Obviously, It's My Child - Chapter 106
Chapter 106
Translator: Effe
Editor: Yonnee
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“Why would Countess Schneider kidnap the Duke’s fiancée for no reason? I guess she thought Lady Iris would benefit if the fiancée was gone.”
“I heard that Lady Iris is like an angel. But in the end, look at this. I felt she was off from the beginning.”
“Did you hear the rumors about the engagement party last time? I heard she came dressed shabbily to try and be the center of attention. She even cast a mournful gaze at the duke.”
“Even if they had secretly dated before, what kind of indecency is that?”
By this morning, Levi Times’ exclusive scoop became common news.
And in the afternoon, newspapers started quoting Levi Times’ article.
In any case, the number of copies that the Levi Times could not print in full was spread throughout the capital by others.
It was also at this time that Iris was able to read the newspaper.
Because of what happened last night, she couldn’t sleep and started tossing and turning until she finally woke up in the morning. Because of this, she only woke up in the afternoon.
“Bring me today’s newspaper, everything.”
Even thinking about it again, Iris couldn’t understand what happened last night.
It was the first time she had seen Erich with such a scary face. Although he did turn from her during the engagement party, he had reacted only indifferently at the time.
In fact, because he was always indifferent, Iris was surprised that he did not listen to her. She was hurt that he showed a gentle side to Claire, so she cried a lot. But she did not think that he was like a different person.
But last night he was completely different. She couldn’t even guess what had to happen to make him smash the opera house on the spot.
It was the first time her manager had ignored her. People whispered and avoided Iris.
When she returned home and complained, the Count was very surprised and comforted her.
[ Dad will find out. You should go to bed now. ]
But she didn’t do anything on the spot. She couldn’t do that.
So as soon as she woke up, she started by looking for the newspaper.
But the maids hesitated and made no attempt to move. Iris was so angry that she finally managed to get a newspaper.
“Miss, please prepare your heart…”
“There must be some misunderstanding. It’s a trash newspaper.”
“People are trying to increase sales by criticizing the Miss.”
Iris’ hand trembled.
Was that woman crazy? No matter how much she hated Iris, she couldn’t frame her mother like this.
She was clearly blaming Iris for what she did. Iris knew that many of the guests who used the back aisle of the opera house were nobles who secretly went to meet singers and dancers.
‘You must be the one who had a lover there!’
Elder Madam Klausener was right. It was clear that that wench was crazy about men.
‘Poor Erich. Without knowing it, he was deceived by what the woman said.’
She hurriedly ran out and headed to the Countess’ room. But the butler stood guard in the hallway and blocked Iris.
Iris said nervously.
“I’m going to go see Mom.”
“The Madam has been unwell since this morning. She explicitly said that she wouldn’t meet anyone.”
Even if she refused, her daughter Iris should be an exception. He couldn’t say that, so the butler politely said that.
Iris was shocked because she wasn’t stupid enough to not understand that she was, in fact, on house arrest.
“And what about Dad?”
“Milord is with the Madam.”
Iris ran out of the place, this time heading to the chambers of her eldest brother, Robert.
Iris was led to the parlor, but Robert did not come out, so she went inside. Because normally she would not be ushered into the parlor, but straight into the living room.
But she couldn’t go into the living room. The sounds of verbal fighting could be heard.
“I’m so embarrassed that I can’t even raise my head. I was against it from the beginning. Considering that it’s Father, he would have been able to remarry with a woman from a good family. But it happened to be a lowly woman who used to be a singer? I knew something like this would happen someday!”
“It was to register Iris into the family registry. You also agreed to that.”
“I wasn’t against registering Iris. If he remarried because he needed a spouse’s consent, he could have found a noblewoman who previously worked as a handmaid or a governess, even if her family was a bit poor.”
Robert’s wife spoke fiercely.
“She’s not even his biological child anyway!”
Iris unconsciously pushed the door open with her hand.
The two people looked back at Iris in surprise. Iris opened her eyes wide and looked at Robert.
Droplets of clear water formed in her blue eyes. Robert was taken aback.
“Iris.”
“Brother, how… How can you say that?”
“It’s a misunderstanding.”
“What misunderstanding? Knowing how devoted Mom is to Dad and how much she loves me, did you keep thinking that?”
“Iris, don’t cry like that. Please listen to what this older brother of yours has to say.”
Robert fidgeted and wiped away Iris’s tears with his hands.
“It’s definitely not because I’m looking down on you. It’s because there was some misunderstanding. It can’t be because I hated you.”
“Sister-in-law doesn’t like the fact that I was accepted as Dad’s biological daughter. I am Dad’s daughter. You hate me so much that you hate Mom.”
Iris sobbed and whined. Robert quickly hugged her and patted her.
“Then, you are the daughter of our family. You are Father’s daughter and my younger sister.”
His wife sneered as she looked at him.
“I’m sick of this, really.”
“Stop it, Honey. You shouldn’t mislead an innocent child like this.”
“Innocent? She must be clever.”
Robert’s wife only sneered.
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