The Fiancee Who Betrayed Me Is Obsessed With Me

88 – Childbirth (2)

It’s been a while since Duke Mernis’ funeral was over, but Lia still hasn’t returned to the knights.

The reason was, of course, her physical condition. However, he had only told the knights that he would extend his vacation for the sake of mental and physical stability.

This was something that should not have been done in the first place, but the Knights were lenient because it was the work of Leader Mernis.

They sent a reply saying that Lia could return once she regained stability.

Thanks to this, Lia was able to forget about things related to the Knights for a moment and relax at the Duke’s residence.

I didn’t meet anyone or go out.

I just devoted myself to recovering my tired body. Of course, maintaining composure as childbirth approached was not easy.

When the Duchess asked whose child Lia was, she said in a trembling voice that it was her lover’s child.

The wife did not ask any more questions. I just silently helped her take care of her body as a mother.

Maybe his wife was vaguely aware of it. It was a danger that was bound to exist from the moment I joined the Knights as a woman.

The wife was heartbroken, but she could sympathize with the pain as a woman and mother, so she did not mention it.

All I did was share the mother-daughter bond with my daughter, who had been separated for a while, and gradually teach her things she needed to know as a mother.

Fortunately, Lia silently took the wife’s advice to heart.

I had already decided to have and raise a child. It was impossible for her to not take responsibility for one life.

Perhaps, he felt at ease knowing that this child and the man who raped him at the time were Beryl.

I didn’t know why. He was a traitor who betrayed Helia and an enemy who killed his father.

Lia was clearly feeling angry at Beryl, and the moment her father’s blood splattered still haunted her.

Can you forgive him? You probably won’t be able to forgive. How can one forgive the enemy who killed his father?

However, the man who mixed up his body was not an unknown stranger, but Beryl. Strangely enough, this fact was comforting. After I found out that this child was Beryl’s, I didn’t feel so disgusted with myself.

Lia herself didn’t know why she was reacting this way.

Maybe it was because I had spent so much time as a colleague with Beryl that I wasn’t able to properly perceive reality yet.

Sigh… Sigh…

Lia looked down and stroked her protruding belly.

It was a habit I developed recently. It was by no means a welcome pregnancy, but I was always rubbing my stomach without realizing it.

fluttering-

I opened the book lying on the nightstand.

It was a record about Regius in the past. I was bored just staying in my room every day, so I asked the head butler to do it.

It wasn’t something I thought would be good for prenatal education, but I still wanted to know. As soon as possible.

Since he knew that Beryl was the last prince of Regius in the past, he might have been trying to find the reason for his actions.

“Ben… Harun Leonor… “

It was the name of the first prince of the last Regius dynasty. It was written that he was burned to death along with other royals at the last moment.

Let’s take a close look at the records of Regius’ last day. Since it was written from Helia’s point of view, it seemed like it was just a history of glory.

However, if you look at it from Regius’ point of view, it was a story of tragedy itself. Especially for Ben.

As a representative of Regius, Ben became engaged to the fourth princess of Helia, Yuuna, and it is said that they maintained a fairly gentle relationship.

It seemed like he truly wanted to marry Yuna. Because I didn’t know Helia’s intentions.

But of course, Yuna was not sincere, and ended up betraying Ben.

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And the most powerful mastermind behind that betrayal was the Ceramide Duke family. In the past, they were a prestigious family of Regius who contributed to the founding of Regius and received the king’s greatest trust.

What’s so frightening about Ceramide is that he took advantage of the king’s trust and led all of the Regius nobles to betrayal behind his back.

While still maintaining trust in front of the king. Completely covering the king’s eyes.

This was possible because Ceramide received the king’s trust.

If so, it means that the relationship between Ceramide and the royal family has been strong since the past, but the scary part about Ceramide was that she led this terrible betrayal.

At the same time, I didn’t understand it. How is that possible?

In the end, the Regius royal family was destroyed without any resistance due to Ceramide and Helia.

I couldn’t even imagine how the Regius royal family felt when everyone who was on their side turned around and was burned at the stake overnight.

From Regius’s perspective, it was a terrible tragedy. I was beautifully betrayed by the family I trusted the most, and without being able to resist, I lost everything and was burned at the stake.

This was especially true for Beryl and Ben. If anything, surviving would have been more hellish.

In an instant, I was betrayed by my loved ones and lost everything I had, including my family.

He would not have been able to survive by even revealing his name. If he was found alive, Helia would have killed him.

He even got engaged to the 4th princess and seriously thought about marrying her. Maybe it was love.

But even she, who played with herself like that, betrayed her.

Only now did Lia understand why Beryl fearlessly agreed to become the Four Princesses’ bodyguard.

‘… love? Sigh. ‘You could say that.’

I remember what Beryl said when I first joined the Guard Knights.

I think that maybe he really loved the Four Princesses in the past.

Now that I think about it, it seems like those words contained sincerity that couldn’t be hidden.

“Whoa… ”

I closed the book and closed my eyes.

It was a complicated feeling. Having the child of the enemy who killed his father. And she felt strangely relieved that he was the man who mixed her body with her.

What should I do? What should I do with this child and myself going forward?

There was no answer. Nothing could be the right answer.

“Ugh… !”

Leah just endured labor pains day after day and waited for the baby to be born.

If my body becomes lighter, wouldn’t my mind become a little more stable?

***

“uuu… !! Haaah!”

“It’s okay, Leah. That’s it. It’s done. are you okay.”

“Ahhhhh!

A terrible scream rang out through the duchy of Mernis.

The birth was slightly earlier than expected. However, because we had prepared well in advance, we were able to receive the child quickly.

“Hiyaaa… !”

It was the first pain I had ever felt.

It was only for a moment, but it occurred to Lia that none of the pain she had experienced as a knight could compare to her mother’s pain.

I felt a little ashamed of myself for ignoring women who behaved weakly. My mother was greater than a knight.

“Ahhh… I’m here. It’s Leah. great job. really… You worked really hard… “

The woman, who had been holding Lia’s hand tightly throughout the birth, hugged Lia, who was lying in a state of exhaustion, when the baby came out safely.

Everyone in the Mernis family who was present shed tears.

Everyone was vaguely aware of Lia’s pain and the pain she must have been through.

And the tomboyish lady who wanted to become a knight since she was young has taken a step forward as an adult. That alone made them shed unknown tears.

“This is my daughter. I will definitely become a beautiful daughter who takes after my mother. “This is the first time I’ve seen a child look so pretty.”

The Duchess carefully accepted the child handed to her by the doctor and held it.

Although she still has a few strands, she has blonde hair that is as brilliant as Lia’s. Big eyes and a sharp nose. Close-up bright red lips.

Even though he was just born, it was clear how he would grow up.

Since he was Lia and Ben’s child, his good looks were probably only natural.

“Lia… It’s a daughter… It looks exactly like you… ”

Lia smiled weakly and looked at the child.

Since she had shown acceptance of the fact that she had a child without disgust, the Duchess and her employees were happy to congratulate her.

At one time, she also resented the ship, but at this moment, when she saw the child who looked exactly like her, she couldn’t help but smile.

I didn’t know why. Beryl, still the child’s father, was the enemy who killed his father and did not forgive him.

But he and his daughter were beautiful. A smile came out without me knowing. That’s what I was like.

“How… You’re not even crying… “Look at the bright eyes, Leah.”

Looking at her and Beryl’s child like that, Lia didn’t even notice that tears were flowing from her eyes.

***

“Ubbya- Ubbya-”

Although he was born less than a month ago, Berry was growing healthily. Berry is Leah’s daughter’s name.

Since she served as a knight while pregnant for quite a long time, I thought there might be some problem with the child, but according to the doctor’s opinion, she is healthy with no abnormalities or disabilities whatsoever.

And just looking at Lia’s breastfeeding, it was truly healthy.

“… “

Raa looked down at Berry, who was breastfeeding, with complicated eyes.

It wasn’t that his daughter didn’t look pretty. He loved his daughter to the point where his worries about what would happen if he couldn’t love her were meaningless.

Sometimes, when you listen to the songs of bards, you often hear the story of a prostitute who became pregnant unexpectedly, and the main character of the story was portrayed as being happy even though she was raising a child without knowing who the father was.

I didn’t understand it at the time. How is that possible?

If it were me, I think I would hate both myself and my child. That’s what I thought.

But I quickly realized that that thought was wrong.

He too, without any reason, even if it was Ben’s child.

Because I really, truly loved Berry. Just looking at this cute face made all my worries disappear.

I couldn’t help but understand that a mother’s love is unconditional love.

“Lia… “

“mother.”

However, we couldn’t go on without mentioning the story of Berry’s father, Ben.

Although his whereabouts are not known now, and some even said that he died, in Leah’s opinion, he was not a person who would die that easily.

No matter the outcome, Leah wanted to meet and talk to Ben again at least once.

I didn’t want to meet him to blame him, nor did I want to meet him to demand responsibility.

I felt like only meeting him would make this indefinable feeling clearer.

I felt like everything in the future would become clear only when I met him.

“I heard that the royal family of Helia requested a peace treaty from the empire. And it looks like they have quickly prepared a compensation plan for the surrounding kingdoms. “Now it seems like the situation has finally stabilized.”

“… is that so. “That’s a good thing.”

The fact that the royal family began to move again meant that King Yuna’s order had been issued.

Since Lia knew what happened between Beryl and Yuna, she thought that the reason Yuuna had been silent so far was because of her shock toward Beryl.

However, if she has started working again, it probably means that she has overcome it a little bit.

“Lia… now… ”

The wife said while holding Leah’s hand.

Leah knew what she meant. It was a story that had to be told someday.

“Byaa-”

Lia looked down at Berry for a moment and thought about it.

Berry Hen Mernis. I knew who my father was, but I couldn’t write his last name. That’s because it was the castle of a dynasty that has already disappeared into history.

Should I say it? It was something I would have to talk about someday.

And if I had to say it anyway, the sooner the better. That way, your chances of meeting Beryl will increase.

I could no longer deceive my mother, who trusted and supported me.

Even if I couldn’t immediately say that Beryl was the one who killed my father, it seemed right to convey the truth to some extent.

Lia thought for a while and then began to open her mouth.

From the day Lia joined the team until she returned to the Duke’s residence.

I started telling the story of the man who was with me in all those moments.

“… I see. that… There were survivors in the Regius Dynasty… ”

The wife who heard the whole story was just as shocked.

Since she had been the duchess of Helia for a long time, she naturally knew what happened with Regius.

Of course, it was surprising to her that one of them, the prince, was still alive.

“really… It must have been difficult. really… It must have been hard… ”

The wife hugged Lia tightly.

With that alone, Lia felt as if all the hardships she had endured were washed away.

The tears I had been holding back flowed once again.

“… It’s Leah. What do you think? “That girl named Beryl.”

“he is… It is true that I committed an unpardonable sin. but… When I found out that this child, Berry, was actually Beryl’s child, and that it was Beryl who mixed their bodies, I… I was relieved. I can’t explain this feeling, but… ”

“From what you said, I don’t think that child is inherently evil. It must have been difficult for that child… “I’m not defending that kid in any way, but you know what I mean?”

“yes… I don’t hate him that much either. but… ”

As a wife, I had no idea she was saying this because she had not yet heard that Beryl was the culprit who killed the duke.

But other than that fact, Beryl was clearly a victim as well, and from his perspective, his anger was natural.

And above all, if she imagined having a normal relationship with Beryl, Lia didn’t think she would dislike it.

Considering my father’s enemies and his betrayal, all of that aside. Of course, such an assumption is meaningless now.

“mother… I would like to meet him again and talk to him. So that… “I think it will be sorted out.”

“… okay. OK. Shouldn’t we finish it? “Let’s look for it together.”

“yes… thank you mother… ”

“Of course. natural… Because I’m your mom… ”

“Byaabyap-”

The wife hugged Leah tightly.

Leah also leaned on her mother. Although he had narrow shoulders, he was more reliable than anyone else.

The mother and daughter hugged each other for a long time and shed tears in silence.