After the Toruka family left, Bina couldn’t stop thinking about the conversation between Lucretius and Clodys.
‘Another… child…’
She remembered Beatrice happily running around with her cousins.
She also remembered her big sister’s face and what Clodys said.
Bina was undecided about having another baby. It wasn’t that she was against it. She just didn’t really think about it seriously until now.
However, Bina knew Lucretius had strong feelings about it.
He was genuinely fearful of it. When Beatrice was born, he was the happiest man in the world, of course, but at the same time, he was incredibly relieved. Bina had a difficult pregnancy and labor; Lucretius realized that this was a dangerous deed. With the possibility of losing Bina, Lucretius decided that there would be no second baby for them.
It wasn’t a coincidence that Bina didn’t get pregnant for the past five years after Beatrice was born. Lucretius had been meticulous with birth control.
Bina didn’t think too much of it. She felt thankful because it just meant that Lucretius deeply cared about her.
However, now…
Bina became annoyed.
She wanted one now.
‘I want to have another baby!’
Sa Bina was a woman who always got what she wanted.
***
First things first.
Bina decided to determine how Lucretius really felt about having another baby. This had to be a family decision, not just her own.
They were riding a horse together when the chance came. Both of them were on top of Lucretius’ favorite horse, Canon, together. Lucretius steered while Bina sat in his embrace. It was a nice lazy day, and they were having a private time.
Bina started the conversation vaguely.
“Don’t you think… Beatrice looks lonely nowadays?”
One of the most common reasons for having another child was so that the existing child won’t get lonely.
“Really? Then…” Bina waited for him to continue. “Then I will find a friend for her. I will have to see if any of the noble families have children of Beatrice’s age.”
“…”
Bina was shocked. This was unexpected.
This didn’t make sense. They were such a good team. They could read each other’s thoughts without saying a word, yet here they were! They were having a completely separate conversation!
Bina stared at her husband, who looked at her in confusion. His expression looked too innocent.
“What’s wrong, Bina?”
“….”
Bina continued to stare at his handsome face.
‘Does he really not know what I’m talking about, or is he just pretending?!’
She didn’t have to think for long.
They had been with each other for many years now, and there was no way he didn’t understand her intention.
Bina was certain of it.
‘Bastard…!’
Bina called his name decisively.
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Empress of Another World
FantasíaSa Bina was on her way to write her SAT when she suddenly finds herself in a strange world. She is sent to be the old emperor's concubine, but on their wedding night, the emperor gets murdered by no one other than his own son and the heir! To surviv...
