I Faked a Pregnancy, but My Husband Returned - Chapter 110

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Unlike when he moved at maximum speed with swift subordinates, traveling to Aarten in his capacity as Grand Duke took quite a long time.

First, there were many servants accompanying him, and the lords of every territory they passed wanted to pay their respects to him.

If Ekian had been some royal who appeared out of nowhere, he might have been able to pass through quietly.

But since he was Ekian Meius, a young man who had been famous among noble families from the beginning, everyone wanted to make an impression on him now that he had even obtained the title of Grand Duke.

After all, he was a man who had everything from the start and had simply gained higher status.

“We greet Your Grace the Grand Duke. My goodness… now that your hair has turned black, you truly resemble His Majesty the Emperor.”

The nobles wherever he went would say such things as pleasantries, providing everything of the highest quality while bowing their heads.

Every time Ekian heard such words, he was tormented by the urge to smash mirrors.

At the same time, he missed Judith so much he couldn’t bear it.

Her words about wanting to be with him when he was nothing, desiring nothing, tormented him every night.

A conversation they had shared one night long ago in Ekian’s room tickled his ears as vividly as if it were yesterday.

‘Even without such a nice house or fine clothes… we’d live together in one house, loving and cherishing each other. Eating breakfast together, drinking tea, going shopping like taking a walk and buying a couple of useless things… I really love that kind of pastoral life too.’

Since he had no intention of returning to the Meius Mansion at that time, Ekian back then seemed to have naturally imagined such moments.

The image of walking quiet forest paths together with Judith dressed in simple clothes.

“By the way, you’re not gaining much weight, Yus. It would be fine to gain about 2kg per month, so you should eat a bit more.”

“I know. I think I’m eating a lot… Should I eat more for the baby’s sake?”

“Not necessarily. The nutrients going to the fetus are still minimal anyway. But if you continue not gaining weight like this, the baby might be too small in the final month, so we’re being careful in advance.”

The two had no hesitation in discussing matters about the baby.

While Judith had a personality of going with the flow in everything like adding water to water or alcohol to alcohol, she showed sudden interest when it came to matters related to the baby.

Huyd kindly taught her anything whenever Judith asked questions, and their conversations continued endlessly.

As a result, unlike their initially simple trip home, Huyd’s bicycle ended up loaded with lots of items.

Since Huyd said he wanted to try making sandwiches, they decided to buy a long baguette as well.

When the two went to the bakery like that, a familiar face greeted them.

“Ah, teacher!”

It was the most enthusiastic student learning eagerly from Judith – Anne’s father.

He was also the middle-aged man who had declared he would become godfather to Judith’s baby.

“Oh my, you’ve come!”

“Just one baguette, please.”

“Yes! I’ll give you the biggest one. Just a moment.”

After putting in the large baguette, Anne’s father began loading in lots of other breads like rye bread and white bread.

“This is our bakery’s gesture of appreciation for you, teacher…”

“You can’t give us things like this. It makes us uncomfortable, so we won’t be able to come to this bakery anymore.”

Judith waved her hand with a serious expression. She had already received such kindness from parents several times in the capital, so she knew well how to refuse without hurting feelings.

“Please take them out quickly. Not being able to come to the most delicious bakery in the market for this reason would be too tragic.”

At those words, Anne’s father drooped his shoulders with a dejected expression.

“Oh, if it’s you, teacher, you really wouldn’t come. But I want to repay you somehow…”

Anne’s father glanced at Huyd, who was smiling gently behind them, and muttered.

“If you’d just let me be the child’s godfather, I could really take care of that child for life without any worries about food and shelter…”

“Just food and shelter? If the owner of such a bakery were the godfather, the child would probably become the plumpest in this territory.”

Just then, the bakery door opened with a jingling bell sound. A middle-aged man with an unfamiliar face to Judith and Huyd entered.

“Hey, Paul.”

“Hmm? Tian, what brings you here suddenly? At this hour? Is something wrong at the manor? What could require bread so urgently?”

Having lived here, Judith had gained a good understanding of how the territory operated, thanks to mingling with the residents.

From Anne’s father’s words, Judith figured out the identity of the stranger called ‘Tian.’

‘He works at the lord’s manor. When the chef is too busy to bake bread urgently, he must come here to buy it.’

At the same time, her ears perked up. If it concerned the manor, it was likely connected to the information Judith wanted. The Emperor and the lord were still missing.

“Ah, actually I don’t know the details either, but it seems an important guest will be coming soon. According to Medel, His Highness the Crown Prince is concerned about our chaotic territory. It seems he’s issuing some kind of decree.”

Indeed, with no higher authority and no proper external support, the territory itself was in disarray.

This was a separate issue from the residents harboring personal grievances against the lord.

“I don’t know for sure, but since His Majesty the Emperor went missing in our territory, perhaps they’re sending someone from the capital to investigate?”

“Anyway, we need to prepare to receive important guests, but the news came so suddenly that the kitchen is too busy. Ken said he doesn’t have time to worry about cookies to keep in the room at all times, so he told me to leave that to you.”

“I see. Wait a bit. Let me take care of the customers who came first.”

Anne’s father gave Judith and Huyd the large baguette first, then ended up giving them several garlic breads as service.

Not because it was Judith, but using the excuse that he always gives service to pregnant women.

‘Someone from the capital is coming soon.’

Judith thought after smiling and saying goodbye.

‘Now I might really get some valuable information. But if they’re coming from the capital, even with my face covered like this, it could be somewhat dangerous, so I should avoid going out starting tomorrow depending on the situation.’

She felt sorry for the students, but safety came first.

With people coming from the capital in this situation, she couldn’t attend school with her face exposed as usual.

“Huyd.”

Judith said as they left the store.

“Could you possibly substitute for my classes for a while?”

“What?”

Huyd showed a troubled expression.

“The children would be so disappointed…”

“You could focus on natural sciences. You definitely teach that better than I do. You know more than I do too… Even though they don’t say it, many children are interested in the Medical Academy. I’m asking for just a very short while.”

Despite the sudden request, Huyd didn’t ask for reasons.

Huyd had realized at some point that Judith wouldn’t explain ‘things she wouldn’t explain even if asked why’ to the very end.

“I guess I’ll have to buy lots of candy.”

Finally, Huyd said with drooping shoulders.

“So the children won’t be disappointed.”

“Have confidence, Huyd. The children really said you teach natural sciences much better. Really.”

Now their shadows stretched out harmoniously as they truly headed home.

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