BJ Villainess Chapter 345

Euges gently stroked his wife’s belly, which was still so flat that no one could tell she was pregnant. Inside, their creation was growing. They had certainly wanted a baby and had only gotten the expected result. Still, actually hearing that she was pregnant was hard to believe.

 

“This is driving me crazy, really…”

 

The fact that it was a child between her and himself. Absurdly, he felt so unbearably happy that he could cry.

 

Theresa, on the other hand, was smiling brightly, not seeming afraid of pregnancy at all. “Let’s keep living happily together with our baby from now on.”

 

The moment he heard her words, Euges felt his head heat up. Unable to contain his emotions, he forgot his embarrassment and buried his face in his wife’s palm. He desperately needed her scent and warmth at that moment.

 

Honestly, while the baby made Euges happy, it also made him even more anxious. What if, at this moment of happiness, all these memories suddenly disappeared? What if the original Euges Roderigo, who first fell in love with Theresa, woke up and took it all away? Countless worries plagued him.

 

In the end, the baby was not a solution. So, only today did Euges finally realize that his anxiety would never be fully resolved.

 

He loved Theresa. He loved her so much—so terribly much—that he could never confess his truest feelings to her. Realizing this, Euges finally understood what he needed to do.

 

“I’ll live every day as if this is the last day I can love you and be loved by you.”

 

His only job was simply to love her. That was all he could do, anyway.

 

Theresa tightly hugged her husband, who, for the first time, buried his face in her palm and cried. “You really are an incredible coward, you know.” She told her husband, who liked being scolded and getting all sorts of advice, a truth that would never change. “As I said before, I think I love you more.”

 

Nonsense. Euges couldn’t imagine a deeper feeling than what he felt. That’s how impossibly much he loved her. But sometimes, her affection hit him with overwhelming intensity, just like right now.

 

“I love you more and more each day.”

 

Only now could Euges truly accept that his wife would love him for the rest of his life.

 

It was the moment his long-standing distrust of people finally ended.

 

* * *

A few months later, the imperial couple’s first child, Prince Matthias, was born very healthy.

 

* * *

Now, in adolescence, Matthias had recently become much more interested in his appearance. He always wondered why the eyes he saw in the mirror were a light silver-gray, not purple.

 

“But they said all imperials have purple eyes.”

 

All his younger siblings, born one after another, had purple eyes, which bothered him a lot.

 

Could I possibly not be my father’s child? Worried he might have a secret about his birth he couldn’t talk about, Matthias shook his head with a wise, old expression. “That couldn’t be.”

 

His father loved his mother to an embarrassing degree. Not just Matthias, but the whole empire knew it.

 

As a child, his parents’ loving relationship was a source of pride for him. However, that changed slightly when his siblings increased to four. Introverted and quiet, Matthias sometimes found his wild, wolf-like siblings a handful. Though they were angelic and adorable when they listened to him, he definitely did not want any more siblings.

 

“Matthias!”

 

Just then, he heard his father calling from outside. Matthias leaned out the window without much interest. His father, making eye contact, gestured for him to come over.

 

“Sigh.”

 

It’s too hot to go outside… But unable to ignore his father’s order, Matthias slowly headed to the garden.

 

“You’ve been reading in your room again, haven’t you?” His father scolded him, picking Matthias up with ease. “That’ll make you weak.”

 

“Fortunately, I’m taller and better developed than most kids my age. Thank you for your concern.” Matthias continued, trying not to sigh in front of his father. “And I don’t think this posture is fitting for an imperial family.”

 

“You talk a lot, my son. I want to nibble you for being so cute.”

 

“…”

 

Matthias was being carried somewhere, slung over his father’s shoulder. If his father was worried about him getting weak, letting him walk would help his development more. But Matthias withheld this obvious comment. At the last banquet, he had talked back and gotten roasted by his father, with painful memories as a result.

 

How does Mother manage to keep a conversation going with Father? He suddenly felt that his mother was truly amazing.

 

Unexpectedly, the place his father brought him was the imperial library.

 

“Why are we here…?”

 

His father, as if telling him to wait, went somewhere and came back with a box. “Here. If Theresa liked it, you’ll like it too.”

 

“I’m a different person from Mother, you know.”

 

“That’s true. Maybe you’re just a little more intense?”

 

Ignoring his father’s inability to understand a sensitive child, Matthias opened the box. “Ancient magic circles?”

 

He was amazed. If this had existed, why hadn’t they told him sooner?

 

“This is amazing. It’s my first time seeing records this old in real life… Oh, these are the things Mother mentioned!”

 

“Yeah. I knew you’d like it.” His father replied offhandedly and plopped down next to him. “I’m giving you this, but don’t study all night anymore. Your mother worries.”

 

Matthias, who’d had a fight with his father last night for staying up late studying, pouted like a duck. “Okay.”

 

His father chuckled and ruffled his hair. “So, where are you planning to go with that?”

 

“To Mother!”

 

“Knew it. Now hold your father’s hand.”

 

Does Father still think I’m a little child?

 

Matthias was already twelve. He was old enough to stop holding his father’s hand.

 

Still, sometimes it’s good to feel this family affection.

 

With his treasure in hand, Matthias was in such a good mood that even his adolescent rebellion quieted for a while as he headed to the Sun Palace with his father.

 

“Mother!” He jumped into the arms of his mother, the world’s most respected wizard and the woman he loved most, like a little child. “Look! Father gave me something amazing. Can I study it too?”

 

“It might be difficult for your level, but not impossible. Should we study ancient magic together today?”

 

“Yes!”

 

As if he’d expected this, his father kissed his mother on the cheek and said, “I’ll take care of the others, so you spend time with Matthias.”

 

“Why? The others could just come here.”

 

His siblings weren’t interested in magic. They were obsessed with mock battles with toy swords these days.

 

“Matthias probably wants to study in a quiet atmosphere.”

 

For the first time in a while, his father was being sensitive to the delicate feelings of an adolescent.

 

Matthias nodded happily and picked up a pen. “I’ll just study for three hours today.”

 

“Keep your promise. And don’t overdo it, you either. You’ve been busy lately.”

 

“It’s fine. That way, I can rest easy during the holidays.”

 

Matthias quietly watched as his parents held hands and talked affectionately. That must be what true love is. A book he read long ago said love was greater than any magic. Looking at his mother—the wizard he respected most—he realized it was true. His mother really loved his father.

 

“See you later, Matthias.”

 

His father kissed his cheek, just as he had done to his mother before leaving the room.

 

“Now it’s my son’s turn.”

 

Ugh. Matthias disliked kisses, but decided to put up with it for today. Chu.

 

His father grinned after finally getting a kiss. He had obviously demanded it just to tease Matthias, knowing how much he disliked it. Matthias knew this fully well, but couldn’t win against his father.

 

“I love you. What about you, Matthias?”

 

“Yes, me too.”

 

This, too, was part of the journey to becoming a great wizard like his mother. 

 

<The End of Euges Special Story>