Book 16: Chapter 18
Lucia rolled over. She rubbed her eyes and greeted the sunlight. Her angelic daughter was asleep next to her. She couldn’t resist the urge to caress her daughter and kiss the latter’s cheek. She sat up and slid her thin blanket slid off. The tip on her breast bounced ever so slightly. In truth, ever since she began breastfeeding, Lucia began to gradually feel aroused in spite of not craving it before. However, she felt too embarrassed to explicate it, for she never thought about it. Plus, her husband was in the elven lands specifically to recuperate, so she didn’t think about it.
Lucia picked up her clothes from the side and took her time getting dressed. She pulled the curtain open. It was noon. Lucia still slept at dawn and woke up in the afternoon. Her daughters, however, were probably having an afternoon nap. The maids took care of the girls in the morning, since Lucia struggled to adjust her sleep hours. Lucia wore on her dress then flicked her short hair. She didn’t wake her daughter up; instead, she called for a maid.
After applying her make-up, Lucia left the room to have lunch. After lunch, she returned to her bedroom. Her daughters had just woken up and were happily playing with the maids. After breastfeeding her girls, she cheerfully played with them for a while. Afterwards, she went to afternoon tea with children from noble families after the daughter of a noble elder invited her. Under normal circumstances, the children of noble families weren’t permitted entry into the flower garden in the backyard. Thanks to Lucia, though, they were allowed to enter Vyvyan’s personal flower garden.
The girls were delighted. They loved the new and peculiar plants. Lucia nostalgically scanned the flower garden. The flower garden was where her life of bliss began. It was back then when she was young that she received the most beautiful birthday present in her life, her Prince.
“If I may be honest, Lucia, you’ve dramatically changed compared to your former self back then.”
“Hmm?” With her cup in her hand, Lucia she smiled and touched her face: “How exactly have I changed? If you’re saying that I’m more mature, I’m quite confident about that.”
“Not just that. Lucia, you’re now different to the impression you gave us in the past. After all, you were a tomboy who was always with His Highness,” stated a young girl. She had a sip of tea then scanned Lucia: “You used to be as energetic as a boy would be, yet now you are so gentle and motherly. We never expected you to have this side to you. Moreover, you were able to marry His Highness, which was something we didn’t expect.”
“Really?”
“Sina once really liked His Highness; but unfortunately, His Highness didn’t seem to be interested in her. We were curious who he liked. We never imagined you’d be able to marry His Highness. Not to mention that you even have children now. How shall I put it? You looked so ordinary back then when you ran around all over the place. We never expected His Highness would choose you, but you two look as though you’re enjoying a life of bliss.”