Silver hair with green eyes.
And a burn scar extending from below the right cheek across the jaw to the neck. A geometric pattern tattoo engraved on top of it.
Although the shape hadn’t changed, changing the color and adding scars transformed it into a completely different face.
To the point where even she felt awkward.
It seemed it would take quite a long time to get used to the new face.
She gently touched the burn scar on her jaw. The rough texture felt quite realistic.
“Ah, so that’s why…!”
She finally realized why the slightly surprised gaze of the Lampert couple had first gone to her right jaw when she met them earlier.
She would often receive similar kinds of gazes from now on.
After all, scars and tattoos on the face couldn’t help but draw attention.
Of course, Veronia knew that while the scar would attract attention, it would also serve as a decent shield.
It could act as a shield that concealed her original face while also helping to keep unwanted men away.
“Anyway, the magic of this world is amazing.”
Muttering to herself, she entered the bathtub. The warm water enveloped her tired body completely.
“Ahh… this feels good…!”
She quite liked this new home, including the water in this bathtub.
It’s a good feeling.
The corners of her mouth curled up involuntarily, forming a grin.
But that was only for a moment. A face that suddenly came to mind made one corner of her heart ache.
“Killian…”
Her voice, carrying the name of the person she missed, echoed dully.
What expression did Killian make when he discovered the burnt corpse? Veronia hoped he wasn’t too sad.
‘Forget someone like me quickly. And you must be happy.’
With your destiny, the female protagonist…
That’s when it happened.
Sob sob, suddenly like a broken faucet, tears burst from Veronia’s eyes.
‘Why am I doing this? Why the sudden tears?!’
Even she was bewildered.
She wasn’t sad, rather feeling relieved? She had finally escaped the fear of death?
The premonition about the future was this good…
‘But why do the tears keep coming, why?’
Suddenly missing Killian? Feeling sorrowful that his destined partner wasn’t her?
Sniff… And so Veronia shed inexplicable tears for quite a while.
What greeted her when she finished bathing was food placed on the table.
It seemed Louisa had left it there.
Veronia sat down at the table, drying her wet hair with a towel.
She had been very hungry anyway.
“Ugh!”
But as soon as she smelled it, nausea rose up. Strangely, her appetite completely disappeared in an instant.
She immediately got up and retreated to the bedroom.
‘Why suddenly like this? Am I too tired? Or is my body rejecting food because I’m too nervous?’
She didn’t know the exact reason, but it seemed impossible to eat food right now.
Suddenly, fatigue swept over her.
Veronia got into bed. She lay down without even properly drying her hair.
She fell asleep almost as if she had fainted.
Soon, the sound of steady breathing quietly echoed.
[This is the timeline separator]‘Where is this? Is this… a dream?’
Veronia was walking in a forest.
Her footsteps were light. The fatigue that had weighed down her entire body until just now was completely gone.
She was even humming a tune as she walked for quite a while. That’s when a large tree appeared before her eyes.
‘Wow… it’s huge!’
Even when she tilted her head back to look up, she couldn’t see the top.
‘What are all those? How fascinating!’
Something was hanging abundantly from the tree, not fruits but lumps of light.
Along with the gentle breeze, a sweet fragrance was carried and touched Veronia’s nose.
Suddenly, her mouth watered and she felt like picking one to eat.
“Uh… huh?! Th-that…!”
Even though she had only thought about it, one of the lumps of light hanging from the tree came floating gently on the wind.
The sight was so fascinating that Veronia stared blankly with her eyes wide open.
Before she knew it, the lump of light was in Veronia’s hand. The sensation on her palm was warm and soft.
Now that she had it, the thought of eating it suddenly disappeared.
It was a lump of light so beautiful that just looking at it was enchanting.
That’s when it happened. The wind blew, shaking the leaves and making a rustling sound.
But that wasn’t all. Mixed in with the sound of the leaves was a woman’s voice.
It was an incredibly gentle voice.
“You’re a life that didn’t exist in this world. It must be difficult.”
Veronia looked around for the owner of the voice, but no one was visible.
The voice continued.
“This gift seems like something you’ll really need. It’s my small gesture of goodwill. I hope you use it well, child.”
The voice ended there.
When the voice disappeared, so did the wind, the tree, and the forest path.
Only the lump of light in her hand remained.
She could vividly feel the warm sensation.
‘So it was a dream after all.’
Veronia opened her eyes on the bed.
She felt fluffy and good. The lingering sensation of the soft touch on her palm remained.
‘A life that didn’t exist in this world? Is that referring to me?’
Veronia pondered, mulling over the voice she had heard in her dream.
‘A gift? What kind of gift? This shelter?’
She couldn’t understand anything, but it was certainly a pleasant dream.
Haa… Yawn! Veronia yawned long and closed her eyes again.
And sleep immediately overtook her.
[This is the timeline separator]Veronia was only able to fully leave the bed around noon the next day.
“I thought you must have been very tired, so I deliberately didn’t wake you. Did you sleep well?”
“Yes. Thanks to you.”
The three people who had just become a family sat around the table for lunch.
Veronia was very hungry since she hadn’t eaten much yesterday either. But due to her constantly churning stomach, she could only eat a little bit of fruit.
“Does the food not suit your taste?”
“My body seems tired, so I’m not feeling well.”
“Oh my, I see. What should we do…”
“There are herbs good for digestion, I can brew them for you. Just say the word.”
Louisa and Hugo’s worried gazes were directed at Veronia.
“There’s no specific area that hurts, it’s simply accumulated fatigue. After resting well for a day or two, I’ll be fine soon.”
Veronia replied with a smile and crunched on the apple more vigorously.
She did not want to worry them.
The contract period with the Lampert couple was 2 years. In other words, she was going to live here as their granddaughter for the next 2 years.
It was a period decided after consulting with Onyx, judging that it would be enough time to adapt to some extent to the new way of life.
“We are herb collectors now, but originally we ran an apothecary.”
Hugo slowly opened his mouth.
It seemed he thought he should provide important information to the granddaughter who would be staying with them for a considerable time.
“But 10 years ago, our daughter came with some rough men. They were debt collectors. She said she had a lot of debt. That her business had failed. We had to hand over the apothecary to pay off those debts instead.”
“……”
“Even then, it wasn’t enough to pay it all off, so for the past 10 years we’ve traveled to many dangerous places to gather expensive herbs.”
Hugo’s face sank heavily as he calmly shared their difficult past.
Louisa, sitting quietly beside him, seemed choked up, her eyes even glistening with tears.
“Then, to make matters worse, our daughter suddenly went missing 2 years ago. And all the remaining debt became ours.”
Hugo paused for a moment and rubbed his face with both hands.
“It was truly a dreadful time, day after day. We hired a detective to find our daughter’s whereabouts and had to keep paying off the debt.”
Eventually, Hugo started to choke up too. Unable to continue, Louisa opened her mouth instead.
“But then we were given a chance to start anew. It was meeting Onyx and Nia, you.”
According to Onyx, he had spent enough money, so it seemed he had paid off this couple’s debt on their behalf.
“So we are very grateful to Onyx and Nia. We hope you’ll think of this as Nia’s real home. Let’s get along well from now on.”
A faint smile formed over the sadness.
A pure, benevolent energy could be felt from Louisa’s wrinkled face.
Her sincerity came across fully.
Veronia, who had been quietly listening to their story all along, finally moved her lips.
“Since I’m your granddaughter, please speak comfortably to me. I’ll call you grandmother and grandfather too. We should practice constantly even when it’s just us, so there won’t be any mistakes in front of others.”
At her bright smile, Louisa and Hugo’s eyes widened.
And soon, similar smiles appeared on their faces too.
“Y-yes… that’s right.”
“…Indeed. To avoid mistakes.”
Louisa and Hugo spoke in awkward tones.
It seemed it would take a lot of time to get used to each other.
In the afternoon, she was going to the market with Louisa.
There was a need to gradually familiarize herself with the neighborhood atmosphere and the faces of the neighbors.
It was when she was about to step out of the front door with a heart half excited and half nervous.
Suddenly, her head spun and Veronia grabbed a pillar to steady herself. Surprised, Louisa approached and supported Veronia.
“Nia, are you alright? Where does it hurt?”
“I’m… feeling a bit… dizzy…”
Veronia couldn’t finish what she was trying to say and collapsed right into Louisa’s arms.
“Nia! Nia! Oh my, what’s happening! Try to get a hold of yourself, Nia! Nia!”
Louisa’s voice calling her anxiously buzzed in her ears, but Veronia couldn’t answer.
She couldn’t even move her lips as her body had no strength.
Gradually, Louisa’s voice faded away and Veronia’s consciousness dimmed.
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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