“Hand it over nicely, will you?”
Antoinette, infuriated, chewed on her lip.
Eventually, she extended her hand to Hanna, holding out the ring with a resentful expression.
As Hanna sighed shortly and reached to remove the ring from Antoinette’s hand, it happened.
Thump!
Caught off guard by the forceful thrust, Hanna stumbled backward and fell.
“Did you think I’d hand it over just because you asked? Why should I give you my ring!”
Antoinette, refusing to relent in her mockery, dashed away rapidly.
“That woman!”
Drained of energy, Hanna tried to get up but collapsed back down, watching Antoinette disappear into the distance.
“So that’s how it was. It was all her lies.”
Hanna remembered Clodel looking despondent for not receiving a wedding night gift. She even worried about Kyan questioning if she liked the gift she never received.
‘Could it be a trap?’
‘A trap?’
‘Didn’t Lord Kyan say it was a meaningful item? Perhaps it’s a ploy to accuse you of losing something valuable.’
Hanna’s reasonable suspicion must have weighed even heavier on Clodel.
Because of that despicable Antoinette!
“What kind of upbringing did she have?”
Lying as easily as breathing, a young lady not yet married sneaking into a man’s bedroom, and now theft.
“I must see Lord Kyan right away.”
Cursing Antoinette’s unknown parents, Hanna headed for Kyan’s office.
“He’s not as harsh on my lady as he seems.”
Hanna was confident Kyan would listen to her.
Clodel faced the night with immense tension.
Kyan had the right to visit her bedroom anytime.
However, except for just two occasions, he hadn’t come at night before, and she hadn’t expected this third visit to be announced with a ‘wait for me at night.’
Returning dirty and dusty, Hanna was told by Clodel about Kyan’s sudden statement.
‘Huh, really?’
Hanna, who usually sided with her, excitedly said, ‘My lady, you shouldn’t strain your leg,’ but she seemed nonchalant this time. Clodel couldn’t add more and closed her mouth.
‘Right. Hanna also thinks there’s nothing wrong.’
Of course, Kyan can come.
The burden and tension were due to her instinct not wanting a deeper connection with Kyan.
Living a life with an apparent end, losing even what she had, the thought of gaining something new whenever she faced Kyan arose.
The sudden marriage.
The sudden husband.
The first night pushed upon her abruptly.
Everything related to Kyan was overwhelming for Clodel, and ironically, the only thing that appealed to her was the presence of her grave in the castle’s underground.
‘At least I have a grave, so even as a hated Vermonte, I won’t be left as animal fodder after death.’
Remembering the frequent threats of the Vermonte Duke, ‘That black-haired Temnest brat. If I catch him, I’ll tear him apart and throw him to the beasts,’ she had internalized this sentiment.
Unaware of Clodel’s thoughts, Hanna seemed cheerful. She sat Clodel in front of a mirror after her bath, applying scented oil to her hair and humming happily.
“Lord Kyan might be nicer than you think.”
Hanna, remember when you got angry when I said he’s not the man you think?
“Today’s jeweler he brought is the most famous and popular in the south. Normally, you’d wait a year to place an order.”
“Maybe he thought I looked too plain. Must have felt I needed jewelry.”
At her words, Hanna’s expression turned serious.
“What do you mean? It’s because our lady is beautiful that he wanted to gift you something fitting.”
“Hanna.”
“Yes?”
“Did you get money from the Duke?”
“…”
Hanna’s reflection in the mirror frowned.
“You suddenly started doing things you’ve never done.”
“Do I look like someone who would take sides for money?”
“No, but if something like that happens, make sure to get a lot. Don’t settle for small change and praise.”
“Hmph.”
Hanna pouted her lips and busied her hands.
“That way, if something happens to me, you can live well too.”
“Don’t say things like that. I’m going to raise your heir, and when they grow up and find a good partner, I’ll even take care of your grandchild. I plan to live a thousand years.”
After finishing Clodel’s hair, Hanna gazed at her reflection and stroked her chin.
“Sigh. Everything’s perfect except…”
Clodel blinked at Hanna.
“Except the pajamas.”
“Why?”
“Lady, let’s change your pajamas.”
Hanna hurried to the wardrobe and brought out a different set.
“Try this.”
Clodel felt her face stiffen at the sight.
She was currently wearing ordinary pajamas with buttons down the front, made of thin cotton.
The one Hanna brought was what she wore only once on her wedding night, much thinner and translucent, tied at the front with a ribbon.
“Why wear that?”
“Do you know why such pajamas exist?”
Clodel shook her head.
Unlike her, who had spent most of her life in the backrooms of the Belmont Castle, reading books and attending lessons, Hanna knew many random things.
The existence of such pajamas was a mystery to Clodel.
“They exist because many people like them.”
“……Right.”
Male lead says he’s pregnant — and it’s female lead’s child
Something seems a bit off about this world.
Wang Zhao thought as she watched a pregnant man walking towards her…
Intro
Female lead finds herself in a world where the men who possess the ability to bear children.
As she navigates this unfamiliar reality, she is caught off guard by the sudden appearance of her boyfriend, who reveals that he is pregnant.
Is this truly her boyfriend?
Why can’t she recall any details about their time together?
She begins to doubt whether the child her boyfriend is carrying is even hers.
Is there a hidden reason behind her amnesia, or could it be a side effect of her sudden arrival in this strange new world?
Just when it seems the protagonist’s life couldn’t become any more entangled, her ex-boyfriend makes an unexpected appearance, raising questions about the protagonist’s past.
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