I Faked a Pregnancy, but My Husband Returned - Chapter 123

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If only the barbarian problem that had been appearing in Aarten could be resolved, Aarten was scheduled to become a much wealthier estate by utilizing the geographical advantage of being able to trade with foreign countries.

“I don’t like it.”

In the air filled with hope and excitement, Huyd grumbled.

“I really don’t like it. Instead of staying by Judith’s side, he’s immediately making such political moves.”

Judith smiled brightly without giving any answer.

Huyd beat his chest as if frustrated.

“That’s why I can’t leave even after being kicked out, isn’t it?”

“What? What do you mean by that?”

“Judith doesn’t give me any chance, but that man does!”

“What kind of ridiculous logic is that, Huyd. Think about your rose flowers that were trampled that day.”

Since Kastin was curious about the conversation, Judith roughly translated for her.

Then Kastin nodded greatly and chimed in.

【Right. Just looking at his eyes, it seemed like he would trample your neck.】

Meanwhile, classes continued.

The children and elderly came and went from the Marquis’ Estate without any concern, receiving lessons from Judith. Today’s afternoon classes had already ended.

Teaching the children was quite good stimulation for Judith, who had nothing to do, so she enjoyed conducting the classes.

It even became much more convenient to hold classes at the Marquis’ Estate without commuting time.

Of course, security was very thorough.

They didn’t accept new students, and even those who had been taking classes were having their identities reconfirmed one by one.

Watching this, Judith realized ‘there’s definitely something going on.’

That’s when it happened.

“Wait! I have a question to ask!”

Judith, who had been talking with Huyd and Kastin, immediately turned her head.

It was Anne’s voice.

“I really have a question! The teacher has always received me well!”

Judith jumped up and opened the door. Anne was holding a book and being stubborn in front of the butler.

“You can ask tomorrow. There’s class tomorrow, so why must you bother the teacher?”

“I’ll just get an answer and leave. I need to know this to finish all my homework.”

Anne was stubbornly glaring. Judith came out of the room and said.

“I’ll take care of it. Anne is a smart child, so I often receive questions like this from her.”

“But…”

“Anne, shall we go to the classroom over there?”

“Yes!”

Anne gave the butler a cheeky smile once and then stuck close to Judith’s side.

She entered an empty room with only Anne, without bringing Huyd or Kastin along. It was the room usually used as a classroom.

As soon as the classroom door slammed shut, Anne jumped up.

“Teacher! I found out!”

“Thank you, Anne.”

Actually, Anne’s late visit was for Judith’s sake.

Insisting she had a question was also a code.

It was to meet alone when Anne had found out what Judith asked her to discover.

“I didn’t do it alone, my dad helped too. Hehe.”

The freckled girl proudly straightened her shoulders.

“Thank you, really.”

“Well, this much for the future Crown Princess.”

Judith smiled awkwardly.

As she entered the Marquis’ Estate, naturally rumors began spreading among the people of the Marquis’ Domain.

The father of the child in her belly was the Marquis, and it seemed like he would place her in the position of Crown Princess once the barbarian subjugation was over.

Since he had kept ‘Teacher Yus’ at the Marquis’ Estate and even built a splendid classroom, such rumors were naturally bound to spread.

She was even already receiving the treatment of a Crown Princess.

‘There’s just no official announcement, but this is…’

So the students also seemed to think of her as the future Crown Princess.

And they began looking at Huyd with very pitying eyes.

Judith was having a very hard time pretending not to know about all these situations.

What she had asked Anne to do was very simple. To let her know if there was anyone who came to the Marquis’ Estate and was turned away at the door.

‘Ekian has prevented me from leaving the Marquis’ Estate. He doesn’t want me to meet someone. But who could that be? If it was really important business, wouldn’t that person have come to the Marquis’ Estate?’

It was a request made with such thoughts.

Honestly, she was guessing it might be Ron Dale.

Since he was someone who had harmed her once, maybe he was afraid he might harm her a second time.

Anne took a deep breath once and lowered her voice to say.

“There is a woman who was chased away after asking to enter the Marquis’ Estate several times.”

“A… woman?”

“Yes. A middle-aged woman with light brown hair and green eyes.”

That’s when it happened.

Outside became noisy, and the excited voices of servants could be heard.

“His Highness the Marquis has completely cleared out even the barbarian stronghold!”

Anne and Judith forgot about their conversation and opened their eyes wide. It was news that came exactly one week later.

“He says he’ll depart as soon as he finishes organizing and will arrive tomorrow!”

Barbarian subjugation was troublesome but not difficult work.

Though they hid well using the advantage of terrain, they were still a ragtag bunch.

A letter arrived for Ekian, who had chased down to the last person and completely uprooted them.

It was sent by Suha, who remained in Aarten.

Inside were news about Ron Dale, Elizabeth Dail, and Judith.

“Everything is proceeding exactly as you instructed.”

“I see.”

Ekian only checked the reports about Ron and Elizabeth indifferently. And he read about Judith’s mundane daily life over and over.

It said she stayed quietly within the Marquis’ Estate, taught only the designated students, and didn’t go out.

He had told them to stop her if she wanted to go out, but she didn’t even seem to make such requests.

Well, she was a woman who rarely went anywhere even at the Duke’s Mansion.

Even without being forced, she always properly asked Isabella’s permission when going out.

That was because she thought that space wasn’t hers.

‘The Marquis’ Estate is the same. She’s definitely thinking it’s not hers, so she’s moving only within what’s permitted like the servants.’

Despite wanting Judith not to go out, his chest felt stuffy.

The Judith he knew wouldn’t come to him just because he was the father of the child, no matter what.

‘Well, I don’t want to live with Ekian, but since the child’s opinion is also precious, I’ll ask the child later. Whether they want to live with daddy.’

That meant he couldn’t live with Judith until the child was two years old and could say ‘I want to live with daddy.’

Even the fact that Huyd hadn’t left the Marquis’ Estate got on his nerves.

He had even given instructions that the medical personnel could return home if possible.

What if the child said ‘I want to live with Huyd, not daddy’?

If after waiting earnestly for 2 years, the sentence the child made was that content… just imagining it was truly horrible.

But if it was a child who resembled Judith’s personality, they really might make him wait 2 years and then stab him in the back.

Nothing was easy when it came to Judith.

Honestly, even though she had quietly entered the Marquis’ Estate, Judith was someone who might greet him with ‘I’ll go now. Thank you for the barbarian subjugation’ and disappear as soon as he returned.

She was truly a difficult woman. Ekian sighed once.

And grabbing the horse’s reins again, he said.

“We depart immediately. There will be no rest time until we arrive at the Marquis’ Estate.”

The Marquis’ Estate was busy. No, the entire Marquis’ Domain was bustling greatly.

“No, is His Highness the Marquis really crazy? Organizing all that in one week and coming in less than two days?”

“Arriving tomorrow evening… Doesn’t that mean he’s riding almost without rest?”

“We should prepare a welcome ceremony, but there’s no time to prepare anything!”

All the estate residents had bewildered expressions on their faces.

They couldn’t believe that the dangerous threat to the estate, which had been a constant problem since their ancestors’ time, had been resolved so decisively in one fell swoop.

And in the midst of it all, Judith also stood there in a daze.

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