I Faked a Pregnancy, but My Husband Returned - Chapter 39

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Isabella’s words continued.

“It seems Huyd, no… he’s the Soden heir now, right? Anyway, it seems the Soden heir has feelings for Judith.”

Though Huyd had another original name, considering he had lived as Huyd for so long, the marquis family decided to call him Huyd instead of Felix.

“He immediately applied to escort her. Of course, he added that since Ekian wasn’t around, it would be awkward for her to dance with anyone, and to think of it as a favor from a former colleague…”

Well, knowing all the circumstances, he could make such a proposal.

Especially since he was in a position of owing Judith a debt of gratitude.

“Judith doesn’t seem to notice and just thinks it’s kindness, but I’ve never seen Huyd make that kind of expression before. Huyd has worked at our ducal house for a long time too.”

“Really?”

“He even said he’d stay at the Duke’s Mansion until replacement personnel could be found. I think that’s because of Judith.”

Excitement crept into Isabella’s voice. Ben frowned and replied.

“The question is whether the Soden Marquis and Marchioness would accept a divorced woman with pregnancy experience…”

“They have to accept her. Otherwise, wouldn’t they be completely conscienceless?”

Isabella spoke in a chilling voice.

“They found their son thanks to our Judith, and she even caught the fraud. Without Judith, they would have been scammed by some random man.”

“That’s right.”

“Besides, Huyd knows everything, right? That Judith wasn’t really pregnant, and that she had no acquaintance with Ekian. So there’s actually nothing problematic. They don’t even need to explain the situation – what a perfect match!”

Ekian pressed his forehead.

It felt like both his mothers were desperately eager to match Huyd and Judith.

Especially regarding his birth mother, it was truly absurd.

Now, the last thing she revealed with her remaining soul was Huyd’s birth parents.

Had she truly hated her own son to the very end?

“If Judith also says she likes Huyd, but the Soden Marquis and Marchioness ungratefully refuse…”

Isabella’s voice sharpened.

“I absolutely won’t stand for it.”

“Come to think of it, there’s that problem. Judith might not like Huyd.”

“We’ll have to observe during this banquet.”

Isabella shrugged and said.

“Standing in a new place with a new environment, won’t Judith’s heart also awaken? Huyd will do his best too.”

“You’re quite proactive. Don’t you still not know Judith’s feelings?”

“It’s because I feel sorry for Judith.”

She made a “hmph” sound and rested her chin on her hand. Then she muttered in a bitter voice.

“Today I kept thinking about Ekian…”

“Ekian?”

“Yes. An Information Guild leader came with Judith, and though I couldn’t see his face, I thought if Ekian had grown up, he would have grown up just like that. Thinking about Ekian all day like that, I suddenly felt guilty toward Judith.”

Ekian swallowed dryly. His body tensed up.

“For Ekian’s sake… we put that child in such a situation.”

“But you don’t regret it, do you?”

Ben said in a low voice.

“Delaying that child’s death report by even six months by doing that.”

The slow voice contained complexity.

“Actually, I don’t regret it either.”

Ekian caught his breath in the secret passage. Their waiting and that much love was both joyful and sad.

“That’s why I feel even more sorry toward Judith.”

Isabella and Ben were silent for a long while.

After that, Karl came in to give evening greetings, and that topic was concluded.

Ekian slowly turned around.

But he absolutely couldn’t just leave the Duke’s Mansion like that.

Though he had resolved not to visit Judith’s room, he couldn’t settle his restless heart.

Judith and Huyd going to the Imperial Banquet together… as partners, no less.

Just thinking about it made his insides boil.

‘I’ll just listen briefly and come back.’

He made a firm promise with himself.

‘Don’t act familiar, just… just listen. Whether she’s sleeping well, just listen and come back. She almost got strangled, so she might be startled. Absolutely don’t go in.’

Thus his steps headed toward the familiar place.

‘I’m not some crazy lunatic, and it was just yesterday I was told not to come, so I can’t show myself again.’

Judith was looking at a catalog in her room.

Because Isabella had said, “Choose a dress to wear to the Imperial Banquet.”

She had refused, saying she had many dresses, but Isabella had shocked Judith by saying, “Then I’ll just order them all first.” In the end, she had no choice but to accept the catalog, saying, “I’ll try choosing.”

But while her eyes were on the catalog, she was thinking about something else.

“That person was definitely lying.”

When the deceptive servant lunged at her, she naturally thought she would be strangled.

She knew she wouldn’t die anyway. There were many people around.

But that didn’t mean she wasn’t scared. At that moment, her heart truly sank. And the person who instantly blocked her way was Master.

‘He was clearly sitting in the back… when did he run over like that?’

When he threw the servant aside so nonchalantly.

Judith couldn’t take her eyes off the broad back that filled her vision. At the same time, she felt an emotion she had never experienced anywhere else.

Today, the name of that emotion she had thought about all day long was ‘relief.’

“They were in a one-sided love! Miss, you should accept him if possible. Even if it’s one-sided love, people who rush into such dangerous places aren’t common.”

Earlier at the Shrine of the Last Shaman, the Soden Marquis had said that too.

So even in the shrine with wind and rain raging, Master had rushed to her like that.

She had always lived alone until now. She had never imagined that someone who would jump into her affairs like that could exist.

She had wanted to try dating and marriage in the future to find such a person.

‘Could it be…’

At the same time, a strange feeling began to stir.

‘Could Master like me?’

The Soden Marquis had declared that ‘that person has one-sided love for Judith.’ In a way, it was natural. He had jumped into that dangerous place without hesitation.

She hadn’t thought much of it then, but seeing him throw the servant aside, her own heart began to flutter.

‘Today I’ve been thinking only about Master too.’

Even when Huyd was revealed as the eldest son of the Soden Marquis family, and when the Soden Marquis and Marchioness tearfully embraced him, all of Judith’s attention was on Master.

Though Master had quietly left before even seeing that scene.

‘But that’s a bit unfair. I don’t even know Master’s face…’

Yet she had been thinking only of Master all along, so Judith found herself pathetic.

What was so concerning about someone whose face and voice she didn’t even know.

It was when she let out a deep sigh. A knock-knock sound was heard.

“Judith?”

It was Huyd’s voice.

“May I come in for a moment?”

The Soden Marquis had immediately tried to take Huyd away, but Huyd had calmly refused, saying ‘there’s only one attending physician, so it won’t do.’

His argument was that the Meius Ducal House was his benefactor, so he couldn’t show such an irresponsible appearance.

The Meius Marquis immediately said he would hire a new physician, and Huyd decided to stay at the Duke’s Mansion only until then.

Instead, since the marquis couple were staying in the capital, they agreed that he would frequently visit the Town House.

“I can’t sleep, and I wanted to have a conversation…”

Though it was a bit late, there was nothing wrong with it. It was just as Judith was about to answer carelessly that she would.

Swoosh, the door connected to the bookshelf opened like magic. As usual, Master appeared, his expression unreadable due to his mask.

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