[Seraphine's POV]"Hey, Tiffany.""Hm? Can I help you with something, Miss?"I made the Omega doctor pause in her activity, calling her name in a whisper. Fortunately, she responded quickly before Cassian grew suspicious.I pulled her white coat to get her closer. As she tried to lower her face to reach my lips, that's when I whispered something."Can you just check on my baby?" I requested, in a hushed tone. Tiffany listened silently. "You just need to know if my baby is healthy or not, right? You don't need to see my health records too, right?"Tiffany pulled a smile on her thin, radiant lips, raising questions in my mind. Was she taking my words as a joke?"Prince Cassian specifically asked me to examine your entire body, Miss," she replied politely.And I clenched my teeth in frustration. "Yes, I understand that. But, you wouldn't want the laboratory and the medical room to be in a mess because we're arguing, right? If you tell Cassian everything about my body, it's not unlikely t
[Seraphine's POV]One by one, the medical instruments available in this room were scanned by Tiffany's bewildered golden iris. She's an Omega with powers, just like me. It's reasonable for her to come here empty-handed, relying solely on examinations using her magical abilities. Just as Queen Veronica used to do to me.The problem is that Cassian is asking for something unreasonable here. To alleviate the pain, Tiffany needs to have medicine. She has to concoct it herself. And that takes time. Meanwhile, she's already panicked to find me growing paler and weaker, enduring an unimaginable amount of pain."Actually, Your Highness, I have a way to relieve Miss Seraphine's pain. However, I'm not sure about the method," Tiffany said tentatively.Cassian flinched. The furrowed eyebrows on his face displayed his impatience and anger at Tiffany's hesitating decision, even though he had been waiting for so long."Do you have a solution?" Cassian retorted enthusiastically. "Well then, do it! Wh
[Seraphine's POV]"Tiffany! What have you done to my son!? Open the door! How could Cassian scream so loudly!?"/Knock! Knock! Knock!/"Tiffany! Open the door!"The turmoil seemed to have become uncontrollable. Everyone in the medical examination room had almost lost their focus after the panicked voice of Queen Veronica had started to intervene./Knock! Knock! Knock!/Veronica continued to impatiently pound on the door of the room. I think some of the nurses here intentionally didn't open the door for her, doubting that Queen Veronica might disrupt the 'ritual' that Tiffany mentioned."Arrggghhh!!!"And I could still hear Cassian's screams, although not as loud as before. Perhaps he was already too tired and exhausted. Screaming and enduring immense pain at the same time. Or it could also be because the pain he felt had subsided.As for me, my body had almost stopped feeling anything. The pain, discomfort, spasms, and unpleasant vibrations in my body and abdomen had disappeared somew
[Seraphine's POV]However, my efforts were in vain. Apparently, my power to manipulate someone's mind had no effect when the subject was unconscious.So, I could only sigh wearily here. Resigned? Of course.I refused to look into my own future, to peek at what misfortune might befall me if I opened the door to the medical room now./Click!/With the hesitant help of my fingers, I slowly opened the door. The result was beyond expectations.Before the door even fully opened, I received an unexpected gift in the form of a harsh slap from a woman's hand./slap!/As the door's lock released, Queen Veronica wasted no time in taking the opportunity to vent her pent-up emotions. The incident happened right in front of everyone.In front of Tiffany, who trembled in fear, and also in front of many nurses who were on the verge of tears. The fact that I was the one slapped here was proof that I had become a protector for many people."You crazy Omega! I had a feeling I shouldn't entrust my precio
[Seraphine's POV]"The ritual that sacrificed me, I want to know if it has managed to save you."In my uncomfortable sitting position beside him, on this cold bed, my mouth remained tightly shut.Cassian sat beside me, but my eyes kept wanting to roll to the left, as if avoiding his gaze. The presence of Doctor Tiffany in front of us didn't provide any help.The omega doctor's duty was done. What remained was for me to fulfill my promise to Cassian. To reveal all the secrets I had hidden. Including the secrets of the Maximilian family that I had known all along."You saved me, Cassian," I reluctantly uttered what I didn't want to say."Thank you. If it weren't for you, perhaps both me and this baby would have died," I continued.Then I heard Cassian exhale deeply, as if he had been relieved of his fatigue."I'm grateful. I'm so relieved to hear that," he said. Then he turned his attention to Tiffany, who was in front of us."Tiffany, you haven't explained the condition of the baby in
[Seraphine's POV]"What makes you think I'm pregnant because of you?"Cassian fell silent. Undoubtedly, his mind was swirling with many thoughts. He stared at me with locked eyes, his gaze piercing and unbelieving."You're not pregnant with my child?" he finally spoke, after what felt like an eternity of piercing stares."Who? Who is the insolent Alpha that dared to touch you? Tell me. Who is he?"'Wow. I didn't expect his reaction to be like this.' I thought, slightly surprised by his response."You don't need to know," I cleared my throat, speaking as calmly as possible in front of him."Seraphine."I was taken aback. Since when did Cassian address me with such coldness? He was no longer looking at me, but standing in front of me.With his strong hands, Cassian pulled me forward, almost causing me to stumble. My swollen belly collided with his firm body.Cassian made me raise my face. And when our gazes met, all I saw was his anger directed sharply at me."Wasn't our agreement as Al
[Seraphine's POV]"To prevent something like this from happening again, as a doctor, I advise you to start managing your stress from now on. Because if not, the pain that might occur later could be worse than this."Her words squeezed something within me. I bit my lip as a form of deep surprise and shock. Slowly, I began to hear the sound of the room's door being opened from the outside.Cassian, he seemed to realize that our examination had reached its conclusion. Tiffany stepped forward to face him. They conversed, while I still lay on this bed.I really wanted to escape from this place and not talk to Cassian again. I was sure that after he asked Tiffany many questions, it would be my turn to be scolded thoroughly by him."Seraphine."My pronunciation was correct, right? Tiffany was still around us, and she immediately called my name. As if I were a royal prisoner awaiting execution."How's your condition?"I heard her asking. Her cold body temperature felt like it was sticking to
[Seraphine's POV]"C-Cassian! L-let me talk!"I pushed Cassian's body with my feet, trying to make him release my face.A bit rough, indeed. But my two hands alone couldn't surpass his strength. And I'm still weak here, there's no way I can defeat an Alpha like Cassian."Fine! I admit it! This is your baby, okay? Are you satisfied now?" Finally, I uttered a word and a sentence that became my last resort, which I actually didn't want to say to Cassian.Because I knew, my answer would bring happiness to him.And for some reason, I really didn't like that."Is that true, Seraphine?" Cassian's expression changed instantly. Like fire being extinguished by the coldness of water, rather than forcing it to go out by blowing a powerful wind.My words seemed to have become food for a wild beast within Cassian named: happiness.My words perfectly nurtured a sense of joy within Cassian. To the point where the face that was once filled with anger now had a wide smile in front of me."Ugh." And her