The day after the doctor and midwife, who had set out from the capital, arrived, Edit’s labor began. A sensation of something flowing, accompanied by overwhelming pain, engulfed Edit, and she gritted her teeth.
“Vivian… Please, fetch the chief physician…”
Edit tried to calm her anxious heart. The doctors who had arrived just yesterday were competent, and everyone she could rely on, including Balter, was present at the mansion.
‘Mother…’
Recalling the most affectionate doctor she knew, Edit regained her composure.
“Lady!”
Grabbing the handle of the sofa tightly and enduring the pain, Edit called, prompting Vivian to rise abruptly from her seat.
“Damn, why is this happening so suddenly…”
Balter, having heard the news shortly after, rushed out of his study, pacing near the delivery room.
The Lexion estate’s mansion swiftly became chaotic, and the maids who served Edit clasped their hands tightly, praying for her safety.
“Waaah!”
Fortunately, the vigorous cry of the newborn baby was heard not long after.
“Congratulations. It’s a young master resembling the Viscount.”
The chief physician, who had worked at Lexion for a long time, spoke with a voice filled with emotion.
Since the onset of Edit’s labor, Balter, who had been anxiously pacing the hallway, seemed to breathe a sigh of relief at those words.
“How is Edit?”
“The lady is safe as well. She is quite fond of the baby’s golden eyes.”
“Golden eyes…”
“A symbol of Lexion. Now that everything is settled, you may enter the delivery room if you wish.”
The chief physician slightly extended the end of his sentence. Among conservative nobles, there were those who insisted that the delivery room was a space reserved for women, and outsiders should not enter.
“If it’s okay, I’d like to go in.”
However, Balter, hearing Edit’s moans, seemed to feel his impatience dissipate.
The emotion was so overwhelming that it was difficult to distinguish whether it was a sense of relief from her painful screams turning into soft laughter or satisfaction from her calling and holding their child. However, one thing was certain.
The overwhelming feeling he was experiencing right now was given by Edit and their child, his family. Seeing Edit cautiously caress the baby, fearing he might harm the child in his excitement, Balter felt exactly the same way.
“You’ve been through a lot, Edit.”
His lips touched her forehead. As the curtains that had blocked the bright sunlight of a sunny spring day gradually parted, the brilliance of this moment became even more vivid.
“It’s a son, Adrian. Hello, Adrian.”
Touching the still slightly reddish cheek of the newborn, Edit realized that this moment would be eternally preserved in the frame of her memory.
Balter, caressing her hair dampened with cold sweat, Edit, and the face of their son, who resembled both of them, every detail, even the specks of dust floating in the sunlight.
“Adrian is healthy, Balter. The wizards said so.”
“It’s because of your efforts.”
“Your magic helped the baby a lot. I’m really thankful…”
Edit leaned against his firm arms, feeling relieved. Hearing Balter whispering words of love with a soft and gentle voice, images of her mother, father, and Lady Lea came to her mind.
Even though it was a mere fantasy created by herself, they were all smiling. Smiles that welcomed the newly born family.
‘It’s Adrian.’
Edit murmured silently, containing a gentle laughter within.
It was a day of happiness, so overwhelming that, despite exhaustion, she did not want to fall asleep.
Since Adrian’s birth, the Lexion mansion was filled with a festive atmosphere. Although everyone had to speak in hushed tones to avoid waking the baby, even that exuded joy.
“I heard that the Viscount plans to reward all the employees who followed him to the territory.”
“I heard that the Viscount shed tears upon hearing the news of the young master’s safe delivery. I’m not sure if it’s true, though…”
“Anyway, it seems Lady Lea wishes to return to the capital as soon as possible.”
Despite staying for a short period of half a year, Lexion’s territory fascinated everyone with its splendid scenery.
Listening to the voices of employees who wanted to stay longer, Cassius quickened his pace.
“Where is the Viscount?”
“He’s in the glass greenhouse with the Lady and the baby right now.”
“…….”
Although he didn’t want to disturb the Viscount and the baby, who had been born just ten days ago, and their happy time, there was no choice now.
Cassius walked towards the greenhouse of the mansion. Edit, who noticed him, greeted him with a light gesture.
“What’s going on, Cassius?”
“I have something to briefly report to the Viscount. Oh, our young master already seems to be growing up well, resembling both the lady and the Viscount.”
“He seems to have a sharp and sensitive side contrary to appearances. When he was young, Balter was exactly like that.”
Balter’s expression subtly distorted, but Cassius nodded as if he knew.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
