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Chapter 8
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Sheldon left with a face as dark as storm clouds."Mother, Father, are you both alright?"Our babies quickly surrounded us, their little voices brimming with worry. They pressed close, eyes wide, tails twitching.I gently touched each of their heads, one by one."I'm fine," I said softly.Once they were reassured and sent off to play, Reginald turned to me, his eyes red, his expression full of quiet grievance.I sighed. Finally, I told him everything.Every secret I had carried, every truth I had buried in the depths of memory—I told him everything.Reginald no longer felt jealous. He simply held me in silence, wrapping his arms around me.Then, he murmured, "Celine, you've suffered so much. This life, I swear, I will love you well. If anyone dares lay a finger on you, I'll fight them to the death."I wrapped my arms around his waist and smiled before I replied, "Alright then."Life with Reginald was relaxed, peaceful, and filled with laughter, warmth, and healing.However,
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Caroline was taken back home.Since she was utterly useless, Sheldon did not bother pretending anymore.He locked her up like livestock, knocked her up on purpose, and tormented her for months.Then, just as she was about to give birth, he forced her to swallow a special abortion drug.Once it was done, he started all over again.Her belly was swollen once more, and the cycle of cruelty repeated until her body was no longer her own, just a vessel for endless torment.Time became meaningless.Eventually, Sheldon's other consorts began falling pregnant.One bore a silver-finned heir. Another, a purple-finned baby. Even a blue-tail was considered respectable.However, not one gave birth to a red-fin.Caroline's red-finned babies became the lowest of the low, and so did she.Her days were filled with suffering so severe that death would have been a kindness.Not long after, I became pregnant again.Reginald placed his hand gently on my belly, his expression filled with distres
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After just a few months, Caroline looked like a ghost of her former self—hollow-cheeked, her frame thinner than ever.When she heard what the others were saying, her face instantly turned bloodless.With Sheldon standing nearby, she did not dare scream or throw a fit. All she could do was mutter in a dazed, broken whisper, like some cursed mantra."No… No, this is impossible. She's not supposed to be the one to birth black-finned mer-babies… It should've been me! She's with Reginald… There's no way she could give birth to black-fins. It should've been red-finned trash!"One of the concubines recently brought in for Sheldon sneered at her, full of disdain."What an idiot. She can't even carry properly and still has the nerve to curse Princess Celine?"Even Sheldon's face looked ugly.He had long been preparing to fight for the crown prince title, and he had believed Caroline when she swore she had rare, superior breeding potential—that she would carry black-finned heirs.After f
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Reginald had a full set of jewelry crafted from pearls just for me.He even wove shark-silk himself into loose robes that fit my growing belly, adorning them with bright, polished pearls.The little fish and lower-ranked merfolk loved to gather around me, always chattering about whatever amusing gossip they heard from outside.Later, they even started a musical, putting on full performances for me and Reginald.By the end, everyone was laughing—not at the story, but at their overly dramatic faces and ridiculous expressions. It was too funny not to.Once my belly grew round, everyone treated me like I was made of glass—tiptoeing around me, terrified they might hurt the little one inside.Reginald, who watched my stomach grow larger day by day, was always amazed. He often leaned against me, pressing his ear gently to my belly, eyes wide with wonder."He's moving… I think I just felt him move!" he whispered in awe.The little fish and merfolk immediately chimed in with unfiltered
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Back then, the Mer-King believed Caroline because she had gotten pregnant so soon after arriving.Everyone was glad. The Mer-King, too, chose to be amused rather than suspicious. He was a willing fool, hoping for joy.However, when Caroline sneered that my womb did not hold a child, it finally made him pause.The Mer-King fell silent, then slowly said, "Since Princess Celine is unable to bear children, perhaps it's fitting she raise them. These two infants, whatever their fin color, are still royal blood. Let this fulfill your yearning for motherhood."Caroline thought it was because she carried black-finned children. She truly believed the Mer-King still favored her.She turned to me and added smugly, "Celine, you're a failed Pregnancy Maiden. These two mongrels suit you best."I could not help but laugh."Why is it that you keep harping on about me being barren? Could it be you're afraid the child I give birth to might outrank yours?"The flicker of panic in her eyes vanished
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The two mer-babies were dumped at my feet, wide-eyed and pitiful.I knew better than anyone that there was nothing pitiful about them.Red-finned merfolk were weak in both body and mind. Soft, slow, and gullible, they were easy prey in a cruel world.Everyone's first instinct around them was the same—they were harmless and defenseless.However, they were not ordinary red-fins.They were the spawn of Sheldon—cruel and heartless—and they were born bad.In my previous life, I had carried black-finned children. Proud, arrogant, and dismissive of authority, they helped Sheldon torment me, treating me like I was nothing.The red-finned children, twisted by rejection and hatred of their own mother, would only turn out more vicious, more dangerous.Reginald's face flushed with fury.He had never seen such shameless behavior in his life.Holding me tightly, he mumbled in frustration, "Thank goodness I met you instead. Otherwise, I would've been driven mad by her."I stroked his hair
