Book 15: Chapter 75
I looked at Irina, who was in front of me. I honestly didn’t know what to say, or rather, what she said left me speechless. Irina’s thinking was very simple. In spite of knowing that I had a wife and wouldn’t leave my children, she still wanted to remain by my side. I was slightly glad to hear that.
“Could it be that she wants to come back together with me…? No, no, no, that would be scarier.” I cut off my own scary thought.
I knew my wives wouldn’t allow me to bring a new woman back. What, was I going to have to resort to claiming that she was my mom’s friend’s daughter, so I needed to have a child with her, please look after her my dear wives? As if. The sun would come up the other side if my wives didn’t slaughter her. She was a dragon, yes, but I wouldn’t rule out Nier and Lucia asking for Ying’s help to kill her. Furthermore, all my girls were soon going to be able to call me “dad.” I, frankly, had no desire to take care of another child. More importantly, perhaps it was because Irina and I didn’t have any feelings for each other; hence, we might not spare any thoughts for the child who might be born. We had no anticipation for a blissful family. After all, she wasn’t my wife or my child. Therefore, I wasn’t interested.
“I want to be by you side. Please at least allow me to have a child! King Troy, this is my only request. I know you will not abandon your wife and children, and I greatly regret not being able to meet you sooner, but I beg you; please allow me to have a child with you. Just one child, not just for our race but more for myself.”
Irina’s face was thoroughly red. She was very, very shy. She mustered up all her courage to make her request. Maybe it was for her race, but I felt that it was more likely to be her own desire to have a child with me. After all, it was nice for both the entire race of dragons and her. I wasn’t okay with it, though.
I didn’t need to worry about anything, since I was certain that I didn’t need to concern myself with anything once Irina gave birth, because I’d probably be able to leave, given that it wasn’t me that the dragon race wanted, but a child with my blood. Irina would take care of our child, and it didn’t matter to me if the child didn’t want to come to the Imperial Palace.
The thing was that I didn’t think I could leave. As we had done it once, I was bound to have to go all the way. I said that I was in a dragon’s cave. Dragon Mom told me to remain vigilant whilst there, but I failed. I never thought the moment would come. I never thought I’d have my drink spiked and to be raped.
I didn’t want to have a child with Irina. I had no feelings for her. I didn’t dislike her. What she did was not her fault. It wasn’t her responsibility, after all. Having said that, I really didn’t want to develop feelings for a woman I didn’t know. Lucia, Nier, Ling Yue and I went through lots of tribulations together, which led to us falling in love; that was how we had what we had. I didn’t accept every single woman who came to me, and I wasn’t a man who planted seeds wherever he went.
I didn’t answer her question. Instead, I said, “I want to see your mother and my mom. I want to speak to them about this.”
