To Those Who Regretted After I Died - Chapter 15

“……”

As Sophia left the dining room, she saw the butler entering the guest room with the doctor. After realizing that Alec and Emily were in the guest room, she climbed the stairs to her own room.

Emily, who was being examined by the doctor, stared at his face, her heart racing with anticipation. Alec also watched the doctor’s face, waiting for a response.

“……It seems you are pregnant.”

“!!”

Alec and Emily looked at each other and smiled, while the head maid and the two maids were taken aback.

“So, you mean she is expecting?”

“Yes, there is no doubt. Earlier, I heard from Emily that she was experiencing nausea and fatigue, and that her monthly cycle has not yet occurred. It is confirmed that she is pregnant.”

“Alec… I’m going to be a mother…”

“Yeah… that’s right.”

The doctor watched with a mix of emotions as Emily shed tears of joy and Alec supported her with excitement. He was puzzled as he cleaned up his instruments.

(… I understand she is the lady’s sister, but I never expected Lord Alec to be this happy. It’s true they don’t have children together yet, but the expressions on the head maid and the maids seem too dark… Am I imagining things?)

“Um, my Lord … please inform lady Emily’s family. I will let them know about the lady’s examination and lady Emily’s pregnancy.”

“Ah… right… please do.”

The doctor noticed Alec’s hesitation but felt it was awkward to inform Sophia, who had yet to have children, that her sister was pregnant first. He then left the room.

“Um… head maid… about the child in Emily’s belly…”

“……”

A maid spoke to the head maid with a worried expression.

“Alec, have you told your wife?”

“Told her?”

“You’ve forgotten already? The talk about divorcing her!”

“!!!”

The head maid and the two maids trembled in shock at the revelation that Emily had spoken to Alec about divorcing Sophia.

“……Lady…”

Emily, who had mentioned divorce, left the head maid and the two maids shocked as they looked at Alec and Emily.

“I just got back from the supplier and didn’t have the chance to discuss it… and my wife has been unwell as well…”

Alec hurriedly explained to Emily.

“That’s true, but…”

Seeing Emily’s sulky expression, the head maid took a deep breath, exhaled, and addressed Alec.

“What do you mean by divorce, my lord?”

Alec was taken aback by the head maid’s serious expression and realized he had been overheard. He decided to confide in her.

“Emily is carrying a child… my child.”

“!!”

“…”

The two maids were rendered speechless with shock, and the head maid, who had suspected but didn’t want to believe it, closed her eyes before looking at Alec.

“This matter… what will you tell your wife?”

“I intend to tell her…”

“Understood… I will bring her to you once the doctor’s examination is finished.”

“Ah… yes, it’s better to inform her after the examination…”

Seeing Alec’s troubled expression, the head maid sighed.

“Haah… if you feel even a little remorse for your wife, then please grant her freedom!”

“!!”

Upon hearing the head maid’s reprimanding voice, Alec lowered his head, placed his hands on his knees, and quietly spoke.

“I understand…”

The head maid looked down at Alec and Emily before leading the two maids out of the room.

“What was that about? Alec is the master of this mansion! The moment I become a marchioness, I’ll have her dismissed first!”

“…”

After exiting the guest room, the head maid and the two maids found themselves frozen in place at the door. Suddenly, the head maid staggered, and the two maids were startled and rushed to support her.

“Head maid!?”

“I’m fine… I just got a little dizzy…”

“Head maid… what will happen to the lady?… Is it really true that she’s… with my lord?”

“…”

The two maids, who were supporting the head maid, shed tears as they realized that Sophia would likely leave this mansion, stifling their sobs.

“Please don’t inform anyone else yet… I don’t want there to be a commotion over lady Emily’s pregnancy…”

“Ugh… I-I understand…”

“Ugh… Lord… that’s cruel… ugh…”

The two maids couldn’t stop their tears, and the head maid could only speak to them.

“I must inform the butler…”

The head maid then parted ways with the two maids to tell the butler about Emily’s pregnancy.

Meanwhile, Sophia was receiving a medical examination.

“How are you feeling?”

“I haven’t had an appetite today and haven’t eaten breakfast yet… But I managed to eat quite a bit yesterday…”

Sophia smiled at the doctor, explaining that she had been able to eat dinner the previous night.

“I see, that’s good to hear. Please try to eat a little without forcing yourself.”

“Yes, understood.”

The doctor hesitated as he put his examination tools back in his bag.

(…Should I tell the lady that her sister is pregnant? I think she would be happy since they are sisters…)

Sophia noticed the doctor’s troubled expression.

“Doctor, you have something to tell me, don’t you?”

“Eh!? Oh!”

Startled, the doctor hurried to pick up the tools that had fallen from his bag and looked at Sophia.

“I thought you wanted to talk to me about my sister…”

“Ah… you noticed?”

“Yes… I noticed something was off with her during breakfast this morning…”

“Is that so… I’m sorry to have troubled you with my indecision about whether to tell you…”

Seeing the doctor’s awkward smile, Sophia clenched her hands tightly as the doctor began to speak about Emily.

“So, doctor, my sister is…”

“Yes, she is pregnant.”

Everything before Sophia went dark, and she collapsed in front of the doctor.

“Lady!!!?”

“I-I’m fine…”

The doctor was confused, wondering if he should have kept the news of Emily’s pregnancy to himself.

“I’m so sorry, lady… I should have let the maid tell you about Emily later…”

“No, I wanted to hear it directly from you… I’m sorry…”

Sophia released the doctor’s supportive hand and offered a smile.

“Thank you… doctor…”

“Please try not to overthink it… If you have any worries, feel free to talk to me…”

“Yes…”

“Also, I’d like to inform your parents about lady Emily… and we should also inform her husband…”

(…No, I can’t cry… not in front of the doctor again…)

“Ah… I will inform them myself…”

“Is that so? Understood… I’ll take my leave now, but we can discuss this matters with my Lord another day.”

“Eh…”

“It’s alright, lady; I will be there too. We can talk about your worries regarding the child together.”

“Huh…”

Tears that Sophia had been holding back began to flow, and she continued to cry in front of the doctor as he rubbed her back.

(…Thank you… doctor… how relieved I feel to have met you… It’s my bad habit to keep everything bottled up instead of consulting you repeatedly… I’m sorry… and thank you for everything so far…)

In her final moments, Sophia leaned on the doctor and cried.