Olivia remained still and expressionless for many seconds.
“What… did you just say?” This time, she was careful with her wording as she inquired.
It was at this point that the maid repeated her earlier response-“She gave birth to a female”-and Olivia’s anxious expression relaxed into a grin.
“Oh….” She turned her head away from me with a scowl, her little lips extending into a grin.
She let out a long, deep breath, and her chest heaved as she did so.
So… it turns out to be a female?
After reversing direction, she faced the housekeeper again.
Yes, Your Majesty, I promise you that. The security guy confirmed it to me. According to what he recounted, the King almost killed the midwife who delivered the bad news to him. When she said, “He termed the kid terrible news,” Olivia’s eyes widened with delight.
“Woah….” She blinked her eyes fast and laughed.
She gave a little shrug and then started laughing uncontrollably. It was resonant with scorn and sounded quite loud.
“Badnews?” With more laughter, she repeated. We should all feel so pitiful about this new development. Oh..! I feel terrible for Natasha, thinking about how she must feel hearing her father name her daughter “Badnews” for the first time. She stopped, laughing again, before adding, “Must be so heart breaking.”
“Hmm. We’re the same, she sashays to the window.
Her giggles turned into grins as she said, “Tell you what, I believe I should bring her some fruits so she can eat and be rejuvenated by the time she wakes up.”
“Leena, hurry up and prepare a carriage. Please excuse me while I go out to the store.
The help seemed perplexed.
“My… My Queen, let me collect those fruits for you. That’s not necessary.
Aw, Leena. Don’t fret,” Olivia said with a cheery grin.
I’m in a great mood today and would love to take care of it by myself. Get moving, that’s all I’m saying.
The housekeeper then bowed and exited.
Ella waited for Lisa to come out of the home with the empty basket so that the two of them could depart for the wedding as a unit.
Since she had to wait for them for what seemed like forever, she was beginning to feel exhausted. This is the way things have always gone, so I guess it’s fair that she has to wait for them.
And by that point, she had become used to it.
There was still a few hours till evening, but the sun had already set. Just what was taking Lisa so long?
She waited patiently, holding the basket at her side, and then she saw Lisa emerge from the double-story home.
She dressed on an extravagant outfit and stacked her wrists with three or more pricey bracelets. Ella wondered why the woman looked so perfect.
“What exactly are your eyes fixed on?” Upon approaching Ella, Lisa snapped, and Ella immediately looked down.
With a roll of her eyes, Lisa walked away while Ella trailed after carrying the basket.
Because of her tragic background, Ella has always considered herself unfortunate.
Before her mother passed away seven years ago, she was an only kid. Since then, Ella’s life has been nothing but a series of misfortunes. Life was unjust even while her mother was still living, and it got much more so when her mother passed away.
She didn’t understand why her stepfather and stepmother were so harsh to her. Could it have been that she felt helpless? Then then, it can’t have been her fault. Not by her own free will did she become the weakest member of the Wind Walker pack. Clearly, it wasn’t her decision. As so, why is she need to be treated with such contempt?
They were occasions when she questioned the future of her life. She wondered when her life will improve. She wishes she could change and use her wolf abilities to make things better. Perhaps she simply needs to keep petitioning the Gods and Goddesses.
The population was very scary, and the trek to the market was pretty far. Of course, there wouldn’t be any business conducted on the next day because of the holiday.
Ella was curious as to what it would be like to see the whole mountain devoid of life since everyone was hiding inside their homes. But the question remains as to why the Alpha would issue such commands. Why would everyone want to remain indoors the next day?
“Will you quicken your pace?” Ella attempted to quicken her pace as Lisa sprang to attention. Is there any way she can win over her sister’s approval? To put it simply, she was curious.
Like a puppet, she went wherever Lisa went in the market to get the stuff she needed. Ella volunteered to carry the groceries in the basket as she selected and paid for them.
Lisa was quite choosy and demanding, so shopping with her was never a breeze. They circled the large, crowded market until something terrible occurred that Ella had never even considered.
She and Lisa had been strolling in front when a passing wagon splattered dirt water over Lisa.
Lisa abruptly halted her progress as she looked down at her clothing in disbelief.
“What?”