The Devil's Cursed Witch novel Chapter 253

Chapter 253 Helpless Gregor

“No! I cannot allow you to harm my wife and my child!”

“Gregor!”

The loud voice of King Tredor echoed inside the study as he stood up from his chair and faced his enraged son.

“Do not forget I am the King of Valor! My words are the heaviest in this kingdom, and what I decide to do, no one in this land can ever disobey. You are nothing but just a Crown Prince. How dare you go against the King?!”

“The King that I know is a wise man! He will not take the life of a person after listening to mere words without evidence!”

“Those words are uttered by the High Priest who always said the right thing for the wellbeing of our kingdom.”

“Father,” he said through gritted teeth, veins protruding through his skin, “that’s my wife and child you are planning to kill. How can I agree to this madness? I will never allow you to do it.”

“Gregor, you…”

Just then a knight entered the chamber with a lady servant who informed with a trembling voice, “Y-Your Majesty, p-pardon but Lady Sephina has gone into labour and will give birth soon…”

“King Tredor, this should not happen,” the High Priest declared.

Without waiting for anyone, Gregor stormed out of the King’s study, his heart filled with fear and worry for his wife and child.

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Inside Sephina’s chamber…

After Gregor left, Shanel held Sephina’s hand to comfort her. “Everything will be fine, Sephina. Do not stress yourself in this situation. Stress is bad for the child, but you already know that, right?”

Sephina’s tears continued to fall. “B-But what the High Priest said…”

“Sshhh, our husband will handle it so calm down and take deep breaths.”

Sephina nodded weakly, and just as she was about to wipe away her tears, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her belly. “Ahh!”

“Sephina? What’s wrong–” Shanel looked at her worriedly while her lady-in-waiting noticed the growing stain on the blanket.

“Your Highness! Lady Sephina is having labour pains!”

They again heard her pained cry as she gripped Shanel’s hand.

“Get the midwife! Hurry! Servants, prepare everything!” Shanel ordered before looking at the pale Sephina.

As a mother of three, Shanel could guess the younger woman’s internal panic. “Don’t worry. We will soon have a healthy little princess who will look as lovely as you…bear with the pain…take deep breaths…”

With a pained expression, Sephina could only nod before crying out once more. As she struggled to breathe, she turned to Shanel with a pleading gaze.

“Your Highness…just in case…if something happens to me, please protect my daughter. Please!”

“Nothing will happen to you, Sephina,” Shanel, who herself was panicking inside, tried to be calm and comforted the pregnant woman.

“Please, give me your words that you will protect my daughter. You will take care of her…Please, Your Highness…”