King's Maker [+18]

Chapter Forty-nine

He slowly wakes up, patting the side that I was sleeping at. He must have felt my absence. He half opened his eyes and saw me. "You could fall, come here." He murmurs.

I stayed and remained looking at him. "Did you hear me?" He lifted his head, looking at me weirdly. Why did he have to wake up so easily? I wanted to look at him for longer. My eyes only followed his head that moved. He got up and swiftly pulled my waist back to the center of the bed.

His hovering face just distracts me more. "Are you alright?" He checked my temperature. "Y/n, what's wrong?"

Huh? D-Did he just finally say my name? "Why are your eyes getting bigger? Just fucking talk to me??" He's getting irritated.

"S-Sorry, Your Highness." I blinked several times, not believing that he just said my name. It sounds so good coming out of his mouth. "What the fuck was that? You're scaring the hell out of me!"

W-Why does he have to shout at my face like that. Drawn eyebrows, clenched jaw.. he's really mad at me?

My eyes sting and blurred quickly. "Shi- no-no, I did not intend to scream at you." He tries to console me but it's too late. I sobbed like a child even though I couldn't understand this.

"Shhh, I'm sorry little one." He laid beside me and pulled my body to hug me. He massages my scalp while I do my best to stop sobbing now.

"There, there.." he rubs my back and it instantly puts me to a stop. He lifted my chin and his eyes checked my face.

He stretched his arm, took some napkins at the top of the wooden cabinet and he patted it on my face. He kissed my forehead and that felt unreal. "Sorry." He then hugged me again.

I should be feeling all bubbly but it makes me overthink that he's this sweet because I conceived. Will he turn back to a cold beast after all this?

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I turned sideways in front of the mirror. Many weeks have passed and I can already see a small bump.

I can't believe I'm carrying a royal child. I looked back at the bed and King Jeon was still asleep.

He's been seemingly cooped inside here with me. He's never gone out of this chamber for more than an hour. Odd.

He usually is gone besides me once I wake at six or seven in the morning, and it's been eight o'clock now and he's just peacefully sleeping.

Should I just cook for the both of us? I fixed my shirt and decided to just go to the kitchen.

Hmm? No one's here.. I checked the pantry and decided to just cook anything.

In the middle of cooking this braised pork, I heard him scream for my name from the bedroom. I ran and when I arrived there, he saw me then his hands ran through his hair, frustration written all over his face.

"Where did you go." He's trying not to show his temper. "Kitchen, Your Highness, cooking.."

He looked at the clock. "Shit, were you hungry? You should've woke me up. What do you want?" He stood up and stood in front of me. "And didn't I say to never leave the premises of this room?"

"Well I-uh, you might get hungry when you wake up, Your Highness.."

"I already said before that do not act like a servant." I could hear him gritting his teeth. "Sorry, Your Highness.." I lowered my head.

"Something smells good.." he murmured all of a sudden. "I've been cooking braised pork, Your Highness."

"I'll continue, stay here." He kissed the top of my head and worry dissipated in me. I thought he got mad..

I heard the door open and a cart full of food was ready, but.. why was he the one to get it here. "Your Highness, where are all the maids?"

"I made them take a leave." Huh?

"Can I ask, Your Highness?" He starts to place different foods on my plate. "I do not trust anyone to handle your food."

Wait.. so all this time, he's been the one prepping our meals?? "Y-You've been cooking, Your Highness?"

"Is it that bad?" He gave me a straight face. "N-No! It's just.. I didn't know that you've been cooking.. all alone, Your Highness."

He placed the breakfast tray on my lap and placed the plate. "Eat."

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"Can I leave you for a few hours?" I turned my head to look at him. "Yes, Your Highness."

"But do not leave here." I nodded my head.

Clock hands turned and turned while I lay here, waiting for him.

Where could he have gone? I.. miss him. Being gravid is hard, I learned that because of it, I've been wanting him to stay beside me at all times, to just look at him.

It's like I crave him too. But I couldn't say it, I'm just a mere servant, too low to have and ask him to stay.

I look out the window and the sky is dark.

The door opened and he's finally here. My mood lightened seeing him. "Do you like peaches? I bought you some."

I nodded my head fast, "can it be with whip cream, please?" I smiled, showing my teeth, feeling like a kid.

"Mhmm." He turned and went back outside.

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I scooped the peach on the saucer filled with whipped cream and ate it. It's so sweet and juicy.

"Were you okay while I was away?" No. "Yes." he pats my head then he looks like about to go out again. "Your Highness, are you leaving again?"

"Just cook dinner, why?" he arches his brow. I want to be next to him.. "Why?" he asks again. "Can I watch you, Your Highness.." why do I even bother anyways, he'll just- "okay." I followed him from behind.

I observed his broad shoulders down to his slim waist that's evident with his tight tank top.