I Faked a Pregnancy, but My Husband Returned - Chapter 89

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“Yes, Petro! That’s right! Yes!”

A coastal town in the eastern region.

“One more time! Yes!”

A small child and his father were energetically playing ball. The small child called Petro wiggled his fingers constantly as he tried hard to kick the ball. That’s when it happened.

“Hey, stop! Stop! You can’t play ball there!”

A fisherman shouted irritably.

“If you make too much noise, the sea turtles won’t come to lay their eggs! Go over there, to the dock!”

“Tsk, really…”

The father who had been constantly smiling at his son hardened his expression. Then his endlessly gentle face instantly turned menacing.

He picked up his son and muttered.

“Petro.”

The still young son held the ball and repeated sounds like ‘gong, goong’, but he whispered low as if his son could understand complex words.

“When you become the lord of this region, lock up that old man first and don’t give him even a drop of water.”

A vile smile began to spread across the man’s face.

His name was Ron Dale. Originally Elizabeth’s servant, he became her lover, and was the man who maintained their relationship even after she married.

“Wait, Petro.”

Ron smiled wickedly as he hugged his son tightly.

“You’re going to become a noble again.”

Elizabeth had not lied to the second assailant who came to her. In reality, she had been unable to take any action.

Without Elizabeth’s knowledge, Ron had committed the deed.

“Through your sister’s sacrifice.”

Who would have known that child, horrible from birth and utterly useless to the world, would hit such a jackpot.

A sinister smile spread across Ron’s face.

The day the Emperor’s aide approached Elizabeth.

He first briefly explained what had happened in the capital.

How Judith had entered the Duke’s mansion pregnant with the missing Ekian’s child, and how after Ekian returned, she became the recognized Marquis’ wife at the Meius Mansion.

And he demanded of the trembling Elizabeth.

“Your daughter, Judith Meius, is currently the most alien member of the Meius Ducal House. At the same time, she can be considered the easiest target to bring down Meius’ reputation.”

“I, I, I see…”

“His Majesty the Emperor hopes that Judith Meius will expose scandals or secrets of the Meius Ducal House, or bring out important information to cooperate with us. Since you’re her birth mother, you would know her weaknesses or be able to persuade her through blood ties.”

He continued speaking expressionlessly.

“If that’s too difficult, there’s also the method of using you as bait to kidnap Judith Meius and frame her.”

Elizabeth, who had been listening while prostrated on the ground, slowly raised her head. In fact, from earlier, only the words ‘granting Petro the position of lord of this region’ had been circling in her mind.

If she didn’t obey the imperial command she would die, and if she obeyed there would be sufficient reward – wasn’t the answer already decided?

And Elizabeth, though she had fled due to Baron Ailan’s death, was originally a noble lady by birth. She was only living as Ron’s wife because she truly had no choice, and she was someone who couldn’t give up her noble status even while giving birth to Judith.

But if Petro became the lord of this region, it meant she too would regain noble status as the lord’s mother. Her beloved longtime lover and husband Ron would also become a noble father.

Since childhood, she had dreamed of Ron gaining noble status and marrying her. How wonderful it would be if Ron turned out to have hidden parents, or if he earned a title through his own achievements – she had imagined it countless times.

If such a ‘noble’ him could marry her and have children to form a ‘noble’ family, everything would be truly perfect!

The dream she had given up on for so many years shimmered before her eyes.

“Then, then…”

Elizabeth swallowed her dry saliva three times and said.

“Rather than kidnapping and framing that child, how about kidnapping and killing her, then framing the Meius Ducal House?”

Her counterpart was actually startled by her suggestion.

“I know Judith well since she’s my daughter… That child has been constantly reading the room since childhood because she wanted to be loved, so if she received love from the Meius Ducal House, she would never betray them. No matter how much we try to persuade her, she probably won’t cooperate with His Majesty the Emperor’s side.”

Elizabeth rolled her green eyes and continued speaking.

“She’s been cunning since childhood. Even after inheriting that massive debt at seventeen, didn’t she eventually seduce the Marquis, pay off that debt, and rise to the position of Marquis’ wife? We might get thoroughly beaten if we underestimate her. It would be better to kill her and eliminate future troubles.”

After hearing about what happened in the capital from the Emperor’s aide, Elizabeth truly thought Judith was a chilling existence.

Originally, Ron had always been loyal to her. Even after marriage, even after their wedding night, he always showered her with consistent affection.

But it was different after she became pregnant with Judith. Seeing her belly grow day by day, Ron suffered. Elizabeth too began to hate the child’s existence from that time.

The unwanted child, who occupied her body for nine months like a parasite.

Even when she saw newborn Judith, she just wanted to erase all of this. She hated seeing the red hair that resembled her husband and the green eyes that resembled herself. It was worse because she truly realized this was a life form created by mixing the two of them.

When her husband died after accumulating much debt. She left Judith in the large mansion and quickly fled, holding Ron’s hand.

When she turned back as if possessed while leaving, Judith was looking at her. With large eyes, with a face as if she had expected this, yet with an expression that couldn’t help but be shocked.

Elizabeth couldn’t forget that expression filled with resignation for a long time.

If only she had resented her, if only she had struggled asking to be taken along, if only she had been angry asking if she was abandoning her child and running away, it wouldn’t have been this uncomfortable.

The daughter who stared at her blankly without making a single sound of ‘don’t go’. Her gaze seemed like a report card for 17 years of neglect.

I knew you would do this anyway, you’re that kind of person, I didn’t even expect anything.

Such words strangely echoed in her ears.

She found all those memories too uncomfortable. It felt as if all those things would come back to strangle her later.

But after hearing about Judith’s current situation, that uncomfortable feeling had now become fear.

‘Judith became the Meius Marquis’ wife… What if she takes revenge on me and my family later? A child with such capabilities?’

Now Elizabeth was in a position where she could only be helplessly defeated by Judith.

Because the Meius Ducal House was a renowned high noble family in the Empire. It would be nothing for them to crush the Dale family who lived like commoners.

At first, she was too frightened that the Emperor’s aide had come, but thinking about it, it could be called fortunate. She could deal with Judith through someone else’s hands, and there was even tremendous compensation.

“We can spread rumors that although they had no choice but to take her as daughter-in-law when Marquis Ekian went missing, they secretly killed Judith because they didn’t like her background once the Marquis returned… Isn’t it true that Judith is lacking for that family in many ways?”

Elizabeth spoke while bowing her body. Seeing her counterpart show signs of consideration, Elizabeth smiled obsequiously.

“Since I’m Judith’s birth mother and raised her for 17 years, I naturally know well what kind of bait to use to lure that child. Please trust me.”

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