Book 15: Chapter 104
“I am very sorry!” said Irina.
Irina knelt on the ground. She literally prostrated herself on the ground before Lucia and Nier. She respectfully and sincerely apologised. Nier coldly snorted and didn’t comment. Lucia turned around and opined, “To be honest, I really don’t want to see you right now. It’s in your best interest to hurry up and do what you should; then, do as you said and never disturb us.”
“Understood. I am very grateful for the sympathy you two have shown me. Our dragon race will never forget this gracious favour.”
Irina raised her head to look at the two. Lucia wore an upset expression, while Nier wore the calm look of one who had come to terms with it. Lucia hopelessly asked, “How long do you two need?”
“I am not sure, either. We were lucky last time. I hope we will be lucky this time, as well.”
“Ugh…”
Lucia was even more annoyed after hearing that, but she couldn’t do anything about it. Lucia knew one couldn’t will a child into existence. Consequently, she had no choice but to wait in order for her husband to come home. Further, if they didn’t have a kid, she’d have to watch her husband and Irina do it over and over again. That’s why Lucia felt total darkness had contaminated her life.
Lucia never learnt to be more generous. Although she knew about Ling Yue’s affair with her husband, Ling Yue did save her and her children’s life. Plus, Ling Yue neither competed for her husband nor clung to him. They barely got to meet many times a year; hence, Lucia turned a blind eye to it. Irina, however, wanted to have a child with her husband. She wasn’t happy about it whatsoever. As a matter of fact, Lucia had a strong urge to finish Irina off with her dagger.
Nier had already come to terms with it. After all, she approved of Empress Elizabeth accepting the deal from the outset. Moreover, Nier had her own agenda, too. As a human, her lifespan wasn’t all that long. When she realised Lucia would be able to live a carefree life with her lover once she passed away, she decided she’d rather bring Lucia along with her. Nier agreed to Elizabeth’s request and didn’t mind it, as she, too, wanted a serve for herself. Empress Elizabeth planned to brew a wine out of a dragon egg. If Nier could also have a drink, then the two of them should have a long enough lifespan. If that was useless, Nier seriously considered using Ying to slice open Irina’s tummy to get the egg under the pretext of sleepwalking and leave.