I Killed My Husband (Completed Main Story) - Side Story 1

Since absorbing the power accumulated in Carlos, Mercedes has always been healthy.

Her slender body gained a bit of flesh, and her stamina improved to match that of an average adult woman.

Yet Carlos insisted she be examined by the Imperial Physician once a week. Having always seen her looking frail, he would not yield on this point.

“I cannot be certain it is entirely early stage, but it seems correct. You must be cautious with your posture until you enter the stable period.”

Well, it was not difficult to undergo an examination. If it would ease Carlos’s mind, she agreed to his request.

Thus, day after day passed, until she received sudden news.

“…So. Pregnancy, you mean…?”

“Yes, Your Imperial Majesty. It is truly joyful news! I sincerely congratulate you. However, as it is very early, I can provide more precise details after the examination two weeks from now.”

“…Good heavens.”

Mercedes stared blankly at the physician’s face, then pressed her hand over her mouth.

A new life had been conceived within her womb.

It was something she had never dreamed of, despite all the nights spent with Carlos. Her life had always been intertwined with death.

Of course, she might have felt nothing unusual, since no one around her had pressured her for an heir.

The maids beside her gasped and covered their mouths with astonishment in their eyes.

Yet Mercedes felt more stunned than elated. The physician gave her a firm warning.

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