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Chapter Three
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❝ Raising a Newborn Princess ❞
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After eight weeks, the emperor have started to accept audience. Although.. The whole time, it was just the emperor rocking the little princess in his arms as he fed her with breastmilk from a bottle. And everyone who saw this was, astounished, to say the least.
"And the—"
"Waaah!!" Athanasia's cries echoed throughout the whole room, as it cutted the nobleman's words. And that was Roger Alpheus. "Waah! Uwaaah!!"
"Shh, sshh.. Yes, yes. Papa's here, Athanasia." Claude rocked Athanasia, as he sweatdropped. 'I expected it to be hard, but i didn't expect this to be so hard..' Claude thought. Athanasia stopped crying and gripped his fingers. "Hm.."
"The—"
"Shh, Alpheus. Athanasia's finally sleeping." Claude shushed the white-haired man, as he raised his hand, motioning for him to leave. "Let's continue this tomorrow." Claude added, without even sparing a glance towards the duke.
Roger's lips thinned, as he softly sighed and bowed his head. "Blessing and prosperity towards the Sun of Obelia." he then, walked out of the room. He softly sighed when he was outside, and it caught the red-head knight's attention.
"Lord Alpheus.. Had the meeting didn't go well?" Felix asked the duke when he noticed the man's expression, as Roger shooked his head. "Oh. The usual, huh?" Felix chuckled as Roger only sighed in reply. "His Majesty seemed to really cherish Her Highness.."
"He does, doesn't he?" Roger retorted, remembering the soft expression of the Emperor as he lulled the princess. Much to say, it was really, quite a new sight. "I didn't expect myself to see a new expression at the Emperor's face other than being expressionless and livid."
"Haha, the Empress and the Princess sure did have an effect towards His Majesty." Felix chuckled as he remembered the times where he can hear Claude and Diana's conversation.
Roger simply nodded as he slightly bowed at the knight. "Well then, Sir Felix. I'll be bidding you farewells now."
"Ahh, yes." Felix nodded as he smiled the man. "Have a safe trip, Lord Alpheus."
As the two conversed outside, Claude laid Athanasia's little body at the soft mattress behind the throne. It was exactly where Athanasia sang him a lullaby. Claude chuckled at the memory, as he caressed the soft cheeks of his daughter with his knuckles.
'A sight, quite to see..' Claude smiled as he gently placed a kiss at Athanasia's forehead. He then, laid beside her, holding Athanasia close to him as he slept. Surely, tending and taking care of a newborn's alot of work.
A few hours have passed, and Athanasia's cry can be heard. Claude opened his eyes, and saw Athanasia crying face beside him. 'No wonder it's loud..' Claude thought, as he softly sighed. Claude immediately looked at Athanasia's diaper if it's full, but it wasn't the case.
"You're hungry again?" Claude thought as he got up and carried Athanasia at his arms. As if Athanasia can understand him, she stopped crying as she looked at him with pleading eyes and sucked her thumbs. "Ahh, no. Don't do that, you'll get upset stomach."
Claude hurriedly walked towards the Garnet Palace, as he immediately find Lily, who are in-charge of Athanasia's well-being. Although, it was him who have Athanasia the whole time.
"Prepare Athanasia a new bottle of milk." Claude ordered as he sat down the sofa, as he rocked Athanasia who're still staring at him. 'Perhaps..' Claude shaked the thought as he smiled at the little princess. 'No, that'll be in a few years atleast.'
Lilian, who were watching the scene, softly smiled as she remembered Diana's words towards her.
"I'm sure His Majesty will cherish Athanasia, Lily. I'm not worried." Diana turned to her with a smile. "That's why, please do help Claude when taking care of her."
Lilian smiled at the memory. "Your Majesty, the milk's here." she handed the new bottle of milk to the Emperor as she slightly bowed. She then, walked back as she lowered her head and curtsied. "Blessings and prosperity upon the Obelian Empire."
Claude and Athanasia were alone once again. He softly sighed, as he placed the bottle's nipple at Athanasia's mouth. Staring at the baby's eyes, Claude chuckled.
'I wish i didn't missed this back then.' Indeed, raising a newborn baby's a hard work. Although, all that hardwork, Claude was satisfied as he was able to do the things he wasn't able to do with Athanasia in his first life.
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