Chapter 398.1
Eugene’s eyes fluttered open, and a murmur escaped her lips.
“Today,” she whispered, gently rubbing her belly. “Today is a very important day. So, please be a good baby, alright?”
Since the fetal movement began, the baby’s movements had grown stronger with each passing day. As if boasting its growth within her womb, the little one kicked and wiggled with increasing vigor. Naturally, with the ever-expanding belly came a bigger, stronger baby, and its movements were becoming more noticeable, even burdensome at times.
An unsettling silence greeted her this morning. Usually, the baby would greet her with a flurry of kicks the moment she woke, as if asking for playtime. Eugene smiled and patted her belly reassuringly.
“That’s right,” she crooned. “Good baby.”
Others might scoff and call it a pregnant woman’s fancy, but Eugene felt a deep connection with her child, even within the womb. It wasn’t just wishful thinking. An Anika’s Ramita could very well synchronize with a baby’s Praz, its burgeoning life force.
“This must be the most special ability Anikas possess,” she thought, a pang of sadness accompanying the realization. It was a cruel twist that the monster’s machinations had robbed Anikas of experiencing this profound bond between mother and child for so long.
“Things need to change now,” Eugene declared with newfound resolve.
Eugene summoned her maid to prepare for the morning routine. Washing, dressing, and breakfast – these mundane tasks stretched on tediously today. As soon as she finished her meal, Eugene hurried to her study and opened two notebooks.