In the Midst of Revenge on Cinderella (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 109

Floria, who had just taken a bite of a cookie, stiffened her shoulders. When Floria looked at her with a bewildered expression, as if asking what she meant, the noblewoman continued, her face now even more flustered.

“Didn’t you know that renora is fatal to pregnant women?”

The noblewoman’s expression clearly implied that any expectant mother should naturally know this.

And indeed, the Hilliks placed such importance on family that they regarded pregnancy as a divine blessing, ensuring thorough education on the matter. Especially within the royal family, where heirs were precious, every precaution had been meticulously taken.

Floria surely must have learned this from her governess and received warnings from the noblewomen who visited her. But since she wasn’t truly pregnant, she’d likely dismissed it carelessly.

“Oh… um… well…”

Any excuse she offered would sound equally hollow. Claiming ignorance was implausible, and saying she’d simply forgotten would seem recklessly irresponsible.

Uncharacteristically flustered, Floria hesitated, unable to choose between explanations, drawing the nobles’ curious gazes.

“Oh, I just forgot for a moment. Ever since becoming pregnant, I’ve been forgetting things so often.”

Floria offered an embarrassed smile and quickly set down the cookie she’d been holding.

“That can happen. I was the same when I was carrying my first child.”

The noblewoman nodded in agreement, though her face still clearly showed suspicion.

“But even so, how could you possibly forget something like that?”

“Exactly! It’s not just anything—it’s renora!”

The nobles murmured among themselves. Floria, who had been staying secluded in the palace under the pretense of needing rest after conception, now behaving so carelessly left them all puzzled.

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