Only a few hours after I fell asleep, my eyes opened automatically as if I havean internal alarm clock. I did work at the port for a few months and it required me to wake up before dawn so my biological clock is still a bit messed up. It would take some time for me to adjust back to being a normal academe student that goes to morning classes at 8am.

    Dimitri is still sound asleep since the sleeping spell I casted should be good for 8 hours. He should wake up in 2 hours but I would be long gone by then. I think we just need some space and time to think what we expect out of this relationship. He clearly needs to think more than I do.

    The divorce was just a threat to straighten up and re-arrange his thoughts. He''s mine so I''ll never let him go. He''s going to be deified in less than a month. Even if he wanted to leave me, I will make sure he''s knocked up before the year ends. Hmpf! I really wanted to hit him in the head since I am still feeling annoyed.

    I breathed deeply and gently left the bed. I tucked the guy under the blankets so he won''t feel cold. I left a note on his bed side table and left the room to wake up Ioannis. It''s the day were going back to Eieneos today.

    I soundlessly walked a few steps from the bed then teleported to Ioannis'' room. Once inside, I saw him already awake and dressed up. He doesn''t have any luggage but I doubt that our shared storage space is not full of them again. He''s staying there longer than our last stay so he should have packed a ton of stuff.

    I couldn''t help but be curious so I peeked into our shared storage space with my mana. I closed my eyes a bit and sure enough, he''s almost filled up his part of the space. On my part, I only filled a third of it. This world is reverse in more ways than one, seeing that men loved shopping and hoarding in this world.

    I hugged him from behind, making sure to caress his protruding belly. I whispered to him, "Good morning, husband. Good morning my beautiful children." Ioannis immediately touched my hands and gave me a kiss on the cheek. He replied, "Good morning, my beautiful wife and mother of my twins." I smiled sweetly at his response.

    Once he''s done filling up the storage, I placed a barrier around him to protect him and the babies from the sudden increase in mystique mana after teleportation. With a nod, I signaled Ioannis that I will start the teleportation. He held my hand tightly and nodded back at me nervously.

    Instead of just holding his hand, I hugged him tight, protecting the twins between us. I closed my eyes and teleported us straight to Eieneos. After a few seconds, I opened my eyes to a plaza surrounded by a colorful array of flowers, vastly different from the time I visited several months ago.

    I looked around and admired the changes. Samir did his job well as my gardener (Author: She''s really treating him as a gardener (rofl).) I looked at Ioannis face and he was still tightly closing his eyes. I whispered in his ear, "We have arrived. You can open your eyes now."

    His eyelashes fluttered as he slowly opened his eyes. I can see his surprise as he saw the beautiful flowers and smelled the fresh scent in the air. He must have thought the same as when I first saw everything. I asked him while smiling dotingly, "Would you like to walk to the palace, my dear consort? Or... Do you perhaps want me to carry you there or perhaps a quick teleport?"

    He looked at me blankly for a few seconds then looked up as if contemplating carefully. He then responded, "Can we walk for a bit and then when I get tired, could you please carry me the rest of the way? I want to enjoy the beautiful flowers." I smiled at him dotingly again and replied, "Sure. You know I''ll agree with whichever option you choose. Since it would be quite some time before we reach the palace, you should start thinking of names you want for the twins while you''re at it."

    His head snapped at my direction, his face looking pale and surprised. It was obvious that he forgot about the names. Well, he was mostly busy with keeping himself and the children healthy. His priority is to be able to carry them to term so I understand that thinking about the names must have slipped from his mind.

    I laughed at his surprised face and shook my head. He looked like he was about to cry as he saw my reaction. He then said, "I am so sorry. I- I forgot about that. I did think about listing some names but I thought you would be the one deciding on those and I don''t want to overstep your authority." What authority is this guy talking about? Is this a cultural thing in this world again? I know about the custody and all but this is new to me, definitely not part of my classes or inherited memories.

    I looked at him with furrowed brows and asked, "What do you mean I have to decide the names and I have the authority to do so? You do know they''re OUR children and WE both have the authority to name them, right? Is this a law or something again?" He looked at me and nodded. He then responded, "Women will always have the last say in everything. I can suggest and all but you will still be the one to pick the names in the end and I am not allowed to complain."

    I sighed and instructed, "Here''s what we''ll do. You make a list of names that you want. I will also make a list on my end then we''ll compare them afterwards. AGAIN, We will decide TOGETHER. Do you understand what I am saying?" He smiled at me helplessly, obviously relieved and touched as he said, "Yes, wife. I will follow your instructions."

    We started walking across the palace grounds and I can see the happiness in his eyes as we looked around the colorful flowers and lush greenery. We were walking quite slowly making sure he does not tire too quickly, trip or fall. The path was quite long so at about 2/3 of the way, he asked if I could carry him for the rest of the distance. I admire his will power as he was able to walk more than half the distance to the main palace with how heavy his belly looked.

    It will only take me a few minutes to walk the remaining distance with him in my arms but he looked like he was enjoying the special treatment so I purposely walked slower than usual so he can enjoy the view more. We reached the main palace about 15 minutes after.

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    Dimitri''s POV

    When I opened my eyes, I was all alone on the bed. I turned a bit and laid on my back. I sighed and just stared at the ceiling for who knows how long.

    I looked towards my right side and saw a note she left on the bedside table. It was very short but it shows how much I angered her. It simply said, "Let''s talk when I''m back." I smiled as tears fell from my eyes. It was all my fault after all.

    It was my insecurities and my negative thoughts eating me up and I just had to insult her efforts to make me feel that I was part of the family by saying it was just scraps. I really messed up this time. I have to straighten up or else she''s definitely going to let go of me. Sёar?h the n??el Fire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    I don''t know if it was just a threat but my gut says that she''s going to do it for real if our situation and my way of thinking does not change. I''d rather die than let that divorce happen. Even if I had to seduce her and get pregnant with her child just so that she won''t divorce me, I would do it. (A/N:Who would have thought that they have the same idea to stop the divorce from happening?)

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    Aurum''s POV

    As I woke up, the house felt empty. I knocked on Ioannis'' room but no one answered. Worrying about the very pregnant guy, I hurriedly opened the door only to find nobody inside. I knew they''re going to leave but do they have to be so secretive about it and escape while the rest of the people in the house are still sleeping?

    I could only sigh heavily as I remebered that Luna didn''t give a clear answer if she would be able to come back on or before my birthday banquet. I think that I have to start thinking of a way to escape and delay my arranged marriage until she comes back from her hometown.

    If she still doesn''t accept me by then, I will give up my royal title to escape the requirement of going through the arranged marriage and live somewhere far. As for these four minions, I will release them from being bound to me so they can marry whoever they want.

    I could only sigh at my thoughts about my backup plans. I am deluding myself again. I know that I am still hoping she''ll take me and those four in. Just a simple "Yes" from her will fix all of my problems.

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    As I pushed the main palace door, I was greeted by Lia and Aelorus excitedly running down the stairs. They immediately took Ioannis from my arms and used magic to levitate him gently. They said that it would be best if he gets to our room quickly so he can rest. They seem to be in a hurry for some reason but before they could get him up the stairs, a person that I totally forgot about, appeared at the door.