< — Love, Understanding and Family — > (5)
TN: I saw the translator of QTCF do the fake chapter thing and thought it was hilarious so I did it for fun~
What ended up happening was different from what Hugo was worried about. It was not a mass epidemic but a mass food poisoning. In this weather, whether it was an epidemic or food poisoning, both of these werenβt common occurrences but the Duke didnβt have to come in person.
The expression of the village lord that sent the report and hence wasted the Dukeβs time was dark.
βA poisonous mushroom?β (Hugo)
βYes, your Grace. This mushroom looks edible on the outside but once eaten, it cases stomachache, diarrhea, vomiting and red spots all over the body.β
As soon as the doctor familiar with poisonous herbs and poisonous mushrooms was brought in, he looked at some patients, asked a few questions then found the mushroom in the remaining food reserves. In a short moment, the problem was instantly resolved.
The villagers who were shaken by the fear of an epidemic were frightened out of their wits by the sudden appearance of the big-shot Duke however when the issue was resolved within a couple hours of the Dukeβs arrival, their expression changed to that of wonder.
Their gazes were full of awe as they looked at the Duke inwardly saying to themselves, βas expected, thatβs our Duke.β
βIf the mushroom is from around here, thereβs no way the people wouldnβt know about it.β
βYes, Your Grace. This mushroom is not one to inhabit this area. You have to go a bit more to the north with colder climate to find it.β
βHow did this happen?β (Hugo)
βSpeak truthfully.β (Village Lord)
In response to Hugoβs question, the village lord urged an old man that was tied up with a rope and prostrated on the floor. The old man was a shop owner who ran a food store in the village and was the one to supply the mushrooms.
βYes..yes…Uh…a few days ago, I bought a large quantity of food stuff through the upper channels but I donβt know what happened…β
βEnough. You made this situation happen, did you not? What feelings in the world did you have to unleash poisonous mushrooms on your people?β
βAi! Iβm innocent, my lord. This one would never do such a thing on purpose.β
As the Duke watched the situation unfold, with the old man tearfully expressing his innocence with a runny nose, an official came to report to him.
βI think the upper channels will have to be placed under watch and tracked. The mushrooms cannot be distinguished properly hence one cannot tell if the supply is indiscriminate.β
βDispatch and track immediately. Investigate along the upper levels to see if they have suffered any similar damage. The doctor will remain behind and treat the patients. Collect all the mushrooms discovered in the village and dispose of them.β
βYessir!β
Responses came from all over the place.
βYour Grace, I made a mistake judging the situation and have caused you unnecessary trouble.β
The village lord apologized somberly.
βNo, the quick reaction was excellent.β
The expression of the lord that had readied himself to receive the Dukeβs wrath brightened considerably.
βDeal with the rest of this.β
βYes, Your Grace.β
There was nothing else to see in the village. Although their horse riding for three hours straight ended up in vain, the situation here was much better than an epidemic occurring.
Hugo and his Knights left for Roam, leaving a few people to handle the remaining affairs. The day was getting darker. When they werenβt too far from Roam, Hugo and his knights gathered around a small fountain to quench the thirst of both horse and man.
Hugo took a guess at what time it was and by his estimate, by the time they reached Roam, it would be quite dark. It was likely that dinner time would be adjusted or it would be a little later than usual.
Hugo called for Dean.
βGo ahead and tell them not to blow the horns when I arrive.β
It would be good if he could arrive before the meal began but if he was a little late, he didnβt want her come out and meet him during her meal. Dean received his orders and departed earlier. After a while, Hugo and his Knight took their horses and began heading back en masse.
They ran without rest and arrived at Roam. Hugo rode his horse all the way inside the castle before stopping. One of the servants was surprised to see Hugo coming down from his horse and quickly ran inside. After a while, Jerome came running out.
βYour Grace arrived the castle yet there was no announcement…β
βI told them not to make a fuss.β
Hugo immediately started heading to his office followed by Jerome. After a while, the three siblings dedicated to serving the Duke came into the office with a change of clothes. They waited on Hugo as he changed out of his dusty clothes.
βWhat about dinner?β (Hugo)
βItβs almost ready.β (Jerome)
βI didnβt come late then.β
Hugo went straight to his desk and sat down. There were several documents laid out for him to look through. There were also documents in the corner, marked red for urgency.
βNo time to breathe,β he muttered to himself as he picked up a document and opened it.
βDid the garden party go well?β
Because of the party, the atmosphere in the castle was gloomy all day. Remembering the words of the madam telling him not to say anything directly, Jerome replied:
βYes.β
βCall me when dinner is ready.β
Hugo leaned halfway across his desk, his butt sitting halfway on his chair and began to read through the document.
Β * * *
Lucia slept off after taking the medicine for headache and when she woke up, she continued to remain lying on the sofa. Even though she had taken some medicine before sleeping, the headache still hadnβt eased up.
Her throbbing head was irritating and she didnβt feel well so Lucia lay sniveling and unmoving on the bedroom sofa.
Around when dinner was almost ready, her headache had settled down so she began to move and a maid came in to tell her that the Duke had returned.
βWhat? Heβs back?β
Lucia thought he wouldnβt be returning today. She asked the maid to bring a mirror and as expected, her eyes were swollen. If she knew it would be like this, she would have placed a pack on her eyes.
βBring me a cold towel.β
Lucia could only use this as a temporary measure. However, there was not a lot of time. It was announced that dinner would be out very soon.
βHow is it? Do my eyes look very bad?β
βIt has settled down a lot better than before. At first glance, one cannot tell.β
If he didnβt notice during dinner, then it was fine. After dinner, he would be going back to his office; after all, he usually got busier when he returned from an outing. Lucia kept the cold towel on for a bit longer, hoping that her eyes would settle down a bit more. She didnβt want him to know that she had cried for nothing.
When she went down to the dining hall, Damian was already there. Hugo came in a little later and sat down. Hugo picked up his spoon and his gaze naturally fell on her. His forehead wrinkled and his hand froze.
As soon as he placed the spoon down loudly on the table, the atmosphere in the dining hall froze over. He swiftly got up and approached her figure that was looking rather embarrassed.
His hand clutched the table while his other hand held her jaw to face him. Her reddened eyes were clearly revealed to him. His gaze deepened and his eyes looked like they would burst into flames.
βWhat happened?β (Hugo)
Lucia was conscious of the surrounding gazes on her and naturally turned her head, dropping her gaze. She didnβt know he would react like this. She thought that even if he noticed something, he would ask her questions later. She was deeply embarrassed because the servants as well as Damian were in the room.
βLetβs eat first…β
He firmly grabbed her chin again and lifted her head backward to look over more carefully. Her clear amber eyes were heavily red. Did she cry? Why?
βJerome!β
The always ready butler, Jerome, gave his master the answer he wanted.
βAt the garden party, the ladies performed a party-break.β
βParty break?β
βIt is an act of artificially ending a party where many of the attendees keep silent.β
βReason.β
β…Young Master Damian.β
Hugo didnβt need to hear any more, he could roughly grasp the situation.
βWhat did they do to you?β
There was violence within his soft voice.
βNothi…didnβt do anything…β
They merely rejected the party with blank expressions and silence but didnβt do anything to her directly. She didnβt feel displeased at all and it wasnβt enough to make her cry. It was just that she felt sorry to Damian and was crying because she was upset. She had also already cried to her heartβs content.
However the moment he asked her what happened, her nose got sore. It was the same principle as tears coming to oneβs eyes when seeing someone else tear up. She was going to calmly explain to him the events that transpired when he came back, but his words were bringing her to tears.
Hugoβs expression stiffened as he watched tears begin to fill her eyes. He lifted her from her seat and took her into his arms. Like carrying a child, one of his arms supported her thighs while his other arm was wrapped around her back so her head could be buried in his chest.
βMove our dinner to the second floor. Damian, eat and go to your room.β
βYes.β
Damian looked on worriedly as the Duke carried Lucia out of the dining hall in his embrace. He was worried about Lucia because she hadnβt come out of her room almost all day and his heart felt uncomfortable all day long.
Damian hoped to see his mother smiling just as usual when tomorrow comes.
Translator’s Corner
*I’m glad most of you enjoyed the fake chapter haha. Even got a few lurkers to comment ~(βΎβ£βΎ~) For anyone curious, the fake chapter is here.
*PS: the aggregators took the bait lmao!
*.*.*
- Forget My Husband, I’ll Go Make Money – Side Story 17.2 - November 19, 2024
- Forget My Husband, I’ll Go Make Money – Side Story 17.1 - November 19, 2024
- Forget My Husband, I’ll Go Make Money – Side Story 16.2 - November 11, 2024
I like how Damian subconsciously thought Lucia as his mother. You could see the change in his thoughts after Lucia showed her sincerity to him.
Thanks for the super quick release! D’awwwww Damian accepted Lucia as his mother! \O/
Time to read the fake ones for the laughs!
Awww, it made me happy to hear Damian calingl her mother~
Thanks for the chapter!
Haha, i thought your website got hacked. Previously, when i read the raw with google translate, it looks exactly as the fake chapter you post
WAIT! Where did u get the raw link???? PLEASE I WANT IT
Thank thee for the chapter
Hohohoho! She cried I see. Is hell (aka Roam) going to freeze over? And the headaches. I don’t think it’s simply due to she crying. HHMMMM!
Many thanks
Awwww… I love this chapeeβ€β€
Say can we do fake chapters for all the chapters π Just seeing those aggregators getting the wrong stuff just makes me so happy. Ooh wait, don’t! Do it occasionally or they will learn your pattern π
didint read these for few weeks now back reading this good as always
i really appreciate the translation, thank you so muchhhhhhhh *kiss *kiss
I totally can relate with lucia. I dont usually cry cuz of myself
I really like how Hugo notice her state so quickly and how he is protective of her ππππ
Aww, Damian think her as mother!! πππ
he thought of her as mother, im crying.
Nice π what’s QTFC btw?
Mother~~~Damien is so cute
π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£
I love Damian, so sweet.
Those woman are all draws a rainbow with her hands in the air D O O M E D ~
Also, the fact that Damian called her mother!!! Makes me so happy!!!! Aadanfkabdka <3
DID YOU JUST SAY MOTHER??? Omgggg, Iβm pleaseddddddπβ€οΈ
Damian is so cute π
Thank you so much for translating this work π
Am i the one who really like a protective man like Hugo… sometimes he’s too extra but it’s so heartwarming
When he asked “What happened?” my eyes filled with tears. I can’t stand to see our Lucia sad.
Thanks for the chapter, you are amazing!
gosh he finally called lucia mother, well not out load but in his heart which is adorable
Ruby sΓ³ posso agradecer por traduzir essa obra maravilhosa!!! Obrigada pelo trabalho duro!!π₯°
re-read 2023β€..!!
Is she pregnant??????