Eric laughed as if it was no big deal.
“That’s all exaggerated. Do you really think it would be 3%? Honestly, I can’t remember it all.”
“So you admit it’s a lot? So that’s why you were famous. No wonder everyone was watching us so intensely. Ah, by any chance, did you also meet Miss O’Brien?”
“O’Brien? The lady of the Viscount O’Brien? I did meet her.”
“Ah, so that’s why you said flamboyant things don’t suit me.”
At Alicia’s teasing words, Eric, taken aback, shut his mouth.
The focus of the conversation seemed to be subtly off.
“Why aren’t you saying anything? Are you saying that you don’t need to explain because we’re just contractually related?”
“Eh?”
“As a fiancée, I should at least know about your flamboyant past if I want to predict what I’ll have to deal with”
“Alicia, hold on.”
“?”
“I think you’re misunderstanding something right now.”
“Misunderstanding?”
“I didn’t date all those women. I only met them once at a gathering arranged forcefully by my parents. It’s true that I ended things a bit rudely.”
“······.”
“I don’t know what you heard, but it’s not true. If you want, I can even request a testimony from Prince William for a proactive explanation.”
“I don’t plan on going that far.”
“Then you’re not misunderstanding?”
“It’s not so much a misunderstanding, I was just curious about the truth.”
From Eric’s gaze, she could tell that he wasn’t lying.
Alicia pursed her lips in embarrassment after her persistent questioning. Eric put his hand on Alicia’s cheek and gently ran his thumb over her lips.
“?”
“Ah, that’s.”
Seeing the blushing Alicia’s baffled eyes, Eric got more flustered and hastily pulled his hand away.
It wasn’t a conscious action.
He had just hoped that she wouldn’t be angry, but his hand moved on its own.
“I just didn’t want you to be upset over some ridiculous rumors.”
“……I wasn’t upset.”
“Then why doesn’t it seem like that?”
“······.”
“Do you think my explanation as your fiancé was insufficient?”
Seeing Eric’s serious face made Alicia somewhat uncomfortable.
They are just in a contract relationship.
So, Alicia has no right to demand an explanation, and Eric has no obligation to give one.
“No, it’s enough. It doesn’t concern me. I just didn’t want to be caught off guard if something like this happened again.”
“……I see.”
As Eric turned to leave, Alicia looked at his back with a puzzled expression.
But soon, Eric turned around with a smiling face.
“Let’s go back. I’m tired.”
Eric grabbed Alicia’s hand and started walking.
Alicia fiddled with the hand he was holding, but he held on even tighter.
“People are watching, so just hold it.”
“······.”
For a moment, Alicia looked up at Eric’s face.
Because he was walking ahead, she could only see a part of his profile.
Though he looked expressionless, he didn’t seem happy, so as Eric said, Alicia silently held his hand.
And then, for a very brief moment, it seemed like Eric’s mouth was smiling.
“But is it really okay to leave?”
“It’s okay.”
“But we should tell your parents before we.”
“It’s okay.”
“Is it really okay?”
“It’s okay. They told me to leave at will.”
‘I didn’t ask about that.’
Alicia was bothered by the expression Eric had shown for a moment, but his expression had returned to normal.
‘I found it.’
‘Huh? What is it?’
Just like when she met the prince earlier, chills ran through Alicia’s body and she stopped in her tracks.
“Why? Do you want to stay longer?”
“No, I want to leave quickly.”
“……Alright. Let’s go.”
The two started walking again.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]“Eric.”
Lost in thought on the way back in the carriage, Alicia cautiously opened her mouth.
“Is that reason for divorce you mentioned, related to the rumors?”
“You could say that.”
At Eric’s brief response, Alicia silently stared at him.
“Are you going to be rude to me like you were to those women before?”
“I’m not being rude to you. It’s just an excuse. People only need to believe that.”
“You might suffer from rumors again. Even though it’s not true.”
“Even so, it’s the simplest and most likely to work.”
The two individuals’ gazes met for quite some time, but no one opened their mouth.
In the end, there was no conversation until they arrived at the mansion.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]“Why does your face look so grave?”
“It’s probably due to the weekend party, I guess. You had to attend because of your fiancée, you couldn’t even run away. Judging by your state, you must have been quite exhausted.”
“Ah, right. I should avoid attracting attention today.”
The aides, who were stealthily watching Eric’s reaction as they opened the door, quietly shut it again.
“……”
Though he looked somewhat pale, there was no problem with Eric’s work performance.
The processing speed was a bit slower than usual, though.
“It has nothing to do with me.”
Suddenly, Alicia’s words came to mind.
She was right. However.
“I would have been better off not caring rather than not having any concern.”
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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