I Faked a Pregnancy, but My Husband Returned - Chapter 126

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‘Anyway, he’s got some nerve. That huge amount of money without any collateral… That newcomer is hopeless too.’

Ron shook his head inwardly as he eavesdropped on the menacing conversation the moneylenders continued to exchange.

From what he heard, they were truly vicious and seemed like they would collect that debt no matter what.

‘You should never get involved with people like that in the first place, never.’

He was so afraid of even making eye contact with them that he deliberately shifted his gaze toward the window.

The vast and wealthy but long-stagnant estate of Aarten was now approaching right before their eyes.

Elizabeth waited for an answer with an anxious expression.

If Judith was indeed the prospective marquise inside that marquis’ estate…

‘I can tearfully appeal in front of others that there was a misunderstanding. I’ll just say I fled because my father’s violence was unbearable, but I didn’t know there was debt.’

If she drove away her birth mother who came looking like a beggar, people would definitely say ‘the situation is pitiful but that’s too much, how could she do that to her own mother…’

Some people would take Judith’s side, but there would certainly be others who wouldn’t. If there were more of the latter, even if Judith acted slightly cold, she’d be framed as ‘a woman who abandons even her own mother,’ making it difficult to handle the situation.

Judith was wise and would surely realize this fact.

Moreover, since she had always longed for maternal love, just conveying the words ‘I want to get along well with you now’ would inevitably shake her heart.

“Well… hmm.”

The Grey Information Guild member said with a sly smile.

“Judith Meius is, well, not inside the marquis’ estate.”

“…Ah!”

A small exclamation burst from Elizabeth’s mouth.

No wonder the dates didn’t match! One couldn’t experience early pregnancy twice.

Then the marquis must be a pervert with strange tastes!

One who did his best to impregnate women with red hair and green eyes before marriage…

Elizabeth was lost in thought with gleaming eyes when it happened.

“If by any chance you have something to say to His Highness the Crown Prince…”

The guild member said with a bright smile.

“His Highness the Crown Prince will arrive at the estate soon, so how about requesting an audience before he enters the marquis’ estate?”

“Before he… enters the marquis’ estate?”

“Yes. The prospective crown princess is currently at the marquis’ estate, isn’t she?”

“Ah.”

Elizabeth immediately understood what the guild member meant.

Of course, he wouldn’t want to discuss his former wife’s matters in a house where his new prospective bride was staying!

“If you wish, we’ll arrange a meeting for you.”

The guild member smiled gently.

“Since you’ve paid 70 million gold so readily, we should provide that level of service. We also want to maintain good relations with His Highness the Crown Prince.”

“Oh my, then I’m grateful.”

Elizabeth smiled broadly. It was indeed worth spending the large sum in advance.

“Then please wait here for a moment.”

The guild member slowly stood up. The tea and cookies he offered were extremely luxurious, making Elizabeth feel very pleased.

“When His Highness the Crown Prince arrives soon, our people will unofficially guide His Highness to our establishment. Then we’ll arrange for you to meet His Highness the Crown Prince.”

“He’s arriving soon?”

“Yes. Everyone thinks he’s coming this afternoon, but actually His Highness the Crown Prince should have reached the estate border by now. He travels extremely fast.”

To know even such information! The Grey Information Guild was truly competent.

“Really… will the Crown Prince who just defeated the barbarians come straight here?”

“Of course.”

The guild member answered with confidence.

“You’re Judith Ailan’s mother, aren’t you? He’ll naturally want to meet you.”

“Teacher, I mean!”

Anne chattered with a flushed face in front of Judith.

“His Highness the Crown Prince has already arrived at the border! So the town square is in chaos. It’s already packed with people wanting to see His Highness the Crown Prince. He’ll surely give a speech, right?”

“What? Town square? Was there such a place?”

“Aha, you don’t know, teacher! Well, you haven’t been in our estate for long!”

Anne giggled and laughed.

“The town square is across the main road, and while it looks like farmland at first glance, there’s a path leading down that can accommodate quite a lot of people. Usually the marquis gives many speeches there. There’s a podium with buried magical devices that amplify voices, so even if you speak quietly, it can be heard very well throughout the entire square!”

“Podium? Ah, there was such a thing.”

“But the new Crown Prince doesn’t seem to know about it, so he built a temporary building on the podium. Some information guild branch from the capital moved in there, though they say it’ll be demolished soon! Ah, that’s not what’s important. Oh my.”

Anne, who had been chattering excitedly, was startled and straightened her posture again. Then she continued with sparkling eyes.

“That woman you told me to watch just went in there!”

The mention of an information guild seemed to give her some kind of clue. It was also a term she couldn’t just ignore.

Judith took a deep breath for a moment. Then she slowly asked.

“What’s the name of that information guild?”

Then Anne answered cheerfully.

“Grey Information Guild!”

Elizabeth waited for Ekian with an anxious face, having emptied two plates of cookies.

It had been a long time since she’d tasted such good food, so her hands naturally reached for them.

‘Once I finish negotiating with the Crown Prince, I’ll be able to eat this kind of food every day.’

The information guild was confident that Ekian would come to meet her. That meant Ekian also found Judith troublesome.

‘Of course. How ridiculous would everyone think it is if his ex-wife looked similar to his new woman?’

Elizabeth was humming while waiting for her third plate of cookies when it happened.

“Mrs. Dale.”

The guild person entered after knocking.

“His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived. He wishes to finish the conversation as quickly as possible. He’s currently coming to the estate secretly.”

Elizabeth’s eyes lit up as she jumped to her feet.

He took the bait after all!

“He’ll come here, naturally?”

The town square was bustling with people.

“Absolutely. It’s a historic moment defeating the barbarians. If it were the old marquis, he would have summoned everyone already.”

“Right, he used to give speeches for two to three hours every time he drove out the barbarians.”

No one ordered it, but it was habitual.

Until now, the Marquis of Aarten had summoned people every time a battle with barbarians ended. Then he would give countless identical speeches.

About how much he and his subordinate knights suffered protecting them from barbarians, so taxes needed to be raised, and to raise children bravely to become knights protecting the estate…

Everyone had suffered listening to those boring speeches, but this Crown Prince’s achievement was truly dazzling to the estate’s people, so they were voluntarily flocking to the town square.

And the rumor that the Crown Prince was incredibly handsome also became a reason for people to gather.

There was also another rumor.

“He’s Teacher Yus’s child’s father?”

“So that’s why Teacher Yus never said anything…”

“No wonder. Teacher Yus didn’t seem like a commoner. What commoner knows everything so well?”

“Exactly. I heard she helps with administrative work efficiently too. She definitely had some story.”

The estate’s people had held favorable feelings toward ‘Teacher Yus’ even before the Crown Prince’s arrival.

Therefore, they couldn’t help but be overflowing with curiosity about the Crown Prince who immediately began treating her like a crown princess.

“He’ll be better than Teacher Huyd, right?”

“If he’s not more caring than Teacher Huyd, I won’t approve of this marriage.”

“What will you do if you don’t approve? Of course, I also can’t approve unless he’s as devoted to Teacher Yus as Teacher Huyd was.”

Everyone murmured and added their comments like fathers sending off their daughters in marriage.

That’s when it happened.

“Um, so…”

Suddenly a low male voice was heard. The people gathered in the town square instantly fell silent, creating quiet.

They had already experienced listening to the lord’s speeches in the town square several times.

They could quickly recognize the distinctive alienation of amplified voices.

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