Future Beast Clan The Enchanting Consort
Chapter 73: Distrust Him

Chapter 73: Distrust Him

Abyss walked in holding six small bottles, his expression neutral.

Sitting on a soft cushion, Carlotta looked up at Abyss upon hearing the sound and noticed a faint blush on his face. She glanced down at her attire, finding nothing amiss.

"Why are you delivering them? Isn’t it Blaze’s turn?"

Sensing Carlotta’s dislike for him in her tone, Abyss gritted his molars before responding, "He’s preparing lunch for you. Didn’t you give him a recipe?"

"Oh." Carlotta took the bottles from Abyss’s hands, "What about Richard and Blaze?"

Abyss had been holding it in, but now he couldn’t anymore.

"Do you really not want to see me?"

Hearing the bitterness in Abyss’s voice, Carlotta looked up, her beautiful face puzzled. "The way you ask makes it seem like you want to see me. I thought we had mutually agreed that we hate each other."

Abyss fell silent instantly.

In fact, he had overheard Carlotta’s conversation with the Empress after the meeting.

He hadn’t meant to eavesdrop, but as a 4S-grade orc, his hearing was exceptional, and the door to this room was open.

Carlotta had told the Empress that she believed he wasn’t the type to betray the Empire. Although he didn’t know the previous topic of their conversation, he still felt happy.

Perhaps Carlotta didn’t hate him that much.

Yet, he received the answer that they mutually hate each other.

Abyss’s silence made Carlotta feel uncomfortable. Had she gone too far?

But Abyss really did hated her.

It was a fact that Abyss had been competing with Blaze and then left his post, leading to her and Blaze being captured by the Insect race.

Carlotta held the cubs, arranging them in a row on the cushion, and handed the bottles to them.

The cubs, clever as they were, used their limbs to hold the bottles tightly and sucked vigorously.

The milk in the bottles was breast milk that Carlotta had pumped in advance.

She really didn’t want to endure the pain of being bitten by the cubs.

Seeing one of the kitten cubs drop its bottle, Carlotta reached out to pick it up, only to touch another hand with distinct knuckles.

It was Abyss.

Carlotta turned her head.

Abyss was kneeling on the cushion, his eye corners slightly red, his handsome face seeming to suppress something.

"You..."

Carlotta had only spoken one word when Abyss suddenly flashed a sarcastic smile, "I hate you, so I’m here to irritate you. Is that not allowed?"

Even kneeling, the man was still two heads taller than Carlotta, speaking incredibly childish words.

As he spoke, he didn’t forget to hand the bottle back to another kitten cub.

Carlotta was silent for a moment, sensing that Abyss was lying.

"You’re not here to irritate me, but to take care of the cubs, right?" Carlotta paused, "I know you like the cubs. Actually, you can go get a physical examination sooner. If it proves you’re in good health, I can set you free immediately, and you can have your own children as soon as possible."

Abyss’s other hand, which was supporting him on the ground, instantly tightened into a fist, veins bulging.

His face looked terrible.

The cubs sensed the wrong atmosphere and, scared, dropped their bottles and started crying.

Upon hearing the cubs’ cries, Carlotta frowned at Abyss and quickly soothed them in a soft voice, "It’s okay, Mommy’s here."

Knowing it was his fault, Abyss wiped his aura and reached out to soothe the cubs like Carlotta did.

But Carlotta didn’t let him interfere again.

"What’s going on? I heard the cubs crying from afar." Richard walked in.

Carlotta immediately complained, "Abyss suddenly had a stern look and put on his General’s aura, scaring the cubs."

Sensing the resentment in Carlotta’s tone, Richard’s voice cooled, "Abyss, apologize."

Respecting Richard and realizing it was his fault, Abyss quickly said, "I’m sorry, Carlotta. I shouldn’t have had a stern look."

After saying that, Abyss left in a hurry, almost running.

Carlotta was still angry, "I don’t understand him. He was the one who wanted to remove the marking before, and now he’s the one who doesn’t want to remove it for fear of his rank dropping. Now that I can raise a male’s rank, he still doesn’t want to get a physical examination. What does he want?"

The small, beautiful female was busy patting the cubs and putting bottles back into their arms, her murmuring never stopping.

Richard watched, his eyes and brows filled with doting affection.

He sat on the cushion, leaning forward to kiss Carlotta’s pouted lips.

Caught off guard by the kiss, Carlotta looked startled.

Just as she was about to speak to Richard, the nine-tailed fox cub let out an "Aow?"

The little one, still drooping its white fox ears, had round blue eyes full of curiosity, as if asking, "What are Mommy and Daddy doing?"

Carlotta reproached Richard with a glance, "Don’t do that. You’re corrupting the cubs."

Richard’s eyes and brows softened, "I’m kissing my female owner. It’s righteous and open. I’m setting a good example for them. How could it corrupt them?"

Richard’s unexpected words surprised Carlotta, who was staring at him in astonishment when he kissed her again.

Carlotta was helpless.

Of the three males, Richard should be the steady one, especially since he was the elder. Yet, now that they had cubs, he had become unorthodox.

"Thinking badly of me in your heart?" Richard spoke, piercing through Carlotta’s thoughts, and suddenly revealing his ears and tail, lowering his eyes and voice to say, "You’ve been inseparable from the cubs, as if you borrowed me to have tiger cubs and then set me aside."

Richard hadn’t expected that, once Carlotta embraced her role as a mother, she would always be with the cubs.

If this trend continued, Carlotta might not separate from the cubs for even a second later on.

What about him then?

As for Henry and Blaze, they weren’t his concern.

Carlotta saw the semicircular tiger ears growing out of Richard’s short hair and the black-and-white striped tiger tail swaying from side to side, feeling novelty in her eyes.

She had never seen Richard in his half-beast, half-human form before, and now that she did, she found that such Richard had an extra aura of severity.

Yet, such a male was actually vying for favor?

Carlotta couldn’t help but tug at Richard’s tiger ears, "I’ve only been with them for one night and today. Why would you have such thoughts?"

Richard avoided Carlotta’s gaze with his golden tiger eyes, only murmuring, "The starnet says some females are so focused on their cubs that they refuse intimacy with males."

Hadn’t Carlotta stopped him from kissing her in front of the cubs, subtly giving off that vibe?

"What nonsense." Carlotta laughed at Richard, "I’ve just accepted my role and cherish these little ones. Won’t the nannies take care of them later?"

Richard looked up, "Then tonight, let Uncle Royal take care of Carlotta."

The tiger orc with exposed tiger ears had gleaming eyes, exhibiting the aggressiveness of a predatory beast, handsome in a wild way. Coupled with the forbidden term he hadn’t used in a long time, Carlotta blushed shamelessly.

"Why suddenly call yourself Uncle Royal?" Carlotta tugged at Richard’s ears again, "Alright, alright. Let the cubs be with the nannies tonight, okay?"

Richard’s lips curved up, "I’ll give them to Henry and Blaze to cultivate their bond. Giving them to the nannies too soon will make the cubs forget our scent."

Alright, alright.

Carlotta thought to herself, there’s a reason to take them, and a reason not to.

Feeling helpless, she put the empty bottles aside and soothed the cubs to sleep.

After the cubs closed their eyes and fell asleep, Richard suddenly mentioned a name Carlotta was about to forget.

"That Lisa, I heard from some waiter that you’re looking for an accountant. She signed up through me."

Carlotta was taken aback, "She knows accounting?"

Richard closed the door to the nursery, "Yes, her bookkeeping is impeccable. I gave her some questions related to minerals, and she answered them all well."

That proved Lisa did have the capabilities.

However, Carlotta also knew the reason Richard brought it up.

A female without family, a fertility rate of zero, and a low psychic level could be a great asset if she genuinely wishes to lend a hand.

But if she harbors ulterior motives, granting her power would be akin to digging one’s own grave.

After some contemplation, Carlotta said, "Let her serve as my personal attendant. We’ll handle the feeding of our pups ourselves and keep a close eye on her to see what she’s really up to."

"Alright," Richard smiled faintly. "My Carlotta, are you thinking of a plan to lure the snake out of its hole?"

Carlotta nodded, "By keeping her close, she’ll have to reveal her intentions eventually."

Perhaps she’ll try to take advantage of our improved relationship to lead me to some isolated place, revealing the mastermind behind her actions, or maybe she intends to harm me. Either way, her true colors will show, won’t they?

Though if it’s the latter, she’d likely tamper with our food.

The servants within the dukedom are scanned thoroughly, and they aren’t allowed to possess items like spatial distortions. As for psychic abilities, Carlotta will keep a watchful eye when extending her own psychic senses.