novelraw Chapter 1445: All His Devotion Was Given to That Girl
Chapter 1445: All His Devotion Was Given to That Girl
Celeste broke out in a cold sweat; it seemed like Ethan had made this joke before. Tonight, he was too quiet, which made her a little scared.
"Stop joking like this; I don’t like it."
Looking at her pale face, Ethan found it amusing. "It’s just a joke. Why are you so frightened?"
"Then get someone to prepare birth control pills for me. I just finished my cycle a few days ago; it’s a dangerous period, and I can easily get pregnant."
Ethan squinted his eyes. "There’s no need for birth control pills. Don’t worry; you won’t get pregnant."
Celeste immediately dropped her pen, stood up, and was about to leave.
Ethan grabbed her slender fair wrist, trapping her by his side. "Where are you going?"
"I’m going to tell them myself to prepare birth control pills. I don’t want to get pregnant; I don’t want to torment my body."
Ethan pressed his thin lips together before saying, "I’ve told you, you won’t get pregnant. Look around the women in the palace, has anyone gotten pregnant?"
Celeste looked at him suspiciously. What did he mean by this?
"I’ve already had a vasectomy, so you won’t get pregnant."
What?
A vasectomy?
Celeste knew about vasectomies, but among her acquaintances, it was mostly women who used birth control; it was rare for men to have such surgeries. She never expected Ethan would actually go through with it.
Does he truly not want children anymore?
He’s still young and may not want children now, but when he’s older and perhaps wants them?
Having the vasectomy means he has severed all possibilities, leaving the Barnes family without heirs.
He seems to be the Barnes family’s sole heir, and with his current power expanding, the old man in their family should be eager to have grandchildren.
Celeste was shocked for a moment, looking at Ethan, trying to discern something from him.
"You don’t believe what I said?"
Celeste shook her head. "I don’t believe it. I suspect you’re lying to me again."
Ethan immediately placed her small hand on his waist belt. "Then see for yourself, the vasectomy left a scar. Actually, you’ve had many chances to see, but you’re too shy and never looked."
Celeste was frightened by his suggestive words and quickly withdrew her hand. "I believe you now, but why did you get a vasectomy when you could just have women use birth control?"
Ethan’s eyes turned deep and distant as if he was lost in some memory. "Because... Carlotta..."
Carlotta?
After five years, Celeste heard that nightmare-inducing name again: Carlotta and Celeste, sounding the same, but two different people.
This Carlotta was Ethan’s first love and his cherished ideal. Everything Celeste endured was because of Carlotta; she had always been Carlotta’s substitute.
Celeste had no sympathy; she couldn’t feel good about Carlotta. She was merely a sacrifice for Ethan and Carlotta’s love.
Celeste knew how much Ethan loved Carlotta; five years ago, he had called out "Carlotta" while lying on top of her.
"When Carlotta was still around, she told me she wanted to have a child with me... Later, Carlotta fell ill, and while lying in my arms, she coyly said she couldn’t have a child for me anymore but didn’t want other women to have children for me either."
Ethan’s memories drifted back to the past; his stern and wild contours softened and filled with deep emotion, a side Celeste had never seen.
It turns out Ethan is a romantic, but he gave all his devotion to that girl.
Ethan didn’t say much more, his gaze falling upon Celeste’s face. "What are you thinking now?"
Celeste extended her hand and clapped three times.
"What do you mean by this?"
Celeste curled her lips into a smile. "Because of a girl’s words, you got yourself a vasectomy, severing your lineage. I’m moved by your love story, so I’m applauding."
Ethan detected the sarcasm in her tone, furrowing his brow slightly in displeasure. Carlotta was always a taboo hidden in his heart, never shared with anyone until he just revealed it to Celeste.
The key is, she dared to mock him.
Ethan reached to pinch her tiny face. "Are you jealous?"
"I’m not." Celeste pushed away his large hand and picked up her pencil. "I want to work; you go to sleep first."
What?
She wants to work and asks him to sleep first?
Ethan laughed out of frustration, snatching the pen from her hand and then pushing her down onto the soft carpet. "You can work later; let’s have another round."
"..."
Celeste glared at Ethan. She couldn’t understand why Carlotta was obsessed with the child issue before she died. She should have made Ethan remain faithful to her instead of harming other women.
"Let me go... ugh!"
Celeste knew that tonight she wouldn’t complete her work.
...
The next day, Celeste woke up at noon, and Ethan was already gone.
Celeste felt sore all over, devoid of energy, impressed by Ethan’s stamina. Last night he had worn her out multiple times but was vibrant as ever in the morning, like he was made of iron.
Celeste quickly completed her work, then went to the garden for some fresh air. Several beauties were gossiping behind her,
"Look at her. Last night King Hayden favored her—a married woman. We wonder what charm she has."
"You don’t understand. Married women are treasures; they know things we don’t. What man can resist that?"
"Vixen! Seductress! Shameless!"
Celeste pretended not to hear these words and turned away.
Just then, one beauty clutched her chest and bent over, starting to vomit.
"Olivia, what’s wrong? Why are you vomiting all of a sudden?"
Olivia, who was a bit older and gentle, usually had good relations with everyone.
Now Olivia was bending over, vomiting, as everyone gathered around her.
Olivia smiled sheepishly. "I’m fine; maybe I ate something bad."
"Olivia, health is most important. Let’s get a doctor quickly!"
...
Soon, a doctor arrived and examined Olivia, "From my diagnosis, you’re... pregnant."
The doctor diagnosed Olivia as pregnant.
What?
Everyone gasped, their expressions changed dramatically.
Celeste was also surprised because last night Ethan had just said he had a vasectomy, and today someone’s pregnant.
Given her understanding of Ethan, he wouldn’t lie about this kind of thing.
So how did Olivia get pregnant?
Olivia’s face flushed with a delicate shyness. "King Hayden had been visiting my room frequently lately; I didn’t expect to conceive so soon."