Chapter 37. Intruders

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Early morning, lying on her bed, Queen Asalea felt the heaviness in her breathing and she felt like her tummy is shaking inside. Her baby kicked hard and seemed like he made a somersault inside.

“Hey, hey my baby, calm down. I know you are hungry; wait a moment honey, Mommy will go to the dining hall now,” she said patting on gently her bulging stomach.

“What is it, my love?” King Timodore has been awakened.

“Oh nothing my love; seemed like our baby is just hungry. I need to go to the dining hall to find some food,” she replied to him while trying to get down from their bed.

Immediately, King Timodore woke up and assisted Queen Asalea. “Come, let me join you at the dining area.”

They went to the dining area and when their Palace Chef saw them; he smiled outright and called on his kitchen assistant to serve the food to their King Timodore and Queen Asalea.

At that moment, Queen Asalea felt a throbbing pain again that almost stopped her from