We're in a Contract Marriage, But I've Imprinted - Chapter 27
Chapter 27
Translator: Effe
Editor: Yonnee
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But Nicola wasn’t just any ordinary omega. She was full of grace, a very tender person, kind and lovely.
Even though she gave birth to the heir to the Duchy, he always felt sorry for her having to live with such poor treatment.
Henry, who was very sorry that her beautiful appearance was confined to the Duchy, was easily overcome with Nicola’s flowing grace, as always.
“His Lordship must be very busy these days. He had to spend a full week once a month with that omega.”
“Oh no… I’ve troubled my busy son for no reason.”
“Lady Nicola. Can I help you?”
“Henry… really. Without you, I would really… ”
Nicola skillfully squeezed out a few tears. It was a very easy thing, her tears were a weapon to her.
As tears began to form in the clear, golden eyes, Henry hurriedly took out his handkerchief and held it out for her.
“Lady Nicola, please don’t shed any tears. I will help you.”
“I rely on you a lot, Henry. Please remember that.”
“Of course, Lady Nicola. You have me.”
It was thrilling to see the beautiful, fragile-looking woman pleading with tears and leaning on him.
He sincerely did not understand the Duke. Why would he leave such a beautiful woman behind?
Whenever it would come to this, Henry easily put his doubts aside and moved along with her, listening to what she wanted.
Nicola had already stopped her tears and pretended to press her dry eyes with her handkerchief, and she told him everything she wanted.
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I rummaged through my lunch and put my fork down. The salad was all dry and the bread was too hard to eat.
In addition, the soup had a strange smell, so I couldn’t even think of eating it.
But if I send it back like this, they would definitely say something.
I know that the place where nonsensical words were made up was the employee’s room of a noble family.
When I was at the County, rumors went around that I had slept with every man in the count’s residence.
I did not know that the source of the rumor was Jessie, and that it was Monica who instructed her.
But there was nothing I could do. I had no choice but to endure and distance myself from other people.
After putting all the food in one bowl, I dug a hole next to the tree in the corner of the annex and threw the unsavory food there. After covering it again with soil, I ignorantly put the empty bowl on the tray.
After a while the maid came to get the bowl. She checked the cleanly emptied bowl and glanced at me with a sneer.
Judging from the maid’s attitude. I was certain that they had brought such food on purpose.
Then who was it?
The maid alone couldn’t do something like that. The maid or the servants who do the most chores would not do such a mean thing unless it harmed them.
This was rather annoying.
If that’s the case, then the chief handmaid is it?
I still wasn’t pregnant, so I needed to take an inducer once a month to go through a heat cycle with him.
And when the period of short fantasy was over, the chief handmaid had to take care of me.
In order for her to rise to the rank of chief handmaid in the Duchy, she had to be a noble as well as possess sufficient abilities.
Apparently, she did not want to take care of me, an illegitimate daughter, as she was a noble person. So she must be harboring such a nasty resentment.
“Haa, how long will this be like this?”
Still, sending food like this for two days in a row was very malicious.
I tried to find a way with my hungry stomach. The quickest way would be to tell Ian, but if that’s the case, more harassment might be waiting for me in the future.
“Shouldn’t it be better to tell the butler?”
I couldn’t care less if these were normal circumstances, but if they kept bothering me now and I wouldn’t feel well enough to spend the next heat cycle properly with him, I might not get pregnant again this time.
That’s what I wanted to avoid.
I wanted to get pregnant quickly, give birth to a child, and leave this place right away.
“But what if I give birth to an omega like me?”
A sudden thought struck me and I stopped walking. Why did I think of this now, foolishly?
Though I had been under the impression that I would give birth to an alpha, there was actually no guarantee that I would give birth to only alphas.
“…If it’s an Omega, I can take the child with me.”
Yes. I can raise my child, just like how Mother did with me.
I was wandering around the annex because I was worried for no reason, but someone came knocking. I wondered if it was the butler, so I hurriedly opened the door, and there was a beautiful woman I had never seen before.
She looked at me and smiled with the corners of her eyes.
“So you’re my daughter-in-law.”
Even if she didn’t say it, I could figure it out right away. Her appearance was exactly the same as Ian’s that, I wondered, how could they be so similar?
Among them, the most resembling place was the gentle yet cold golden eyes. As I was staring blankly at her eyes that resembled Ian’s eyes, I caught a whiff of her sweet pheromones—they were just like Mother’s.
Surprised that she was an omega, I hesitated and didn’t answer.
She’s the first omega I had ever met besides Mother.
As expected, she gave a kind smile.
“Could you excuse me for a minute?”
“…Yes, please come in.”
When I came to my senses and stepped out of the door, she looked back.
I didn’t even notice that the butler was standing behind her.
“Henry, I’d like to share a conversation with my fellow omega.”
“Of course. I’m not old enough to unwittingly intrude on women’s conversations. Hoho.”
“Ah, may I ask you to fetch what I brought?”
“Of course. I’ll set it up right away and return to the annex after a while.”
“Yes, then go ahead.”
The butler’s expression turned hazy as she smiled softly when he greeted him. Like a puppet on strings, Henry stuttered and moved his steps.
After the butler left, she entered the annex with a large basket and began to arrange things on the table.
I saw the normal bread I hadn’t seen in a long time and licked my lips without realizing it. Upon discovering it, she let out a small laugh.
I sat on the sofa with Ian’s mother. After looking closely at each other for a while, I spoke.
“Are you… the Young Lord’s mother?”
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