“……Let’s hear this request of yours.”
“I want you to buy a carriage and accompany me and William to his entrance exam!”
Guinevere was at a loss for words. What she expected to be a major request was just…
“How does that benefit you?”
“What?”
“It’s not even a favor for you. Why go to such lengths for William…”
Cutting herself off, Guinevere swallowed the rest of her words. Was love still lingering in Larisa’s subconscious? Was that why the two kids were repeatedly drawn to each other?
“I want us to live harmoniously if we’re going to stay together.”
“…….”
“William will be lonely. Other parents will be there to support their kids, but William will have to go by public carriage. That’s pitiful.”
‘Pitiful?’
Guinevere hadn’t considered that. Was the situation such that Larisa, an orphan with nothing, pitied William? Guinevere instinctively made excuses.
“I’m… really busy. There are things I can’t talk about…”
Larisa realized it was time to back off. Remembering her deceased mother’s face, tears quickly welled up in her eyes.
“Then it can’t be helped. At least buy a carriage so I can go alone to support William. You can afford that, right? Are carriages too expensive?”
Even the toughest boss in the back alleys would have caved to Larisa’s request. Her innocent plea was always effective.
“A carriage… I’ll arrange it.”
“Thank you so much, Lady!”
Guinevere bit her lip as she watched Larisa, trying to smile through her tears.
After Larisa left, Guinevere sank into thought.
‘First, I have to buy a carriage…’
She had never felt the need for one, as William was always at home. She almost didn’t realize what he would have to travel in, so engrossed in her time reversal magic.
What was the past like? Guinevere couldn’t remember how William had traveled to school. The only thing she could recall was his academic performance. William had scored zero in the practical exam but aced the theory, barely managing to get admitted into the magic department.
There had been rumors that his admission was only possible due to the expectations placed on him as Guinevere’s son. She had been satisfied when he started studying hard after enrolling, despite his initial reluctance.
She assumed he was motivated by seeing his peers. Back then, she believed that one day William would be able to control his magic.
William attended school without complaint, silent and expressionless. She had thought his quiet demeanor was just his personality, perhaps inherited from her. His increasing gloominess was likely due to his inferiority complex about magic, she had thought; becoming a magician would solve everything…
‘He became quieter as he continued school.’
Then she suddenly remembered the seven escape tunnels William had dug. He must have wanted to run away for a long time, probably because of her.
“Because of me…….”
Guinevere stood in front of the golden sphere again, but she couldn’t focus on her research. She pressed her wristwatch to call Hedel.
“Hedel.”
“I need a carriage. Right now.”
[It usually takes at least six months to custom order a carriage.]“I need it now, immediately.”
[Sigh, alright.]Guinevere dipped her pen in ink again. She had to complete the time reversal magic as soon as possible. She didn’t know when the dragons might start to act. But doubts kept creeping in.
‘Why did William commit suicide?’
Because of Larisa’s death. Because Larisa was everything to him. Perhaps because Larisa was the only one who… truly loved him.
William had committed suicide in front of his mother, showing his indifference towards Guinevere’s feelings. Their mother-son relationship must have been strained.
And it was all her fault. She had neglected William to the point where Larisa pitied him.
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
