Chapter 149. Shannah

He froze and took his hand from my belly, his face suddenly went dark, “How are you supposed to deliver the child? Should I hire someone to help you deliver the baby—”

“Yes,” I grunted at him and couldn’t stand the heaviness of my belly anymore so I moved and sat on the stairs, looking so relieved now that I was able to sit, “A midwife will be very helpful your Grace,” I answered wincing and I can see the panic in his eyes when he saw me in so much discomfort. He even reached his hand over me helplessly not knowing what to do.

“Oh,” he sighed in frustration, hating that he was acting not himself while in front of me. I cannot help but chuckle at him because I can tell he hates that he’s worrying too much about me and my baby and yet here he is, terrified to see the discomfort on my face, “I forgot how feeble you, females when you conceive a child.”

I looked at him ridiculously, “Well, not so feeble to endure such pain and discomfort though,”

He averted his ey