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Chapter Sixty –
“
Is it?
You forget
The woman
Her baby
No
Have mercy
Son
Her stomach
?
Even
These
They forget
,
And I
No
I forget you
“
(M.M.:
Quote
From the Bible verse
Ash
49:15...Lassia means that God
He loves
Even children abandoned by their mothers
And I quote
Bible verse.)
This was one of the most famous passages in the Bible.
It is the verse most often used when talking about God's love for humanity, but the words that came out of Lasisia's mouth afterward were rather heavy.
“Although these children’s mother had abandoned them, God
He will take care
them without need
To me
“
The emptiness grew in Lasisia's eyes.
Annette did not fail to notice her reaction.
She must exploit this loophole to get closer to the Zeitlitz couple and reach her goal.
However…
Annette couldn't focus on the hidden emotions that were hiding behind Lasisia's eyes because of her next question.
“Thinking about it, there are a lot of people waiting for the Grand Duke’s child.
Do
You both have
No plans
To procreate
In the future?
"Sorry?"
“Everyone hopes that
He gives birth
Both of you
A beautiful girl will go on a date
Odentia
As more beautiful
Girl in the Empire.
Especially painters, they are
Excited
Extremely.
So
You both gave birth
You two
The two cute little girls, the paintings that will
You get drawn
They will serve as masterpieces of art
You record
In history.”
Annette, who became unusually flustered, did not realize that Lasisia was only joking.
“Didn't you know about this before?
These are famous words.”
He exchanges it
People in the streets of Lyder after news spread
Your marriage
“
“…So, then.
But we don’t.”
We slipped
We don't plan
To give birth
Children yet.”
“
Both of you
He looks very healthy
And they are capable
On procreation, but of course, children are something that results from the harmony between spouses and not just the physical relationship between them.”
For the first time ever, Lacisia showed a sincere and warm smile like a mother lovingly advising her daughter.
“The relationship between His Highness the Grand Duke
And the Marchioness
The Scheringen is real, so there will be no problem with having children.
Even though His Highness is not speaking
A lot
However, just by looking at him we can tell how much he loves and cares for his wife.
Besides, although the Grand Duke is in very good health, he has never met any lady
Absolutely
He never had a mistress.
So
Make an effort
Best
Your effort
In order for your husband not to be lost in between
Your hand
“
Annette blinked faster, not understanding the situation she was in now.
She never imagined that Lasisia would one day give strange advice about marriage and children as if she were her mother-in-law and tell her to do her best to maintain her relationship with Theodore as husband and wife.
(M.M.: mother-in-law = mother-in-law)
“Children are something a husband and wife have to work on
Together
For him.
In the distance
Two buildings
From here there is a women's nightdress store frequented by married couples
Recently
“So you might want to visit him.”
"…… Sorry?"
Did I hear her wrong, Annette?
“So,
I see you
At the next meeting.”
While Annette was doubting what her ears heard, Lasisia climbed into her carriage while looking at Annette with meaningful looks.
Stunned, Annette remained in place and did not immediately enter the carriage that was waiting in front of her.
Children…
This was a problem Annette had never thought about before.
Honestly, it wasn't even worth thinking about in the first place.
First of all, since she didn't intend to have sex with Theodore, it didn't make sense for her to think about getting pregnant.
But it seemed like she should have thought about it.
Even spouses who curse each other in aristocratic society fight after succession problems are resolved.
So of course, it would be strange if the Grand Duke and his wife who claim to be a couple in love with each other do not have children.
'
Annette unconsciously stared at her flat stomach.
Her belly was too thin for anything else to enter and live in it.
At the same time, if they both have a child...
...What will happen to the baby after Annette leaves?
Will she become a heartless mother who abandons her child?
If Annette leaves this world and evil Annette returns to her original body, will she be able to love her child properly?
Terrible thoughts continued to attract other thoughts.
Among them, the most terrifying and violent question was…
'
Do you?
I will miss
This
The child
And I miss
To him?’
In fact, Annette had never been curious about this before.
She never had children in mind, and Theodore did not want Annette to become pregnant in the first place.
In the first place, since he doesn't even see Annette as a woman, he won't touch her or sleep with her even out of curiosity.
As proof of this, nothing had happened between the two even after they had come to the Flores Palace a long time ago.
And above all…
Annette has not menstruated since she was reincarnated as the evil Annette.
So pregnancy was an impossible assumption from the beginning.
But despite this, this illogical question dusted off a radical question that was hiding elsewhere.
'
What if
I found
Something
Love him in this world?'
What if Annette becomes attached to a world that she must leave one day, whether she likes it or not?
The end of this story has already been determined by her return to her world... but... if Annette no longer wants to leave... then...
Having children means doing things like that with Theodore, right?
“….”
The whirlwind of thoughts brought Annette's mind to something she had never thought of, so she opened her mouth in astonishment while wearing a stupid expression on her face.
Then her cheeks turned red with embarrassment.
“Her Highness the Grand Duchess.”
Annette suddenly woke up from her thoughts when she heard someone calling for her.
“Oh, Mr.
Hans?
What are you doing here?”
“I have
I came
To pick you up
To the palace after I heard that you were feeling like
You are not
Fine.
Do you feel sick?
What
It hurts you
?
Your skin sure looks bad, so we'd better get back to the palace
And we make
The doctor
He checks you up
“
“I'm not sick.
But we'd better get back to the palace quickly.”
Annette shook her head and urged Hans to hurry back to the Flores Palace.
Annette had to get into the carriage quickly to avoid Hans seeing her flushed face.
Hans wondered why she was acting strange and sat down across from Annette.
Annette waved her hand to cool her face several times before changing the subject to work.
“Lacicia, no, it's me
I mean
mrs
Zeitlets
.
She is very interested in the orphanage, isn’t she?”
“Is she still like this?”
“Still?”
"this …."
Hans stopped what he was about to say for a moment as if what he was about to say was something uncomfortable, so Annette's curiosity grew more and more.
“You know I'm from an orphanage, right?”
Annette nodded.
Knowing that Hans was reluctant to reveal his past, Annette became wary as well.
“The lady was coming
Zeitlets
Several times to the orphanage where I lived and she was
You bring
She has some snacks with her
As gifts
.
Usually, nobles only meet with the principal
And they give him
Money, but I
I remember her
“As someone who used to give things to the kids himself.”
“Do you mean that the purpose of her visit was to see the children?”
"I don't know exactly.
Did she want to take care of orphans or was she looking for someone among them...?"
“…Or perhaps you may have found who you are looking for
And it continued
“In spying on how he lived his life.”
Annette finished for Hans.
“Was there a child you particularly cared about?”
“First of all, I can't remember well because she wasn't in close contact with me...it was
We communicated
Simple
Apparently.
She used to give more attention
For those
“Who need a lot of help.”
"For example?"
“Newborns or those who have a disability
And they need
To someone
To help them
.
Actually, I don't remember much because I was...
Run away
Secretly on the days when nobles visit the orphanage.”
Hans scratched his head in embarrassment.
He has had an inferiority complex of being an orphan since childhood.
For him, the volunteer activities of nobles were always uncomfortable.
The aristocrats' sympathetic and displeased looks were memories he wanted to erase from his mind.
“Please investigate whether or not the lady did the same thing in other orphanages at that time.”
“
Okay
“I will investigate the matter.”
Maybe they might find a clue that will help them get closer to her.
“
And something
Another… um… no, forget it.”
Hans stared at Annette with a puzzled look, but Annette kept her mouth shut.
Originally, she intended to entrust him with investigating the gypsy woman who suddenly attacked her, but she abandoned the idea.
Since that gypsy was someone who had appeared in a dream, it was impossible to find her in the usual way.
Even Annette wasn't sure if that woman was a human existing in this real world or if she was a supernatural being.
It was frustrating, but Annette had no choice but to hope that the gypsy would reappear in front of her first.
Annette decided to focus on reality first instead of searching for the being that appeared in her dreams.
* * *
When Annette woke up, she found herself asleep at her desk in the office.
In her hands, she held invitations from nobles scattered here and there.
She seemed to have fallen asleep while organizing the invitations before going out to the book club.
Fortunately, Annette was wearing street clothes.
Annette hurriedly got up from her seat but...
“Arrrgh…”
Annette felt dizzy as she quickly got up.
Annette lay at her desk for a while and closed her eyes, but the dizziness did not go away.
Since dawn, her body was shaking and her muscles were aching, so she thought that she should take some medicine before going out in order for her condition not to get worse.
So Annette called the maid to bring her water.
After a while, I heard someone standing at the door.
Annette didn't have the energy to raise her head and look at the maid who opened the door and stood at the entrance to the office, so she spoke while still closing her eyes.
“Servant, why?
You stand up
In
Your place
Unmoving?
But it was Theodore who was standing at the door, not the maid.
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
Annette looked at Theodore frowning and rose from her seat.
“It's nothing important.
If it's not what you want to talk about with me.”
Sooner
Qom
With postponement
We will meet later.
"I'm on my way to the reading club now."
“Just a moment.”
Theodore quickly grabbed Annette's wrist as she moved away from him and placed his other hand on her forehead.
“You have a fever.
What reading club are you talking about?
Go to your room.”
And go away
To sleep.”
“It's too late
To cancel
Call, I have to go now or else I will
I'm late
“
Annette, as expected, did not listen to Theodore and tried to leave.
But Theodore never let go of her hand.
Annette tried to forcefully remove Theodore's hand but he wouldn't budge.
He didn't put much effort into holding her, so when Annette saw her wrist fixed because of him, she became angry and struggled harder.
“Why
You brag
With your body
The strong one in front of me?”
“If not
You go
, won't
You're late
“
“It's a meeting that Lasisya is attending, so I have to
Bring it
.
For
Persuasion
Al
Zeitlets
With our cooperation, we need to approach Ms.
Lasisya as soon as possible and...”
Annette couldn't finish her words...
This is because Theodore has suddenly kidnapped her.
Theodore lifted Annette into his arms and headed towards her room.
“What are you doing!”
Annette screamed at him in fear.
However, instead of an angry, high-pitched sound, a shaky sound flowed from her throat that was already beginning to be affected by the fever her weakened body was suffering from.
The maid who had been summoned by Annette before appeared at the moment when Theodore carried Annette, so she became embarrassed by the actions of the two in front of her.
While she didn't know what to do, the maid picked up Annette's shoes that she dropped while Theodore was lifting her up.
“No need
To get up
By picking it up
.
You won't need the Duchess
Alaa
“No shoes today because she will be sleeping in her room.”
The maid hugged Annette's shoes and stood there, not knowing what to do.
“I'm not even a commodity
You lift me up
This way, this is not a method
To take
Lady to her room.”
Annette, trapped in Theodore's arms, struggled to raise her voice.
“
Okay
“This is my fault.”
This time, Theodore lifted Annette, who was in his arms like a princess, and placed her on his shoulders like merchandise.
Annette couldn't believe he moved her body like paper in the air.
It was Theodore who used his power, but it was Annette who lost her power and couldn't struggle anymore.
“I didn't mean to change position just yet-!!”
Theodore ignored Annette's loud complaints and continued on his way towards her room.