I Faked a Pregnancy, but My Husband Returned - Chapter 59

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“Damn it….”

Anais frowned and muttered.

“What the hell is going on.”

She had handled this kind of work many times before. So she thought it would be easy. Using money and power to crush people and fabricate evidence and witnesses.

“I approached the first candidate family, but they absolutely refused. They said Judith was such a good teacher and loved the child…. They have no relatives we could use as blackmail targets, and since she’s a capable interpreter, they have no financial problems, so this couple won’t work.”

Suha sighed as he reported.

“The second candidate family also seemed quite interested at first, but suddenly became lukewarm when money came from an investment. They said they don’t particularly need money and don’t want to do bad things.”

“How does money suddenly come from an investment? Good grief….”

“Exactly. And the third candidate emigrated recently… The fourth seemed to be going very well when we said we could force disciplinary action on the husband who works at a government office, but he submitted his resignation at the last minute. He says he inherited land somewhere and is going into farming.”

The fifth and sixth were the same. Somehow the timing didn’t work out strangely, or suddenly good things happened and they rejected Anais’s proposal.

Even when she tried to threaten them economically or through blood relations, things had already been resolved in other ways. Anais frowned irritably.

“Then besides tutoring work, didn’t she do anything else? She must have done other work that wasn’t recorded!”

“Ah, speaking of that.”

Suha said seriously.

“We actually found other work that Judith Meius used to do. It wasn’t recorded so we couldn’t know at first, but we obtained the information by chance.”

“What is it?”

“Well… she apparently sold some information to an information guild.”

At Suha’s words, Anais narrowed her eyes.

“Information guild? You mean those information guilds that buy and sell information?”

“Yes!”

Suha nodded.

“It’s a place called Grey Information Guild, and while not many people meet the Master there, she was one of the few people who could deal directly with the Master.”

“What kind of information did she sell?”

“We can’t know that much. But it seems she went there quite often. It was apparently located together in the alley where Judith Meius’ boarding house was located.”

“Went often… Hmm.”

“But now Grey Information Guild is apparently closing down soon.”

“Closing down? Why?”

“They say it’s due to financial difficulties. They held on but can’t continue anymore.”

“Oh ho.”

Anais’s eyes lit up. Those without money, those suffering from financial difficulties, those who need to pay off debts quickly. Using people with such clear weaknesses was what she did best.

“The Master? Anyway, tell me about that person in detail.”

“That’s somewhat problematic.”

Suha answered.

“Almost no one has seen his appearance. From what I can tell, even the people who met him a few times have only encountered a masked man. It seems he was very careful not to leave even his voice in their memory.”

“Hmm?”

Anais frowned.

“What kind of place was it that he hid his identity like that?”

“Well. But since he has a lot of debt and is facing bankruptcy, despite maintaining mystique, that Master doesn’t seem to have any great abilities.”

“Hmm.”

Anais’s eyes curved with interest. She read through the report Suha handed her.

“As far as I know, Masters of information guilds are usually people in their 40s or 50s who worked as informants in the past, saved money, and became independent.”

“Usually that’s the case.”

“Then wouldn’t this Master be the same?”

“It probably seems so. From information that came through the grapevine, there are rumors he’s a middle-aged man.”

“A middle-aged man suffering from financial difficulties, not well known to others, whom Judith frequently visited….”

Objectively, the conditions were much better than buying off the families where she did tutoring. She especially liked that there were no other bystanders who would unnecessarily interfere saying ‘that doesn’t seem right.’

“Good.”

Anais smiled wickedly and crossed her arms.

“Make contact with him.”

‘Oh dear.’

Judith was lost in thought with her chin propped up.

‘This is quite a big problem.’

It would have been good if she could meet Master a bit sooner. The ten days Master mentioned was a much longer time than expected.

‘Each day is quite nice though.’

During the ten days, Judith had adapted quite well to life with Ekian. Now they even exchanged refreshing morning greetings like ‘Did you have good dreams?’

Usually the Meius Ducal House would gather together for meals once a day, and with Ekian there, it felt somehow more complete than before.

Karl still glared at Ekian and threatened him saying ‘Be good to sister-in-law for life!’ but even that looked cute.

Having someone always by her side was more comforting than expected. Even when taking walks, Ekian would sometimes come and walk beside her.

“You don’t have to spend time with me like this when you’re busy.”

“Well. I’m just doing this because I want to date.”

“Huh?”

“You just spend time. I’ll be dating.”

Judith would chat cheerfully with Ekian and then get startled by herself.

‘He wasn’t popular with no reason. Wow, he has good conversation skills and above all, he’s so handsome. Just looking at him makes time pass so well.’

Ekian was witty and at the same time had masculine charm. He had good manners and the time spent together was enjoyable.

“How is it.”

“What?”

“Is there any room for a change of heart? It’s been quite a while since you’ve seen that man, hasn’t it?”

“Well, whenever my heart wavers, I look at the sturdy large oak tree in the garden to steady my heart.”

“I should plant some reeds on the walkway. So they can cheer on a wavering heart.”

Even so, thanks to the drug’s power, Ekian who stayed in the same room was very gentlemanly. He was kind and gentle to her, but there was not a trace of lust in his eyes. Gradually, Judith relaxed her tension while sharing a room with him.

A few days ago, when it was hot, she had fallen asleep in her slip, and even when she woke up with the straps slightly fallen down, Ekian seemed to have no thoughts about it. It was like the look one gives to french fries.

He even adjusted her shoulder straps with such bland gestures.

So by this morning, things had reached this point.

“Excuse me, Ekian. Could you tie this ribbon for me?”

“Yes.”

Judith asked for help with the back ribbon of her dress so casually, and Ekian tied the ribbon very dryly.

“But I’d like it if you just called me Ekian.”

However, only his body was bland, his mouth was not bland at all.

“Isn’t it a bit strange to use extremely formal speech with your husband?”

“Ah, yes…. I’ll do that.”

It was true that Ekian had become more comfortable. But Judith couldn’t escape the thought that Ekian was like a man who had popped out of a painting.

A man who suddenly appeared in her life without plausibility, offering to become her ‘prince on a white horse.’ Someone who tempted her saying that just by being by his side, he would love her and she could enjoy everything of this vast Meius together.

It was different from Master, with whom she had gone through difficult times together, bickered and reconciled, and cooperated on various matters.

“Um, Ekian.”

So on the morning of the tenth day, Judith said directly.

“I think I mentioned this before, but I want to meet the Master of that information guild I used to deal with today. May I go?”

“Ah.”

Ekian smiled like a painting and said.

“Go ahead.”

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