I Faked a Pregnancy, but My Husband Returned - Chapter 38

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“Ah!”

The dot on the young man’s eyelid was completely wiped away.

While everyone was shocked, Judith said breathlessly.

“I know this because I’ve lived a life unrelated to banquets, but normally people don’t immediately consider the schedule of Imperial Banquets, which are other people’s business.”

Judith’s clear voice continued.

“It was strange that the person in charge of mail management stepped forward just when Mr. Huyd received mail and went out. I thought he might have eavesdropped on the conversation in the drawing room while delivering mail to Mr. Huyd, and then confirmed the dot on Mr. Huyd’s eyelid.”

It was the position of the eldest son of the Soden Marquis family.

Unless one had special abilities like the Meius Marquis family, it was difficult to confirm paternity.

So there was definitely room for someone to harbor ill intentions after seeing a person who was clearly a ‘biological child’ go out.

“Surely if it were the Soden Marquis, he would have generously provided travel expenses on the way to pick up that man.”

Judith said, showing the wet tissue.

“I don’t know if that was the only purpose, or if he really intended to pose as the eldest son.”

She already knew through the original work that Huyd was the eldest son of the Soden Marquis family.

So she also noticed that this servant in charge of mail was pulling this scheme to deceive them.

That’s why she immediately found an excuse and stepped forward right away.

“I don’t know if Mr. Huyd Ramis is really the eldest son of the Soden Marquis family… but one thing is certain.”

Judith concluded firmly.

“This person is a fake.”

That’s when it happened.

“This is… all ruined!”

The servant standing in front of her immediately grabbed Judith by the throat.

Since it was revealed that he tried to deceive the Marquis and his wife, the Marquis’ household would surely not let him off, so he only had a terrible fate awaiting him.

So he rushed at Judith as a last resort to vent his anger.

“Kyaaaah!”

Isabella jumped up, and the Soden Marchioness screamed loudly.

“…Huh?”

Judith squeezed her eyes shut and staggered.

She had clearly seen the angry face of the servant rushing at her from close range.

“Wh-what?”

Before she knew it, the servant had collapsed on the floor.

She slowly grasped the situation.

“…Master?”

It was the man who had been sitting next to Judith from the beginning. He had definitely been sitting in that spot even when she was rubbing the servant’s eyelid. She couldn’t even guess how fast he had moved.

Master, who had knocked down the servant in one blow, said slowly.

“This man was indeed lying.”

Everyone stared at Master in bewilderment.

“It’s true that his parents died, but he’s not an adopted child.”

Isabella slowly blinked and muttered.

“H-how do you know that?”

“I’m the head of the Information Guild. I know that much.”

“Information… Guild head?”

Isabella couldn’t take her eyes off Master. Meanwhile, other servants dragged away the unconscious servant.

“Then I’ll be going.”

Master bowed politely to Isabella and said.

“I don’t think I need to stay any longer.”

That night.

Ekian was quietly looking at a report.

The content of the report was simple.

Huyd Ramis, who came after being contacted, was indeed the biological son of the Soden Marquis and his wife.

They had confirmed all the various circumstances and everything matched up.

“Somehow…”

Ekian put the report down on the table with a thud and muttered.

“I had a feeling it would be like this.”

The ominous feeling had started when Judith mentioned Huyd Ramis.

“Mr. Huyd Ramis isn’t here. As far as I know, Mr. Huyd also has brown hair and green eyes…”

Actually, after Bart’s incident, Ekian had investigated all the servants of the Meius Mansion.

In case there were other people who might harm the Meius Marquis family.

He thought he should know whatever information he could find out, even if he couldn’t know everything precisely.

So he had known long ago that the servant in charge of mail was lying. However, the reason he didn’t let on at first was…

‘Because I was worried that Huyd Ramis might really be the eldest son of the Soden Marquis.’

The feeling wasn’t good.

If Huyd really was the eldest son of the Soden Marquis family, then blocking his heart by saying ‘it won’t work because you’re not a noble’ would become useless.

And the Soden Marquis and his wife seemed to like Judith immediately. She was even their benefactor who helped them find their son.

Huyd knew that Judith wasn’t pregnant and would divorce soon. If Huyd asked Judith to date him…

‘The Soden Marquis and his wife wouldn’t be able to stop it either. Because she’s their benefactor.’

And hadn’t Judith been unenthusiastic about romance and marriage from the beginning? The two seemed to get along well too.

In the end, he kept his mouth shut in that brief moment. It was essentially because of his ugly feelings. And the result was…

Judith almost got into danger. That servant had rushed at Judith as if venting his anger on her.

Ekian let out a hollow laugh. Bart’s ugly confession echoed in his ears.

“Yes, I did it because I loved her. I loved her so much that I ended up destroying even myself.”

I see.

I was also someone who could become ugly in the face of love.

Just like Sera and Bart, whom I couldn’t understand at all.

With this new realization, Ekian laughed at himself like a madman.

He had only kept quiet for a moment now, but he couldn’t guess how much uglier he might become in the future.

‘And…’

Ekian slowly got up. There was one more thing that bothered him.

It was Isabella.

Isabella couldn’t take her eyes off him from the beginning. Even though he was wearing a mask, had grown taller over 5 years, and was covered from head to toe.

‘Could she have seen something?’

When the servant rushed at Judith, Ekian moved without even having time to think about anything.

“Ekian’s fourth fingernail is just slightly straight. The other nails are round… even on both hands. Ekian probably doesn’t know this himself, but anyway, I know because I personally trimmed that child’s nails when he was a baby.”

Ekian looked down at his fourth fingernail. It really was slightly straighter than the others.

This was also a fact he had been completely unaware of. Only after hearing Isabella’s words did he realize that his nail shape was slightly different.

Similarly, what if Isabella had seen something else he didn’t know about in his movements?

‘…She couldn’t take her eyes off me until the end.’

The wistful expression Isabella had unconsciously made kept bothering him. That strange atmosphere was both welcome and heartbreaking at the same time.

‘This won’t do.’

He eventually put on his mask again.

Judith had told him not to come unless absolutely necessary, but today he felt he had to go even if he didn’t see Judith.

Because his mother… the mother who didn’t give birth to him but raised him with love, was on his mind.

He eventually walked through the Meius Marquis’ secret passage again.

‘Good grief.’

He couldn’t help but laugh hollowly. It was a path he had never taken once during the past nearly 5 years, but since Judith came, he had been going through it almost daily. He found himself ridiculous.

He desperately passed by the passage leading to his own room. Judith would be in that room… but today he came because Isabella was on his mind.

And when he reached the secret passage leading to the Duke and Duchess’s room.

“The Imperial Banquet is coming soon. I’m thinking of formally introducing Judith to high society then. It wouldn’t make sense for Meius’s daughter-in-law not to attend events.”

Isabella and Ben were in conversation.

Ekian also knew that the Imperial Banquet was really approaching. There, Judith would be introduced to everyone as ‘Ekian’s wife’…

Just as he was starting to feel strange, Isabella’s words continued.

“And about Judith’s remarriage. You remember when we decided to help her in earnest back then, right?”

Ekian’s brow furrowed sharply.

What? Remarriage?

That now… who’s helping with that?

“Right. Look into it well. See if there’s any young man there who seems to have fallen for Judith at first sight. We can’t send her to some worthless scoundrel.”

“Yes. But I think a suitable man has already appeared.”

Isabella said excitedly.

“Well, Huyd asked Judith to escort him, you know?”

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