Published at 21st of January 2022 03:41:47 PM

Translator: Yonnee

Chapter 51

Ouch

Letting go of the flower, I reached out to him.

My hand hurts.

His face changed instantly the moment he heard it.

Are you alright?

He rushed to my side and carefully cradled the bandaged hand.

Does it still hurt?

Yes Raymond said that because anoutrageousforce was continuously applied, the pain could last longer.

I emphasized the word outrageous with all my heart.

His darkened expression elicited a twinge of guilt, but I brushed it aside.

It wont happen again. I promise.

Really You dont have to make that promise.

Whats wrong with holding hands?

But I stopped myself from saying this because I was sure he wouldnt like it.

Thank you.

For a moment, a chilly wind passed through between me and Amoide.

Then, Ill see you later.

He took out a pocket watch to check the time, then turned around to walk away.

It was still the same as beforehe never stayed beyond the fixed amount of time for our walks. But for some reason, I had an ominous feeling.

Later?

Were meeting again? But todays walk was over.

He didnt even give me the chance to ask because he had already walked a fair distance away on those long legs of his.

That afternoon, during the same time as usual, Greta came to see me.

She was temporarily stripped of her title as the head maid, but she still fulfilled her other duties around the house.

Its time for your medicine.

Rona took the medicine from Gretas hands and brought it to me on a silver tray, which I found suspicious.

Whats this?

There was another small pink medicine bottle next to the usual bottle.

There are two vials today? I asked without much thought.

Dr. Raymond added a special prescription. He said hes rooting for the Young Madam.

And today is that day~

Ronas hands were wrapped over her cheeks.

That day?

Tak,I removed the lid and took a whiff.

Unlike the green medicine bottle, the contents of this one smelled sweet. It was like the scent of flowers and fruits.

The pleasant scent put me in a good mood Until I heard Rona whispering next to me.

Room sharing day.

Rustle.

The medicine bottle slipped from my hand.

Oh my god.

Before the bottle could fall to the ground, Rona quickly caught it. Thanks to that, she prevented the liquid from spilling out.

Today? I asked back blankly.

Yes, Milady. Did you forget?

No.

My answer was instantaneousbut inside, I was screaming in my astonishment.

Room sharing, room sharing. How could I forget that big day?!

It was the most important day I needed to look out for ever since I entered this mansion.

It was the day that involved the agreement between Amoide and I.

But because I was distracted by many other things, I forgot about it.

[ Ill see you later. ]

So this was what he meant.

As I recalled what Amoide said earlier, I bit my lower lip. How could I have forgotten?

Last month was skipped because His Grace had collapsed, so todayoh my gosh! Its been two months!

Thats right.

Still in a daze, I nodded blankly.

I wanted to tell her that nothing happened two months ago anyway, but I held it in.

[ Just because you do it a lot doesnt mean a child would be conceived. ]

Camillas solemn voice echoed through my mind.

[ My son is already weak. What if he uses up all his energy for nothing and then collapses again? ]

She drew the line for Amoide and I to fulfill our duty as a couple only during a scheduled time every month.

Of course, Im very grateful for this.

If Camilla forced me to come at him all the time, I might have died even before the day of my own execution.

I may have died because of some cardiovascular complication or breathing difficulties before that.

The scornful glare he directed at me was always so pointedly cold.

It was enough to have to go through that just once a month. No, even that was too often already.

Ever since I entered this mansion, Amoide and I have of course been staying in separate rooms. Not only that, we even live in separate buildings, so there was little chance for us to bump into each other apart from the room sharing days.

If we shared a room

That would be awful.

The mere thought of having to share a room with him and live together made my heart stop beating and all my internal organs twist up in knots.

Its too bad, Milady. If you live together in the same room, there would be more opportunities.

But Amoides still weak, I answered with an amicable smile, but inside I screamed No thanks!

Thats true, Rona sighed, more disappointed than I should be. Its a good thing that the stars have aligned tonight. Its a golden opportunity.

Raymond knew everything, even my menstrual cycle, so he was the one who selected the best days to conceive a baby.

Camilla even consulted an astrologer despite the doctors medical knowledge only because he was known throughout the capital.

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The astrologer named Latuz was a man who always carried a large crystal ball with him.

With his whole body wrapped in a black and white robe, at that time he sat in front of me and mumbled indecipherable words as he caressed the crystal ball.

After a while, he carefully chose the date, time and place where the auspicious stars energy resonated the most.

[ The stars of fertility are hanging over the moon. This is the perfect time for the union. ]

The astrologers face was so ancient, with wrinkles so deep that I couldnt tell where the eyes and mouth were, but when I heard the words coming out from his lips, I felt dazed.

Noblewomen of the capital would say that hes the best person to go to for matters that you couldnt really tell anyone. Even in the novel [ Lady Crown ], the prominent ladies of aristocracy were all clamoring for the astrologer.

His specialization in divination was mainly dating, marriage and pregnancy.

[ The lady who was advised with a room sharing date by Mr. Latuz conceived right away. ]

[ He even got the gender of the childreneven the fact that they were twins. ]

Every time Latuz visited the estate, the servants would always be abuzz, and the end of their chattering would always go like this:

[ But why cant the Young Madam get pregnant? ]

Why, you ask? Because even the stars couldnt get me preggers if Im not doing the deed in the first place.

Of course, I couldnt say this. I could only bemoan and walk down the thorny path throughout these two years of marriage.

Ah, this was putting a damper on my mood. I had to do the room sharing with a man whose face I couldnt even look straight at.

And apart from that, I still needed to take prescribed conception medicine every single day.

Its like Im a collaborative pregnancy project that both medicine and astrology, hand in hand, were working hard at to succeed. Not only that, theres also Camillas nagging.

[ You should be active in bed. ]

Every time these people advised me about what went on between a couple during the night, Id be red all the way to my earlobes. Listening to it all without any real life experience just made my imagination run rampant.

Milady, your face has turned red.

No, it hasnt.

Huh? What do you mean no~?

Beside me, Rona was more excited.

I dont think Ill ever have a baby.

I heard that putting too much pressure and placing excessive attention could be more detrimental because of the stress.

But, well, only Amoide and I knew why we didnt have any children.

Youve been getting along so well lately, and Im sure His Grace has also been eagerly waiting for this day.

Theres no way, I said, smirking.

That guy? Waiting for this?

Pardon?

No, its nothing.

Rona tilted her head to the side as she stared at me.

Its going to be nighttime soon, so we need to get you ready. Its been a while since Milady and His Grace have been together, so Ill doll you up especially well.

Rona pulled on my arm.

Huh? Oh, right.

I nodded with a smile.

Just smile. Lets smile, Selena.

It was a monthly occurrence, but this was the first time I was doing this ever since memories of my past life came back to me.

Its time for another theater play. I sighed deeply.

Sure, lets go.

I stood up reluctantly.

Before spending the night with him, Id need to stay and get ready at a room on the same floor as his bedroom, and it was only a short walk going there.

As I entered, Rona led me to the bathroom where the tub was already filled with hot water. The maids had already come and sprinkled rose petals on the water, so the steam rising from the tub carried a heady fragrance.

As I took a whiff, I felt both relieved and dazed.

I slowly sank down the tub of practically rose perfume, and the petals reminded me of the ones that were scattered in his room during our first night.

If you take a bath with this, Miladys entire body will have this scent.

Alright, I murmured distractedly. I wanted to say that it would be useless even if they made me bathe like this for a hundred days.

Now, please drink this.

Rona held out the pink medicine bottle that I almost dropped earlier, and I drank everything slowly.

Even if I drink a hundred of these bottles, I dont think Ill ever get pregnant.