MCDITE

5

Adele shouted in a frenzy.

"My child! I've been holding it in my stomach for ten months! What were you doing?"

The moment she said that, the emperor's grey eyes shook.

'.....uh?'

An indescribable complex emotion was seen.

The harsh criticism she tried to say in anger could not come out of her mouth and disappeared.

When the Emperor met Adele's gaze again, somehow he didn't look as cold.

"...I can't. Take the woman too."

As the emperor turned around, the knights grabbed Adele's arms from both sides.

Adele twisted and resisted. "Let go! Let go of me!"

"Mom!" Leo made a sound of surprised.

"Leo..."

Adele took a deep breath and tried to calm her mind. "Let me go. The child is surprised. I will follow you quietly."

At her words, the knights let her go.

"Mom."

Leo was held in the widths of her skirt as if relieved.

Adele held back her tears and raised Leo.

The were picked up by the carriage and taken away into the Dreyfus Residence.

There was the castle of Marquis Dreyfus, where Adele went to work everyday.

Adele used to leave work on time at 4 PM.

The castle was full of torches so that it was bright at night.

It was her first time seeing such a sight.

The employees who were seen outside the carriage were also on the road at a late hour, wondering as if watching a strange sight.

Steinhardt, capital of the Albrecht Empire. In other words, it was quite far away from the Dreyfus estate.

The Emperor seemed to be planning on staying here today.

Adele and Leo were led into a clean guest room.

"I will leave early tomorrow morning."

Neither the person who guided the room nor the people who came to bring in a simple meal were the people of the Dreyfus estate.

Adele clicked her tongue noticing that thoroughness.

'This is my workplace.'

Adele knew the Dreyfus estate as well as her own home.

Adele cleared her throat and called out.

"We have to leave so suddenly. I want to say goodbye to the Marquis."

Adele tried to hide her impatience. "It'll only take a minute."

The attendant, who went to report, returned soon. "His Majesty gave permission."

Adele was startled.

I thought the attendant went to the Marquis of Dreyfus for permission.

'The emperor's permission...'

Her and Leo's right to escape from life and death had already passed into his hands.

Adele left the room after tidying up the blankets while watching Leo finally settled comfortably asleep.

Good.

"Come in."

When she opened the door of the familiar Lord's office, the inside wasn't as brighter as she thought.

The Marquis of Dreyfus, who was familiar to her everyday. She was in her late 30s, still young and healthy. The female Marquis, who had a great spirit, had a dark face today as if she had big problems.

Adele greeted politely. "Lord, I came to say goodbye."

"Okay."

Adele looked around. Owner of the Dreyfus Castle. It wouldn't be easy for the hearing ears to hide in the Lord's office.

However, Adele still lowered her voice.

"I will leave."

In words that were neither below nor endless, Marquis Dreyfus stared at Adele.

"In the last succession to the throne, most of the imperial veins died."

Only Emperor Albrecht and his supporters survived.

"Since His Majesty has not yet have an Empress, it is only a matter of time before they end Leo's and your life."

Unmarried emperor's extramarital person.

It was worse than the commoner Adele's outside marriage.

It was a good spot to become a victim of the political conflict.

"Huu..." The Marquis sighed.

"Godmother. Please save Leo just once."

Marquis of Dreyfus was Leo's godmother. When she gave birth to Leo outside of marriage, the employees were secretly looked down on Adele and Leo. However, Marquis of Dreyfus, the lord, came to the baptismal ceremony as Leo's godmother.

After that, no one in the residence could ignore Leo.

"What is your child's name?"

"I haven't made it yet."

"Is that right? If so....Leopold. Use this name."