The Alpha Prince's Purchased Maid
Chapter 416: Overdue

Chapter 416: Overdue

I didn’t think that we would have the chance to communicate with our child so early in his life like this. I couldn’t help but hope that the prince could have a conversation with our son.

"I’m sorry to break it to you, but it’s not as easy as you think. Just as a human baby takes time to develop his vocabulary in the human language and speak it, something similar happens to wolves. Even though I can understand him, he’s only saying very basic words and starting to do quite a lot at that," the prince said before letting out a soft laugh. He shot me a glance that told me it was too bad, but instead of feeling regretful, I found it entertaining and quite funny instead.

"I guess our boy is going to be naturally bilingual right from the start," I said with an approving nod of my head.

Raising baby Logan was challenging, yet it also felt very rewarding at the same time. I wouldn’t have chosen to have it any other way. I was proud of being my son’s mother and Prince Leonard’s partner. However much we enjoyed the experience of raising our son, there was a silent agreement between us that we would not have another child. We did not end up discussing it directly, but I could feel that we were both not ready to take on the burden of raising another child. Regardless, I did look forward to having another child with the prince one day, perhaps when Logan can take a little bit of care of himself.

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One fine day, Prince Leonard returned to the palace a little late in the evening. It was unusual for him to spend the entire day away from me and baby Logan, so I figured that something very important must have come up. I took it as a great opportunity to become more independent from the prince in my care of our child. Based on the prince’s advice, I tried my best to leverage the help of the nurses and the caretakers. However, despite Logan being on his best behavior, I couldn’t stop myself from wishing that Prince Leonard was with me, and I looked forward to his return. Thankfully, by the time the prince later got back, Logan had already fallen asleep.

"Were things busy at work?" I asked as we both sat down on a sofa in our living room.

"Everything is fine," the prince replied without any further explanation. I would have been very tempted to believe his reassuring words had the prince not had a very stressful and tiring look on his face. Whatever he had gone through must have been a difficult ordeal.

"Do you want something to drink? Or are you hungry?" I asked instead of questioning him about his work.

"Do I look that tired to you?" he replied before his beautiful lips curved into a smile. I didn’t want to lie, so I simply nodded my head in affirmation.

"I’m not hungry and I don’t exactly want to drink, but instead I’d appreciate it if you could hear me out for a bit," the prince said, and suddenly his expression was stern.

"Is something wrong?" I asked with concern. The way that Prince Leonard was hesitating told me that he had some kind of bad news to deliver. Suddenly, I started to feel very anxious as I waited for the prince to reveal what was on his mind.

"The truth is, work wasn’t busy today, and I wouldn’t have gone out if it wasn’t for my father," the prince said before he hesitated again.

"Did something happen to the king?" I asked, feeling quite worried. The prince shook his head to dismiss my idea, and I was glad that I was wrong.

"My father just wanted to talk to me, and it took us a while to come to an agreement, and that’s why I came home a little late. I’m sorry about that," the prince said before apologizing.

"There’s no need to apologize to me. I already appreciate that you’re spending so much time with Logan and me," I told him honestly.

"It’s hard to believe that Logan just turned five. Time really does fly by," the Prince said before he smiled at me.

"He’s growing into such a big boy and filled with mischief," I replied with a soft giggle.

"He is definitely a handful," the prince said before he seemed absorbed in his own thoughts once again. I could sense that he had something to say and that it was difficult for him.

"What did the king say? Did he ask you to become king again?" I asked because I could no longer contain my curiosity.

"He did, but that’s not all that there is to it," the prince said before letting out a sigh.

"I’m sorry about that. I guess you had another argument with your father," I said regretfully. Just when I was about to tell him that I didn’t need to hear any more details if he didn’t want to talk about it, Prince Leonard suddenly took my hands into his. Although his action was abrupt, his touch felt so gentle and tender.

"My father thinks that we should get married, and I have to say that I agree with him," Prince Leonard said as he stared deeply into my eyes. I felt my heart skip a beat at his words. It seemed so sudden, and yet it also felt so delayed considering the state of our relationship.

With all the complications of my pregnancy, the thought of hosting a wedding ceremony never once crossed my mind. Every day was like a race for survival, and I feared that things might take a turn for the worst at any moment. Putting on a white wedding dress and exchanging vows with Prince Leonard wasn’t something that entered my mind. After revealing the love that we had for each other, it felt like that was more than enough for me.

–To be continued...