I Faked a Pregnancy, but My Husband Returned - Chapter 134

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Extra Story 1. What Happened at the Wedding

This was before the wedding, right after Judith had accepted Ekian’s heart.

Judith entered the Marquis’ Estate while receiving cheers from many estate residents, even being carried in Ekian’s arms.

The maids who had been working in the Marquis’ Estate instead of being in the town square turned pale. They hadn’t even known that Judith had actually gone outside.

The maids began whispering frantically among themselves.

“What do we do! The confinement failed!”

“Did she end up escaping? But she was caught, right?”

“But why are people cheering? Could it be that Crown Prince threatened to massacre all the estate residents if Lady Yus didn’t come out, so Lady Yus sacrificed herself to save everyone?”

But that whispering was only brief.

Because both Judith and Ekian looked happy. Calling together the worried servants, Judith spoke gently.

“I’m sorry for deceiving you all this time. Yus isn’t my real name, I’m actually Judith Ailan Marquis. And my relationship with Crown Prince is…”

Judith hesitated for a moment, then told the truth.

“He’s the baby’s father and my ex-husband.”

Everyone working in the Marquis’ Estate was shocked but couldn’t say more. There was a difference in status.

Anyway, she was someone who would soon become the Crown Princess. Though she had escaped and been brought back, surprisingly nothing had changed. The Marquis’ Estate became peaceful in an instant.

After calming the servants, the next thing Judith did was write a letter.

According to Ekian, everyone in the capital was worried about her. Especially imagining how much Isabella, Ben, and Karl must be anxious made Judith feel urgent too.

“Mother was actually very angry.”

Ekian said bitterly.

“Even in childhood, I wasn’t beaten that much…”

Certainly, ‘Young Duke Ekian Meius’ had always been a model student. A perfect son who never went against his parents’ expectations.

So Isabella had spent nights crying after he disappeared, and she seemed to have channeled that energy into wielding a firm hand of love.

“Oh, and.”

Ekian took something out of the drawer. It was a letter stamped with the Meius Ducal House seal.

“Mother told me to give this to you when I met you.”

“…There was something like this? Why didn’t you give it to me earlier?”

“It seemed like I’d be threatening you with Mother’s letter.”

Ekian said in an embarrassed voice.

“The content is a bit like that.”

“You read the content?”

“She wrote it in front of me.”

Unable to contain her curiosity, Judith opened the envelope right there. Isabella’s familiar handwriting immediately caught her eye.

[I’ve heard everything, Judith.

I made the decision solely for you… but I’m starting to wonder if this was really a decision for your sake.

Still, as the mother of an inadequate son, I ask you.

Though he’s lacking and lacking, he’s still my son and the father of your child…

Won’t you accept Ekian?

Ben, Karl, and I will spend our lifetimes repaying that kindness.

If your heart won’t move, please think once more of the bond between you and me.

If only for the sake of my heart that directly divorced you.

Really, writing such words is shameless in itself.

I hope you take care of yourself.

May the baby in your womb be at peace, and may your heart be tranquil.]

After reading the entire letter, Judith let out a low groan and blinked. Ekian said with an embarrassed expression.

“See? It’s a bit… like asking you to stay by my side for Mother’s sake.”

While Judith examined the letter again, Ekian continued speaking.

“Since Mother was the one who helped with the divorce. It seems like she’s showing off while canceling it. At least I didn’t want you to come to me because of Mother.”

Even so, Ekian showed an expression of secret satisfaction that Isabella had written such a letter.

“Mother really… Still, I’m grateful that she asked you to take care of me until the end.”

Judith didn’t respond to those words.

Instead, she picked up a knife and began gently scraping the inside of the envelope.

“…Hmm?”

When Ekian frowned, Judith kindly explained.

“Mother would never write a letter in front of others. Something’s strange.”

Indeed, a space formed inside the envelope, and another note was tucked inside.

“What’s this?”

When Ekian was surprised, Judith took out a thin piece of paper from inside and said.

“This is a method that noble young ladies usually use when exchanging secret letters. In front of parents, they only choose phrases that won’t cause problems and ostentatiously put them in a prepared envelope. Of course, inside the envelope is a letter with the content they really want to convey.”

Judith smiled softly and unfolded the thin paper.

On that paper, in much smaller handwriting, content completely different from the previous letter was densely written.

[If you’re receiving this letter, it means Ekian has met you, right?

Did Ekian happen to confine you or anything?

Now I can’t even trust my own child. He hasn’t gone crazy and tied your ankles or anything, has he?

If so, pretend to accept his feelings for now.

I deliberately wrote a letter telling you to accept Ekian.

Pretend you can’t resist thinking of our bond and accept the Crown Princess position.

Then just say you’re sick and hole up.

He’s not a beast, so he’ll naturally leave alone a woman carrying his child who says she’s sick.

When his guard is down like that, I’ll come and somehow rescue you.

Under Meius’ protection, I’ll be able to hide you so well that they’ll never find you this time.]

Judith hastily covered the note’s content, but it was already too late.

“Aha, ahahaha. Ekian? Um, this is really private content. Ahahaha…”

Of course, Ekian already had a completely betrayed expression.

He silently crossed his arms slowly. Then he muttered as if displeased.

“To think I delivered this letter with my own hands…”

He seemed particularly displeased with the phrase ‘hide you so well.’

“Absolutely not.”

“What?”

“Running away again really won’t do. I already feel like half my lifespan has been shaved off.”

“I don’t want to become a widow that quickly. Hurry up and find it again to stick it back on.”

Judith spoke jokingly and put down the letter.

“Still, I should write to Mother quickly. She must be very worried.”

“We can give it to her along with the wedding invitation.”

“What?”

“It takes time to get here too. If she knows the situation, she’ll probably leave immediately to see you anyway, so we should handle everything while we’re at it.”

Though it was a bit sudden, thinking about it carefully, it wasn’t wrong.

They had already decided to hold the wedding again, and with the baby in her womb, there was no reason to proceed slowly. Moreover, all the estate residents already knew.

Therefore, timing the wedding with the Meius Ducal House family’s arrival seemed like a rational choice.

“Let’s do that.”

So Judith readily nodded.

The Meius Marquis’ Palace in the Capital.

Isabella’s eyes widened as she received the wedding invitation along with a letter detailing everything.

“No, Ekian… this kid… really…”

Though he was the Emperor’s brother and Crown Prince, to Isabella who had raised him from childhood, Ekian was always a precious son.

They had already agreed to use old forms of address when not in official settings.

“He definitely coaxed Judith into holding the wedding first, worried something might happen, right? Good heavens!”

Before Ben could say anything, Isabella jumped up and shouted.

“We need to prepare to leave immediately!”

“Isabella, calm down. It’s night now. Let’s sleep and pack tomorrow morning…”

“We need to pack those things first! That place was a battlefield, so would they have proper supplies for pregnant women and children? We need to bring everything from the capital! I need to contact the dress shop, baby toy workshop, children’s bookstore, and others right away!”

In the end, when they departed for the Marquis’ Domain, several carriages loaded with supplies for the pregnant woman and baby accompanied them.

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