< — Peaceful day-to-day life — > (1)
The Queen gave birth to a baby girl. Hugo heard of the princess’ birth while he was with the King. When Kwiz heard that a princess was born, he was greatly delighted.
“Hahaha! A princess?”
It was not a fake mask; Kwiz was truly delighted. Hugo had heard the King say in passing, several times, that he wanted a baby girl. Hugo just let it pass since it wasn’t any of his concern but seeing Kwiz’s vivid delight made him feel strange. Kwiz already had three sons, so Hugo didn’t know why having one more child was making him so excited.
“Gong, isn’t it time to hear news from you too?”[1]
“…Not yet.”
“Think about it, a daughter that resembles the Duchess whom you treasure so much. Well, this King has to go see the Princess. A princess, huh. It’s a princess.”
The King cancelled the rest of his afternoon schedule, so Hugo was on the way home, earlier than usual. Inside of the carriage, Hugo gave a long sigh. News of the princess’ birth would soon reach his wife.
The sight of his wife being unable to take her gaze off the Queen’s protruding stomach still floated in his mind.
[If someone knowing your secret will bring you pain, you don’t need to tell anyone.]
Looking back on it, she showed unconditional understanding. She didn’t ask for the exact reason why Hugo didn’t want a child, she just accepted it.
[…But the secret could cause you pain.]
[If that happens, I’ll cling to you for answers.][2]
His wife lied. No matter how much pain his secret caused her, she was the type to swallow it down alone, and never cling to him for an answer.
‘I have…to tell her.’
When he got home, his wife was out. The tea party she said that she would be attending today was not yet over. After asking Jerome to notify him when his wife returned, he went into his office. Not long after, he heard that his wife had returned and went out to meet her.
“How come you’re here?”
Lucia was happy as if she had received an unexpected gift. She smiled brightly and nestled into his arms.
“Was the tea party fun?”
“It was a little enjoyable.”
Hugo wrapped an arm around her waist and they engaged in light banter as they went up to the second floor.
“Why are you back early today?”
Lucia entered the receiving room, following his lead, and sat down on the sofa.
“You will hear the news soon. A princess was born.”
“Oh my, that’s great. Princess Katherine mentioned quite a few times that she wanted the baby to be a girl.”
And every time, Lucia answered Katherine with, ‘it will be a beautiful princess.’ Katherine thought she was just saying it out of courtesy, but Lucia already knew that a princess would be born.
“His Majesty was also happy.”
Hugo grew quiet and the conversation went dead momentarily. Seeing him this way, Lucia could feel that there was something difficult for him to get out, and a worry emerged in her mind.
“Nothing happened to Damian, right?” (Lucia)
“…Why Damian, all of a sudden?” (Hugo)
“I think because we were talking about a newborn baby, my mind went to Damian.”
“The boy is fine. Nothing will happen to him.”
“It’s alright if he’s fine. Why do you get skittish when I bring Damian up?”
“What? Skittish?”
“You’re the child’s father, don’t try to fight a battle of nerves with your son.”[3]
“I’m not fighting a battle of nerves…Sigh. Yes, yes. I’m sorry that I’m small-minded.”
Lucia laughed, cupped his face with both hands and gave him a light peck on the lips.
“It’s fine even if you’re small-minded. I love you.”
“…Shouldn’t you tell me I’m not small-minded?”
“Actually, there’re sometimes when your small-mindedness…”
Lucia paused, sending him a strange gaze and seeing his sour face, she burst into laughter.
“…I think you’ve changed.”
“What?”
The more time passed, the more Hugo was drawn to her. For a while, he gazed at his wife as she tilted her head at him.
No matter how one looked at it, his wife was smaller and weaker than him. However, on the contrary, he was in the weaker position and the one playing to his wife’s mood. But the biggest problem was that, it didn’t feel bad at all.
Hugo brought his head forward and gave her a short kiss. Her eyes widened into circles and her eyes curved beautifully as she smiled. Her smiling visage was so pretty that he couldn’t help but kiss her a few more times.
Even as they talked about the newly born princess, his wife looked to be in a good mood. Her bright smile was the opposite of his worries and made his cheer up.
“Speaking of a baby.” (Hugo)
“The newborn princess?” (Lucia)
“No. Our baby.” (Hugo)
Lucia doubted her ears. She could not believe the expression, ‘our baby’ came from his mouth. Her heart thumped loudly. Lucia swallowed a nervous breath; her expression was glassy as if it would crack at the slightest touch.
“I told you a long time ago, that I have a secret I cannot tell anyone.” (Hugo)
“…Yes.” (Lucia)
“I still can’t tell you everything about it. But I think you should know some of it.”
And then Hugo went silent. It was Lucia’s first time seeing him finding it hard to say something. Lucia was about to say, ‘You don’t have to say it’. And at that moment, he opened his mouth and began to speak in solemn tone.
“I cannot give you a child. The Taran family is a cursed family.”
Translator’s Corner:
[1] As explained before, get/hear news is about pregnancy.
[2] I previously translated this as I’ll turn to you. In a way, they mean the same thing but this fits better, context wise.
[3] AKA, psychological warfare.
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Uuuh >°< next chapter please ~ thanks for the update
Curse that bastard Phillip for telling him lies and trying to send woman to him. I’ve finally caught up after binging for one or 2 days (morning n night). I hope they kill phillip and rid the earth of his existence for good after extracting all the info they can from him. Im fed up of seeing him exist….
Maybe they don’t have to do that as remember Lucia learnt medicine from him in her past life?? Perhaps she has the knowledge locked away and never thought of it. Still find that the author didn’t properly think it out, how can she be rather smart and not make links to Philip, a doctor, being the Philip she met.
Philip didn’t send any woman to the Duke. After all, it is futile because those woman cannot give birth unless they have Lucia’s condition. Hugo’s previous playboy act is done voluntary.
Also, Lucia has never meet Philip in this life so far.
His pov showed him subtly preparing suitable “candidates” and getting them into the dukes bed. I think he also got rid of them rather permanently when they failed to get pregnant.
He had to stop when the duke started sleeping with noble women, and more experienced ones at that.
Philip did, especially during war. If I’m not mistaken, during the war he prepared women (orphans and purchased slaves, virgins) to be sent to the duke without his knowledge. But women do not get pregnant because the Duke changed partners very quickly, and it is necessary for him to have a longer lasting contact for the pregnant woman.
And when women didn’t get pregnant, Philips killed them. And he failed to do that, because Hugh began to sleep with nobles and no longer with slaves or servants or something like that.
And since manipulating a noblewoman was far more difficult than slaves and orphans, Philip “gave up” on sending women to the duke. Or rather, he couldn’t do it anymore.
Hugh.. That mad doctor lied to you… 😫😫😫
So the baby gonna be girl too??
But this baby can’t married with Damian because that’s mad doctor wish..
Thanks for the chapter
Thank you so much for the chapter!! ❤️
It pains me to see Hugh like that 😭 this is all because of that vicious, rotten jerk, Phillip!! I hope he dies soon…
But my theory is, Lucia will eventually get pregnant because she’s been taking the medicine without knowing it since it was mixed with her migraine meds, and then Hugh will realize that Phillip lied to him, and then he kills him 😏 (I’ll be so happy then) they’ll get a baby girl that’ll look like Lucia, I’m suspecting Damian to become a sis con 😂 and then happy ending 🎊🎉
Thanks sooooo much for the chapter!!!! I can’t wait till Lucia’s pregnancy to see Hugh’s reaction, do you know which chapter that she finds out she’s pregnant?
** SPOILERS **
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Lucia discovers she is pregnant in chapter 114 part 2.
And Hugh finds out that Lucia is pregnant, it’s in chapter 115 part 1.
Thank you for the update. 🙂
Thank you for translating this.
I dunno why but I’m getting the feeling that when she gets pregnant (she definitely will) Hogh is not going to believe her.. I’m really excited to see what’ll happen. I hope he believes her though..
Thank you for another new chapter!
Oh my, I wonder how Lucia will react to his words. I’m looking forward to the new chapter! XD
Thanks ^^
Thank you so much!
Thank you 😘
Thank you for chapter 😜😜😜
Thank you for the chapter😍
This story makes me feel ‘kyaaah~’ and I can’t wait for the next chapter💓
Thank youuuu
Pomg what wil happen nextt
Tis scene is just too sweet :” i love them
I really love their interactions so much <3 They're so cute uwu I hope Hugh can rely on her and lift the weight on his heart :')
Thank you so much for your hard work!! <3