He Wasn’t Supposed To Have Kids, Then I Got Pregnant Chapter 03

He Wasn’t Supposed To Have Kids, Then I Got Pregnant Chapter 03

Marlowe was in her seventies, with a full head of silver hair, yet she still held herself perfectly straight.The way she looked at me made me feel less like a person and more like a valuable acquisition, the kind of luxury item that could fetch a fortune at auction.

Lucian was still holding me. His arms tightened slightly around me as he murmured, “Don’t move.”

Marlowe strode toward the bed.

“How far along is she?”

The doctor answered immediately. “Approximately six weeks.”

The bracelet on Marlowe’s wrist trembled with her hand.”It’s real?”

The doctor nodded.

Marlowe’s eyes instantly turned red.

Audrey stepped forward to steady her and said softly, “Marlowe, please don’t get too excited yet. We still don’t know who the father is.”

The joy on Marlowe’s face froze.

She turned to Lucian.

He lowered me back onto the bed and pulled a thin blanket over my legs.

“She’s still in the early stages. We’re not putting her through any test that could endanger her.”

My heart gave a small, unexpected jolt.Only moments ago, he had been questioning whether the child was his. Now he was protecting me.

Marlowe frowned. “Lucian, this concerns the Orsini bloodline.”

His voice was cold and firm.

“Her health matters more.”

The room fell silent.

The comments drifted into view at a leisurely pace.

[Lucian is already protecting Livia. Audrey’s starting to panic. This is getting good.]

[In the original story, Marlowe was grooming Audrey to become the Donna. Now Livia has appeared out of nowhere, and Marlowe has a new problem on her hands.]

[Livia still needs to be careful. The other branches of the Orsini family are about to make a play for the succession!]Marlowe sat beside me, took my hand, and gave me a kindly smile.

“Livia, what would you like to eat? Where would you like to stay? How about Riverside Manor? We have private doctors and nutritionists there.”

I was about to tell her that anywhere was fine when Audrey answered for me.”Riverside Manor is quiet and ideal for her pregnancy. I can stay with Miss Serrano as well. I’ve had nursing training.”

I gave a short, humorless laugh.”You’re going to take care of me?”

Audrey nodded. “I was worried you might have trouble adjusting on your own.”

I turned to Lucian.

“I’m not going to Riverside Manor.”

Marlowe’s expression darkened slightly. She clearly wasn’t accustomed to being contradicted.

But I couldn’t afford to keep anyone near me who might mean me harm.After that brief exchange, Audrey no longer seemed like the sweet, harmless woman I had imagined. The moment she arrived, she had questioned the baby’s paternity. Now she was trying to get me into Riverside Manor while volunteering to oversee my care.

In a mafia family, letting someone you didn’t trust manage your medical care was practically asking to be buried early.

So I slipped into the role of a spoiled mafia princess and grabbed Lucian’s hand.

“I’m scared. I can’t be too far away from you!”

Lucian looked down at me, and I could’ve sworn there was amusement in his eyes.

I probably looked ridiculous, playing the helpless blonde in distress.

Marlowe glanced at Audrey. She had survived decades of internal power struggles herself and understood exactly what was happening.

“Audrey, you should go home.”

The color drained from Audrey’s face.”Audrey.”

Marlowe’s tone hardened.

“Go.”

Audrey picked up the insulated food carrier and left.The moment the door closed, Marlowe’s expression softened. She clasped my hand warmly.

“Livia, you can stay wherever you want.”

To her, the future Orsini heir mattered more than anything else.

I looked at Lucian.

“I want to stay at his private estate.”

Lucian frowned.

Marlowe nodded immediately.

“Fine. You’ll stay with him.”

“I never agreed to that,” Lucian said coldly.

Marlowe slammed the tip of her cane against the floor.

“Be quiet.”

I nearly burst out laughing.

More comments appeared.

[Perfect! Now Livia has a legitimate reason to stay close to Lucian. I can’t wait to see if sparks start flying.]

[Don’t celebrate yet. The Serrano family hasn’t made its move.]

The next second, my phone rang.

My mother’s name flashed across the screen.