Don't Obsess Over A Married Woman (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 127

“Wait a moment, Cardiel. You seem far too worked up.”

Yet what he’d just said was clearly mockery.

I’d intended to stay quiet, but as an educator, I couldn’t overlook when a child’s behavior crossed the line.

Slipping my arm between them, I broke Cardiel’s gaze.

I’d already explained the whole situation thoroughly, and Cardiel seemed to understand—now was the time to persuade him and ask for his understanding.

“Listen carefully. Let me say this upfront: I’m not trying to take anyone’s side. But I understand you might feel hurt and angry that I never told you about Sir Joseph before. After all, you—not I—are the direct heir of House Dieren.”

“…….”

“But Cardiel, whether you choose to accept it or not, I’m standing here as your mother.”

If not that, then at least as an adult.

“I simply didn’t want you, still a minor, burdened with heavy worries about family affairs or the future of our house.”

I wished only that he could act his age—get frustrated over unsolvable problems, feel upset about squabbles with his siblings… or even daydream about charming young ladies.

“Therefore, I want you to know that my decision to remarry Sir Joseph came only after much thought and deliberation. It wasn’t because I’d fallen victim to some scheme or conspiracy of his—it was simply that our conditions aligned well.”

After saying that, I deliberately adopted a stern expression this time.

“In that sense, I’m a little hurt, Cardiel. Do you really see me as someone who’d be so easily swept away by another person’s plots? As someone who’d waver like a lovesick girl over courtship?”

“But isn’t Sir Joseph objectively an admirable man? In looks, ability, and other respects—he’s certainly worthy of admiration…”

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