< — Everything is as it should be — > (2)
Hugo soon held a detailed investigative report on the Count of Matin in his hands. The more he read, the more unpleasant the document became and as he flipped through the increasingly unpleasant document, he clicked his tongue.
In the Count’s first marriage, he got divorced after five years; in his second marriage, the wife’s family took action and invalidated the marriage in about a month. And his third marriage ended in a divorce, a few months ago. And it was just a month ago that the Count made a marriage proposal to the royal family for his fourth marriage. It was not an uncommon thing for an aristocrat to get divorced, but the Count was over the top.
His official children were three sons. There was the eldest son, who was born from his first wife, and the second son, who was an extramarital child, entered into the legal registry by his first wife. His first wife seemed to have used the legal registration as a condition to get divorced. The third son was born from his recently divorced wife and there were a few more illegitimate children that the Count did not retrieve.
It was written in the report that the Count likely had a problem with his male function, due to the fact that he was promiscuous when he was younger and had not had a child for nearly a decade.
Although the man was garbage, Hugo thought there was a high chance of Kwiz accepting the bastard’s marriage proposal because he offered quite the dowry.
Kwiz only acknowledged his sister from the same mother, Katherine, as his blood relation. His brothers were opponents that he wanted to kill if possible, and his sisters were deadweights eating away at the royal palace budget. When he was Crown Prince, Kwiz greatly despised the way the previous king had crapped out children all over the place.
The late king placed kingship in sight and idly watched as the princes killed each other. Rather, he thought that his children’s fierce power struggles increased his influence.
For a king like Kwiz who loathed his father’s debauchery, he was the type to practice moderation with women. He had only three concubines and even that was due to the need to further his interests. It was unknown what means he used but there were no children between him and his concubines.
If Kwiz were to accept the Count of Matin’s proposal and push ahead with marriage, the target would be Princess Cecil, who turned eighteen this year.
‘How did my wife know that he would make a marriage proposal to the royal family?’
Hugo wondered for a moment, but he didn’t linger on the thought for long. This was because another thought occupied its place. Just as his wife said, if she had stayed in the palace, the princess to marry this bastard would have been her. Princess Vivian would have become the wife of this garbage.
He felt like shit. It was something that didn’t happen but the mere possibility that it might have happened made him burn with icy fury.
Hugo thought carefully about how to deal with his wife’s request. It was quite cumbersome to retrieve a marriage proposal that had already been sent to the royal family. Asking the king would just create another chance for the king to make demands and he didn’t know what the king would ask for.
Hugo called Fabian, gave him the report and ordered him:
“Get rid of this man. I don’t want him in my sight.”
“Should it be complicated or simple?”
“Simple.”
“Yes, sir. But about the pendant you ordered me to find previously. I apologize. I have not found it yet.”
Fabian was uneasy every time he came to the ducal residence to give a report because his lord had not mentioned the pendant all this while. There was no place he didn’t ask his subordinates to comb through, but he didn’t even get a single clue.
“Hm? Ah, you can stop looking for that.”
Hugo had forgotten to mention that they didn’t need to look for the pendant anymore. But he didn’t feel sorry at all for the people who had been diligently looking for it. Not knowing the exact circumstances, Fabian was just glad that he wasn’t reprimanded.
And about a week later, the Count of Matin died in an accident; his carriage overturned.
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Hugo informed Lucia about the death of Count Matin. Of course, he didn’t say that it happened under his orders.
“I looked into handling your request and learnt that he died in an accident.”
His reaction was impassive as if it was an unknown stray dog that had died. Lucia understood. To him, the Count of Matin was really nothing, his existence was even worse than a stray dog.
“…An accident?” (Lucia)
Lucia couldn’t believe it. How much had she cursed him in her dream? She pleaded and begged for his death, even if she was punished for it. Maybe her desperate curses were heard and caused him to meet a miserable end by decapitation, but he was a someone that seemed like he wouldn’t die from something as fleeting as a carriage accident.
Hugo wrapped his arms around her absent-minded figure, as she had fallen into deep thought.
“Is it shocking that he died?” (Hugo)
“…Shocking? Yes, perhaps…” (Lucia)
“Why?”
“For it to be that trivial…I thought he was someone that wouldn’t die even if you killed him.”
Hugo thought that for the standards of his innocent wife, who had lived sheltered in the palace and married him immediately after, the Count’s behavior was very shocking.
When the standard was the world which was overflowing with evil, someone like Count Matin was nothing but filth clinging to the soles of one’s feet. But she didn’t need to know stuff like that. It was enough for her to know someone like the Count of Matin as the standard for the peak of evil.
“He’s already dead. Stop thinking about it. He cannot marry anyone now, let alone the princess.”
“…I see.”
Suddenly realized something, Lucia wondered aloud.
“Then what will happen to the Count’s household…”
“He has a son, so his son will inherit his title.”
“The divorced countess has a young son.”
Since the Count of Matin was dead, the future where the Matin family was exterminated after being caught up in a plot of treason would change, and the future of Bruno fleeing to a foreign country would also change.
Lucia thought the precocious Bruno missed his mother a lot, even though he didn’t say it. He was still a young child who needed his mother’s embrace.
Count Matin’s eldest son, who was to inherit the title, did not seem like he would care and attend to his younger brother. From what she saw in her dream, they were brothers who treated each other like strangers.
“If the Countess wants, I can arrange for her son to be taken to her parent’s home.”
Hugo pressed down the irritation deep in his heart and spoke kindly. He didn’t like it when her attention was somewhere else. He wanted all of her attention to be on him.
He didn’t tell her that the Countess might not want to take her son back with her. If the Countess remarried, her son would become a burden.
And if the Countess chose her son, she could not remarry for at least ten years, until her son became an adult. There were not many cases where a noblewoman sacrificed herself for her child. The Countess was more likely to think of her well-being first, before her son’s.
“Really?” (Lucia)
Can you really do that? Seeing her sparkling eyes, Hugo chuckled. His wife tended to underestimate him too much.
There were few things in this world that he could not do. Even the role of an envoy that reaped people’s lives was his. Only the divine ability of reviving the dead was never his.
“So forget about it now. And don’t worry about these things anymore.” (Hugo)
“Okay.”
She smiled sweetly as if she was shaking everything off, and finding that so pretty, Hugo bit her tender cheeks. Startled by his action, Lucia stared at him then she wrapped her arm around his neck and hugged him.
“I’m really thankful, Hugh.”
“If you’re thankful then give me a gift.”
Lucia burst into laughter then lifted her head and kissed him lightly on the lips.
“I love you. Is this not enough?”
He hugged her tightly and whispered into her ear:
“It’s more than enough.”[1]
Hugo couldn’t believe how much happiness this small woman brought to him. He wished there was someone to tell him if it was really okay for this to keep on being this way. He felt uneasy because it seemed like his fate, which had only been cruel to him, was suddenly acting fickle.
Translator’s Corner:
[1] Overflowing is the exact word used here but I tweaked it to make sense.
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“And about a week later, the Count of Matin died after his carriage overturned.” Maybe?
Thanks for the chapter! 🙂
Ohh thank you
Ugh, please be happy!!!
Thank you for the chapter, Miss Ruby!
If only Hugh will change his mindset about having filthy blood, then his burden about family matters won’t affect much. Lucia and him will surely become amazing parents that will treat their children with love.
I’ve just reread the book, and if the plot continues they’re expected to have a daughter ( to borne a son, Lucia needs to be of Taran descent), which the mad doctor is plotting to be Damian’s future bride. I’m always on edge about this couples’ family planning matters. When will Hugh reveal the truth about the Taran secrets? Pretty sure
Lucia will accept him wholeheartedly. When will Lucia get preggo? When will Damian be back? How will they solve the issue of making a family?
Sorry for the blabber, I just looove this story so much. Btw, there is a webtoon for this novel with 11 chapters out. Sadly, they’re on hiatus due to unavailability of raws since you need to have money and have a kakao(?) account.
THANKS FOR THE CHAPTERRRR *kisses*
A WEBTOON?? *inhales*
Don’t get your hopes up too much it’s censored 😞😒
That’s how I started reading the novel after the manhwa came out but after reading the novel I realised how are they going to make this a good manhwa if it’s censored it’s not gonna have the same feeling
Omg where? I am curious for the 11 chapters
Thank you so much for the chapter. I really enjoy reading this novel.
Well, if the countess does not want the child, that means Lucia will took him? If she does, I can picture Hugh sulking like a kid haha
Thank you for the chapter (^˵◕ω◕˵^)
I dont think she would take him in. Altho he helped her escape in her last life, they didnt have that close of a relationship. At most she would arrange it so that he can go to the boarding school where Damian is (since he can practically live there all year round till he comes of age, and since Hugo is in the board of dire tors it wouldnt be a problem), and who knows then he might become a loyal follower of Damian which would be useful (iirc he was a genius child right?)
Thank you for chapter 😜😜😜
Thanks for the new chapter!
*O* aaw Hugh
Thank you!!
I know we’re practically reaching the ending of this story and I do enjoy the story but it feels kinda stale at this point… I dunnow, maybe it feels draggy to me and there ain’t seem to be character development for lucia…… Idk, it’s like : *Hugh asks what’s troubling his wife* lucia: you see there is this ……. Hugh: consider it done…
I guess the author is ironing all the problems/mishaps in Lucia’s dream/alternate future this way….
TY for the hardwork as always TL….
I marathoned this all in a day and some change (often while working). I’ve loved (almost, because Philip) every bit of it! Thank you for your hard work and that henceforth. We all appreciate you!
Awesome! Thanks for the update. 🙂
This is very heartwarming. I really love this so much
Silly Lucia, you should have known. People die if they are killed!
Im excited for the moment they will open up to each other fully
I still want Bruno and Damian to be friends but good riddance to that Count Matin. Sometimes I just love Hugh’s straightforward method of exterminating the problem.
Aw man the pig’s death is so anticlimatic ㅠㅠ where’s my dramaaa
Gosh, I keep thinking of pregnancy. I really hate how Phillip lied and I hate how her old female doctor is getting away with tricking her patient and forcing treatment without consent.
A medica não sabe disso, ela acha que passou pra duquesa um remédio para dor de cabeça… philip enganou as duas
As expected she didnt tell him (at least for now at this late stage, but hey who knows) about her life as countess, the antagonists so far all died quickly and easily unlike of what I (and probably Hugo himself) had hoped. Phillip, the climax of the story rests on your shoulders!
How do you want your breakfast, complicated or simple?
I love you, Hugh! Thank you for getting rid of that horrible man! You saved a life uwu I’m glad it was solved without him having to give more of his money, seriously, he’s been spending way too much lately oAo
The ending of the chapter was soooo heartwarming!! So sweeeeeeet!! <3
Thank you for your hard work!! <3
“Get rid of this man. I don’t want him in my sight.”
Life is so cool for Hugo and Fabian. 👌
When your wife ask you to do something about other bad habit, lets fly to the quickest conclusion: eradicated that person in whole. The bad habit was gone, so is the person.
I really don’t like the King (Kwiz). He thinks he is superior to all of his brothers (who are already dead), and he wants to sell off most of his sisters, as if she were a burden. But honestly what’s the difference between them? Since the queen could not bear children, all children (up to the current king) are illegitimate children.
In other words, he’s just a hypocrite who only cares about his navel.
Lol, considering how he was and what he’d do to him if Hugh were to learn, I think Garbage Matin got it pretty easy
just bc count matin spread his sperm and have children he is garbage then by definition hugo was a garbage to no to mention jerome fabian and krotin hate falcon and hugo with her for over a year,, the plot hole or like hugo only fuck woman few time and change does not apply to falcon, and she is widow it means hugo has very bad taste of woman and he does not discard falcon it mean he has very bad taste,, author should put more of his past woman but it seem that hugo did not let go women as he mention it means he is ok having sex with falcon for a year over,, he really have bad taste in woman and it seem he did not get tired of falcon right ,, bad taste,, very bad taste discrepancy and plot hole by the author … if the author only said like 6 month but it is over a year,, disgusting hugo