Chapter 117

Lia couldn't remember how she managed to walk down to the great hall. Hand on Claude's arm, she walked through the doors to thunderous applause. With every step, nobles she didn't know moved aside for her with elegant smiles. She met eyes with them, responding with a cordial smile, but all her thoughts were focused on her stomach and the baby. She didn't know whether to trust Betty's claim or call a doctor secretly to confirm her present state.

Ironically, this preoccupation distracted her from the meal, letting it pass by without a single gag or wave of nausea. Jasmine sighed inwardly as she watched Lia eat daintily and steadily.

"I can now face Maximilian in heaven. Prayers to the beautiful Grand Duke and Duchess."