To Those Who Regretted After I Died - Chapter 16
“Doctor… Thank you very much…”
“No… I should have listened to you sooner.”
“Oh Doctor…”
Sophia smiled at the doctor.
“Your smile suits you well, and having a hobby will brighten your heart.”
“I do have a hobby. I enjoy cooking and made meals with everyone in the mansion.”
“Oh, I see. Cooking for you will make the lord very happy.”
“Oh… My husband… He told me that my cooking didn’t suit his taste… I was scolded for not being fit to work in the kitchen…”
“Huh? That’s not right. Even aristocrats cook, and I would gladly eat your cooking.”
“Doctor…”
As the doctor smiled, Sophia’s eyes filled with tears, and she quietly spoke.
“ If only my husband were a doctor…”
“Excuse me?”
“No… It’s nothing… Thank you very much…”
“I’m glad I could talk with you, even a little. I will visit you again.”
“ Yes.”
Sophia bowed her head, memorizing the doctor’s figure as he left the room, bidding him farewell…
Meanwhile, the head maid met with the butler and told him about Emily’s pregnancy and that Alec was the father.
The butler turned pale and stood there in shock.
“ Richard, are you okay?”
“Uh… Ah… Yeah…”
The butler replied but fell silent again, leaving both him and the head maid at a loss for words.
A few maids observed the scene and began to murmur about the unusual atmosphere.
“Hey, don’t you think Richard and the head maid are acting strangely?”
“ Yeah… They’ve been quiet for a while. I wonder if something happened?”
“If something did happen, it’s probably related to that person, right?”
One maid spoke to the other two, sparking a conversation among them.
“Are you talking about… Mistress Emily?”
“There’s no one else. I really don’t like her.”
“!?”
“When she came into the mansion this morning, I bumped into her, and she said, ‘Could you take this to my luggage room? Please do it nicely.’ I was so irritated as I carried it to her room.”
The maid recounted her encounter with Emily, leaving the two other maids with a sullen expression.
“ I wouldn’t want to be spoken to like that either…”
“It’s been a disaster since this morning…”
The maids couldn’t stop sighing at the thought of Emily being around again today.
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After hearing the story from the head maid, the butler took a deep breath and exhaled heavily.
“ About the madam…”
“ I think the doctor is informing her now…”
“ Is that so…”
“ I believe madam was already aware that lady Emily was pregnant…”
“The madam?”
“She was the one who noticed lady Emily’s unusual behavior at the dining table…”
“ I see… The madam did…”
The butler covered his face with his hands, expressing his frustration and uncertainty as he wondered aloud,
“What should we do from here…?”
“ And then…”
The head maid paused, and upon seeing the tears welling in her eyes, the butler was taken aback and confused.
“ Head maid… Is there something more…?”
“ I-I’m sorry… I should have conveyed something important…”
The head maid wiped her tears in front of the butler and spoke in a trembling voice after taking a deep breath.
“ Today, the lord will speak to the madam about divorce…”
“What!?”
The butler leaned against the wall for support, his face turning pale, and the flustered head maid grabbed his arm to steady him.
“ Head maid… Are you serious…?”
“ The lord spoke to me directly about it… The two maids also heard it…”
“…..”
“It seems the lord and lady Emily have been discussing how to get the madam to agree to a divorce for some time now…”
“Wha!? So, lady Emily’s pregnancy is…”
“ They probably thought it would be quicker for the madam to leave the mansion if lady Emily were to have a child… The lord has never spent the night with the madam…”
“ I… I told the lord to face the madam… and now…”
The butler was trembling, his fists pressed against the wall.
“ The current Palris family cannot function without the madam… The lord doesn’t understand that… With many guests coming from other countries to the store, the madam handles the reception… The work is entrusted to the madam… The lord should be grateful to her, yet he betrays her like this…”
“ What should we do…?”
“ Um, did something happen to both of you?”
The butler and the head maid were startled by the doctor, who had approached them.
“Ah… N-no, it’s nothing, Doctor…”
“I stumbled… I guess it’s just my age—ha ha ha.”
“?”
(… Are they confused because of lady Emily’s pregnancy? They were probably discussing it because they are worried about the madam.)
“I’ve come to inform you that the madam’s examination has finished.”
“And… how is the madam…?”
“After I informed her about lady Emily’s pregnancy, she seemed upset but spoke more than usual today, appearing to have calmed down.”
“ I see…”
“ madam…”
Seeing the somber expressions on the butler and head maid, the doctor was about to ask them if something was wrong.
“Something happened…”
“Head maid!”
The voice that spoke up belonged to Alec, who was approaching the three of them.
As Alec called the head maid, the doctor and butler turned to face him, while the butler closed his eyes and stood silently against the wall.
“ Is there something you need, sir? I will bring it there shortly…”
“Ah… First, please ask Emily for something to eat. She was saying she was hungry and was looking for the head maid.”
“ Understood. I will inform the head chef to prepare something light…”
“Yeah, please do.”
The butler and head maid felt uneasy as Alec spoke normally.
“My lord.”
“Ah… I see the doctor is here too… Did you tell my wife about Emily’s pregnancy…?”
“Yes, I informed her. She seemed confused but has calmed down… It seems she hasn’t had breakfast yet, so I’ll arrange for her meal.”
“ I see… Got it… Head maid, please order something for my wife as well.”
“ Yes…”
“I will take my leave now.”
“Thank you for your hard work…”
As the doctor passed by Alec, he suddenly spoke up.
“My lord, I spoke to your wife as well, and I will visit the mansion again in a few days. On that day, I would like to discuss the child with you and your wife.”
“A child…?”
Alec’s face went pale in shock.
After informing Alec, the doctor left the mansion, leaving the head maid, the butler, and Alec standing there in a daze.
“ I will go to the head chef and then to your wife’s room.”
The head maid walked ahead, leaving the butler and Alec alone.
“ I will take my leave as well…”
“W-What did the doctor mean earlier…?”
Alec asked the butler anxiously.
“ I don’t know, but I believe the doctor has something to discuss with both you and madam.”
“……”
The butler saw the troubled expression on Alec’s face as he attempted to walk away.
“Ah… I need you to go to the government office today…”
The butler’s footsteps came to an abrupt halt as he turned to face Alec.
“ What is it you need?”
“ I think you heard from the head maid… Emily is pregnant… That child in her belly… is mine…”
“……”
“ I believe you understand, but since Emily is carrying the heir to the marquessate, I must divorce my wife… Therefore, I need the paperwork for the divorce.”
The butler silently listened as Alec spoke matter-of-factly.
“ Understood. I will prepare it now and head to the government office.”
“No, I haven’t told my wife yet… Going to the office can wait until after…”
“Sir, I believe it would be best for your wife to leave the mansion as soon as possible. If you care even a little for her, it would be better to finalize the divorce sooner rather than later… that’s how I see it…”
“……”
“Sir, I think things will get busy from now on, but first, you need to teach lady Emily…”
“Teach her what?”
“Once Emily marries into the marquessate, you will work together, won’t you? Organizing paperwork, calculating transactions with suppliers, handling customer service in the store… Sometimes there will be customers from other countries, so she will need to communicate with them in different languages.”
“Eh…?”
“Isn’t this something you’ve considered before deciding to divorce your wife? Your wife studied well after marrying into the Palris family… Did you know that?”
“……”
Alec was left speechless by the butler’s mention of Sophia.
“I feel bad for you as you prepare to welcome lady Emily, but if her current lifestyle doesn’t change, I think it will cause you a lot of trouble…”
“……”
“Well then, I’ll go prepare…”
The butler stepped away from Alec to prepare the carriage.
Alec hadn’t considered the possibility of his wife Sophia leaving the mansion after hearing the butler’s words.
#######translator note: what a stupid man #######
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