Prince Nicholas, acutely aware of every subtle sound around him, turned sharply at the sudden hissing noise. His eyes locked onto Luciana, whose face displayed a whirlwind of emotions—fear, uncertainty and something else clouded her brow. Beneath it all, there lingered an indescribable emotion that intrigued him. What could she possibly be feeling?
He gently pushed Lady Evelyn away from him, thinking Luciana was acting like that because he was hugging her. When he visited Lady Evelyn in her chambers, she suggested he go for a walk with her since she needed to do some light exercises during her early stages of pregnancy. He could only agree when Peter, the babbler mouth, earnestly advised,
"Yes, Your Highness, light exercises like taking walks would aid the mother in giving birth smoothly without any difficulties when the time comes."
