In This Life, I Will Be The Lord - Chapter 298

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This Life, I Will Become the Clan Head

Side Story Episode 40

Clatter, crash!

The sound of a chair falling over as I stood up abruptly and the clatter of dropped utensils echoed loudly through the dining hall.

“Are you alright, Tia?”

Father approached me with a pale face and asked.

“Quickly bring Dr. Estira!”

Grandfather shouted to the startled employees.

“I’m still fine, Father. And tell Estira to come to the birthing room, not here.”

Though it was earlier than the due date, a birthing room had already been prepared for a safe and clean delivery environment.

That would be the most suitable place for a proper examination.

“Can you walk, Tia?”

“We’ll support you!”

The twins quickly walked over and extended their arms.

Normally I would have refused, saying I could walk alone, but since I didn’t know when the pain might come again, it would be better to be careful.

“Thank you.”

When I arrived at the birthing room with the reliable twins’ escort, Estira was already there waiting for me.

“From here, I’ll assist the Master. Everyone else please wait outside.”

Estira spoke to the family members who were about to follow me in as if entranced.

From now until the baby was safely delivered, Estira’s word was law.

I waved at my family and said.

“I’ll see you all later.”

I had greeted them lightly to lighten the mood.

But instead, my family’s faces became even more worried.

“If you need anything, just say so anytime.”

“Dr. Estira, please take good care of Tia and the baby.”

Grandfather and Shannet each said a word with stern faces.

“Don’t worry too much, everyone. We’re not even sure yet if these are real labor pains.”

That’s what I said, but.

“These are labor pains. You need to prepare, Master.”

“Isn’t this a bit too… early?”

“It is, but the baby’s development is complete, so it should be fine.”

“Well, that’s a relief…”

Still, it would be best if the baby came out after completing the full term.

“Who does this child take after to have such an impatient personality.”

An inevitable sigh mixed with my muttering.

Knock knock.

“Master, it’s Kaitlin.”

“Yes, come in.”

Kaitlin, who entered the drawing room of the birthing room, carefully asked me.

“Should I send someone to His Majesty now?”

“Oh, right. Of course.”

I was so flustered that I had momentarily forgotten about Peres.

Of all times, labor pains had to come the day before his paternity leave.

I could already picture his disappointed face.

“Yes, please do, Kaitlin.”

I watched Kaitlin’s back as she left the birthing room with quick steps, then turned my gaze outside.

“It’s raining heavily.”

The sky had been overcast since morning, and now torrential rain was pouring down.

“I wonder if Peres will be okay.”

He’ll come running as soon as he hears the news.

I muttered while soothing the baby who might be listening.

“Let’s wait nicely until daddy comes. Okay?”

* * *

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Your Majesty!”

Looking down at the palace coachman who kept bowing his head, Peres quietly frowned.

Today had been a strange day from the morning.

His sleep had been oddly restless, and in the bathroom he had accidentally broken a bottle containing perfumed oil.

With an uneasy feeling, he didn’t want to leave Tia’s side, but he had no choice if he wanted to finish preparing for his paternity leave.

Eventually, he had to depart for the Imperial Palace with a heavy heart.

But from midway, such fierce rain poured down that visibility was impossible, and finally the carriage wheel got stuck.

And this happened with the destination, the Central Palace, right in sight.

“I’m sorry! It’s my fault for being negligent in maintenance!”

He knew this was usually a diligent person with good skills at driving horses.

It was fortunate enough that they had safely arrived at the Imperial Palace through such pouring rain.

“I’ll call for another carriage.”

The guard who had been escorting the carriage approached and bowed his head.

“Never mind, go tend to the carriage.”

Peres said as he stepped down from the carriage.

“I want to walk alone, so don’t follow me.”

He planned to walk around the Imperial Palace a bit to shake off this strange feeling.

So he moved wherever his feet took him for a while.

Light rain was still falling, but he didn’t mind.

However, the walk that began to clear his mind lasted longer than expected.

This was because he had walked here and there throughout the vast Imperial Palace forest.

He had no idea how much time had passed.

Only after a long while did Peres head back toward the Central Palace.

But his unrefreshed mood was as heavy as his robe soaked with drizzle.

“I should return to Lombardy quickly.”

It was just when Peres, having made that decision, stepped onto the main road in front of the Central Palace.

“Your Majesty! Your Majesty!”

Lignite Ruman, who had been pacing on the opposite side, spotted him and began running over.

“An urgent message from Lombardy! The Lombardi Master is…!”

He didn’t need to hear more explanation.

Peres immediately kicked off the ground and began running.

Today, he shouldn’t have left the Lombardi estate.

He should have stayed by her side the whole time.

“I have a carriage prepared!”

Lignite shouted.

But Peres didn’t get into the carriage.

Instead, he grabbed the reins of the horse at the very front and commanded.

“Put a saddle on it.”

He didn’t have the luxury of riding comfortably to Lombardy in a carriage.

Having assisted Peres for a very long time, Lignite moved quickly.

With skilled hands, he separated the horse from the carriage and placed an emergency simple saddle on it.

As soon as Lignite stepped back, Peres leaped onto the horse.

And the horse’s hooves began galloping as if digging into the soft ground.

“Ah, of all times.”

Lignite, who had been hurriedly preparing his own horse, looked up and sighed.

As if it had never subsided, heavy rain was pouring down again from the dark sky.

* * *

“It’s progressing faster than expected, Master.”

“Haha, so that’s why it hurts this much.”

It wasn’t really laughter from finding it funny.

It was hollow laughter that comes out when you’re in too much pain.

“Just hang in there a little longer.”

Shannet said as she wiped the sweat from my forehead.

Originally, Shannet had been waiting outside the room with the other family members.

But as the labor pains gradually intensified, Estira recommended bringing someone to stay by my side, and I called for Shannet.

“I’ve always really respected you, Aunt.”

“Did you now.”

“But from today on, I’m going to respect you even more. Just one is this painful, so how did you manage to give birth to twins.”

“What are you saying now.”

Shannet chuckled softly.

“Seeing you make jokes like that, it seems you can still bear it for now.”

“For now, yes. It hurts and then I feel fine again like this, so it feels like I’m faking illness.”

“Well, it’s fortunate that the contractions are only at that level since someone who should come hasn’t arrived yet.”

Having said those subtly barbed words, Shannet asked Kaitlin.

“Kaitlin, you did properly send someone to the Imperial Palace, right?”

“Yes. It seems they’re delayed because of the heavy rain.”

I nodded at those words.

The sound of rain beating against the windows was so loud that tremendous rain was falling.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen this much rain even during the rainy season.

“It’s okay, Aunt. It’s not like the baby is coming out right now anyway.”

Shannet looked at me quietly as I said this with a smile, then let out a small sigh.

“I wish your father outside had even half the courage you do.”

“How is Father doing?”

“Anyone would think it’s Gallahan having labor pains, not you.”

“Haha.”

Again, weak laughter came out.

Mother’s difficult labor remained as trauma for Father.

And now I’m giving birth, so it makes sense he’d be very worried.

Especially since our father has always been tender-hearted.

“Father must be having a hard time too.”

“Having a hard time indeed. Even on that day, it was Shan who did all the hard work.”

Shannet clicked her tongue as she wiped away the sweat that had appeared again.

Then she said.

“So you don’t have to be okay either, Tia.”

“Ah…”

I was momentarily speechless.

But soon I shook my head.

“I’m fine.”

I meant it.

I really was fine.

The labor pains weren’t that severe yet, so they were bearable.

Kaitlin, Estira, and Shannet were also by my side.

So I really was.

“Fine…”

Knock knock.

A soft knocking sound echoed in the birthing room.

“Tia.”

A familiar voice called my name.

Kaitlin quickly opened the door.

At the same time, the smell of water and mud mixed together wafted in.

Peres stood in the doorway, water dripping from his black hair.

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