I Married a Sick Husband

Blair hurried to get Fabian inside.

 

After a while, her son, who had become more manly than she had seen before, appeared.

 

“Mother.”

 

“Fabian.”

 

Blair approached Fabian with an emotional face.

 

“My son.”

 

However, Fabian’s face did not look so good as his mother tightly hugged him.

 

Rather, he seemed to find the situation quite daunting.

 

It was definitely so when he saw that his mother had allowed him to hug her for a short time and then distanced herself.

 

“How have you been?”

 

“I’ve been fine. You?”

 

“… I just get along with the days.”

 

“Is there any pain anywhere?”

 

“I’m fine.”

 

“I see, that’s a relief.”

 

Blair expressed her disappointment:

“I thought you would come visit me last night, but I didn’t hear anything from you until the end.”

 

“I was too tired yesterday.”

 

“You must have been tired. After all, you dared to eat a damn peach.”

 

Blair’s gaze suddenly turned harsh.

 

“Are you crazy?! Why did you do such a thing?!”

 

“Thanks to taking the medication in advance, there were no problems.”

 

“I’m asking why you came forward when you weren’t in a situation where you had to.”

 

“Mother knew about everything, right?”

 

Fabian asked calmly.

 

“What I’m saying is that Princess Schwartz had planned yesterday’s incident to slander Her Majesty the Empress.”

 

“So? What’s wrong with that?”

 

“Are you keeping quiet because you plan to marry me to Princess Schwartz?”

 

“That’s a big reason, though.”

 

Blair’s answer was vague.

 

“However, that wasn’t the whole reason.”

 

“… what?”

 

“It’s not a big deal. It’s just my personal reasons.”

 

“I have no idea at all about what my mother is thinking.”

 

“I’m a very transparent person, Fabian. You’ve seen this mother all your life, and you’re saying that?”

 

Blair said in frustration, “My goal is only to make you the Emperor.”

 

“…..”

 

“Everything I do is just for that purpose. Don’t you know?”

 

“I know.”

 

He knew it better than anyone else.

 

“Then tell me why you did that yesterday.”

 

“… just.”

 

Fabian avoided answering.

 

“It was for my own personal reasons.”

 

Blair didn’t like Fabian’s answer, which seemed to make it look like he was trying to hide something.

 

But instead of any further questioning, she changed the subject.

 

“So, when do you plan to go back? You’re graduating soon.”

 

“Do you want me to go back already? A while ago, you were urging me desperately to return quickly.”

 

“I feel relieved now that I’ve seen your face. Then that’s it.”

 

“….”

 

“Nothing good will happen if you stay here for too long.”

 

Blair stated coldly.

 

“Keep in mind. The emperor regards you as his political enemy. If he makes up his mind right now and wants to punish you as a traitor, how can we stand against him?”

 

“It sounds like you are telling me to stay away from Valtejain even after graduation.”

 

“You are a free spirit.”

 

Blair did not deny it.

 

“That will serve as a justification. Please at least go on a trip.”

 

“…..”

 

“You just have to come back and wear the crown. In the meantime, your mother will take care of everything.”

 

“You said that last time, but he is still alive.”

 

Fabian expressed, recalling the Theodore he had seen the previous night.

 

“I don’t mean to mention it on purpose, but I don’t think he is going to die anytime soon.”

 

“He is going to die soon.”

 

Blair announced such incredible words without blinking.

 

“Of course. I’m sure he won’t live long with that kind of ailing health.”

 

“….”

 

“As long as you wait, the throne is yours. Isn’t it thrilling just to think about it?”

 

He did not know.

 

‘As long as I wait, the throne is mine…’

 

Rather, wouldn’t it be more appropriate to see it as his mother’s?

 

The throne was always his mother’s wish, not his.

 

Because he never once coveted the throne.

 

‘… No, it only happened once.’

 

Fabian asked with a strange expression.

 

“What will happen to the Empress?”

 

“She is the Duke of Schwartz’s illegitimate daughter.”

 

Blair answered casually.

 

“I thought it would be easy to get rid of her at any time, so I made her an empress.”

 

“For you to say that, it’s surprising. I heard you care a lot about her.”

 

“I plan to spare her. She looks quite like me. But what could be more important to me than you?”

 

“…..”

 

The conversation somehow felt like it was going round and round, and Fabian slowly felt tired.

 

He opened his mouth to conclude the conversation.

 

“I confirmed that you are well, so I will leave.”

 

“So when do you plan on leaving?”

 

“Probably soon. Just as you wish.”

 

He answered obediently, changing his tone at the end.

 

“But I decide when I return, Mother.”

 

***

 

And, Meredith was the third guest.

 

“Mother, did you have a good night?”

 

Even though she had a question for Blair, she was never one to be cocky.

 

She greeted Blair with her usual cordiality.

 

“I don’t know if you enjoyed last night’s banquet well.”

 

“There was a surprise, but I had a good time, dear.”

 

Blair treated her calmly, as if she had nothing to worry about.

 

“I wonder if you had a good time.”

 

“I was surprised too, but I had a good time. I also met His Imperial Highness the Prince for the first time.”

 

Meredith looked at Blair and got to the point.

 

“But I didn’t know he was allergic to peaches.”

 

“Yes. You must have been surprised.”

 

In an instant, Blair’s situation became comical.

 

Blair knew it, and she felt a rare sense of shame.

 

Anyway, who could have anticipated that things would turn out in such a way?

 

“I’m sorry I lied to you. In fact, there were circumstances.”

 

“Circumstances?”

 

“Princess Schwartz.”

 

Blair put all the blame on Catarina.

 

“I knew she had a rash personality. I couldn’t bear to answer the truth when the princess was listening. Just in case she didn’t know.”

 

“… ah.”

 

“As you know, the prince’s health is also a confidential matter. Though not as much as His Majesty the Emperor.”

 

Her words seemed to be a direct snipe at Meredith, who had spoken carelessly in front of Catarina.

 

“Anyway, I forgot to tell you the truth. My apologies.”

 

“No, mother. It’s all right.”

 

Meredith generously accepted Blair’s apology.

 

‘… You’re giving ridiculous excuses.’

 

Although she was embarrassed on the inside.

 

In any case, until the Schwartz family was completely put to an end, Blair should never reveal her true colors.

 

“In the end, we got through safely without any major incidents. However, the prince almost got into big trouble.”

 

“It was a mess because there were no peaches in that cake.”

 

Blair frowned and waved her hand as if thinking about it again was terrifying.

 

“I don’t know why Princess Schwartz is like that.”

 

“I don’t think I can ever understand my sister anymore. She keeps embarrassing me…”

 

At that time, a maid arrived before them with her tea.

 

It wasn’t Catarina.

 

‘She changed her maid.’

 

Seeing Meredith’s surprised face, Blair calmly answered the question.

 

“Princess Schwartz is no longer my maid.”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“She won’t come here anymore. So, accidents like yesterday won’t repeat.”

 

“Why….”

 

“Isn’t it obvious? If I keep her around any longer, my reputation will suffer as well.”

 

It was an overly honest answer.

 

Blair muttered with an uneasy expression.

 

“Although Duke Schwartz did ask for one more chance.”

 

Diligent. But, when did he drop by?

 

Meredith mentally clicked her tongue.

 

“What happened at the last tea party, it won’t happen again either.”

 

“If you’re reluctant to manage, you can no longer keep them around. I fully understand my mother’s feelings.”

 

“Yes, I kept her by my side to soothe my loneliness, but I didn’t realize it would cause me to worry.”

 

“I will visit you more often.”

 

“You’re kind.”

 

Blair asked with a happy smile.

 

“So, when is my dear’s birthday?”

 

“Oh, I…”

 

Meredith was about to answer unconsciously but was startled for a moment.

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