My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone - Chapter 318

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Special Side Story Episode 6
2. The Rakes of House Adis (2)
Shortly after reading the newspaper, a visitor came to see me.
It was a familiar face.
“El Andois?”
El Andois.
A woman who had once been my costume designer.
“Thank you for granting me this audience, Kanna. It has been far too long since we last met.”
“Yes, it truly has been a while.”
Before my divorce from Silvien Valentino, there had been a time when I pretended to be a kind older sister to Kalen Adis.
Back then, Kalen Adis had assigned El Andois to me as my exclusive designer.
‘El Andois is still as beautiful as ever.’
El Andois was among the most stunning women I had ever laid eyes upon.
Despite being a commoner, she had been courted by countless young nobles.
“Have you seen the newspaper?”
“Yes.”
“I see….”
El Andois bit her lip anxiously.
“Are you aware that there were once rumors of me being Lord Kalen’s mistress?”
“Yes. It was quite famous.”
I nodded.
It must have been four or five years ago. When El Andois was my exclusive designer, such rumors had circulated.
That El Andois was the mistress of Kalen Adis.
“It is true.”
El Andois spoke with a sorrowful expression.
“I was once his mistress.”
…
“You… do not believe me?”
“I am uncertain.”
After all, I cannot simply accept one person’s claim alone.
But even if it were true, I would find it hardly surprising.
‘Two young people can certainly meet and spend time together if their eyes meet.’
Besides, was Kalen Adis’s vitality somewhat vigorous? No. It was extremely vigorous.
If he is like that now, he must have been far worse in his youth.
It would be absurd to think that during such a passionate time, he had never encountered a single woman.
So the fact that he had a mistress is not surprising at all….
“I have a son.”
Now that is somewhat surprising.
“He is Lord Kalen’s son.”
No. That is quite surprising indeed.
“I have someone in the carriage right now… Um, if you don’t mind, would it be alright if I introduced them to you?”
“…All right, bring them here.”
A moment later.
“Ah, hello. I’m Julian.”
“….”
“I, I am, yes, yes Shal.”
Stay calm.
Stay calm, Kanna Adis.
She swallowed her shock and examined the small child before her with meticulous attention.
A very small and adorable child with chubby cheeks. This little one with red hair and emerald eyes….
“Um, is it okay if I call you Aunt?”
He resembled Kalen as he had been in childhood.
* * *
Kalen crumpled the newspaper.
“How dare they print such trash.”
He irritably yanked the bell cord. The paper rang and his secretary Rodrick entered.
“Rodrick, what is this newspaper?”
“It’s ‘World Tree’s Fountain Pen,’ sir. It’s famous for reporting on both nobles and the Imperial Family without discrimination.”
Rodrick adjusted his glasses without flinching at the headline adorning the front page: 【Does Lord Kalen Adis Have a Hidden Son?】
“Who is the newspaper’s publisher?”
“That’s unknown, sir. They operate entirely under pseudonyms, so we haven’t been able to identify them. That’s probably how they manage to write such scathing articles.”
“This isn’t scathing—it’s vile. Publishing false information just to boost sales.”
“Is that so? Are you certain?”
Kalen was dumbfounded.
Even Rodrick, his secretary who had supported him for so long, his loyal retainer, was speaking like this….
“You don’t actually believe this article, do you?”
“Hmm.”
Rodrick hesitated for a moment, but then spoke his true thoughts.
“Because this newspaper always prints only the truth. Didn’t you think the same way until yesterday, Lord Kalen?”
Yes. He had.
Until yesterday, he had believed exactly that. Hadn’t they boldly published Orsini’s scandal without backing down?
He had trusted them as a brave newspaper that wouldn’t yield to external pressure.
But how dare they print such false information!
‘Damn it. What do I know?’
He didn’t care what others thought.
The only person who mattered to him was Kanna.
‘Yes, as long as my sister doesn’t believe it.’
On his way to hurry to Kanna, he encountered Isabel.
“You scoundrel.”
She spat out her accusation without hesitation.
“What?”
“You garbage. Kalen Adis, you’re absolutely worthless.”
“Isabel, you….”
“Worse than a dog! Enemy of women! White-haired pervert!”
“Isabel Adis!”
“If you ever tell anyone you’re my brother, I’ll kill you!”
Isabel stormed off without bothering to listen further.
She wasn’t alone in her disdain.
“Brother.”
Moments later, I encountered Lucy Adis, clutching a stuffed bear.
My younger sister, who would normally greet me with proper courtesy, was now glaring at me with unmistakable contempt!
“Brother, this is too much.”
“Lucy, it’s not what you think.”
“I used to respect you, but not anymore. Now I hate you more than anything in the world.”
“Lucy, please listen to me…!”
“Brother, you’re a cockroach! A centipede! A venomous spider!”
Lucy’s eyes glistened with tears as she rushed away.
“Lucy….”
I suddenly felt a profound disillusionment with life itself.
How could no one believe me? Was my reputation truly so fragile?
‘…I suppose it makes sense.’
I had changed considerably over recent years.
Yet there was a time when I lived as the perfect model student, precise as a ruler’s measure.
Though the nickname “white-haired pervert” had recently emerged, this was simply too much!
‘No. It’s fine. I don’t care.’
I composed myself and walked forward, stopping before Kanna’s Room.
If only Kanna believed in me, nothing else mattered.
“Sister, may I…come in?”
Wait.
Was someone in the room?
Did she have a visitor? At this early hour?
“Come in.”
At her permission, I opened the Door.
“Welcome, Kalen.”
And then I saw her.
“…?”
Could she be around four years old?
A small child with crimson hair was gazing at me.
“Ah, Father?”
In that instant, absolute chaos descended.
Father?
What do you mean, father?
Could it be… my father?
Who?
Me?
“Father!”
The little boy came running and suddenly threw his arms around his legs, hugging them tightly. His green eyes glistened as he looked up at him.
“Ah, Father. I missed you so much.”
* * *
My heart raced at this sudden three-way confrontation.
Good heavens. To witness such a melodramatic scene unfolding before my eyes!
“That’s not true.”
Kalen insisted on his innocence, his face drained of all color.
“It really isn’t. Surely you don’t believe this, do you?”
“Kalen, please calm down first…”
That was when it happened.
“Lord Kalen.”
El Andois, who had been watching silently, spoke with a trembling voice.
“Are you pretending not to know me?”
Silence fell over the room.
Kalen stared at El Andois as if he had poison pooling in his mouth.
“Julian is your child, Lord Kalen.”
“…That’s impossible.”
Kalen barely managed to respond.
“Miss Andois, what exactly are you doing to me?”
“Miss Andois?”
El Andois laughed coldly.
“How strange, Lord Kalen. I thought you used to call me by a much warmer name.”
“Miss Andois.”
Blue veins bulged along Kalen’s neck.
“Watch your words.”
“Why? I’m not making up lies, am I?”
“I said watch your words.”
This was fascinating.
I wanted nothing more than to sit back with popcorn and watch the spectacle unfold, but I rose from my seat and stepped between them.
“Both of you, stop.”
There’s a child watching.
“This isn’t a conversation to have in front of him. Miss Andois, I understand your feelings, but please compose yourself.”
“I apologize, Kanna. I’ve lost my composure.”
“Rest for now. We’ll talk about this later.”
Kanna had a Maid escort El Andois and the child to another room.
Finally alone with Kalen, he spoke rapidly.
“Don’t believe her.”
“Kalen.”
“The child isn’t mine.”
“So you were her lover at some point?”
….
Kalen fell silent.
He avoided my gaze, staring down at the floor before exhaling deeply.
“A very long time ago. Only briefly.”
And then he finally admitted it.
“But it was nothing serious.”
He mumbled an excuse I hadn’t even asked for, clearly stung.
“Sister, I’ve lived keeping my distance from women, but I’m not entirely without experience either. El Andois is one of the very few women I’ve ever met.”
He emphasized the words “very few.”
“But I never did anything with El Andois that would result in a child.”
….
“That boy is not my son.”

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