The Youngest Member Filming a Parenting Show is Adorable - Chapter 189

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【Interlude Chapter 21】
Is love a sin?
Is the person you love a sin?
Iona had never harbored feelings for anyone, so she could not answer easily.
Cecilia held her and wept for a long time, and the next day.
She left home, leaving only a letter asking not to be stopped or sought after.
Iona wanted to go find Cecilia immediately, but the timing was terrible.
Her father fell ill, and Iona was forced to take on all the duties of the territory.
‘I should have abandoned everything and chased after her then. I should have.’
This was the moment Iona regretted most in her entire life.
If there were an hourglass that could turn back time, she would want to return to this very period.
Then she would have done whatever it took to hold Cecilia back.
She would not have floundered, not knowing what to do.
She would have locked her away, prevented her from leaving.
Or perhaps… or perhaps.
“Darling, are you really not going to say a word to me today?”
“….”
“That’s fine though. Just seeing your face makes me happy.”
Clack.
Iona set down her glass with a sharp sound and turned away coldly.
A piercing gaze fixed itself on the back of her head.
It was a look that sent chills down her entire body.
“Ahem, Iona. I wonder why that person keeps coming here….”
“I don’t know either.”
“It does help with sales, so that’s good, but… are you perhaps a noble, Iona?”
“I told you I’m not.”
The father, mother, and younger sister who had been most precious in the world.
All had passed away.
To pay off debts, she had sold the territory, and all that remained was the nominal family name of ‘Lantern Barony.’
Without money to eat, what nobility was that?
From the beginning, Iona had come to Sol intending to take revenge and end her own life.
So now she was neither noble nor anything else.
Just a waitress at the Pie Shop.
That was enough.
“Kyaaah! Kaiser, look over here too!”
“I love you, Kaiser!”
“Kaiser!”
But how had she ended up like this with that insufferable man?
She knew the reason but wished not to.
‘There are so many who adore him, so why me?’
Of all the cruel twists of fate—truly, of all the wretched timing.
‘It should have been Cecilia. If it had been her… everything would have been perfect.’
Fate is merciless.
Iona entered the kitchen behind the Pie Shop, kneading dough for pastries, her jaw clenched so tightly it ached.
Everything felt hollow and contemptible. She had no desire to continue living, yet she persisted—driven by a malevolent determination to exact some form of vengeance upon that wretch, no matter the cost.
“Iona.”
….
“Iona. I’m not drinking anymore. You can’t smell it on me, can you? Not a single drop has touched my lips since I met you. Isn’t that something to be proud of?”
A month had passed since the day Iona boarded the Sol with the intention of murdering Kaiser.
In that time, much had changed—several things in particular stood out.
First: Iona now lived in a shabby inn.
Second: Iona worked at the Pie Shop.
Third: Kaiser visited that Pie Shop every single day.
No matter how much she expressed her disgust, it made no difference.
There was no escaping Kaiser on the Sol.
In truth, if she wanted to avoid him, there was no reason to remain here at all.
“I haven’t quit smoking yet. I’m sorry. But I will soon, I promise. You don’t like men who smoke, do you?”
Whether Iona responded or not, Kaiser simply trailed behind her, prattling on endlessly to himself.
His appearance remained striking, yet his attire had transformed completely.
Gone were the ornate jewels that once adorned his fingers and neck; now he dressed with austere simplicity.
A pristine white shirt with fine texture but no embellishment, black trousers, and unadorned boots.
He had even trimmed and groomed the long hair he once cultivated so meticulously.
He had always insisted that long hair was essential to a mage’s dignity, refusing to cut it no matter what anyone said.
But Iona seemed to dislike it. She appeared unimpressed by it. She frowned when she saw it.
That alone became reason enough for Kaiser to change.
Though even these alterations earned him not a glance from Iona, he remained undeterred.
‘How can I kill this bastard?’
Meanwhile, Iona’s mind churned with nothing but this singular obsession.
She wanted to crush that insufferable, grinning face.
He had destroyed an entire household!
Ruined it utterly, and yet he dared to be happy.
He dared to speak of love.
His shamelessness was beyond belief.
Forgiveness was impossible.
“Then sleep well tonight, my love.”
As they reached the inn, Kaiser offered a reluctant farewell.
Iona did not turn to face him, simply pushing open the creaking door.
“Haah… haah…”
Only after he vanished from sight did she release the breath she had been holding.
No matter how many hours passed, Kaiser would remain standing outside.
Just as it had been for the past month.
“I’ll kill her. If only I knew how to dismantle that barrier. How can I break it? What method should I use?”
Murder gleamed in her eyes as she whispered softly to herself.
‘Bijou’s companion? Don’t make me laugh.’
What had become of Cecilia after she fled to Sol and vanished?
Remembering that child’s final days made my chest ache as though it might shatter.
Cecilia, who had run away, eventually returned to Lanton Territory.
Her body ravaged by miscarriage, her mind and heart completely destroyed.
Like a person whose soul had departed, she wasted away through the seasons, never seeing spring again before she quietly breathed her last.
After Cecilia’s death, Iona discovered her sister’s diary and learned everything Cecilia had hidden until the very end.
X month, XX day.
Today, as always, I lingered near the Salon.
But what was this?
Had God heard my prayers?
Kaiser was collapsed against the wall.
Of course, I rushed over to support him, but he was quite drunk… so I brought him to my room.
Watching him sleep made me so happy.
Surely this isn’t a dream?
X month, XX day.
I spent a night with him.
It might have been a mistake for him, but I don’t care. It doesn’t matter.
He sees all sorts of women anyway. Why shouldn’t I be one of them?
I must never forget today’s memory.
I won’t forget this happiness.
X month, XX day.
I can’t forget the feeling of his arms around me.
My body burns so hot.
I’m going mad… I love him. I love him. I love him so much, but why…
Tomorrow I should visit the Salon.
Will he remember me?
X month, XX day.
He doesn’t remember me.
X month, XX day.
I went to the Salon but was thrown out. I’ve been banned from entering.
What am I to do now?
Will such fortune ever come to me again?
X month, XX day.
He hasn’t been visiting the Salon lately.
I watched from outside, but it’s clear he rarely comes anymore.
Should I go to his mansion then…
Month X, Day XX.
I went to the Household, but they turned me away.
I’ll have to try again tomorrow.
Month XX, Day XX.
Lately, my stomach keeps churning.
I feel like I’m going to vomit, so I don’t want to eat anything.
I miss my Sister.
And my Mother.
But if I’m not in Sol, I can’t see him.
Just once.
If I could be held in his arms even just once, the way I was that day, I’d have no other wishes.
Month XX, Day X.
This is truly strange.
I’m retching.
The Lady suggested to me that I might be pregnant.
Even now, the moment I close my eyes, Cecilia’s diary unfolds in my mind.
Cecilia had come to Sol and apparently became a maidservant to an elderly noblewoman.
‘And she chased after Kaiser, slept with him. She even… had his child.’
My sister is the Companion of Bijou and carrying the child of the man she pursued.
How absurd.
Even a trashy novel wouldn’t be this ridiculous.
‘And yet this is my reality.’
Month XX, Day XX.
It’s confirmed—I’m pregnant!
It’s Kaiser’s child!
I was so delighted I could barely contain myself.
My body is exhausted, but I must tell him soon. He’ll surely be overjoyed. After all, he has no heir.
But how do I tell him?
I asked the Lady for help.
I told her it was Kaiser’s child.
Since the Lady knows how much I admire Kaiser, surely she’ll find a way to put in a good word for me, won’t she?
How beautiful will Kaiser’s child and mine be?
Sister would be so happy to hear this news.
They said there’s a risk of miscarriage and the pregnancy is unstable, so I’ll tell the family later.
First, I need to be acknowledged by the Laximan Family.
“Ugh—”
As she recalled this far, she covered her mouth and retched.

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