When the Villainess Died, the Male Lead Went Crazy - Chapter 154.2
Unlike his earlier glare at the chef, Kylian answered Anais’s words in a calm and gentle voice.
“The lemon was something I asked for. I wanted it, so I had them slice it.”
“Excuse me? But, Wife, you can’t usually eat lemons, can you? You like lemon candies, though.”
“That used to be true, but not anymore. Today, I just felt like having it. So, I asked them to slice it thinly for me.”
“Ah…”
Kylian was surprised by the change in her tastes. She had disliked raw lemons since they lived in the Duke’s residence long ago.
“Ugh… Your Majesty…”
“Let him go, Kylian.”
“Understood. I misjudged.”
“No, it’s alright…”
“I will compensate for this later.”
“Th, thank you!”
Kylian, noticing that Anais was watching, gave the chef a subtle gesture. The chef quickly left the room.
“Wife, you seem quite tired these days.”
“Yeah. Yawn.”
She yawned and adjusted her utensils. Then, she neatly cut into the salmon steak in front of her, taking a bite, and didn’t forget to eat the sliced lemon as well.
Kylian watched her eat the sour food with fascination. When it first hit her taste buds, she scrunched her face slightly, but soon relaxed and smiled, clearly enjoying it.
“Kylian.”
“Yes?”
“I want some of those plums, too.”
“Understood.”
Kylian smiled, amused by the change in her tastes, and gestured for the servant to bring the plums.
***
Kylian originally intended to enjoy tea with Anais alone in the palace garden, but somehow, everyone had gathered together to share tea.
“Ugh, what is this taste?”
“Re, the biscuit is good, though.”
“Re? Lilith, you still have no sense of refinement.”
“Does refinement feed you? I have more refinement than a thief. Be quiet.”
Lilith spat out the tea after declaring it was bitter, and Phileal handed her a handkerchief. Lewarren, watching them, shook his head in dismay and openly scowled.
“Wife.”
“Ah… yes?”
Anais was dozing off again.
“I prepared this because I thought you’d like it.”
Instead of the usual black tea, Anais’s tea was lemon tea, with extra sugar to suit her sweet tooth. She seemed to savor the aroma before drifting off again, still holding the cup. Kylian was uneasy, watching her.
“Anais, have you been sleeping more lately?”
“Ah, yes. I’ve been like this a lot lately.”
Phileal immediately noticed what was going on. He understood why Anais seemed this way, but it seemed no one else at the table had figured it out yet.
“Hey, Kylian. You said you went to the Temple of Deals, right?”
“…”
“The God of Deals didn’t show up because he was afraid you’d drain his power.”
“I’m not interested in such insignificant power.”
Lilith couldn’t hide her smirk.
But the one who reacted seriously to Kylian’s response was Anais, who was half-asleep.
“Kylian? Why did you go to the Temple of Deals?”
“I thought the Wife was sick. I went there because I wanted to take your pain for you.”
“Ah… you don’t have to do that. I’m not sick. I’m just struggling to stay awake…!”
“That’s still something I’d rather bear.”
Lilith respected that aspect of Kylian and didn’t argue anymore. However, since Anais didn’t seem to know, she spoke up.
“When you trade pain, you have to pay ten times as much.”
“Huh?”
“If the pain Anais feels is 1, the cost the God of Deals takes is 5, and the cost to return it is another 5, so the person receiving the pain ends up with 10 times the suffering.”
“That’s a ridiculous trade!”
“It’s not. The God of Deals is also the God of Punishment.”
At Lilith’s words, Anais looked at Kylian with a shocked expression. Kylian, however, maintained a calm demeanor.
“If you do that, I will be really angry, so don’t even think about it!”
“…But Wife, I’m in good health. And it’s not like I’m sick…”
“Be quiet!”
Anais shouted. Then, suddenly, tears began to fall from her eyes.
“Wife!”
“Why, why is this happening again…! Huh… Kylian, you always make me upset with these strange things… ugh… it’s just like this!”
“I’m sorry, Wife. I was wrong.”
Kylian immediately apologized and reached out to Anais. But before Kylian could, Phileal was quicker to hug her.
“Anais, it’s alright. It’s okay.”
As Phileal comforted her, Anais began to cry even more bitterly.
Lewarren, who had been observing the situation, finally understood why Anais was like this.
And Lilith, who had been unable to close her mouth, soon realized as well.
Everyone knew what was happening, except for Kylian.
“Wife, seeing you in pain is unbearable for me. If my pain can ease your heart…”
“Huwaa!”
“Your Majesty, please be quiet.”
Phileal warned, and Kylian felt a lump in his throat, but he couldn’t speak out of concern for Anais.
Lewarren and Lilith exchanged a glance, and with a subtle gesture, they silently communicated something to each other.
It seemed that Anais might be pregnant.
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