IRIS LOU P.O.V.

"If your good son doesn't pay for this, I'll drop you both on the mansion's stairs when we come home,"

"I love you. Why would I be involved in Eliot's bad behavior? Don't forget that he's our son, not just my son, okay." I overheard Aunt Agnes and Uncle Rex arguing.

The white ceiling became visible to me as I gradually opened my eyes. I shifted my focus and noticed my aunt and uncle on a sofa when I turned to face the direction where they were.

I sat down and rested my head on the hospital bed's headboard after Auntie shouted, "Oh my God, you're awake!" and hurriedly approached me.

I asked haltingly, "Auntie, where's My honey?"

She smiled at me and said, "Ahm..... ah..eh, don't think about it first, my daughter. Maybe he will come too." The earlier events in the Church seemed to be a catastrophe—my life's most significant day.

Auntie told me to stop crying and wiped the tears from my eyes. I could not stop the tears from falling from my eyes.

"What did the doctor say, aunt?" I inquire of my aunt.

"Maybe the doctor won't say anything for a while." I exhaled a sigh of relief, thinking, That I was carrying their grandson was something I didn't want them to know. This was meant to be my wedding-related surprise for him, but it appears that I was the one who was surprised.

"I can take care of myself, Auntie, so go home. I'll wait for Eliot to come to me." I softly said.

"Are you sure?" She asked. I smiled and nodded at her as well as at uncle Rex, who was sitting on the sofa with a scowl on his face and appeared to be lamenting his son's sin.

"Iris, if you need anything, just give me a call! You too, Rex! Go home with me. Your son is to blame. "Auntie said while pulling Uncle Rex's ears out. I couldn't help but smile at their immaturity.

I realized that returning to my former life was definitely a good idea at this point. I'm not a coward. I took out the dextrose from my hand and experienced no pain. I'm used to it now. I got up and took off the hospital gown when I noticed a paper bag on the couch. When I looked inside, I found a shirt, some pants, and some shoes, so I put them on. I took my phone from the bedside table and placed a call to the personnel I trusted once I was certain that everything was in order.

"Dexter, Ready. The private aircraft where heading back to Greece. Wait for me at the airport. I'll be there in a minute." I abruptly cut off the call without waiting for him to start speaking and shouted. I went outside and had a look around. Everyone appeared to be busy and seemed to be unaware of me. I left and proceeded to walk normally. I awaited a taxi after leaving the hospital. As soon as I saw a taxi stop in front of me, I wasted no time boarding it. I didn't pay attention when Eliot's car passed us as the taxi rolled out. Although it appeared that he would visit me in the hospital, it is now too late for him to do so.

He betrayed me and chose that other woman over me, which I can't tolerate. The lies he says are not something I want to hear. He can never come back to me again after leaving the Church, as I pledged before in the Church itself. Even in the face of god and his parents, in addition to a large crowd, he managed to yell at me even if the family I envisioned was not entirely full.

I am able to be both the father and the mother of the child I am carrying. The taxi came to a stop outside the airport. I thus paid before relocating and approached Dexter, who appeared to be waiting for me.

"What transpired to cause your unexpected return to Greece? Are you willing to return home and endure your father's wrath?" Dexter said as we made our way to the private airplane that I had requested him to have to wait for me.

"Keep in mind that you cannot avoid the duty you previously dodged when you return to Greece." He added.

"I just escaped before since I really didn't want to tell dad about the cycle of my World, but I'm always prepared for anything, Dexter. You know, when I was in my father's place, he always set the rules, so I couldn't do what I wanted," I remarked icily.

"I am aware of that, but I am certain that when he learns that you are married and expecting a child, he will be upset."

"I didn't get married since I didn't sign a marriage contract, and in regards to my pregnancy, he is powerless because, by the time my father learns that I am pregnant and does something I don't like, I have no choice but to kill him. I became his child because he is a demon, and now I bear his blood." I told him. I stepped inside the private plane once we boarded it, sat down, and then I closed my eyes while lying back in the chair. I felt Dexter sitting across from me.

"Rest for a while; I'll just wake you up when we get to Greece; I know you're exhausted; don't stress any longer," I heard Rex say, but I didn't open my eyes. Instead, I took a big breath, answered all the questions in my head, and then dragged for the darkness.

FAST FORWARD

I was abruptly tapped, and only Dexter was there when I opened my eyes.

"Where already here? Prepare for meeting your evil father." He remarked with a smirk. I stood up and went to the open door of the aircraft. As I exited, I noticed a car lurking below, and it appeared to be the one that would take me to the palace. The royal guards hailed me as I walked towards them.

"Welcome Back, Royal Princess Iris," They both said at the same time as I entered the car, which was open. I then gave the driver the go-ahead by signaling for the car to begin moving, and I was aware that the two cars that followed were packed with bodyguards.

Dexter, on the other hand, left because he was unable to accompany me to the palace. I noticed the servants at the palace waiting at the door when we got there, appearing to be getting ready for my return. When I descended, I made my way to the enormous palace entryway.

The royal guard yelled as I entered, "Princess Iris, the royal princess of Greece, has returned."

They all said hello to me, but since this was as it ought to be, they didn't hear a single hello back from me. I'm not allowed to be kind since some people are Greece's enemies.

I simply feel cold as I move around the enormous palace. Unexpectedly, a servant came over to me.

"Royal Princess, King Henry is waiting for you at his office." She informed me. I simply nodded and began to follow her up the very steep stairs covered in crimson carpet till I was directly in front of my father's office door.

IRIS LOU P.O.V.

Without knocking, I opened the door right away, and as I had anticipated, another dagger flew in my direction. I easily caught it and gave it back to him, but he managed to catch it.

He said in Greek, "It's great that you thought about coming back," and he sat down. He then looked at me coldly, and I did the same before I walked over to him and sat down in front of his table.

"Since you've already come back, do you accept the responsibility here that you abandoned before?" He declared.

Yes, I am, I retorted icily when I saw him smile. I will be the one to represent his constituency because this is what he has long desired.

My brother, who abruptly fled and is now missing, must be in this situation. When my brother decides he doesn't want to, no one can make him change the way his world works. More demonic than I am is he. Since my brother is a psychopath, I am unaware of every mental pattern he exhibits.

"Okay, be ready tomorrow because you're marrying Cleopard Devinson, and they'll be here tomorrow, and you can't just decline." He abruptly stated, causing me to turn to face him,

"I can't..." I responded, shaking my voice because I knew that if he found out I was pregnant, he would become furious, and his evil side would once more show itself.

"And why shouldn't you? Did you do stupid things again, just like you used to run away from your obligations before?" He made a strong point to me,

I spoke weakly and hunched over, but I knew he heard me say, "I'm pregnant."

"WHAT!!! Lou, say it once more!" He shouted loudly, echoing his voice. He got up and slapped his two palms on his desk as his voice reverberated throughout his office. I also leaped from where I was sitting.

I met his two eyes, which revealed disbelief and an indescribable expression as I turned to face him.

I told him directly, "I'm pregnant," and he reluctantly returned and sat in her swivel chair. I simply crossed my two feet while glancing at them. I can't look at him. We both paused, and I could tell he was still thinking about the revelation I had just made.

"I can't accept that the princess that I chose to ensure and my as it were treasure is presently getting to be a mother." He gently said, I looked at him, but he turned his swivel chair and looked at our family picture hanging on the wall, now I couldn't see him, and he just turned his back on me.

"D-dad ..." I said softly, but I didn't get an answer from him.

"I utilized to be fiendish in front of you since that's the thing I can do to secure you and let you despise me since I need you to be courageous and see you ended up courageous, but you know what harms? You've gotten to be fiendish than me." He said to me as he turned his swivel chair away from me.

"You don't know how stressed I am once you run absent from here. Even your brother vanished a bit like a bubble at that point. I ended up alone battling for those individuals who need to require me down in my position of authority." My tears flowed when I heard that right in his mouth. I just listened to what he was saying.

"I deliver you an opportunity and your brother; subsequently, you'll at least appreciate every single time in this world. On the off chance that you think I'm controlling your life and your brother, at that point, you are off-base. I'm fair giving my best to secure the two of you. I do not need to change your life fair how your mother got slaughtered by my adversary."

"I held up here for a year, and at final, you come back. And presently, I'm fair holding up for your brother's comeback, and we are able at last be completed." He lastly said before facing me, and I saw the redness of his eyes was a sign that he cried so even more the tears in my two eyes were even more painful; it turned out to be more than I felt at the wedding of the person I loved for five years and just cheated on me.

"D-dad, I'm S-sor-ry for being persistent and didn't indeed feel that your hurting as well. I'm too bad in case I cleared out you alone here battling for our foe" I burst into tears while my lips trembling as I say that.

"You don't have to be sorry my princess, it's my fault that I let you despise me for your whole existence, it's my fault. It's all my fault. I just haven't been strict with you and your brother. I hope this doesn't happen." He gently told me.

"I need to know who's the father of that child that you were carrying in your womb hence I can cancel the organized marriage that Mr. Devinson and I planned with his son leopard." He said. I cried even more because I wished I could personally introduce Eliot to my father, but it was impossible. I was sobbing loudly in tears. That's why he approached me worriedly and touched my back.

"Stop crying, princess. It's not good with you if you're always stressed," He said and hugged me. I hugged him, too, and rubbed my face on his stomach because he was standing while I was sitting.

"Tell me everything, princess. I'm listening," He said and made me stand up and mimicked his black sofa here in his office. When we sat down, he himself wiped the tears from my cheeks.

"D-dad he c-cheated on me," I said weakly and kept from choking because of what I was thinking now.

"Tell me what his name is, and I'll hunt him," He insisted to me.

"Father, it's already done, he chose another lady who's carrying his child, and around the child that I'm carrying in my womb, he has no idea about this, and he additionally has no idea that I came from the EPHRAIM family I used a fake moment title so you can't track where I've been for the previous five years" When I explained he took a deep breath.

"Then I won't send you to the Philippines again, and I will not force you to marry Cleopard. But you know him. He is ready to accept you because since he was a child, he has wanted you, Cleopard is a nice man and I know he won't hurt you. The decision is still early and it's still up to you, they will come here tomorrow" He said.

"I'll think about it, dad," I said just because my brain was a mess.

"Then go to your room and rest," He said. I nodded to him and kissed him on the cheek before leaving his office so that I could now properly breathe.

While walking down the longest hallway, I observed the artworks that were hanging there. I was too busy admiring the hanging artwork to notice that I had already arrived at my room. I open my room's door.

When I entered, nothing had changed. It was still really tidy. I hurried to my bed and gave my pillow a quick embrace. I miss being here. It appears like I shall begin a new life here and forget everything that happened to me in the Philippines.

IRIS LOU P.O.V.

As I wait for the Devison family to arrive, the time has passed, and I am now in the palace's grandest Hall.

The Devinson family arrived from Italy, where they reside, and are well-respected for having ties to our family, the Ephraim family, which is also one of their neighbors.

Since I'm not used to wearing a white dress and a small crown on my head, I'm just sitting here. However, I am helpless because I was born blue blood, which comes from the largest Family in Greece, so I have no choice but to accept my fate.

And throughout our relationship, neither the Hamilton family nor Eliot was aware that I was from Greece. In fact, when we first met, I pretended to be poor and to have grown up in the province.

"The Devinson family has arrived." One of the slaves announced they did not speak Tagalog. Because they were raised in Greece, In order to welcome them, Dad and I both got up and moved toward the palace door at the same time. As we waited for them to assess our location, we stood by the door.

“(Benvenuto) Welcome.” They could understand us, so Dad and I said hello to them in Italian. Like his aunt, Carmine Beniamino Devison, Uncle Federico Nicholas Davison does not speak Filipino, but unlike the Cleopard, who is fluent in both English and Filipino, he is also proficient in other languages, including Greek.

Dad was greeted by uncle Federico, who shook his hand and said, "Long time no see, my friend." The length of their friendship indicates how close they are. Cleopard was staring at me, but I chose to ignore him and focus on Aunt Carmine's conversation instead.

She instantly approached me and grabbed me, saying, "Hija, it's been a year since you vanished, and finally, your here." I let go of her grip and grinned at her, thinking, "It's not really new to the aunt. She's still as happy as before."

"Let's sit on the sofa, aunt, before we talk." We walked to the big sofa and sat down. Dad then joined us, so we were all seated there. She nodded because she could understand English, which made it easier for me to speak Italian.

"So, how have things been going for you while you've been in the Philippines?" Auntie asked me with a smile; Dad, uncle Federico, and Cleopard all turned to look at us.

"What do you mean, carmine? You have known for years that my daughter is in the Philippines, but you haven't bothered to let me know." My dad asked in disbelief to aunt carmine. I restrained myself from smiling and said, Yes, Aunt Carmine is aware that I have been living in the Philippines for the past few years.

In response to dad's question, Aunt Carmine stated, "You didn't even ask me, which is why I didn't tell you because I felt you already knew."

"Federico, are you aware of this as well?" Dad asked Uncle Federico, and I noticed that Cleopard was silently gazing at me earlier, and I caught that.

"Don't accuse me; I just found out right now that my wife knows iris has been in the Philippines for a long time." Uncle Federico said in response to my father's query.

I remained silent as Dad continued, "Fine, let's forget about that and speak about how they're setting up marriages."

Dad continued, and after I exhaled, I looked at Cleopard and noticed that he was also looking at me. I then turned my head away and looked at dad and uncle Federico.

"Can I speak with Cleopard before making a decision?" I signaled for the Cleopard to join me as I rose up after they nodded in response to my question.

I sensed his presence as I made my way to the Garden's back entrance, so I knew he had followed me.

When we arrived in the Garden, I was seated in Bermuda itself, where the Sun was unable to view me due to a large tree that had turned us in half. He remained by my side.

I told him to sit down. He then took a seat next to me.

"Say something," I told him as I watched the Roses around.

"How are you? It's been a year since I last saw you," He asked, and I knew he was smiling even though I was not looking at him.

"I'm okay," I replied to him.

"Why did you suddenly come back, Iris? Did something happen?" he asked, and I stopped there.

"Would you still going to marry me after you find out I'm carrying a child," I answered him while continuing to observe the flowers around us, He kept quiet for a while, so I just laughed.

"I know you don't want to accept what others have touched," I said, almost crying from my naivety,

"Who says that I won't accept you?" He abruptly asked. I turned to face him, and I noticed that he was smiling and looking at me.

“P-pards-s .....” I addressed him by the name I had been using since that time. Because of what he said, tears started to fall down my cheeks.

"Stop crying, my hope. I've never rejected you. I hope you've always known I've always been at your side. You've never heard me make you feel awful. I really loved you, and I didn't push you to love me back." He said and brushed away my tears using his thumb.

"I- I'm S-sorry ..." I said softly and bowed before sniffing, but he suddenly grabbed my chin and lifted it so I could see him.

"You don't have to be sorry. No one is at fault, nor is it your fault to teach the heart to Love the person you don't want. I don't want to force you to do anything, so I'm giving you a chance to leave the marriage while there is still time." He said.

I gave what he said some thought. He was hurt, and I knew it. He didn't just smile at me, so I assumed we could just carry on with the wedding. I'd like to devote my time to him.

"I'm not backing down from the wedding." I was direct and stated, and he was shocked when he heard what I had just said, which is why he gave me an immediate embrace.

"Are you really not joking ?!" he said in shock and let go. Let me go in his hug before touching My two shoulders.

"Yes, I'm not joking, and don't touch me, okay? "I said. So he let me go before he stood up. So I was surprised.

"YES, FINALLY, THE GIRL THAT I LOVE IS NOW BECOMING MY WIFE !!!!" He shouted with all his might in the Garden, so I pulled him back to where he was sitting before.

"Stop being embarrassed, and maybe someone heard," I told him, blushing.

"No one can hear us. It's just the two of us here in the Garden," He said and came up to me and touched my tummy, and caressed it.

"Hi baby, I'm your daddy Pardss," He said happily, and I looked at him and remembered Eliot, The person I loved so much but who had just cheated on me.

FLASHBACK

"Honey, how many children do you want us to have," I asked him while we were lying on his bed, and my head was on his chest.

"I want a dozen children so I can hear a lot of noise when I'm done building our own house," He said and stroked my hair, so I just laughed and beat him with his chest.

"Honey, I'm not a pig," I told him.

"I'm just kidding honey, it's still up to you, and it's okay with me As long as we can just have a family," He said to me. So I looked up at him.

"Really?" I said to him while looking up at him.

"Yes." He said before he kissed my Forehead.

END OF FLASHBACK

I came back to reality because of a hand waving in front of me, and I saw it was just a cleopard.

"Hey, earth to Iris!?" he said to me, but I just shook my head and smiled at him.