Pregnant female is super soft and fragrant, the orc hugs the waist and kisses

Chapter 230 Everyday Life.

Lady Raphael also sent a voice message to Smerian. Fortunately, Smerian wasn't in the operating room at the moment. He answered the call, and before he could speak, Lady Raphael said directly, "Xiangxiang was conceived and born naturally by His Excellency the Duke?"

Smerian hadn't expected that Mrs. Raphael had contacted him about this matter, but he quickly realized that Cecil must have informed Mrs. Diana of the birth of their twins, and the news of the natural conception had already spread, so Lu Xia probably wasn't planning to keep it a secret any longer.

Having figured this out, Smerian did not deny it: "Yes, it's true. I didn't tell you before because the time wasn't right. Now that you know, please don't tell anyone for the time being. Xiaxia is still recuperating and shouldn't be too overworked."

"Of course I know. I just didn't expect it. Since natural conception is a legend, I never thought it would become a reality for Duke Lu Xia. It's incredible. Smerian, you must perform well and never let Duke Lu Xia dislike you. The future of our Raphael family depends on you."

She absolutely did not want to disembark from Duke Lu Xia's large ship.

Smerian had known for a long time that his mother was a very calculating person, so he wasn't surprised to hear her words. He wouldn't deliberately refute her, but he wouldn't follow Mrs. Raphael's advice on what to do.

He was already an adult and a father, so he naturally knew what he should and shouldn't do: "If you don't have anything else, I'll go and get back to work. There are still many things waiting for me here."

Mrs. Raphael, who originally had a lot to say, could only say, "Alright, alright, you go ahead and do your thing."

After saying that, he immediately cut off the communication, but the excitement in his heart could not be calmed down.

On their way back, they ran into Duke Leslie, who had also just finished contacting Grace to confirm. Their eyes met, both still brimming with excitement.

They huddled together for a moment: "Did you just ask Grace? Did he admit it?"

Duke Leslie nodded: "He admitted it. He admitted it as soon as I asked. I even suspected that he didn't say it before because I didn't ask. What about you, what did Smerian say?"

"Like Grace, I answered your question without hesitation. It's true, we only found out about something this important now."

“I can understand that. The Fertility Research Institute was already watching my little grape when she was just born. Didn’t your little Xiangxiang do the same last time? Xiaxia kept it a secret for the sake of both children. Otherwise, the Fertility Research Institute would have used countless underhanded tricks. Besides, our Queen was still around at the time, so we had to be careful. Now it’s all good, we don’t have to worry anymore.”

After hearing Duke Leslie's words, Lady Raphael also felt that they made a lot of sense: "Now that you say it, I understand. Perhaps it is precisely because of her caution that both children are safe and sound."

"Indeed, look at my little grape, and your little succulent, how well they've been raised. My little grape even contacts me occasionally to ask how I'm doing, how much I've eaten, how well I'm sleeping. You know, he's so young, yet he knows so much." Duke Leslie said with a smile. "I used to think male sons were useless, but now, seeing little grape, I realize I was too narrow-minded. Maybe if I had treated them all the same as Xiaxia, the children I raised would all be quite good. Now, just thinking about my Hugheska gives me a headache." Lady Raphael also spoke with some emotion: "Actually, I never expected my Smerian to become the most successful one in the family. I used to think of him as a defective product, someone who wouldn't bring any benefit to the family. Now, the whole clan depends on him. It reminds me of how I treated him in the past; every time I saw him, I felt uneasy."

"That's right. I'm not tough in front of Grace now. There's nothing we can do. We haven't done our job properly. It's good that the kids aren't holding it against us now. It's just that we don't have Xiaxia's perspective."

Madame Raphael nodded, then, as if remembering something, asked, "You just said something about Hughesca. I heard he's now the master and mistress of a viscount. What happened to him?"

"Sigh, he became the master's husband of a viscount, but he only became the master's husband because of the reputation of our Duke Leslie's mansion. He still hasn't won the favor of his mistress and is treated like air. He doesn't make any progress himself. Although he is the master's husband, he is overshadowed by the concubines and servants in the house. His life is a mess. I get a headache just hearing people talk about him. You know, I treated him much better than Grace did back then, but he is no match for Grace in anything. He can't even hold onto his position as the master's husband."

Hearing this, Lady Raphael could understand Duke Leslie's thoughts. After all, it was not common to see someone treat their master's husband like this. Besides, it is said that one learns from one's mistakes, but Hugheska fell into the same pit twice, which was truly remarkable.

However, seeing how troubled Duke Leslie was, Lady Raphael couldn't help but say, "In that case, why don't we have Grace talk to him and teach him how to be a good husband?"

"Forget it, Hugheska can't be taught. Let's not cause Grace any more trouble. Let him be. I've seen through him now. I can't count on him anymore. I won't talk about him to avoid making myself upset. Mrs. Diana should be going to see Xiaxia now. I'll go over there too."

Seeing that she didn't want to talk about Hugheska anymore, Madame Raphael didn't say anything more and nodded. They really should go and see Duke Lu Xia.

When they arrived, Mrs. Diana had already been chatting with Lu Xia for a while. Upon seeing them, Lu Xia smiled and said, "Come and sit down."

"Xiaxia, you've worked hard, but you look pretty good."

"It wasn't hard work. They were both very well-behaved and didn't make me suffer much."

"You are truly amazing. We all thought natural conception was just a legend, but it has become a reality for you. We still find it incredible."

"I'm glad you don't blame me for hiding it from you."

"How could that be? Everyone knows you're doing this for the children's good. If the Institute of Fertility and our Queen knew that our children were all conceived and born naturally, they would turn this place into a research and experiment material library. Now that she's gone, and the Institute of Fertility has been acquired by you, it's much safer."

After hearing Duke Leslie's words, Lady Dana nodded and said, "That's what I just said too. There's nothing to worry about now that this news has been released. However, everyone should keep a low profile. Xiaxia needs more rest, so let's not let anyone disturb her too much."