Chapter 6 I was utterly disappointed . Charles wasn't aware that I had always loved him - be it this lifetime or the past . I had always been frail since young , making me an easy target for the other beast children . Once , they tricked me and almost got me killed . Charles - in his beast form - was the one who saved me . After he shifted back into his human form , he left such a deep impression on me. I had been waiting for the day to come when I could finally choose Charles as my husband . Unfortunately , Rosalie stole him away from me in my past life . Now , though I had chosen him , he seemed not to love me . I said , " I'll plead with Father to annul the marriage , Charles . You ... " Exasperated , Charles sealed my lips with his own . I was left breathless when he hugged me and whispered . " I love you , sweetheart . I'm just afraid that bearing hatchlings would harm you , but at the same time , I'm afraid that you won't recover . " The reason why I'm returning to the Sacred Valley is to make sure we can bear a hatchling soon . I love you , Clarissa ! " After that , Charles threw himself at me , and we started making love to each other . For the 10 days Rosalie screamed in anguish , both of us spent the same tangled together in the sheets . She spent day and night brooding over her eggs while we were hard at work . She was still at it when I eventually got pregnant with nine hatchlings . The royal physician urged Rosalie to give up , as no hatchling would take three months to break its shell . Unfortunately , it might mean all seven of her eggs were a lost cause . She went mad , exclaiming that her hatchlings were sacred beasts and couldn't possibly be dead . She accused him of being bribed by me and of murdering her sacred beast hatchlings . The poor royal physician broke down in tears , swearing on his life . " There would be omens if a sacred beast were to be born ! And a true sacred beast always breaks its shell the very day it's laid . Surely you must know that , Your Highness ! " Rosalie was taken aback , clearly unaware . However , she refused to give up . " It's also because you failed to protect them ! Otherwise , how would all my hatchlings end up dead ? " Father's expression darkened . He instructed the other beasts to take her away . He then hurried to calm the royal physician , reassuring him in every way he could so that the royal physician could protect my hatchlings at all costs . After all , there was a chance one of mine might be a sacred beast . 1/2 Chapter 6 +25 Bonus Charles became overly cautious after we returned to the palace , worrying I might be exhausted . He was even regretting using the zilant clan's secret art if he'd known it would come to this . He'd rather only have one hatchling than to let me exhaust myself . Even though Father ordered for a gag order , news of Rosalie's stillbirth still leaked . She became the laughingstock of the entire beast clan . After all , merfolks were known for their strong fertility - how could she give birth to stillborns ? Charles did everything he could to shield me from the gossip . Afraid I might feel sick , he shadowed the royal physician daily , bringing his notebook along to take notes for any precautions . He even became my personal chef , fussing over me with light , nourishing meals . He was overly worried about my health to the point of vomiting for two months straight , while I never even had morning sickness . The royal physician chuckled and said , " You really dote on Her Highness , Prince Consort . This is the first time I've ever seen a husband take on the morning sickness for his own wife . But please - do take care of your own health . " For four months , I was practically kept in a gilded cage by Charles . Other than my bulging belly , I felt completely fine. By the time Charles allowed me out , I learned that Rosalie had completely lost her mind . After refusing to accept the fact that she had stillborns , she ignored her failing health and kept forcing herself onto Jasper's bed . But her body was too weak , and every pregnancy eventually led to miscarriage . Jasper , already sick of Rosalie , stopped returning to the palace after the fox woman gave birth to his child . And because of the oath Rosalie had made , even Father couldn't do anything against Jasper . Mad with denial , she kept insisting that she'd birthed a sacred beast , that she hadn't made a wrong choice , and that she was the beast king . I scoffed , finding her foolish . Did it never occur to her that maybe the problem lay with herself ? ப Support Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!