Surviving as the Wife of the Swordsmanship Clan’s Troublemaker - Chapter 82

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Chapter 82

A brief silence followed. Soon, Francesca spoke first in a low voice.

“…You don’t talk about the child either?”

“Th, that’s…”

“She doesn’t tell you either.”

May nodded very slightly.

‘Could it be that the young madam isn’t even telling the elder madam?’

It was confusing, but seeing Francesca’s reaction, it seemed to be the case.

“I thought she would at least tell you, being closest to her, but it seems she hasn’t opened her heart yet.”

She sighed and let out a self-deprecating laugh.

“I should have married that child off from the beginning… It’s all my fault.”

That’s not it.

‘Actually, she lost the child…’

That’s why she can’t speak about it.

“Actually, when she first came to this family, she said she was carrying Docheop’s child, but as soon as she saw me, she changed her story. It probably started from then. She must have thought she wouldn’t survive as a commoner in this place.”

At these words spoken quietly like a soliloquy, May couldn’t say anything.

‘Is that why she ran away from the wedding venue…’

Hallara herself would know better than anyone that she had lost the child. Even if she married, she must have thought she wouldn’t survive in this family once the truth was revealed later, so she tried to run away.

“Oh my. I’m being foolish too. To think I want to confide even in you, whom I barely know.”

Francesca felt embarrassed as she brushed her neatly arranged hair.

“Actually, I couldn’t bring it up first either because the young madam extremely avoided talking about it.”

May opened her parched mouth, thinking this was the right moment.

“The servants of our annex are also making great efforts to help the young madam open her heart. The young madam has been smiling much more often lately too.”

“Really? I told her to move her residence to the main building, but she refused. I think it’s all thanks to you all.”

“We only did what we should. And we’ve received so much kindness from the young madam.”

“That child Hallara has a deep heart. There are many misunderstandings due to her glamorous appearance and rumors.”

Though she does seem to really like money.

“Elder madam, I will look after her wholeheartedly. And since young master Docheop has also moved his room to the annex, he will probably take even better care of her.”

“Huh? Docheop did?”

May nodded confidently for the first time.

“He moved his residence before the wedding, perhaps worried about the young madam being alone in the annex. It must all be because he’s concerned about the young madam and the child.”

“My goodness.”

Francesca covered her mouth again.

Not only had Docheop carried Hallara around, but he had even moved his room.

Even though he was her son, it was truly a bold and surprising action.

“Serving the young madam, I could see that the young master is very gentle and considerate. He’s completely different from the rumors, sometimes I wonder if he’s really the same person. I know it’s presumptuous to say… but I really wanted to tell you.”

“He’s changed.”

“It seems so. I’m just an annex maid, so I don’t know what the young master was like before.”

He had indeed changed.

Francesca was certain.

After the day Docheop ran out of the training ground, she had surveillance attached to her son for several years.

But now he showed normal behavior in the family enough that she didn’t need to do that anymore. She heard he even went to the Third Division to force training.

And the awakening he couldn’t achieve his whole life…

‘The power of love is truly amazing.’

Francesca couldn’t contain the laughter that naturally bubbled up. Pride and amazement were followed by even envy.

Well, they had even tried to set up house together in that small village in the domain, so that said it all.

“Right. If Docheop is there, there’s nothing to worry about. Anytime you need something or have something to discuss, you can tell the shopkeeper.”

Huff.

At those words, May let out a sigh of relief.

“Th, thank you, madam!”

It seemed she had gotten through this crisis well.

***

After more than an hour had passed, I finally escaped from Francesca and was heading to the annex, stretching my stiff body.

I was thinking I should go in, eat something, and then move around.

“Hallara, you… Ahem. Follow me.”

In the corridor returning to the annex, I came face to face with Nikolai.

‘This is exactly why I never come into the main building.’

Throughout the walk, only the sound of Nikolai’s hard shoes echoing through the marble corridor could be heard.

The fortunate thing was that his study was relatively close.

When the enormously large door opened, a study filled with enormously large bookshelves revealed itself.

I swallowed the exclamation that was about to burst out and followed him inside.

Unlike the corridor, warm air circulated inside the study. I shivered at the warmth enveloping my skin.

“Sit.”

Today too, Nikolai had his red hair tied back. But today, one strand of hair was sticking out. Annoyingly so.

I was briefly contemplating whether to reach out for that persistently annoying strand of hair.

“What are you looking at? Can’t you hear me telling you to sit?”

“Yes.”

At his sharp voice, same as usual, I quickly sat on his sofa.

Wow.

The sofa in my room was also quite excellent, but Nikolai’s sofa was incredibly soft, like sitting on a cloud.

“You’re practically lying down?”

“Honestly, young master, you got this sofa to sleep on while working, didn’t you?”

“Don’t say useless things.”

“Yes.”

Truly words befitting the most boring person in the family.

“What did you call me for?”

Whatever it was, I was planning to return quickly.

“How impudent. Last time you hid behind that Docheop bastard and kept your mouth shut tight.”

Nikolai twisted his eyebrows.

He was bringing up what happened after I returned from running away from the wedding.

“Back then my body was frozen solid from being outside, so my mouth wouldn’t open. Besides, I didn’t hide behind the young master. I did keep my mouth shut though.”

“If you can’t even speak properly.”

“Young master. What happened to the traitor?”

“You’re dying to get out of here quickly, so you’re telling me to hurry up and get to the point?”

He doesn’t seem completely lacking in perception.

“Haha. I was just so curious. The words came out first.”

“I interrogated him. Thoroughly, saying you had leaked the information.”

I take that back.

This guy has less perception than a speck of Helbeorn’s eye crust.

I was briefly surprised by Nikolai’s utterly clueless behavior.

It would only hurt my mouth to argue, so I asked.

“What did he say then?”

Instead of answering, Nikolai stared at me intently. With very suspicious eyes.

“He didn’t say I was complicit, it seems.”

“Just know that your suspicion hasn’t been cleared yet.”

Right, that’s right.

When I smiled slightly, he turned his head away sharply.

“Did you also find out about their identities?”

Did he discover that they were from the Holy Church?

But that couldn’t be the case. If so, he wouldn’t have had the leisure to call for me.

“Do you think I’d tell you?”

“How petty. Aren’t we family now, in a way?”

“You’re seriously deluded. I knew you’d say such nonsense once you had the wedding.”

Today he had his hair pulled back tightly, making his already sharp eyes look even more fierce.

‘Come to think of it, this is ridiculous. I came here to help him, you know?’

Do I really have to help this guy too?

Just because he’s the protagonist’s brother?

“Well then, I’ll be going now.”

I had finished my business too. And he didn’t seem to have anything particular to say to me either.

“You!”

Then Nikolai seemed to flare up and raised his voice.

“What?”

“Sit down.”

“Didn’t you finish saying everything you wanted to?”

“Such a commoner with no manners or etiquette.”

Nikolai muttered quietly. If he was going to say things like that

“If you’re just going to say things like that, I’m leaving.”

“No. I have something to say, alright? Don’t you know how to wait?”

He raised his voice as if annoyed. If it were Helbeorn, I would have just ignored him and left, but since he was Docheop’s brother, I decided to be patient once.

“Fine, go ahead. Preferably now.”

“Ahem!!!”

He coughed forcefully several times as if reluctant to speak, then said:

“Are you really meeting Morgan for the first time?”

“Yes.”

I decided to be a bit shameless.

Since it was the first time meeting him in this possessed body.

“If you’re ever revealed to be connected later…”

He narrowed his eyes and spoke sharply.

“Young master. Instead of suspecting and interrogating me, it would be more beneficial to find other traitors who might be in the family.”

“How presumptuous. Do you think I’d just sit quietly after experiencing this incident?”

“Oh, so you’re planning to do something?”

“Do something?”

Nikolai flared up and raised his voice.

“Just because you had some wedding, you think you’re something… Urk.”

It would have been fine if he had just raised his voice, but a strange sound came with it.

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