149 Mother (1/2)

JUNE 3RD, Tilly said to herself while watching Winter sleep peacefully on his crib. And that crib was personally made by Kiho. They had also arranged a nursery room for their son but since Winter needed intensive care, they decided to put the crib on their room. And to be honest, she didn't want to let her son out of her sight for so long. Your birthday this time is different, Winter.

In her first life, Winter was born on December 13th. He was born during the winter season so his name fitted it.

But this time, he was conceived earlier and was also born prematurely.

It's summer time now, Winter.

Come to think of it, it was almost a miracle that she was able to meet Winter again despite the huge changes in her life this time. To be honest, she wasn't even worried about the timeline. For some reason, she just knew that she would still give birth to Winter even if they conceived him earlier than they did in the past life.

I don't know why but I'm confident that we will meet whatever happens, Winter.

Her thoughts were cut-off when Winter smiled in his sleep.

She automatically smiled back at him even though her son couldn't see him anyway.

A few moments later, she heard a knock on the door. It was followed by Kiho's soft voice. Then, he opened the door as quietly as he could. And when he entered the room, he didn't even make a sound.

I almost forgot that my husband used to be an assassin.

”Our little rascal is a sleepyhead,” Kiho commented affectionately when he reached the crib. He wrapped his arms around her shoulders and put his chin on the top of her head. ”Do babies really sleep a lot, honey?”

She sensed a hint of worry in his voice.

”It's normal for babies to sleep a lot, hon,” she assured him. ”Plus, Miss Luna said that Winter needs a lot of sleep for him to recover faster. She also said that we're lucky that Winter only needed the incubator for a few hours.” She looked up at him. ”Our Winter has a strong will to live and stay with us, Kiho.”

He kissed her forehead. ”And I'm grateful for that.”

She turned around to face him and fix his necktie. Her husband was always dashing but this time, he was dressed in a black formal suit that noblemen often used in funerals.

It wasn't only Kiho who wore black today.

I'm wearing a black dress, too.

After they informed the servants that her father had passed away, they also changed into black clothes.

Only Winter wore white clothes right now.

”I don't want to send you to the Royal Palace alone but I know that you need to go,” she said with a sigh. ”I'm worried though.”

”I'll be extra careful, honey,” Kiho assured her, the he cupped her face between his hands. ”I'll come back in one piece.”

”You better do,” she said with a pout. ”If you don't come home before the sun sets, I'll go to the palace to fetch you.���

It was obvious that he was confident that he'd be home before she stormed to the palace.

”I don't want to leave you and our little rascal alone,” he said worriedly. ”I know that I can trust Miss Luna and Sentinel with your safety. But I'm still worried. If only I could fit you and Winter in my pocket…”

She smiled and gently pinched his cheek. ”I will protect our Winter.”

”Thank you, honey,” he said. Then, his brows furrowed as if he remembered something important. ”You look like you were in deep thought earlier. May I know what you were thinking a while ago, Tilly?”

”Winter's birthday has changed,” she said. ”In the past, he was born on December 13th.”

”We were born in the same month in the past?”

Kiho was born on the 21st of December.

They celebrated his birthday a few months ago in a simple way. For his birthday, they went back to Oakes and Lord Prescott introduced them to the townspeople as the new Duke and Duchess of Oakes. They didn't have a chance to do that during their first visit because they had to go back to the Royal Capital because of what happened to Luna and Captain Denver.

After that, they had a dinner with their father.

And then, they had checked-in in the best hotel in Oakes for a sizzling night, of course.

Ahem.

Anyway, she gave Kiho a snowflake-shaped ice locket as a gift. She put their wedding photo inside the locket. In this world, having photographs was a luxury that only the rich could afford.

She nodded as confirmation. ”Yes. But this time, Winter and I have the same birth months.”

After all, her birthday was on the 23rd of June.

Kiho's eyes sparkled. ”Oh, that's right. Your birthday is coming soon.” And then suddenly, he fell gloomy. ”We planned to have a dinner with Father on your birthday…”

That made her feel sad again. ”I hope Captain Denver retrieves Father's body before my birthday. I want to give Father a proper burial.”

”I'll follow Captain Denver to the North if I need to.”

She shook her head when he said that. For some reason, she didn't want Kiho to go to the North. Maybe it was because she was traumatized since her father never returned after he went there. She was afraid that Kiho might not come back as well. ”Let's just trust Captain Denver,” she said. ”I don't want you to leave our side, Kiho. Please don't go to the North. At least, not without me.”

Understanding crossed his eyes. He probably knew that she got traumatized because of what happened to her father. ”Okay, I won't go to the North.”

”Thank you, hon,” she said, relieved by his promise. ”You need to go now, don't you?”