Regrets Of A Second Male Lead

Chapter Ninety: Another Dream(5)

"I'll do anything to help you change the future."

Catherine's warm affection relieved Chloe. Come to think of it, she was very grateful and reassured to have her sister come from the East all the way to Hernia for her.

"Thank you, sister. I... will try harder, too."

Right, she had to pull herself together. There was no one other than her who could protect Abel and the Blanchett territory while her husband was away. And most of all, as her sister said, they had to change the future.

***

Chloe went on with her daily life, which had ceased for a while. She was busying herself to fill Gerard's absence.

"My Lady, here's the crop report from the estate for this year."

She took over the important duty of the head of Blanchett's household. She also occasionally consulted with the butler in her husband's office.

"Mother, twenty nights have already passed. If I want Father to come home... How much longer will it be?"

And she also tried to spend more time with Abel.

The child didn't bring up his father for a while. However, it seemed that he was internally counting the days until his father would come back. Chloe pulled her son into a hug quietly.

In her spare time, she also met up with Catherine. When she said that she wanted to hear a new dream from her sister, she said she didn't have any new dreams after that.

[My Lady, how are you? I heard from Aiden that you're preoccupied with work. I'm worried that you're pushing yourself too hard.]

Gerard left the core people of the Knights behind to protect his wife and son. Therefore, Chloe was able to get in touch with her husband through the new messengers from the Knights of Blanchett from time to time. Though she couldn't send them often in fear she might disturb him, the occasional messages couldn't be that big of a comfort for her.

It was a small consolation in the midst of such a low existence. Rather than being sad and worried, she had a lot of things to do and there were a lot of people to be taken care of.

However...

A heavy and painful longing surged into her when she was alone in their bedroom at night. Her suppressed tears during the day from pretending to be fine finally flowed.

"...I should paint."

At that time, Chloe headed to the small studio. Her complicated thoughts were relieved when she sketched her husband in the quiet studio.

It was very contradictory. The hobby she had avoided so much became her escape.

***

One day, a carriage rushed into Blanchett mansion. It was Catherine and her husband, who were granted permission to enter and leave Blanchett mansion as they pleased.

As soon as the carriage stopped, Catherine jumped out without waiting to be escorted. The robe she used to cover her head was pulled back, revealing her face.

"Rin!"

Gaon, who was still in the carriage, called out to his wife, but it seemed that she couldn't hear him because she ran out first. Gaon eventually lost track of Catherine.

"Haa, haa... Chloe!"

She ran out of breath after running for a short time. However, Catherine didn't stop searching for Chloe despite her lack of breath.