I Became the Mother of a Sub-Male Son

“I like Elia too!”

She was laughing face-to-face with the child, and she could feel their gaze from somewhere. Richard was coughing lightly with the door open.

‘Oh look at my mind This is not the time.’

“Let’s get off sooner than that. Lady Ladiana is said to be in a lot of pain.”

“Yes.”

When they got off the wagon with the child, an escort driver carrying Ladiana was waiting for them in front. Upon entering the mansion, Rubart looked at them with a slightly surprised face.

“What happened?”

Richard began to explain to Lubart. After hearing everything, Lubart nodded and spoke to the escort knight of Ladiana.

“I understand. First of all, let’s take the young lady here.”

The escort knight followed Lubart while holding Ladiana. Deliam and she followed suit. The escort knight arrived at the room with Lubart’s guidance and carefully placed Ladiana on the bed. Soon after, the doctor entered the room.

“Is that her?”

“Yes. I’d like you to see her.”

The doctor walked close to Ladiana and gently touched her wrist. The doctor who had been looking everywhere else opened his mouth.

“Her body is very disorganized. Fortunately, it’s temporary, so she’ll recover soon…”

After choosing his words for a moment, the doctor looked at Ladiana’s escort knight.

“Did she have any symptoms before she collapsed?”

“No. There was nothing in particular.”

“Where did you stop before she collapsed?”

“The lady wanted to go to the central library, so she looked at the old books there and then headed to the dining room.”

Elia couldn’t help but be surprised by that statement. That she went to the central library? Also to look at old books? Then when she went to see the old books earlier, was the passenger who came first was Ladiana?

“How about eating at a restaurant?”

“I didn’t feel anything special. She passed away so suddenly.”

“…Hmm, that’s right. All right.”

The doctor looked down at Ladiana and added a few words.

“First of all, I’ll prescribe her some medicine, make sure she takes it after a meal, and I think it’s better to refrain from going out for a while.”

“Okay. How long do you think it will take for her to wake up?”

“I can’t tell you exactly, but at the earliest, I think she’ll be able to wake up today.”

“Thank you.”

“No. Then we’ll send the medicine through the attendant. Enough then.”

The doctor lifted her glasses and left the room. She still looked down at Ladiana in a daze. What was this sticky feeling? It took a while that Ladiana and her movement line overlapped twice, and above all… Of course, when the traffic lines overlapped, it bothered her that Ladiana collapsed.

“It looks like she still needs some time to wake up, so you should get some rest too.”

“Yes, thank you.”

She said that to Ladiana’s escort knight and took Deliam and Richard outside. Just when she thought she was away from the room, she stopped. She asked Richard quietly.

“Is anyone around?”

“I would say no.”

“Why did Lady Ladiana’s and our way overlap twice? It’s a bit strange to be a coincidence.”

“I think so too. To think that the passenger who came to the old book was Lady Ladiana…”

“Didn’t the knight at the door tell you?”

“In general, in the case of public facilities, the rule is not to reveal who the nobles belong to unless it is inevitable circumstances. The question I asked at that time was whether it would be possible to enter there or not.”

When she heard that, she understood. She nodded and said.

“First of all, I’d like to tell the Duke.”

“I’m going to tell him anyway. Then you should go back to your room with Lord Deliam. Just in case.”

“Okay, Ryan, let’s go to our rooms.”

“…Elia, it’s no big deal, right?”

“Yeah. It won’t be a big deal. Don’t worry.”

She smiled and headed to the room with the child. When she arrived at the room, she saw the maids taking the child to the bathroom to wash him, and she sat down on a chair. Was she being too sensitive? It was a situation where they could have misunderstood that the cause of Ladiana’s collapse was our side. Ladiana, who showed no symptoms, was said to have collapsed in her restaurant, which was in the same room as them.

She was vague because she was unsure of something. But she was a bit hesitant to just skip it…. In any case, since Ladiana received the help of the Duke, it shouldn’t be much of a problem. Anyway, since Richard said he was talking to the Duke, he should take care of himself. Even if she thought about it, she was not alone in coming to a conclusion. She went to the bathroom attached to her room to wash up, erasing her deepening thoughts.

* * *

After washing, it was around the time she was sitting and talking with the child. The lady-in-waiting knocked on her door and came inside to deliver the news. She said that Lady Ladiana had just come to her senses.

“Do you want to stay for a minute? I’ll go see Lady Ladiana.”

“Yes. Please come.”

She went to the room where Ladiana was to be seen off by the child. As she was being examined by the doctor, Ladiana looked at her and widened her eyes. For some reason, she had a very surprised face.

“Why is Lady Elia here…”

“I’m staying here for a while because I have a situation where I owe the Duke. How are you feeling?”

“Ah, I’m feeling fine… More than that, the person who was with Lord Deliam earlier was Lady Elia.”

Ladiana glanced at her own escort knight, then she looked at Elia and smiled shyly.

‘…huh? Are you shy?’

Maybe she was looking at her wrong? She felt a little stumped, but she tried to shake her head. Then the doctor said to Ladiana.

“I think it’s okay to go home if you get a little more rest.”

“Thank you.”

“No. Then I’ll leave.”

As the doctor went outside, she said to Ladiana.

“I was very surprised. She suddenly collapsed in the restaurant.”

“Me too. I never dreamed that Lady Elia was in that restaurant, but it’s a coincidence like this.”

Ladiana still scattered a neat smile. She was half-lying on the bed, which made her feel even more vulnerable.

“Where did she get sick?”

“Well, I don’t know. Apparently, she was fine until then, but her heart suddenly hurts…”

Of course, it wasn’t the other part, but the heart ached. Why did she keep feeling bad?

“Aren’t you hungry? Should I ask for some porridge?”

“Ah, it’s okay. More than that, I think Lady Elia couldn’t even eat properly because of me…”

“I’m fine too. Don’t worry.”

Ladiana hesitated for a moment, then she said.

“…How can you be so pretty with your bare face?”

“…You mean that?”

“Yes. Doesn’t Brad think so too?”

Ladiana asked her escort knight beside her.

“Yes. I think so too, lady.”

She felt embarrassed and didn’t know where to keep her eyes.

“Thank you for the compliment. Ladiana’s smile is really pretty and beautiful.”

“Really?”

“Yes. Of course.”

“I’ve seen it before, but how can Lady Elia’s hands be so beautiful?”

When did she hold her hand? She looked at Ladiana with a feeling of bewilderment. Ladiana touched her hand with an expression as if touching something ecstatic. It was time to look at Ladiana with her ambiguous mood.

The door burst open and the Duke entered. Then he suddenly stopped walking and stared somewhere. As he moved his gaze, she realized it was for her and Ladiana. To be precise, her hand that Ladiana was touching. Did the two of them ever come into contact with each other without her knowledge? Only then did the Duke’s reaction make sense. Then this would be jealous. Because Ladiana was touching her hand right now. At this point, she felt that she had to let go. The two of them would have something to say quietly.

“I’m going to leave now. The two of you should talk privately.”

Saying that, she was about to move away from her, but Ladiana grabbed her hand.

“Can’t you stay here too?”

“… it’s not…”

“No, go out.”

The Duke issued a congratulatory order to her with cool eyes.

“Well, I guess I should go out. Let’s talk then.”

She came out leaving the two of them looking at each other. She was about to go back to her room, but she changed directions. She wanted to take a walk so she turned around and asked Richard.

“Is there any place other than the rose garden to take a walk?”

“There is a small garden behind here, which is nice but not bad for a walk.”

She nodded and left the mansion and headed to the back. When she arrived at the garden, she admired the sight in front of her. If the rose garden in the front was the pinnacle of splendor, the garden here was charming and beautifully decorated.

She stretched out lightly with her hands on the bench. Maybe because her body wasn’t in good health, she got tired and exhausted quickly when she walked or moved around a lot. It was time to lightly stretch her hands with strength. Suddenly she felt a tingling sensation in her palms. When she lifted her left hand, there was a long thin scar on the lower part of the palm. Examining it, there was a slight thorn in the seam. It wasn’t a very big wound, so she didn’t care. She just gently rubbed her palms. Should she go slowly now? As she was walking towards the mansion, she suddenly felt a presence right next to her. When she turned her head, Richard was standing there.

“…Do you have anything to say?”

Instead of answering, Richard took something out of his arms. It was nothing but a handkerchief, and he handed it to her.

“Why the handkerchief?”

“Wipe it off. Or tie it up.”

She stared blankly at Richard while holding the handkerchief.

“You want me to tie this to my palm?”

“Yes.”

“First of all, thank you.”

“…!?”

Richard frowned slightly. She wondered if he was in a bad mood, so she quickly changed her words.

“Thank you very much.”

“Okay.”

In the middle of a strange conversation with Richard, Ladiana was seen exiting the mansion with her escort knights. While contemplating whether to go see her off, she met eyes with the escort driver, Brad.

Reluctantly, she moved towards Ladiana. Bread must have told this to Ladiana, and she stopped in her seat and waited for her.

“Are you going now?”

“Yes. Unfortunately, I think I have to go now. My father and mother will be very worried.”

“I guess so. Then go with caution. Go and get some rest.”

“Yes I will.”

Ladiana answered with a smile that rolled up to her eyes. She seemed very happy. It was just a greeting, but she seemed to like it whenever she said anything.

“Then let’s go, Lady Elia.”

Seeing that Ladiana looked down on her face with great pity, she climbed into her carriage. She then looked back and said Ladiana hesitated.

“By any chance, if you’re going to be staying here for a long time… if you don’t mind, can I drop by again?”

“It doesn’t matter to me, but I’m not sure if the Duke will allow it.”

“Then, if the Duke permits it, may I come see the young lady?”

“Yes. Please.”

¡She nodded her head lightly, and Ladiana smiled broadly.