I Faked a Pregnancy, but My Husband Returned - Chapter 154

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The first place Judith and Ekian decided to visit was the Grey Information Guild building.

When the familiar alley came into view, Judith was filled with deep emotion. She vividly remembered the time when she lived in the small boarding house.

“Originally, this whole place was supposed to explode, right?”

Ekian asked while holding Judith’s hand.

“And I would have died too.”

“Yes.”

Judith said, recalling the future that the Last Shaman had forced into her mind.

“I, who lived here, would have died as well.”

Now that future was as good as gone. Meanwhile, Judith’s eyes caught sight of the flower shop at the entrance of the alley. It was where the female protagonist had lived.

“Do you want some flowers?”

Misunderstanding her gaze, Ekian strode into the flower shop. Then he smiled softly and said to the flower shop owner.

“Could you make a bouquet with only the prettiest flowers here?”

“Oh my.”

The flower shop owner, who had been dozing off, jumped up and smiled brightly. Next to her, a child who appeared to be around Alex’s age was taking a nap.

“Just a moment. Could you wait a little?”

Judith, standing behind Ekian, peeked her face out. The owner, who was hastily picking out some roses, tilted her head.

“…I feel like I’ve seen that face somewhere before? Miss, haven’t we met before?”

“I… um, I lived in the boarding house inside a few years ago and worked as a private tutor.”

“Ah.”

The flower shop owner smiled warmly.

“Right, there was a young lady like that. You’re the one who was incredibly busy every single day, right? I heard you got married…”

“Yes.”

Judith grabbed Ekian’s arm and smiled bashfully.

“This is my husband.”

“Aha! You went for looks. Peter didn’t have a chance at all, did he.”

“…Peter? You mean the hardware store owner’s son?”

Peter was a young man around Judith’s age whom she had greeted several times in passing. The boarding house was old and things broke down frequently, and each time he would assist his father as an apprentice, so Judith was acquainted with him.

“Yeah. That boy secretly liked you, but you had no idea, did you? Now he’s gone south and started a big hardware factory.”

Suddenly Ekian’s face crumpled.

“That hardware factory is doing incredibly well… He knew you had a lot of debt, and he said he’d confess to you once he made a lot of money, but I guess he didn’t know you’d go for looks.”

“Ahaha.”

While the owner busily worked with her hands, a large bouquet was being completed. Judith subtly asked while ignoring the ominous aura she felt from beside her.

“Here… um… wasn’t there a girl named Rose?”

Rose was the female protagonist of the story that Judith had believed to be the ‘original work’ in her mind. She was also the daughter of this flower shop owner.

“Is she doing well?”

“She’s doing well.”

The flower shop owner said with a smile spreading across her face.

“She recently entered the academy as valedictorian. She’s busy with dormitory life. She even got first place in the last exam and received a scholarship.”

Judith felt relieved.

According to the original work, she was supposed to survive alone when this alley burned down and spend difficult days.

The girl who had been eagerly waiting to attend the academy for commoners was too busy making ends meet and ultimately couldn’t achieve her dream of learning.

Whether she ended up with the male protagonist like in the original work or not, Judith was satisfied that she was living the peaceful life she had wanted. Growing up as her parents’ pride, pursuing her own dreams.

Without having to suffer by getting entangled with Karl, who had become a villain.

‘…Are Mother and Father the ones suffering because of Karl then? So is the law of total suffering the same?’

While she was inwardly tilting her head in thought, a large bouquet was placed in Judith’s arms. Ekian had already paid for it.

“Miss, be happy with your handsome husband.”

The flower shop owner waved her hand with a smile.

“And come visit sometimes.”

Ekian answered.

“Yes. Please make sure to tell that hardware store son. That Judith is already married and even has a son.”

Judith’s face reddened from embarrassment. The flower shop owner giggled at the all-too-obvious jealousy. At the same time, the child around Alex’s age woke up from sleep, rubbing his eyes as he got up. He seemed to be Rose’s sibling.

Nevertheless, the flower shop lady’s pleased laughter didn’t stop until they turned around and left.

“Oh, really.”

Judith rolled her eyes prettily and poked Ekian’s side.

“How embarrassing. I’m so embarrassed.”

“You should prepare yourself. I’m going to keep asking what exactly was between you two.”

Ekian held Judith as if confining her in his arms as he went deeper into the alley. The Grey Information Guild’s sign was now gone, and a restaurant was operating on the first floor. It was also the place where pregnant Judith had turned around in frustration.

“Shall we go in?”

“What? This is someone else’s business now.”

“I bought the second floor back a few years ago.”

“…Why?”

“Because I wanted to.”

Indeed, the restaurant was only operating on the first floor. Since Master had only received customers on the second floor anyway, it wasn’t a space that held their memories.

“This way.”

Ekian guided Judith to the stairs at the back of the building. Judith held Ekian’s hand and climbed the stairs.

The moment Ekian opened the back door with a key, Judith smiled brightly while holding the bouquet.

Because Master’s room from those days remained exactly as it was.

“How is it?”

As Judith walked lightly and sat on the familiar sofa, Ekian locked the door again from behind and said.

“Does it bring back some old memories?”

“Of course.”

Judith smiled brightly while looking at Ekian, who had somehow sat across from her. They had always traded information while facing each other like this.

“Now, Miss Judith.”

Just like in those days, Ekian raised his eyebrows and said.

“What interesting information have you brought today?”

Judith also negotiated skillfully.

“Pay a good price. It’s information that Master will really find interesting.”

“Let’s hear it first.”

“The entire conversation between Judith and Peter.”

Looking at Judith’s confident face, Ekian sighed as if defeated.

“…That’s certainly tempting information. I definitely want to buy it. Every single word, without missing anything.”

“That’s fortunate. How much can you offer?”

“Everything I have.”

Ekian slowly stood up and bent his waist toward Judith’s face.

“I’ll give you all of me.”

His breath, which had somehow gotten closer, was mixed with heat.

“How about it?”

Judith hesitated for a moment with a reddened face before answering.

“…I’m not sure. Would it be useful?”

“Why don’t you try it out?”

Ekian pressed his lips against hers as if he had been waiting. The excitement that had been mysteriously circulating since the sound of the door locking poured out.

Even though they had kissed countless times, kissing anew in a place filled with memories made her heart pound as if she had returned to those days.

It was a transaction she had never even thought of trying, so she felt a strange sense of discomfort.

“Ah…”

When she, who had been accepting him, trembled her lips, Ekian pushed her down onto the sofa as if he couldn’t stand it anymore. Pressed down by his solid physique facing her, Judith shrank back.

“The test… is over…”

“Is it?”

With a voice full of heat, Ekian buried his lips in her nape.

“Will you accept it?”

“But first, this position is a bit…”

“Mm.”

Without parting his lips, Ekian pulled her trembling body even tighter into his embrace. His will to never let her go was palpable.

“Don’t you remember? I always pay for information in advance.”

As his lips moved further down, his breathing grew heavier as if he was losing more and more composure. Judith let out a soft moan while gripping his hair. Her toes curled tightly inside her shoes.

Looking down at her disheveled clothing that had become a mess in an instant, Ekian smiled fiercely.

“You’ll be satisfied, Miss Judith.”

Caught up in his voice thick with excitement, Judith too found herself breathless and nodding her head.

“Do well then.”

Judith slowly raised her hand and undid one of Ekian’s shirt buttons.

“Since you’ve never disappointed me with the value of your information.”

The lips of the two people who had lost their composure overlapped once more. Their bodies intertwined on the narrow sofa.

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