When I Took Back My Beloved Child Who Had Been Taken From Me, My Husband's Obsessive Love Began. Why? - Episode 8

Lucienne’s determination was in vain; her magical power did not recover as she had hoped.

According to Aman, this is already quite early, but it has only been six months since giving birth, and I can finally sit in a chair for a short period of time.

“Hey, Aman. Still can’t meet with Leoldo?”

“Unfortunately, we cannot grant permission until Lucienne has fully recovered.”

“But, just a little bit…”

“To be honest, I also thought that a little bit wouldn’t hurt. However, it seems that Lord Leoldo’s power—his magical power—is even stronger than His Majesty’s. You are aware that His Majesty had a lot of trouble with the strength of his magic when he was young, aren’t you? If that’s the case, I can’t predict how much influence Lord Leoldo, who possesses unknown magical power, will have on his mother, Lucienne, or vice versa. So please, bear with us.”

“……I understand.”

Lucienne listened to Aman’s plea and honestly stepped back.

I’m worried about Leoldo, who possesses unknown magical powers, but I understand that I need to recover properly even more so because of that.

Aman is rumored to be Lucienne’s lover, but in reality, he was Aurelia’s physician.

To be precise, he is the son of the doctor whom Aurelia met on her journey before moving to the detached palace and invited as her personal physician, having inherited the position from his elderly father.

Therefore, Aman was being whispered about as a cunning and unfaithful man who switched from Aurelia to Lucienne while Aurelia was still alive, but he didn’t care at all.

On the contrary, among those who know the truth, like Lucienne and Rite, it has become a laughing matter.

Because Aman is a woman disguised as a man.

Women with magical powers are often prohibited from using magic to give birth to children with strong magical powers as they grow up, just like women from the upper class.

However, Aman did not approve of that and continued to study to become a doctor like his father—one who could wield healing magic.

Although my father respected Aman’s wishes, it was still necessary to disguise my gender in order to work as a doctor, and with my father’s encouragement, I ended up dressing as a man.

Aman being thought of as the lover of the two empresses is likely one reason, along with his beautiful appearance.

If Aman were to become a woman, they would definitely be super popular, but they chose to live authentically instead of that…

Lucienne not only trusted Aman as a doctor, but also admired her as a woman living life on her own terms.

That’s precisely why I am following Aman’s instructions properly.

No matter how much I wanted to see my beloved son, I had no choice but to endure.

Moreover, Aman learned about the correlation of magical power between mother and child from his father, and he should have no mistakes in that judgment.

About a month later.

Lucienne, who had recovered enough to walk around the room, slowly stood up that day to take a book from the shelf as part of her rehabilitation.

At that moment, the outside of the room suddenly becomes noisy.

Just as Lucienne turned around to see what was going on, the door swung open forcefully.

“What’s wrong, you’re not looking well!”

“…Claudine”

“Yes, it’s your cousin Claudine. I thought you might have forgotten me since we haven’t seen each other in so long.”

Even if I wanted to forget, there’s no way I could.

Even so, I had somehow managed to push it deep into my heart, but because I let my guard down, jealousy and envy suddenly spread throughout my heart.

At the same time, her magic became unstable and she almost collapsed, but she desperately supported herself by placing her hand on the bookshelf.

“Lucienne-sama! I am truly sorry!”

“Oh, Rite. Long-time no see. So, what are you apologizing for? Is there a problem with my visiting Lucy?”

“That is――”

“Rite, could you make some tea for me? Don’t worry about the lack of notice.”

Lucienne, feeling dizzy, protected Rite and slowly walked to the sofa as if to say it was no big deal before sitting down.

My vision is hazy as if shrouded in mist, and my head feels foggy.

Even so, I desperately squeezed out my voice and offered Claudine a chair.

“Please have a seat, Claudine.”

“Thank you. But I shouldn’t overstay, so I’m going home now. I was worried because you never came back to see Leoldo, but I’m glad to see you’re doing well. Leoldo can stand on his own now. He’s really attached to me, and he’s so cute. Thank you for giving birth to Leoldo. Thanks to you, I became a mother without suffering or ruining my figure.”

“No! I’m Leoldo’s mother!”

Lucienne was about to accept Claudine’s kind words with a smile, but she involuntarily stood up and let out a scream at the outrageous remark.

Maybe it’s because of the anger, but my vision is flickering.

Without being surprised by Lucienne, Claudine retorted with a confident smile.

“Oh? Just where do you think you qualify as a mother? Giving birth doesn’t make you a mother, you know? Raising children is really hard work. Especially since Leoldo often runs a fever… Well, you wouldn’t understand since you’re here enjoying your freedom under the guise of recuperating.”

“Th-that’s…”

“Because you haven’t even held him once, right? I really feel sorry for that child.”

Claudine’s words pierced Lucienne like a sharp blade, leaving her with no words to respond.

Without worrying about Lucienne, who was pale and breathing heavily, he stood up with a satisfied smile, not even drinking his tea.

“Lucy, you’re a heartless mother, but there’s no need to force yourself. Leoldo doesn’t even know about your existence. So, I’ll continue to raise Leoldo as his mother. See you.”

“W-wait a minute…”

I want to stop Claudine, who just says her piece and leaves, but I can’t even move.

Lucienne somehow tried to chase after Claudine, but as she took a trembling step forward, she fell over.

Lucienne fainted, vaguely recognizing Lite and Aman entering the room in a flustered manner.