Thought It Was ‘The End’, Only to Return to a Changed Genre - Chapter 114

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Epilogue 2. Forget Love, I’ll Just Make Money (5)

Edelaine welcomed Saint Genevieve in the drawing room.

Despite it being only a ten-day expedition, she greeted her as warmly as if they had been apart for a year.

“Are you hurt anywhere? Did anyone pick a fight with you? Anyone bothering you?”

“There was no one like that.”

Even if there were, it wouldn’t be a problem. She could just blow them away.

Moreover, recently Shane had started managing Saint Genevieve’s surroundings too, so people who spoke carelessly had decreased. It was management born from the ridiculous reason that he was jealous of Edelaine worrying about Saint Genevieve’s struggles, but the result was beneficial.

Saint Genevieve said.

“I thought you’d be in the vegetable garden at this time and went there first, but why are you still inside the house?”

“I overslept. I’ve been sleeping more lately.”

“That’s good. Fortunately, you look well too, and your eyes are clear… You look very healthy. You’re doing well.”

She wasn’t even a newborn, yet she received sincere praise for eating and sleeping well. Edelaine looked away with an embarrassed expression.

‘Are you hiding something?’

Saint Genevieve thought Shane was a crazy person, but she trusted her intuition about Edelaine.

Listening to the story, there seemed to be something different from ten days ago. Or was there? Was there not?

How much could a person change in just ten days? Her hair length hadn’t changed, and since she didn’t wear makeup, her lipstick color couldn’t have changed either.

‘What changed that made me so sensitive?’

Really, no matter how much I look, I can’t tell…?

Besides, if there were changes regarding Edelaine, not only Shane but Lloyd, who was closest to her, should have noticed first.

Though he had a prim face, Lloyd was just as sensitive about his mother’s, no, sister’s, no, master’s health as Shane, so there was no need for Saint Genevieve to step in.

She should have listened to what part had changed and how.

She regretted running away without looking back because she hated facing Shane alone. But continuing the conversation beyond that was absolutely impossible.

‘Even if I had listened, it would definitely have been trivial details that a normal person couldn’t understand.’

Like decreased appetite, changed look in her eyes, or different word choices…

It would definitely have been so trivial that the question ‘So what?’ would naturally come out. Saint Genevieve understood Shane more accurately than expected.

Saint Genevieve, judging it absolutely impossible for her ordinary and sensible self to figure out what even the observational skills of two sensitive and delicate men couldn’t detect, asked.

“Lady Edelaine, is there something you’re hiding?”

“Gasp, how did you know, Genevieve…?”

“…”

Shane was right. Saint Genevieve was slightly stunned.

“His Excellency was worried…”

No, was that really worry?

Could threatening someone who just returned from an expedition while radiating killing intent be wrapped up in the pretty word ‘worry’? Since Saint Genevieve didn’t want to interpret even Shane’s small actions positively, she decided to change her words.

“He was suspicious.”

“What’s he suspicious about now…”

Edelaine, who was about to deny it, also trailed off. If it was Shane, that was understandable.

“Actually, I’m pregnant.”

“…Pardon?”

“I found out recently. I met the Bertrand Family’s physician about mother’s health not long ago, remember? I found out then. Right before you left for the expedition?”

“Pardon?”

Saint Genevieve had broken down.

“So you’re pregnant…”

“Whose child…”

“If it’s not Shane’s child, that would really be a tragedy…”

Edelaine didn’t want to live such a thrilling life.

“Lady Edelaine, His Excellency’s child…?”

“I was worrying about how to tell Shane about this, but how did he know?”

“I’ll be the godmother. It’s me.”

“Huh?”

“I can’t yield to Lady Rachel. Tell Lady Rachel to aim for the aunt position by either defeating or pouncing on Lord Jeff. The godmother position is absolutely! Absolutely mine. There are no other candidates. It’s me. I like being the sole candidate. It’s me.”

“Ah, uh, well… I suppose so?”

She did want to ask that favor, but she thought it was too early to mention since it was still just cells…

When Edelaine nodded, overwhelmed by the momentum, Saint Genevieve finally relaxed her stern expression and smiled brightly.

She had once wanted to have a child with Harrison, but thinking about it now, not having a child was truly God’s blessing.

If she had had a child with him, Saint Genevieve would have loved that child. There would have been nothing she couldn’t do for the child.

‘I would have killed Harrison, but I probably couldn’t have looked the child in the face properly, feeling sorry for taking away their father…’

She would surely have avoided the child, making excuses about being busy.

She would have done nothing but feel sorry toward the child. She almost made a child who didn’t know parental love.

She had wanted a child to end the damn rumors and have a perfect family.

Hadn’t she given up even that and resolved to live considering only Edelaine as family?

She would never marry or love, just make money for life.

That’s why this unexpected news was even more welcome.

If it was Edelaine’s child, she would definitely love it. She was already confident she could love it.

About half of Shane’s component could be sufficiently offset by Edelaine’s component.

“Congratulations, Lady Edelaine.”

But you’d better tell him soon.

Because there’s no telling what your husband might do…

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Shane suppressed his dissatisfaction.

‘Lucian hasn’t returned from Melcre in the past ten days, and there was no hint to Lloyd either. So she’s not trying to run away.’

Above all, she didn’t seem like she was trying to escape. She was hiding something, but she wasn’t trying to push him away or distance herself from people like before. If anything…

It felt more like she was choosing her words.

And Shane’s intuition was exactly right.

Edelaine, who had been hesitating, handed Shane a letter.

“No matter how much I thought about how to bring it up, I couldn’t find an answer, so I tried writing a letter.”

“…This is the first letter you’ve given me.”

Her face clearly showed signs of nervousness.

Shane carefully read Edelaine’s expression as he received the letter.

What could be the problem? At least Edelaine didn’t seem dissatisfied with their married life.

Was following her everywhere actually annoying? That could be the case.

Was she dissatisfied with kissing whether people were around or not? That could be it too.

What else could there be…

“Hurry up and open it.”

As long as it wasn’t asking for a breakup, he could accept any reproach.

Shane opened the letter and froze in place.

The letter had only one line written on it.

Congratulations on becoming a father, Shane.

Edelaine carefully observed Shane’s reaction. For the result of several days of consideration, it was pathetic, but Saint Genevieve had advised that telling him quickly, forget events and all that, would be the way to prevent foolish actions.

Just what kind of actions was he planning to commit…

Since it was only one line, it wasn’t that he couldn’t finish reading it, but Shane was staring at the letter without even blinking.

Was he not very happy about it?

Well, Shane didn’t seem like he would particularly like children. Maybe he wanted to enjoy their newlywed life more.

“Shane, say something.”

“…”

“Shane…, are you crying?!”

Tears suddenly began falling from Shane’s eyes as he stood frozen in a daze.

“Do you hate it that much?!”

“….”

His throat felt choked up.

Shane seemed to choke up as he covered his mouth with his palm. When Edelaine approached him, placing her hand on his shoulder and peering into his face, Shane squeezed his eyes shut then opened them again.

Edelaine waited for him to say something.

Shane also seemed like he wanted to speak once his tears stopped. However, no matter how long she waited, the tears wouldn’t stop, and Edelaine, who had been waiting, finally burst into laughter.

What a crybaby, really.

From the next day onward, Shane Blancarde’s morning sickness began.

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