Chapter 403: The Baby’s Arrival
"What else is there to report?" the prince asked without beating around the bush. I could see that he could read the butler’s expression as well.
"The King has called for Your Highness and Lady Mila to join him in a meeting. He will make the announcement there," the butler informed the prince before bowing respectfully.
We rushed over to meet with the King right after hearing the news from the butler. I was nervous to be in the presence of the king, but I was even more curious to hear news about Regina’s delivery. When we arrived, I wasn’t surprised to see Prince Darius as well. Unlike the last time that I was here in this room after being summoned, Selena wasn’t with the prince. Being in that room again brought back memories of the first time that I found out that Selena was pregnant, and along with it came a wave of sorrow when I thought of what could have been. If Selena hadn’t lost her baby that day, she would have given birth around this time as well. I shook my head slightly from side to side to clear my thoughts because I knew that dwelling on the unchangeable past wasn’t healthy. We took our seats as we waited for the king to arrive.
"Have you heard anything?" Prince Leonard asked his brother.
"Not at all," Prince Darius replied casually.
It seems like the important news had to be broken in person, and I thought that made sense...
We didn’t wait for long before the King arrived. To my surprise, he was accompanied by the grand duchess and Prince Florian, who I had thought would be spending time at the hospital with Regina and their baby. The king had an unreadable expression on his face, but I could tell from the looks on both the Duchess’s and Prince Florian’s faces that there would be some disturbing news. After taking their seats, the king heaved a loud sigh before raising a hand to massage his temples. If I had to describe the emotion that I sensed coming from the king, I would guess that he was frustrated with a great mix of disappointment.
"I guess you have summoned us here to break the news about the arrival of your first grandchild?" Prince Leonard was the first one to speak up.
Instead of replying to his son, the king let out another sigh. The Duchess immediately looked uncomfortable in her seat before she decided to open her mouth and give Prince Leonard a reply to his question.