Duke Denvers looked around for a moment and pushed Casius a little further into the corner.
Though he was about a head shorter than Casius, Casius kindly followed him.
“Canary is not a completely foolish woman. It seems that she thinks she has to find her own way to live. And Canary also wants to become the Empress. If a new Empress comes in, Canary’s future becomes uncertain.”
“…….”
“She made the best move. Canary will soon be pregnant.”
Denvers lowered his voice. Casius showed a surprised expression.
“Canary herself found the way, and we only need to support pregnant Canary.”
Duke Denvers’ voice became more secretive.
They continued to talk for a while.
Casius was once again surprised by the world’s wickedness and secrecy.
It was a bigger and more complex world than he thought.
(This is a time separator.)
Canary held her lower abdomen.
“Did you really say you are pregnant?”
“Yes, Lady Canary.”
The Imperial Doctor nodded. Canary’s and Barbara’s eyes met.
In fact, she had known about her pregnancy for some time.
Still, receiving the Imperial Doctor’s diagnosis was to naturally announce the news of pregnancy to the royal family.
Canary had also heard rumors that the nobles were eager to make their daughters the Empress.
But could that be possible?
This opportunity was something Canary had created for herself.
Would Lexus have thought of dethroning Lenisha if Canary had not intervened?
That foolish man.
“……Congratulations!”
“Thank you.”
Canary spoke sternly.
“Will you report this fact to His Majesty the Emperor? Tell him that I can finally give him what he has wanted.”
“Yes!”
Whose child it was, whether it was a girl or a boy, wasn’t important.
It was the first child for Lexus, who had been childless all this while.
Lexus could prove with this that he had no issues.
Lexus’s foundation was becoming strong.
Even if a daughter was born this time, people would naturally look forward to the next.
Canary had given Lexus that opportunity.
Canary stroked her stomach and smiled.
The palace maids hurriedly retreated, and Barbara massaged Kanaria’s shoulders.
She also carefully massaged her legs.
“Did you handle that man?”
“Yes, Lady Kanaria. No one will ever know.”
Barbara nodded her head.
He must have died since she fed him the poison directly.
“You did well. I will never forget your merit.”
“Your words alone are thanks enough, Lady Kanaria.”
How her heart had ached and how she had struggled for this moment.
Kanaria caressed her flat belly, which showed no signs yet.
“My baby. My precious baby.”
Kanaria’s green eyes held a smile.
Thanks to this child, she could take the world into her hands.
The position she had so longed for was now within her reach.
And the news of Kanaria’s pregnancy was immediately delivered to Lexus.
(This is a time divider.)
Lexus raised his sharp eyes.
“Kanaria is pregnant?”
“Yes, Your Majesty. Congratulations!”
It was a joyous occasion in the royal court after a long time.
It would be an opportunity to erase all the controversies that Lexus had been carrying.
No longer would people doubt Lexus’s reproductive capability.
However, Lexus had a strangely peculiar expression.
“Your Majesty…?”
He had once thought about it.
If Lexus were to have a child, he wished the child would resemble Lenisha and him equally.
Naturally, he dreamt of a future with Lenisha.
Lexus was filled with passion.
He considered Rotera’s choice of him as fate and believed in his own qualifications.
‘Make Lenisha the Empress. You’ll never regret it. Lenisha will live her life as a recognized empress.’
He remembered all the sweet nothings he’d put out to persuade the Duke of Rotera.
He thought he could do it at the time.
Lenisha had saved Lexus, and he had earned the right to become the Emperor.
They thought they were a match made in heaven.
Until he heard those words.
‘…A puppet of the Duke of Rotera? They say he does everything the Duke of Rotera tells him to.’
‘Tsk. Making a lacking person the Emperor, what can you expect?’
He had heard the attendants in the Imperial Palace gossiping behind Lexus.
One day, two days, a week.
He realized that many were whispering like that.
He felt like going mad the moment he thought that everyone was looking at Lexus with the same eyes.
The one who drove the nail into Lexus was the Duke of Rotera.
‘…That is not right, Your Majesty. Don’t make a decision you’ll regret with a childish act.’
The Duke of Rotera might have been sincere.
He probably wanted to advise the young and passionate Emperor.
However, the Duke’s words fanned Lexus’s feelings of inferiority.
Lexus sneered.
“So my child ends up being borne by Kanaria.”
It was truly regrettable.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
