Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved novel Chapter 243

Jennifer's POV: 

Anthony and I attended the celebration party together.

As one of the protagonists of the party, I tried my best to look lively and in high spirits, regardless of how exhausted I was feeling.

Maybe it was because of the long and tense journey to the snow mountain that I felt so fatigued, and even a little uncomfortable.

But I didn't want to make Anthony worry about me, so I plastered a smile on my face and hid my weariness from the guests.

"Congratulations to our future king and queen.May you live a healthy life together!"

One of the elders took the lead in proposing a toast to me and Anthony.

"Thank you."

After raising his glass to the elder, Anthony downed the wine in one go.

Standing next to him, I followed suit, but I couldn't bring myself to drink more than a sip of the wine.

For some reason, the wine left a bad taste in my mouth.

"Everyone, we should choose a suitable date for the coronation ceremony of the king and queen," Elizabeth said, looking at all the guests for their opinions.

The crowd launched into a hearty discussion at once.I listened to them somewhat absent-mindedly, still in a daze over Elizabeth's words.

Even after all this time, I couldn't believe that I was actually going to be Anthony's wife, and the queen of the Osman Kingdom.

A year ago, the mere thought that something like this could happen to me would have been ridiculous, to the point of being laughable.

I knew that being the queen was the dream of many, many girls, but somehow, the prospect didn't excite me at all.

In my eyes, being the queen was a heavy responsibility, and not just a noble title to be flaunted.

What I was really excited about was getting to spend the rest of my life with Anthony.

If he didn't ascend the throne, he and I would live as an ordinary but happy couple.

However, being the king was Anthony's destiny.

And since that was the case, to be by his side, I would try my best to be a good queen.

"Then it's settled.The coronation ceremony will be held in ten days,"

Elizabeth announced after discussing the matter with the elders.

"Isn't that great, honey?" Anthony leaned in and whispered in my ear.

"We're finally getting married."

I smiled at Anthony, but the discomfort in my belly became stronger and stronger.I felt a stab of annoyance at myself.I couldn't let him down at this time.

Gritting my teeth secretly, I held on.

More and more people began to propose toasts to me.

"Congratulations, Jennifer."

An elder came over and raised his glass to me.

Just then, the wine I had swallowed churned in my stomach, and a violent bout of dizziness came over me, making my body shake all over.

The elder who was raising a toast to me stopped mid-sentence and looked at me in confusion.

"Jennifer!" Anthony was the first one to react. He held me in his arms to prevent me from collapsing on the floor.

"What's wrong? Are you okay?"

I wanted to shake my head at him, but I didn't even have the strength to do that.

"Anthony, I...I feel a little dizzy..."

I managed to mumble.

Even my hands felt too heavy for me to lift.

There was a moment of tense silence in the banquet hall before the crowd burst into an uproar.

"What's wrong with her?"

"The future queen has to be healthy!"

"Is there any curse on her that she hid from us?"

It was only through a haze that I heard all their suspicious questions, but it made me feel flustered.I didn't want such rumors to affect Anthony.

But Anthony ignored all these gossiping guests.

Holding me up, he walked towards the door of the banquet hall.

"Everyone, calm down.Jennifer is just too tired.After all, she went to the snow mountain with me to help me get rid of the Love Curse.Guards, call a doctor."

Anthony's calm but commanding tone suppressed the voices of the nosy guests.

Several elders followed Anthony as he walked into the lounge.

Soon after he set me down on the bed, the doctor walked in and began to examine my condition.

With so many eyes on me, the pace of my heartbeat inevitably accelerated.

What if there really was something wrong with my health? Would I still be able to marry Anthony? 

Anthony's POV: 

Looking at Jennifer's pale face, I felt guilt wash over me.Why hadn't I realized earlier that she wasn't feeling well? Jennifer had always been a strong-willed person.

Even if she was feeling unwell, she wouldn't tell me about it.

Instead, she'd try her best to overcome it on her own.