The child is a matter of the successor, so it may be different, but still, I couldn't help but be afraid of the leverage.
It would be really unbearable if Fernan's cold, indifferent eyes turned to the child.
'Anyway, Your Majesty, I don't think you'll even want to join me, but... .'
Yulia, who had been carelessly caressing the hard-tipped paper, got up from her seat.
Julia, who had been habitually calling for Melissa, immediately recalled that Melissa was on vacation today.
Without Melissa, who was the only companion by my side, I felt empty.
After leaving the bedroom, Yulia slowly walked towards the end of the hallway.
Today, I was going to spend some time in the library.
There were a total of five study rooms in Caesar's Grand Duchess here. The library that Julia often used was on the 4th floor.
It was a quiet place with no one going in and out except when the maids were cleaning.
"Good morning, Rain."
At the same time, two maids who had come out of the study room greeted each other.
After Yulia nodded and tried to go inside, she heard the maids whispering very softly from behind.
I already knew that the maids have been laughing at each other lately by telling me behind the scenes.
I have experienced many times when I was not treated by the owner and was ignored even by the workers.
Even if they harass their superiors like this, they know well that their master will not take any action.
Yulia also did not want to make any noise, so she was putting up with their gossip as usual.
Taking a deep breath, she picked up a book from the bookshelf and sat down at the table.
When I immersed myself in the book, I was able to forget all the reality that surrounded me.
Even today, Julia was desperately immersed in the book in order to erase her feelings.
Time passed quickly. It was around the morning when I came to the study, and my son-in-law was getting dark.
Julia got up from her seat, put the book in its place, and went to the door.
click.
Julia, who was turning the doorknob, froze for an instant. Because the door didn't open.
… Could it be that the door was locked from the outside?
Somehow, having a bad feeling, Yulia quickly clicked the handle and shouted.
"Is anyone there? The door is locked!"
I banged on the door and shouted loudly, but there was only silence outside.
"no one is here?"
She screamed for a while until her throat stopped, and then she sat down. Her heart started beating like crazy.
Apparently, in the morning the maids saw themselves entering the study.
In addition, there was no reason to lock the door at this time because the light was still far away.
So the maids deliberately locked the door knowing that they were inside.
Julia bit her trembling lips tightly and looked at the window that had become completely dark.
If no one comes to visit even after doing this, it must have been that they were listening and pretending not to hear or really not being heard.
Without Melissa, there was no one to find out that she was gone.
"under… ."
A smirk leaked out. Damn, why are you doing this to me?
With her knees up and her body curled up, Yulia held her trembling hands. The interior of the study, without a fireplace, quickly cooled down as the sun went down.
After staring blankly at the floor for a long time, a weak expectation suddenly bloomed.
Perhaps, His Majesty will notice that I am gone... .
"… No way."
Yulia immediately muttered as if to help herself. Fernando couldn't care less about himself.
He wouldn't care whether he disappeared or ran away, and even if he knew he was gone... He was a man who would do nothing.
For a moment, my heart felt cold.
Julia buried her face in her lap and exhaled a trembling breath. Her mind was racing like crazy.
Yulia, who had been crouching for a while, got up again. Then he went to the door and knocked on it until his hand was smashed.
But no matter how much I knocked and knocked, no one came.
Julia lowered her red, swollen hands weakly.
It was hard for me to accept the fact that, of all the people in this castle, none of them heard my cry.
Have I ever done anything wrong to the point where I've been through something like this? What do you get from doing this... .
My eyes got wet. I didn't want to cry, but tears flowed out of me.
The inside of the study, which felt comfortable and cozy, felt terrifying and frightening for a moment. The time spent alone lasted like aeons.
I was starting to get short of breath.
When I barely opened my heavy eyelids, the first thing I noticed was a tall man.
It was immediately recognizable even in blurry vision. that the man is Fernan.
"You need to get plenty of rest. He was injured a lot, but it seems that psychological stress has played a major role."
The voice of the attending physician speaking in a serious tone and Fernan's answering halfway came in.
Julia closed her eyes again. He didn't want to get up.
"When will consciousness return?"
Fernan's subdued voice pierced his ears.
The voice that was indifferent, but always thought to be good to hear, didn't sound very pleasant now.
Julia quietly closed her eyes and tried to sleep. Her body was heavy as if she was being sucked into the bed. Sleep came quickly.
When she opened her eyes again, Yulia couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Fernand was still by my side. He sat on the chair next to the bed and looked at me silently.
"Calm down."
His voice fell heavy. After looking at him for a moment, Yulia turned her head to the other side of her without answering.
Even though his intention to turn away from him was clear, he did not give in and continued speaking.
"The maids in charge of the study are locked up in the basement."
"… … ."
"They claimed it was a mistake to lock the door."
Julia raised her lips helplessly. Even with the obvious lie that it was a mistake, he did not have the strength to be angry. He didn't even have the energy to chase after him.
"Do what you want."
"… … ."
"I hope it doesn't end with a simple kick out."
"… No action will be taken."
"What?"
Fernando raised one eyebrow. Yulia looked away from him and muttered without a pulse.
"Actually, I think your Majesty would like it too."
"… What does that mean?"
"I hope I disappear… You want it more than anyone else. Then you should thank the maids."
Is it because of the medicine? Words kept flowing freely.
I didn't mean to say this, but somehow a voice that seemed to ask him came out.
"… Don't you know why the maids did this to me?"
Normally, I would have said thank you for taking care of me first, but I couldn't utter those words.
Because I didn't feel even the slightest thank you.
Fernan just stared at her without saying a word. He didn't know if it was because she acknowledged her words, or if she was silent because she did not admit it.
It wasn't something he said in the first place expecting an apology, so Julia didn't open her mouth any more.
After such a long silence, Fernando picked up the bowl on the side table.
"You should eat something first."
What he brought out along with the tableware was a soup made from oatmeal and oats. I could feel the warm warmth as it had just been made.
Julia slowly blinked her eyes as she was handed the bowl. It was because the situation suddenly felt unfamiliar.
She raised her gaze and looked directly at Fernan.
He was expressionless as always, but he didn't see the chill that had always been there.
Then he suddenly looked strange.
Call the doctor to treat me, stay with me until I wake up. I didn't know why he had to do this.
"… I don't understand your actions."
She muttered quietly, clutching the tableware.
"He told me that this marriage wouldn't last forever, and that my heart was of no use whatsoever."
"… … ."
"If you hate me, why now… Are you being so generous?"
Fernando was indifferent and cold-hearted at every moment, but at some moments he was unusually cold to me.
One day, when I was lying in his bed, when I fell down while chasing him, and now.
Fernan, who had hardened his expression at her words, spoke slowly as if suppressing something.
"I am still thinking about the end of this marriage. Still, your heart is of no use."
He gently narrowed his brow and continued speaking as if hesitating somewhere.
"… And, I don't even know why. Why do I become weak to you moment by moment?"
His face as he said that was unfamiliar. He had a confused look on his face, as if he didn't even understand my feelings.
Julia also felt complicated, but she stopped talking to him.
Without a word, I ate soup and even took medicine. After that, Julia fell asleep again.
Fernan looked at her sleepy face for a moment.
Every time I met her, the emotions and displeasure that soared like fire were gone.
For this moment, my heart was strangely calm.
After a while, he came out of the room and called for Lloyd, who was standing in front of the door.
"Lloyd."
"Yes, my lord."
As he walked down the hallway, his face returned as cold as ever.
"The maids in the basement, take care of them."
"Yes."
Lloyd, who understood his words at once, remained silent and disappeared.
Julia had promised not to do anything to the maids, but he had no intention of listening to her from the beginning.
Bugs who knew their master funny had to pay the price they deserve.
Yulia, who had been locked up in the study all night, was discovered the next morning. It was Melissa, her dedicated maid, who had returned from a holiday to discover Julia.
Without Melissa, no one would have looked for Julia.
Fernando interrogated Melissa, and caught not only the maids who did this, but also some of the workers who usually despised Julia and tried to bully her.
Even so, it was still an unsettling feeling.
'… Don't you know why the maids did this to me?'
Julia's thin voice echoed in her ears. Then her chest tightened as if something had been crushed.
Fernan frowned nervously. He didn't even know what he wanted to do.