The Duke Only Needs My Child (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 28
Katrina’s birthday banquet was the first banquet the two attended as husband and wife.
According to the original plan, the New Year’s banquet should have been their first, but it had been canceled due to the appearance of monsters, along with all subsequent events.
Thus, Rina and Melly devoted themselves wholeheartedly to dressing up Blair, as if driven by a sense of duty.
“Rina, how about this style?”
“Oh, that’s nice.”
The two seemed to have grown quite close by now, exchanging opinions and working together to adorn Blair.
Blair watched them through the mirror. Seeing Melly now sharing the task that Rina had handled alone in her past life brought an involuntary, contented smile to her lips.
‘Even if I leave this place, Rina will be fine.’
Thinking this eased her heart.
“My lady, it’s all done now.”
“How do I look?”
At last, their creation was complete. Blair burst into laughter at the sight of their expectant, sparkling eyes.
“I’m very pleased. Thank you both.”
It wasn’t just flattery—perhaps because of their combined effort, today’s styling truly pleased her.
When Blair appeared at the top of the stairs after finishing her preparations, Herdin, who had been waiting downstairs, sensed her presence and lifted his gaze.
His eyes froze for a moment upon spotting her, then followed her as she descended the steps.
If Blair in her wedding dress had resembled a fairy of the snow, today she looked like a flower blooming untimely in the dead of winter.
Herdin approached Blair and extended his hand. After a brief pause, Blair placed her hand atop his large one.
“Then we shall be off, Your Grace. My lady.”
Escorted by Mason and the servants, the two boarded their carriage, which soon set off.
Blair gazed out the window at the passing night scenery, lost in thought.
‘What happened on this day in my past life?’
With two years’ worth of memories, she couldn’t recall every minor detail—only the significant or vivid events remained.
But no matter how hard she tried to remember, nothing specific came to mind.
‘Looks like nothing serious happened, fortunately.’
As Blair retraced her past memories, she suddenly recalled having once spoken to Herdin about future events.
Ever since the day he’d encountered Miera, he hadn’t brought up the future again.
‘Well, from his perspective now, it must seem unbelievable.’
And probably something he wouldn’t want to believe, either.
In any case, it was a relief that she no longer needed to speak of seeing the future.
Just as she thought this, she turned her head absentmindedly—and met Herdin’s eyes. He had apparently been watching her for quite some time.
‘…Since when have you been looking?’
His blue eyes, shrouded in the night’s darkness, gazed at her quietly. No matter how often she saw them, their depth always overwhelmed her.
Then Herdin leaned forward toward Blair, closing the distance between them in an instant—so close their breaths nearly mingled.
Blair unconsciously held her breath. But Herdin merely closed the window behind her and pulled back.
As if reading her flustered thoughts, Herdin looked straight into her eyes and asked,
“What were you thinking about?”
“…Nothing at all.”
“That doesn’t seem true. You’ve turned people into perverts before, after all.”
“That’s only because you phrase things ambiguously…”
“Oh, so you really were thinking that, then?”
At his teasing tone, Blair glared at him wide-eyed before sharply turning her head toward the window. Any further words would only drag her deeper into his trap.
A soft chuckle reached her from behind.
After that night, their relationship changed. Unlike before, they now shared at least one meal a day, and occasionally, whenever Blair showed a moment of vulnerability, he’d tease her.
To be honest, Blair didn’t dislike this change.
‘But whenever memories from my past life surface, I hate him so much I don’t know what to do.’
He was the one who had inflicted an indelible wound upon her, yet in this timeline, he hadn’t committed any wrongdoing yet.
The painful memories of her past life belonged to her alone.
This knowledge created a rift within her—her resentment and hatred toward him couldn’t be justified.
The deeper this rift grew, the more she hated him for remembering nothing. She knew logically that he bore no guilt in this present moment.
While lost in these thoughts, the carriage came to a halt.
“His Grace Duke Delmarque and Her Ladyship!”
As the two entered the Empress’s palace, the nobles already present approached them.
The war hero and the Emperor’s only daughter.
Their pairing inevitably drew attention.
While exchanging pleasantries with those who came forward, the evening’s hostess made her entrance.
“Their Imperial Majesties, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager!”
Katrina appeared, escorted by her son Ivan. With Blair married and the Empress’s seat vacant, Katrina was now the only person entitled to be escorted by the Emperor himself—the supreme sovereign of the Empire.
This was her way of flaunting what she possessed and all she had achieved in her lifetime.
“A banquet, above all, should be enjoyed—that is its virtue. Since you’re here to celebrate my birthday, I hope you’ll enjoy yourselves.”
With Ivan’s opening speech, the banquet officially began.
Each noble house presented gifts to Katrina in turn, both as tokens of loyalty to the Imperial family—including Katrina and Ivan—and as displays of their own prestige.
Thus, the nobles competed fiercely to offer the most exquisite tributes. It was an absurd spectacle—where they spent the money, and Katrina reaped all the benefits.
Blair had worried Herdin, who loathed Katrina, might openly show his displeasure, but thankfully, nothing of the sort occurred.
Just as the two finished presenting their gifts and began conversing with other nobles, a middle-aged woman appeared before them.
Dressed as lavishly as Katrina herself in fine gowns and jewels, she was Countess Magrid, Katrina’s lady-in-waiting.
“Her Imperial Majesty the Empress Dowager wishes to see you both.”
Blair hesitated.
She had always found Katrina intimidating, but today she felt even more reluctant. Ever since the engagement and marriage, every encounter with Katrina had ended in conflict.
“Herdin.”
Blair lightly grasped Herdin’s arm. In response, he leaned slightly toward her, bringing his ear closer.
Caught off guard by this unexpected consideration, Blair whispered softly,
“You don’t need to indulge Mother and Elder Brother’s unreasonable demands. As long as you avoid any serious missteps as my husband, that’s enough.”
She remembered how, during the post-wedding luncheon, Ivan and Katrina had subtly urged Herdin toward war.
“I don’t want you to suffer any loss because of our marriage.”
“Don’t worry. I never make deals that leave me at a loss.”
Seeing his calm reply, Blair set aside her concerns. True to his word, he wasn’t the type to be swayed by their absurd suggestions.
When they approached, Katrina was accompanied by her close confidant, Marquis Valten—the nobleman who, despite having no backing from commoners, had staunchly supported her.
Blair bowed respectfully to Katrina.
“You called for me, Mother?”
“It’s hard to see your face these days, Blair. You should have come to me first upon arriving. Ever since we parted ways at the New Year’s banquet, I’ve been so disappointed.”
Though she couldn’t possibly have forgotten how they’d last parted, Katrina put on a naturally aggrieved expression. Blair was all too familiar with this act.
No matter her true feelings, her mother never lost grace or dignity before others.
“…There were so many guests around—I didn’t want to intrude.”
“No matter how busy I am, I must see you. We’re family, after all—and now the Duke is part of that family too.”
By calling Herdin family, she simultaneously reproached him for not coming to see her, his own family.
Marquis Valten stepped in to mediate.
“I have no daughters myself, so I can’t say for certain, but I’ve heard it’s considered auspicious for newlyweds not to visit the bride’s family too soon.”
“True enough. If they’re getting along well on their own, that’s best. But as a mother, it’s only natural to worry when a child you’ve raised leaves home.”
While half-listening to Katrina and Marquis Valten, Blair tried to recall that day from her past life. No matter how hard she thought, she couldn’t remember anything significant happening with Katrina.
‘Or perhaps so many variables have changed that this life no longer mirrors the past?’
Just as Blair pondered this, a group of young noblewomen approached.
Their target was Blair.
Katrina, noticing this faster than anyone else, took Blair’s hand and said,
“Go ahead, Blair.”
After exchanging a nod with Marquis Valten, Blair moved toward the young ladies, and Herdin naturally followed behind her.
Then Katrina’s voice rang out from behind them.
“Even if your wife is lovely beyond measure, a husband’s virtue lies in knowing when to step back from women’s conversations, Your Grace.”
Herdin paused mid-step. Though her words were indirect, their meaning was clear—she had business with him.
After a moment’s glance at Blair, now smiling amidst a circle of noblewomen, Herdin remained by Katrina’s side.
Soon, Katrina’s attendants gathered around her. Observing Katrina and the Duke beside her, they eagerly flattered both.
“The resolve of you two to break free from past constraints and become family is truly admirable.”
“Indeed. It must have been difficult—not just for the two of you, but for His Majesty the Emperor and the Duchess as well.”
At their words, one corner of Herdin’s mouth tilted upward.
Now he understood. This was why Katrina had kept him by her side.
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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Chapter Comments (811)
The good thing about this male lead is that he realises his thoughts about locking her up are crazy!
Men are such disgrace to society they are very delusional thinking women would give in to her desires but women has discipline unlike men
This episode blew my mind! If the main character hadn’t arrived… it was all the mother’s doing, no doubt about it! THAT CRAZY WITCH!
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As Johannes rambled on, clearly thinking he understood Herdin perfectly, he abru
Can a person has this much defensive over her wife without having feelings? Nah… I doubt it much
“Is she really that good?”
Why i outta, this guys cruising for a bruising fr fr
Damnably beautiful—that’s why this mess happened.
she’s not yours bruh
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Vasundra Devi SK
Duke you should have slaughter the king and his bitchy mother soon
Coconut Choko
Yeah, me too. That’s empress make me mad. Lol, when is just novel. The author is really make a good story
Vasundra Devi SK
Oh I hate her mother she never thought of her daughter as a human just saw her as liability 1🙄
AKUMA is an akuma
Woman relax what’s wrong with you!!!! What a narcissistic mother! Btw your son suck
Mipanzu
I lovee the story! It just the author describe the emotion well delivered
Leela Bhandari
OMG how intersting this story is being as she is just so cute