I didn't cry." "Come on, the bridge of your nose is completely red! And you're the guy who wouldn't shed a single tear even if you broke an arm!" Dane glared fiercely at Helena, but thanks to his reddened eyes, it wasn't very intimidating. "Oh my goooood! Your Excelleeeency!" Just then, Fabri came running into the delivery room as if sliding in. Fabri's state was much more severe than Dane's. With a face covered in tears and snot, he threw himself onto the floor and began to wail. "Finally! Finally…! *Sob!* The previous Excellency should have been here to see this sight!" "Shut up, Fabri." Seeing Fabri's hideous state, Dane finally seemed to come to his senses. Only then did the crowd manage to wear a suppressed smile on their lips. "Now, now. What is all this commotion?" Selma stepped forward to sort out the situation. She spoke firmly, but the corners of Selma's eyes were also moist. "All the men, please step out. The Madam still needs her rest." In the end, the men, including Dane, were all kicked out of the delivery room. But all of them had beaming smiles on their faces. Not just one, but two healthy and sturdy heirs had come to House Schumichel. "Ah, but then what happens to our bet?" "You fool!" As Bill blurted out tactlessly, Selma quickly clamped a hand over his mouth. "…You made a bet?" With Dane raising an eyebrow, that day's episode came to an end. ** The massive reception hall of Schumichel Castle, where dazzling sunlight poured in. It was entirely filled with mountains of flashy boxes and rare items, leaving not even a place to step. From the royal gifts sent from the capital, to the rare local products offered in competition by nobles from each territory, and the splendid congratulatory gifts from large merchant guilds including the Arsil Guild. They were items poured in from all over the kingdom to celebrate the birth of the twins. "Did they even filter them out?" I stared at the pile of gifts with disinterested eyes. "Looks like Matthias didn't do his job properly." "Dear, who would harbor impure motives when sending a gift to House Schumichel." Rose, resting her head on my thigh as she checked the gift list, shook her head. "Sir Matthias must have inspected them thoroughly. They're all nothing but precious and good things. Especially Princess Beatrice, who sent an incredible amount." "It's a scheme to win with quantity over quality." "Dear." Rose could now get up and walk slowly, and she had also started eating the food she couldn't eat before, little by little. Particularly right now, I made sure she ate plenty of highly nutritious meals. Thanks to that, only Fabri was absolutely thrilled. "Did you take a half-body bath?" "Yes, I took one earlier. It definitely feels like my body is more relaxed after taking one." I was worried because Rose's face had looked so gaunt in the delivery room. After pushing herself to the limit all day, how could her body remain intact. Thanks to the devoted care of the servants, Rose was recovering quickly. "That's good." I smiled faintly and kissed Rose's forehead. Just imagining that I couldn't feel this body temperature again made my heart feel like it was tearing apart. The children could be born again, but Rose could not. "Wow, look at this. Anersen sent a precious music box." "Is this it?" I took out one of the items set aside on the table and handed it to Rose. "To think it's this intricate." Rose exclaimed in admiration and turned the handle of the music box. Along with beautiful music, the delicate gears inside the music box began to turn. "This music box, it's not just a regular music box. It's designed so that the wavelengths of a mana stone flow out." "Wavelengths?" "It has the effect of increasing mana affinity. That's why they put a lot of mana stone decorations in the rooms of the family heirs." "I don't think our kids will need it." The royal physician who examined the two children diagnosed that their mana affinity was extraordinary. He said it was because they had been continuously injected with strong mana even while they were in their mother's womb. "It's all thanks to you." Rose's fingers, as she returned the music box to me, brushed against the back of my hand. "Since there are two babies, they must have been even more clingy. They say they want to eat daddy's mana." "About that." I interlaced my fingers with hers and spoke sullenly. "The midwife knew they were twins but intentionally hid it." "Don't be angry, dear. It's a matter closely related to the succession structure of the ducal house. She probably didn't want to add unnecessary words and spark a fire." Rose, with her fingers interlaced in mine, gently patted the back of my hand. "And besides, twins… well, they easily invite misunderstandings." "Such absurd superstition." The horrific misunderstanding that she had relations with two men and was impregnated twice. And the superstition that carrying multiple young in one belly like a beast was a devil's curse. The midwife wouldn't have dared to take such a risky gamble. "The midwife worried for nothing." "Still, she did whisper it to me softly in the delivery room." "Did she?" Rose must have made mental preparations before giving birth. I set aside my anger, and picked up the item Rose pointed at to hand to her. "This is a piece of clothing Countess Holland knitted by hand. How cute." "The Countess has always been dexterous. I heard she was in an embroidery club at the Academy too." "The Academy…." I lightly flicked the lips of Rose, who was murmuring blankly. "Don't even dream about it yet." "But you promised you'd let me graduate…." "I said after you got healthy." "Dear." I gently covered the eyes of Rose, who was shooting me a petulant glare. "If you have time for that, sleep some more." "Tsk…." Just then, accompanied by a cautious knock, the door to the reception hall opened. The sweet and cozy scent of milk unique to newborns wafted into the room. "The young lady and the young master have safely finished their meal." Selma approached with a satisfied smile. In the arms of her and the wet nurse following behind were two tiny babies who had just fed to their fill, resting snugly wrapped in swaddling clothes. Rosalyn, Damian. I had prepared two names because I didn't know if they would be a daughter or a son. I didn't know I would get to use both at the same time. "Give her here. I want to hold the baby." Selma placed the firstborn daughter, Rosalyn, into the arms of the reaching Rose. Her soft, snuffling breaths, perhaps because she was full, were endlessly endearing. "Dear, hurry and hold yours." At Rose's urging, the wet nurse handed me the second son, Damian. I carefully picked Damian up with a highly nervous face. 'He's so small.' I was terrified I might accidentally break something. So when holding the baby, I even breathed softly and acted extremely carefully. "Dear." Rose let out a chuckle seeing my stiff posture. "Relax your shoulders. You're a bit better than yesterday, but you're still as stiff as a board." "I'm not used to it yet." I grumbled quietly and looked down at Damian, who was breathing softly in my arms. His face was still wrinkly as the swelling hadn't completely gone down, but traces of Rose and me could be seen in every corner of his features. Damian flailed his small, chubby hands. When I brought my index finger to them, Damian grabbed my finger tightly. And he stared intently at me. His green eyes, the spitting image of Rose's, shone vividly. "The babies resemble you." Rose smiled joyfully as she stroked Rosalyn's cheek. Rosalyn's eyes were as blue as mine, an exact copy. "To my eyes, they look like they resemble you." I answered and took a step closer to Rose. Then, I pulled Rose's shoulders into my embrace. "We're really… parents now, dear." Rose whispered affectionately as she looked at me. The streaming sunlight, Rose breathing vividly by my side underneath it, and the small warmth nestled in my arms. It felt like I had obtained the most precious treasure in the world. 'Was this how my parents felt?' My chest surged with burning heat and a feeling of being filled to the brim. It felt like I could do anything to protect this. I could dare say that I was happy right now. I closed my eyes as I held the babies and Rose together. I fully savored the happiness that had come to me. "Ah, it's blinding!" Just then, a sly voice suddenly rang out. Helena, leaning against the half-open doorway, smiled. "Looking good, Master? You're grinning from ear to ear." "The door isn't just for decoration, you know. Make some noise when you walk around." "Force of habit." Helena merely shrugged as if she felt no impact at all. Rose chuckled and turned her body toward Helena. "Helena, come here. You came to see the babies, right?" "Where are the babies? My goodness, they are literal angels." Helena approached Rose's side and carefully brushed Rosalyn's plump cheek. Helena's eyes, always brimming with mischief, were filled with affectionate warmth. "They're so cute. Can I give them a little nibble?" "No." Rose cut her off firmly, then continued. "You came at the right time. Actually, there's something I really wanted to ask of you." "A request? If it's something you want, Madam, I'd turn the entire kingdom upside down to fetch it." Rose stole a glance at me for a moment. To the question in her eyes, I also gave a brief nod. "Helena." Rose looked straight at Helena again and opened her mouth. "Would you be these children's godmother?" "…Huh? A godmother?" For a moment, Helena's lips parted dumbly. Soon, Helena furrowed her brows and let out a laugh. "Did I mishear that? Are you asking me… to be the godmother of these precious Schumichel heirs?"

I Became the Obsessed Ex-Husband in a Romance Fantasy - Chapter 140