The Prince Who Cannot Fall In Love & The Missing Heiress - Chapter 281

Friedrich’s enthusiasm allowed Hannah to forget her sadness at the thought that her husband would die young. Ah … Friedrich was a genius, wasn’t he? He must know whether some particular research was promising or not.

So, if he had high hope on this one.. it must mean something. That’s what Hannah told herself.

Gradually a speck of hope returned to her heart. She believed in Friedrich’s judgment. If Lewy Body Dementia could be cured, then she would be very grateful, but if not … at least they had known from the start that they had very little time left.

While Friedrich had a lot of contact with researchers and pharmaceutical companies researching drugs and treatments that could alleviate his illness, Hannah finally decided to comply with her husband’s request and contacted her family.

As she had expected, King Gustave and Queen Elena were still angry because they thought Hannah was damaging their reputation in front of the Spanish royal family. They weren’t willing to meet her.

“What did I tell you? For me, they are dead, and for them, I am dead. I don’t want to have anything to do with those people anymore,” Hannah said irritably. “They’re not my family. I have no other family besides you, Charles, and our son.”

Friedrich finally nodded and relented. He would no longer suggest to his wife to try to make up with her family.

At first, he really wanted Hannah to reunite with his family because he could not bear to leave her alone in the world after he died.

He thought Hannah would need help, not only from her close friends but also from her family, especially her mother.

Hannah was very young. She had never had children and had absolutely no experience in this matter. It would be nice if Queen Elena would be able to give Hannah advice about childcare.

But now, he realized that it was futile to expect help from the family if the relationship between them was so bad.

Now, Friedrich only hoped that the ongoing research could bring some good news for people with an illness like the one he was having.

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When Hannah was eight months pregnant, doctors advised them to get some fresh air in the countryside because the girl was experiencing shortness of breath due to her pregnancy.

Friedrich also began to look very depressed because he just got the news that the group’s latest clinical trial had failed.

Their situation seemed to become less and less favorable. So, Hannah suggested that they took time off on vacation to get some fresh air and calm their minds.

“I agree with you,” said Aurora excitedly. “My mother said, pregnant women should not be stressed. It is better if you go somewhere nice to calm down in your last month of pregnancy. Go and have fun, so that later you are ready to welcome your future baby.”

“Hmm .. you’re right,” said Hannah. “I’ve noticed that my husband has become a lot more moody lately. Maybe we should just go to the countryside to cool off.”

Hannah still hadn’t told Aurora about her husband’s illness. In addition to wanting to maintain Friedrich’s privacy, she also didn’t want to be pitied. When the time came, Aurora would find out eventually, she thought.

“How about you go to the Rhine? My family has a holiday home there,” suggested Aurora. “There is a beautiful villa by the lake. The scenery is magnificent, and the air is also fresh. You will definitely feel relaxed and happy. Sshhh.. the place is also very romantic. You can take a walk around the lake or go canoeing. Heavily pregnant women must walk a lot to help push the baby to enter the birth canal.”

“You’re talking like you’ve given birth yourself,” Hannah said with a smile. She was very happy to hear Aurora’s advice. She was also feeling grateful for her friend’s kindness to lend her family home so that she and Friedrich could find time to calm down.

“Ah, I purposely learned a lot about pregnancy and baby care so I can help you,” said Aurora sheepishly.

Hannah was moved by her best friend’s words. Her tears slowly dripped, and she hugged Aurora earnestly.

“Thank you … thank you, Aurora, for always being by my side,” Hannah whispered. “I love you so much.”

“There, there… That’s what friends are for, Hannah. We love you too, and only want what’s best for you,” Aurora rubbed Hannah’s back gently.

They had been best friends since they were in school and had shared their life together. Of course, she would do anything to help Hannah.

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When Hannah conveyed this to Friedrich, the man did not seem to agree with the idea. He did not know what kind of place Aurora suggested.

He was also worried that if anything bad happened in the village, they would not get adequate medical help as soon as possible.

“You’re heavily pregnant,” Friedrich said, stroking Hannah’s stomach gently. “What if you suddenly give birth early? That could happen, right?”

Hannah smiled sweetly and ruffled her husband’s hair. “It’s okay. There’s a village clinic over there, and the doctor is also very good. If something happened, Sebastian would send a helicopter to pick us up. How about that? I think it will be really good for us to take a vacation before our child is born. This is our last chance to have fun before we become sleep deprived and have to take care of the baby 24 hours a day.”

Since Hannah repeatedly talk to him to persuade him, Friedrich finally relented. He prepared them for a nice vacation. Charles would also come to Moravia for his summer vacation and help out his brother’s family.

“You can come straight to the Rhine,” Friedrich said on the phone to his younger brother. “We’re going there for a vacation. Our driver will pick you up at the airport.”

“Of course!” said Charles happily. He had heard from Hannah about their plans for this vacation, and he was very supportive of it.

He knew that Friedrich had indeed become depressed lately after news of a clinical research trial he had hoped for finally failed. Charles tried to remain cheerful while he was talking on the phone with his brother. “You guys have fun. I’ll be right there.”

It was the last time Charles spoke to his brother.

He always had deep regret that he did not talk longer with the brother he loved so much. Had he known it would be their last conversation, Charles would not have stopped talking.

He would fly straight to Moravia and meet Friedrich, embrace him and hold him back from leaving to Rhine.

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