The Alpha Prince's Purchased Maid
Chapter 375: Pregnancy

Chapter 375: Pregnancy

It wasn’t strange for the king to summon all his sons together, so I wasn’t surprised to see Prince Darius making an appearance. However, the woman that stood by her side was someone that I hadn’t in my wildest dreams expected to see. At first I truly felt like my eyes were deceiving me, because I found it so hard to believe that she could be here.

Why would she be with Prince Darius of all people?

I couldn’t stop staring at the familiar face of one of my closest friends at the palace. When our eyes met, she quickly lowered her eyes to avert my gaze and I could feel that she felt uncomfortable. I forced my mouth that had hung open closed, but I couldn’t stop myself from staring at her.

Why is Selena here of all people? It just didn’t make any sense. Why is she here with Prince Darius?

The king didn’t make any comment so it became clear that he had invited Selena to the throne room as well. My heart began beating wildly in my chest as I wondered if she had gotten herself into trouble in some shape or form. If that was the case, what could I possibly do to help her out? Although I didn’t understand the situation because it didn’t make sense, I began feeling restless and concerned about her safety. The two of them took the seat that was prepared for them and it seems like our meeting with the king was ready to start.

“Now that everyone is all here, we can start. I’ve called all of you here today because there are two big announcements to be made,” the king announced before taking a pause.

I tried looking at Selena but she wouldn’t meet my eyes. I could sense her anxiousness because I was feeling the same way. Silence filled the room as everyone waited in anticipation for the king to make his announcement.

“Finally the full moon has blessed us with very good news after such a long wait. I would like to inform everyone in this room that Regina is now pregnant,” the king announced as he gestured with his hand in Regina’s direction.

His words stunned me and I found myself looking straight at Regina. Since she still looked slim without her belly showing, I figured that she must be in her early stages of pregnancy. I was further shocked when my mind made the delayed connection that Regina must be pregnant with Prince Florian’s child. I had no idea when their relationship developed into one of being lovers, but it perfectly explained Regina’s disappearance from Prince Leonard’s life and why she no longer interfered with my relationship with the prince.

It seemed that the long-awaited arrival of the potential heir to the throne may have finally come to an end. Regina was now pregnant and that meant that Prince Florian had a high chance of inheriting the throne and becoming the next king. No one said anything as everyone seemed to take in the news. Prince Florian smiled at Regina and he seemed extremely pleased. Although surprising, I had to say that they looked like a very happy couple.

“There is one more announcement that I need to make,” the king said to capture our attention once again.

Once he saw that he had everyone’s attention, he continued with his next announcement.

“I would also like to congratulate Prince Darius because the maid Selena is also pregnant,” the king announced as he gestured with his hand in the direction where Prince Darius and Selena were seated.

I couldn’t believe what I was hearing, and I wondered if the king had somehow made a mistake. I turned with a shocked look on my face to stare in Salena’s direction. The way that she fidgeted nervously in her seat while she avoided meeting my gaze told me that what the king had announced must be true.

When did Selena get pregnant?

Since I had been away from the sacred chamber for a while, I haven’t been in close contact with her lately. When I moved to live with the prince at his palace, I didn’t bring my two personal maids over with me.

When did her relationship with Prince Darius start? When did she become his lover? Did it happen after I moved to Prince Leonard’s palace or did it happen while I was still living in the sacred chambers?

Endless questions flooded into my mind as I still found it hard to believe that Selena was pregnant with Prince Darius’s child. Since the two of them were not denying it, I knew that with certainty that the king’s words held true. However, unlike the loving air that surrounded Prince Florian and Regina, there was a tense air that surrounded Prince Darius and Selena as if there was some invisible distance between them. I couldn’t recall when Selena could have started her relationship with Prince Darius to take it so far as to mate with him and become pregnant with his child.

Prince Darius did visit me sometime in the sacred chambers, did he use those opportunities to form a relationship and go after Salena? Why would he do something like that? Is he in love with her?

All these questions entered my head but none of them had any answers.

“This is really good news. Congratulations,” Prince Leonard said to his brothers with a wide smile.

I could sense his genuine happiness at the recently disclosed news. While I was stunned into silence, the prince seemed to take the news very well. I wished that I could share the happiness of everyone in the room as I tried my best to smile and nod my head in agreement. However, there was no denying that the sudden change in the situation had put me in a very difficult spot as the only woman in the room who had failed to conceive. Although I knew that I shouldn’t be thinking that way, I couldn’t help but think that I had let Prince Leonard down. Both his brothers now had children on the way, while I was still struggling to become pregnant.

–To be continued...

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