Book 12: Chapter 35
Two kids, one with black hair and green eyes, and the other with blonde hair and black eyes. You read that right. Blonde hair and black eyes. Well, not completely black eyes, as the black colour wasn’t the same as mine. My child with Mommy Vyvyan had pure black eyes, but there was some blue inside that black, so it was closer to navy. When the child with blonde hair opened her eyes to look at me, I thought I saw Vyvyan.
My child with Vyvyan was far too similar to Vyvyan herself… From her eye shape, the slightly wavy hair and even face shape. I didn’t think even Lucia would believe it was her child if it didn’t come from her body.
The other child had a pair of eyes identical to her father and mother. She was basically a replica of Lucia. However, her black hair reminded me of myself. I believe her black hair would make her no less beautiful than Elizabeth. My two kids didn’t resemble twins when placed next to each other.
I don’t know if it was my imagination… Oh, I almost forgot. Both of them were girls if it wasn’t already obvious. I don’t know if my mind was read or what, but they were both girls. They’d become replicas of their mothers when they grew up, supposedly. There was no doubt in my mind they’d be very pretty girls.
That night was a sleepless night for the Imperial Palace, as everybody was excited. They weren’t all excited just to flatter me. It’d be pointless for the maids to flatter me. I wasn’t responsible for their promotions. They were just excited, because of the two new lives. After all, they were the first kids to be born in the palace. Furthermore, they were both very cute – though the maids couldn’t see them, since Vyvyan said that the two kids weren’t to interact with too many people in the first week to avoid someone switching the children for sinister purposes. I, however, suspected Vyvyan was worried her child would be suspected.
Mommy Elizabeth came over specifically to see the two children. Nier didn’t come, for she was asleep. Mommy Elizabeth’s expression was ambivalent if I had to describe it. Elizabeth knew the whole story, but she didn’t look as though she had sympathy or hatred. To the contrary, I seemed to notice envy from her… Perhaps she felt envious seeing new children. She was probably envious of Vyvyan, since she’d get to see the children grow up, I guess.
I was shocked by Mommy Elizabeth’s gentle and warm gaze when she carried the children. Honestly, I never thought that she’d be able to show that sort of gaze. In no way was it the type of gaze I’d imagine she could show. Her gaze didn’t look that warm and gentle even when she hugged me in the past. It was as though her tenderness bloomed when she held the children. I was bemused when I saw her reaction.
Mommy Elizabeth practically didn’t want to leave. Mommy Vyvyan had to kick her out. Mommy Elizabeth fell asleep with the kids. The two of them only opened their eyes for a short while after being born. They smiled when they looked at me, and they reached for me with their tiny hands.
‘Do they know I’m their father?’