That day, Leah returned to her daily life at the duke’s house. The person who greeted her most warmly was, of course, Pauline.
However, Leah and Terrun were now facing a different situation than before.
Especially Leah, who couldn’t help but think of Terrun’s kiss every time she looked in the mirror.
‘I shouldn’t have.’
Even if Terrun had approached, she should have resisted. She didn’t want to get entangled in the feelings of love again.
Yet, Terrun gave Leah a glimpse of hope in a different direction.
[Think about what Grace’s dream is. I’ll be your ally.]His words were such a powerful force.
Objectively, it was impractical for her to confront Allen alone. The situation would completely change with Duke Terrun Kurtua by her side.
“Miss, I brought the newspaper.”
Pauline’s voice was very cheerful.
As usual, Leah read the newspaper and clipped out articles about Allen.
‘Allen’s influence in Galdensia is growing.’
His articles were in newspapers across the continent, indicating he was no longer the poor nobleman he once was.
The articles were already speculating about Allen’s new bride-to-be.
“By the way, the duke saw it.”
“Saw what?”
Leah asked nonchalantly, focusing on her clipping.
“The notebook you’ve been making.”
Leah was startled and looked at Pauline. She hadn’t expected Terrun to see the notebook, though it wasn’t a big secret.
“Did he say anything else?”
“Um, he asked if you liked that man.”
“And?”
“I said I didn’t know. But since we’re on the subject, do you admire that man? Is that why you’re collecting these newspaper articles?”
“No!”
Leah’s response was very firm. She was collecting them for the exact opposite reason. Was this why Terrun had said that?
[There should only be me in your heart, no other man.]She was surprised at how openly Terrun had revealed his thoughts.
It was confusing why he had suddenly changed his feelings towards Grace, whom he supposedly had no affection for.
Leah pondered on this afterwards.
‘Marrying this man wouldn’t be so bad. To face Allen, I need someone as strong as Terrun in every aspect.’
She felt less burdened about deciding to marry him, partly due to the guilt for his unspoken misfortunes.
There would be no pressure for love, pleasure, or carrying on the lineage.
Honestly, the kiss with him in the church wasn’t bad at all. Her heart had raced so much.
‘Love isn’t everything. A marriage can work with mutual trust and loyalty alone. Besides, he is…’
She wouldn’t feel burdened by physical love, which was a relief. Of course, she felt guilty for exploiting his tragedy.
Even after loving a man with all her soul, she realized she could never fully understand a person.
Thinking she knew him was her misconception, and Allen’s sweet words were just a deception.
Then, something flashed through Leah’s mind.
‘That’s right, I didn’t put the rifle back in its place.’
Perhaps Terrun knew about it.
Since she had touched someone else’s property without permission, she couldn’t blatantly return it without losing face.
‘I should quietly put it back at dawn.’
But somehow, just returning the rifle seemed insufficient.
Thanks to Terrun, she was able to look at her situation more realistically. She had to observe the situation carefully and prepare accordingly.
“Pauline, shall we go to town?”
“Really? Do you have something to buy?”
“Yes, I need to buy books and…”
Her mind was cluttered and her heart felt constricted. She wanted an excuse to sort out her confused feelings somewhere without Terrun, even if just for a moment.
Luke whistled as he entered the office. Although Terrun had been a bit excessive, the duke’s house was peaceful again, and that was enough for him.
“The lady and Pauline went to town. Don’t worry, I’ve attached a servant to them.”
“To town?”
“They said they were going to a bookstore. Life really is full of surprises. Who would have thought Grace was a bookworm? And I haven’t checked, but I suspect she knows more foreign languages besides Landesian and Turkic.”
Indeed, the Sultan of Turkic had sent a reply, happily agreeing to the proposal.
Grace had written it, skillfully explaining the local impossibility of camel breeding.
“Humans are evolving beings, after all. Though there are exceptions.”
When Terrun looked at Luke and said this, Luke pointed to himself with a dumbfounded expression.
“Your Grace, I’m hurt. I was so clever with the railway sabotage…”
Before Luke could finish, James entered, his expression unusually excited.
“Your Grace, a foreign visitor has arrived.”
“Who is it?”
“The president of Allen McDowell Trading Company.”
Terrun’s expression changed instantly. No reply to his letters, so the man had come all this way.
‘Quite persistent. This should be interesting.’
“James, escort him to the reception room.”
“Understood.”
After James left, Terrun gestured for Luke to come closer.
“Luke, it seems it’s time to prove you’re an evolving being.”
Terrun whispered something in Luke’s ear, and a mischievous smile spread across Luke’s face.
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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