“I think Bake has a woman.”
The moment the words ended, a chilling silence descended.
I raised my lips to appear as unfazed as possible.
The fact that I had to ask such a favor was horrifying, but now was not the time to care about my pride.
“Shall I kill her? Just say the word! I’ll immediately get rid of that damned brat.”
“Calm down. The lady isn’t done speaking yet.”
Cheshire blocked Rosé, who was about to rush forward.
Even so, Cheshire seemed at a loss for words, he hesitated for a while before finally shutting his mouth.
Ignoring the tense fist of Cheshire, I continued to speak.
“I have no plans to divorce.”
“……”
“And, I don’t intend to make a big deal out of this issue.”
I picked up the envelope from Cheshire’s hand and checked the contents.
Then, I chuckled briefly.
It was no different this time.
I didn’t look any further and put the papers back in the envelope.
I had realized it quickly from the data that Cheshire had delivered earlier.
Over the past month, Bake had been lying to me consistently.
And looking at the material I received this time, I realized once again.
Bake had been lying to me for quite a while.
But despite clearly knowing this disgusting fact, my decision didn’t change.
Meryll needed a father.
“Find Bake’s woman as discreetly as possible, without anyone knowing.”
“Discreetly, you say……”
Rosé stopped midway in her sentence, quickly covering her mouth.
I just smiled without saying anything.
“Should I inform you once I find her? Or should I just handle it?”
“……”
I paused at Cheshire’s question.
In fact, I was curious about the woman.
How beautiful she was, whether she had a good personality, and how much she loved my husband.
Every time I thought of that woman, whose name and face I didn’t know, all kinds of questions circulated in my head.
But at the same time, I didn’t want to know.
The moment I confronted that woman, it felt like I wouldn’t be able to forget her face for the rest of my life.
I closed my eyes briefly before adding more words.
“Just handle it. So that I don’t have to worry about it anymore.”
Trying to ignore the fact that my voice was trembling as I said those words.
[This is the time separator]“You suddenly let go of all the servants. Have you had a change of heart?”
“They’re all getting old now. I thought it would be better to help them live comfortably rather than having them do hard work.”
I silently watched the departing servants.
The majority of the mansion’s servants had been here since my father was the head of the family.
As we had been together for a long time, I thought we knew each other better than anyone.
But that seemed to have been a poison.
I lowered my eyes slightly, fiddling with the earring at the tip of my finger.
Even if I couldn’t identify the woman, I had a suspect in mind.
The woman’s earring was found in the mansion, and the soap used only inside the mansion was detected on Bake.
The woman was likely someone residing in the mansion or someone who had access to the mansion.
The servants could not have been ignorant of the farce going on inside the mansion, not for a day or two.
They had just remained silent and complicit.
I must have put too much force into my hand, the tip of my finger was pricked by the earring and it hurt, but I continued to watch them depart.
I knew this wasn’t the end.
It had been over 10 years since Bake became the Earl of Creighton.
It was only natural that he would take control of everything in the Creighton family.
His talented friends and those who were once my father’s men were probably covering my eyes.
The thought made my mouth bitter.
“It must feel empty. They say you feel a place more when it’s gone. It must feel strange having to let go of people you’ve been with for a long time.”
“It’s okay. I have you, after all.”
Not everyone had turned their backs.
There was still something left.
I smiled at Margaret.
Even when everyone else turned their backs, the friend who had stood with me was still by my side.
“If I can offer any comfort, I’d be happy to do so. That’s all I can do for you.”
“That’s all? That alone gives me immense strength.”
“You’re the one giving me strength, really.”
Margaret smiled awkwardly, twiddling her fingers.
She was under suspicion as a prominent suspect in the murder of her husband, Duke Pieren.
Yet my friend was too gentle to even harm a bug.
“It’s a false charge. You will soon be cleared of suspicion.”
“… Will I?”
“Of course. So, don’t worry unnecessarily. Regardless of what others say, I know you’re innocent.”
“…Thank you. And I’m sorry.”
Margaret reached out her hand.
Her fingertips, which touched me, were slightly trembling.
“Between friends, there’s no need to apologize. You were there for me when I was in trouble. I’m just returning the favor.”
“…….”
“Relax your face, let’s have tea. Some good leaves have arrived, you’ll definitely like it.”
I got up from my seat to fetch the tea leaves.
I could have asked the maid, but I preferred to brew it myself.
“No, you don’t have to prepare tea. I can’t drink it anyway.”
“You can’t? Why?”
“Well…”
“Are you still feeling sick? Should I have called a doctor?”
I stopped, frowning.
Before I knew it, Margaret’s cheeks were flushed bright red.
She seemed embarrassed, and at the same time, her expression resembled that of someone crying.
“I’m pregnant.”
“Pregnant?”
I swallowed, unable to continue speaking.
And slowly, as if under a spell, I moved my head.
At the end of my gaze, there was Margaret, cradling her lower belly protectively with both hands.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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