I Never Wanted His Child - Chapter 145
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“…Madam? Oh my goodness, Madam!”
“Hmm, Dell. I’m just sleepy, it’s fine.”
Dell sighed in relief. Since there was no response, she must have been worried that Emilia had fainted and opened the door.
“Are you alright? I didn’t want to disturb you, but I thought it was an urgent letter.”
“Letter?”
Emilia struggled to sit up. Her heavy body felt like it was sinking, and her eyes kept closing.
In the letter handed to her by Dell, rose petals were mixed in with the wax seal.
‘This is a rose from the Loren family, isn’t it?’
The fragrance of the red rose petals was strong and sweet.
Emilia took the letter into her private room, her heart racing.
If it was from her father, he might make some unreasonable demands. Or if it were from her mother…
She opened the envelope with a paper knife. As she unfolded it, the flowing handwriting caught her eye.
[My beloved daughter Emilia,
Be aware that the king is not easing his watch over us, so I have no way to contact you directly. I have managed to send this letter, but I cannot guarantee that I will be able to send more in the future…
What I wish for you is to survive, thinking only of yourself.
It weighs heavily on my heart that I cannot give you anything for your wedding.
I have sent a gift. I hope you will like it.
I must keep this short as I need to send it before someone arrives. I love you always.
P.S. I miss you so much. I wish you could come to the Loren estate…]
It seemed like she had hurriedly asked someone for help. The handwriting was more rushed than usual, unlike her mother’s typical script.
“…Mother.”
She missed her mother too.
With this, Emilia felt her resolve solidify.
No matter what, she had to go to the Loren estate.
“But a gift? What kind of gift did she send…?”
If the Duke found out, she might not be able to receive it.
This could be the last chance. The King was still oppressing Duke Loren, and her father had no intention of backing down.
It was uncertain how long the Loren family could last. One thing was clear: it wouldn’t be for long.
Emilia decided that from now on, she would check the mail or parcels arriving at the Duke’s residence every morning first.
She had to receive her mother’s love, even if it could be the last time.
She tucked the letter sent from the Loren family between the pages of a book to hide it from anyone’s view.
“…Speaking of which, have the books ever been taken out?”
Emilia tilted her head slightly as she noticed the books were slightly askew. It felt as though someone had touched them.
“Oh! The maids came to clean last time and tidied everything up.”
“…Even the books?”
“Yes, it was a while ago.”
“Do you remember when?”
“Hmm, it was before your wedding, Madam. The head maid came to your room then… Oh!”
Dell and Emilia simultaneously gasped.
Emilia hurriedly pulled the book from the shelf.
Although she had swapped the cover with a different one, she couldn’t be sure if Ellyn had seen it.
“Do you think she saw it?”
“I doubt it. If she opened it after seeing the cover, the head maid would probably be scared.”
“…Really?”
If she had read about the previous royal family, which was considered a ‘forbidden book,’ what kind of reaction would he have?
It must have been the same day she had cleaned the room and found the medicine.
“Dell, why don’t you test the head maid tomorrow? I’ll test the Duke.”
“What if she notices more?”
“I’ll hide this book in another place and put this cover on a different book.”
“Is that okay?”
“If she finds out, it would mean she knew about it for quite a while, and there wouldn’t be any fuss.”
Then it should be fine. Given his personality, he would have come to the room immediately and found the book.
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Mikhail stayed up all night over a letter to be sent to the Kingdom of Eponsen.
His eyes were darker than usual. What puzzled him most was Emilia arriving to see him so early.
“You must have urgent business to come looking for me this morning.”
“…It’s nothing else. I was just wondering what happened to those dogs.”
“You mean the fighting dogs?”
“Yes, I was curious if they were still there.”
“I didn’t know you liked animals so much.”
“It’s not so much that I like them; I just feel concerned. They were used for human gain.”
Mikhail straightened up from where he had been leaning against the chair and stepped closer to her.
“Come with me.”
“…Where?”
“To see the fighting dogs.”
He exited the office and felt Emilia following closely behind him.
They left and headed to a side building next to the main house. It was where the knights stayed and trained.
“Why are we here…?”
Emilia tilted her head in confusion when they arrived at the Duchy’s training ground.
“Just watch. They’ll be out soon.”
The knights were already training early in the morning. Judging by the sweat on their foreheads, they had started a while ago.
Soon, one of the knights came out of the building holding a thick leash. At the end of the leash was a dog.
The dog, leashed, behaved calmly in sync with the knight’s stride.
“Wait, no way.”
“Yes.”
“Can fighting dogs be trained? They must be ferocious.”
“So what? They’d be perfect for hunting.”
With their large size and imposing presence, they appeared formidable. Even after training, taming them wouldn’t have been easy.
However, the knights handled the fighting dogs skillfully.
“I didn’t expect them to be here at the duke’s estate.”
“Why? Did you think I would have killed them?”
“…”
She fell silent. It seemed she had thought that.
