Chapter 123: Can’t You Just Stay ?

With one of his immediate concerns taken care of, Ben was about to browse his system some more when he suddenly heard a knock coming from the living room door.

He managed to pry the sleeping beauty from himself, being careful not to wake her as he came out of the mattress. Walking back to the living room, Ben picked up his pants and shirt, putting them on before going to answer the door.

Opening the door, he found it was the same two attendants who had run off last night after they had seen Ben and Isolde ravaging each other’s bodies. Luckily, they didn’t see anything more than that, but still, the male and female servant duo were extremely shy and couldn’t meet Ben’s gaze as they greeted him, pushing in a trolley containing their breakfast.

The servants took note of the scattered table, and the dishes on the floor, looking at one another and communicating the raunchiness of the situation with their eyes, Ben saw all this but decided not to tease the duo; he simply took over the trolley containing the breakfast they had brought, leaving the two in the room while he went inside the bedroom to deliver Isolde some breakfast in bed.

As Ben returned to the room where Isolde was, he found she was now awake, holding the rough sheets to her chest as she remained seated on the mattress, looking a bit glum. But on seeing Ben appear, pushing a trolley into the room, her face practically lit up like a firework, blushing heavily before quickly lowering her face in embarrassment.

"I thought you left."

Isolde murmured, nearly in a whisper, her gaze on the mattress, her hair ruffled but somehow still looking graceful. She twiddled with her thumbs as she maintained the sheet on her chest, watching Ben with side glances as he set up a simple presentation of breakfast from the trolley on a smaller tray, before walking to the side of the mattress and presenting it to Isolde with some water.

"Not yet.... That would be rude of me, my lady."

"Here... brought you your breakfast."

"And..."

"You were amazing last night."

Ben said genuinely, a warm smile on his face that came off as flirtatious even though he didn’t intend to. Isolde’s cheeks flushed even redder in embarrassment; she grabbed hold of the tray and slowly ate the food while occasionally looking up at Ben, who just sat there staring fondly at her.

"Stop... stop looking at me like that," Isolde mumbled with a deepening blush, pushing the food into her mouth faster.

"I can’t help myself... You are just so cute."

Ben’s every word seemed programmed to seduce Isolde and was working, as her tummy bloomed with butterflies, her outer noble exterior nowhere to be found before this person.

Last night was an experience she greatly desired to have again, and her body tingled in recollection of how it felt to have this person inside her, as well as a strong desire to not be separated from them.

While Isolde enjoyed her breakfast with her own thoughts, Ben went ahead and served himself a plate before returning to Isolde’s side, enjoying the satisfying look of her eating, and he took small bites of his own. In his mind, he was seeing the beauty that now carried his child. A warmth was blooming inside Ben, a protective warmth and a fondness for this lady. He knew that whatever happened in the future, he would make sure she was well taken care of, as well as any others in the future who were to carry his child.

"I will have to return to the estate soon..."

"I informed no one I would actually be spending the night out."

Ben’s sudden announcement caused Isolde to pause her eating, her once sunny mood turning gloomy as she wore a bitter smile, saying to Ben....

"Okay. I understand. I have this place for a whole month... and I’ll wait for Goldtooth to fulfill his end of the deal."

"Thank you once more for the help."

Isolde finished saying in response, an appreciative smile on her face, worn with the usual dignity with which she carried herself, but underneath that smile, a sadness bloomed which she concealed by lowering her gaze to the mattress once more.

"It’s something I was happy to do, my lady."

Ben responded as he finished his breakfast. Since Isolde would still be here for a full month, he could always come to check in and spend some sweet time with her should the opportunity present itself. Now, though, he needed to head back. There was not only the twins back at the estate, whom he was fond of, but also Nymira, as well as Faewyn, Luna, and the new lady librarian, whom he had promised to see. As well as the matter with his panty business, which he had to see Faewyn for, there was also the message the auctioneer Kalem had entrusted him to pass to her. There was a lot to do. A lot to do with a lot of incredibly hot ladies.

Merely looking at Isolde, wrapped up in the sheets on the mattress, Ben still felt like ravaging her sexy self a few more times. But just as with fulfilling his urges, he also had to make progress in the world. He cherished Isolde not just for her body and how delicious it is to indulge in her, but also for the added fact that she now carried his offspring. However, Isolde herself didn’t know this yet.

Ben then wondered how she would react when she found out about this. But one thing was for sure: Ben would try his best to actively be there for this lady going forward, and if his plans went as he hoped, before she gave birth, or before any other lady he would bless with his seed gave birth, he would have become the most powerful being in this world. All he needed to do was use all that has been given to him optimally.

Ben stood from the mattress and made to head for the exit of the room when he felt a hand pull him lightly by the hem of his shirt. He turned to see Isolde, her gaze still lowered to the mattress as she said to him in a murmur...

"Can’t you just stay?"