It even seemed somewhat unusual.
Saiki took a deep breath as if to calm herself down and washed her face.
The pain intensified, and Rachel's face was so upset that it was difficult to look at it.
“I don't know why you're here at this hour.”
It was a tone full of annoyance.
Psyche openly expressed her discomfort with her, stating that her behavior was extremely impolite.
Apparently this was enough to make her leave.
But Rachel stood stubbornly with her lips tightly closed.
This kind of expression looked like he was blindly waiting for Saiki to acknowledge her. When Saiki stared at her with an annoyed look, Rachel's mouth slowly opened.
“I have been waiting, ma'am.”
Meaningless words.
Her voice was rather poignant, which upset Saiki even more.
It's funny. Why would she wait until late at night just because she had an affair? Saiki furrowed her furrowed brow further.
“Ha...”
“It's a story a lady should know.”
Does my husband know you're here?
When Rachel's words were suddenly cut off, she looked somewhat agitated.
"Good…."
I hesitated again.
This made her even more upset.
Saeki sighed again, annoyed that her appearance was so different from her confident and unreserved personality.
“Come back, and when the morning comes, let’s talk through the appropriate channels. And… please refrain from coming here alone like this. We have no such relationship.”
“But...”
Rachel couldn't let go of her foolishness and made an impression.
Saiki wanted to quickly dismiss her and get some rest. She didn't want to keep wrestling with her like this. Just being in the same place was stressful in itself.
"Please come back here. Let's talk tomorrow."
That was enough for her to leave. Psyche was about to lie down again.
Well, I'll just get to the main point.
Rachel came, ignoring her refusal. She was a stubborn woman.
She approached with a pitiful expression, extended her hand and approached.
It seemed as if her expression had changed slightly.
Since Saiki did not insist on her leaving, Rachel changed her stance, standing somewhat awkwardly.
Their gazes collided sharply.
“For now… it would be better for you to listen.”
Were Rachel's words a threat, or was it just a misconception?
Saiki stared at her intensely.
Rachel was holding it tightly with both hands.
In the end, Saiki decided it was best to end the conversation with her and send her away quickly.
It seemed as if Rachel would only leave this place by using force.
She was very tired and didn't want to make things worse. The frequent conflicts with the Duke had brought enough weariness on her.
Still gently touching her slightly sore stomach, she leaned back on the bed and looked at Rachel.
"I'll give you five minutes. Speak."
Without waiting, Rachel began speaking.
"I...I have a baby Clint."
“….”
What did she just say??
Saiki doubted her ears because the sound sounded unreal
The shape of Rachel's mouth when she said that slowly entered her field of vision, but it felt like the sound was repeating and meaningless.
It was uncomfortable….
This was an emotion that could not be described in words
“What did you just say?”
asked Saeki, straightening her upper body again to sit comfortably, emphasizing each syllable.
Rachel did not like a word that came out of her mouth.
Starting with the bold use of the name “Clint,” it's as if she's calling someone else's husband like a lover, without any shame.
What then, having a baby?
These words couldn't be easily ignored, and they were amazing. She couldn't help but let out a hollow laugh.
But Rachel, for some reason, did not back down from her decision and spoke again.
"Just like you said, I have a baby Clint."
As if she did not even think about the weight of the words she spoke, she remained indifferent.
Saiki found the words surreal, and couldn't help but laugh.
“Whose child?”
Psyche kept looking at Rachel without looking away.
“All… the Duke’s child.”
She was about to use his name, but at Saiki's continued gaze, she changed her tone.
However, it seemed to bother Saiki a little.
“….”
Rachel was about to approach Saiki, but stopped when she saw her expression.
Just getting a little closer made her feel as if the scent of fresh ivy was bothering the tip of her nose, and Saiki seemed to be even more stern.
Saiki couldn't help but smile, given Rachel's nonsense. She asked more.
Do you have any evidence?
“….”
“Rachel”
Saeki, who had fixed her gaze on Rachel after looking around, called her name with a faint smile.
“Maybe you don't have anything to do with the Duke. Maybe you're not angry, but you came here and said this, so you should pretend to believe me, right?”
Although her tone was calm and matter-of-fact, every word she said was enough to steady Rachel.
Psyche even laughed without realizing it.
She had expected that revealing that she had the Duke's child would leave her helpless and unable to speak, but her reaction was completely uncharacteristic.
She didn't seem surprised.
She hesitated a little, as if she would no longer give in to Rachel's plea for sympathy.
Rachel looked down in response to Saiki's tone of voice, which sounded like an ultimatum and indicated that she would show no sympathy.
Are you absolutely sure?
“….”
Rachel nodded without saying anything.
Saiki remained calm and dry as she continued.
"Actually, Rachel, I can't believe your child is my husband's, even if he's born now. My husband is a man married to a childless woman. But because you've come this far, and taken such a risk by saying this, I guess I should at least pretend to believe you?"
Her tone was calm and indifferent, but each of her words had enough force to make Rachel shiver.
Saiki let out a chuckle again without realizing it. She thought she would feel afraid and unable to do anything when she heard that she had given birth to a child with her husband. But her handling of the situation was unexpectedly aristocratic.
Psyche spoke softly again.
"So, that's why you told the story of the Mad Count the other day, isn't it? Is it possible that you're afraid that my husband and your child will receive the same treatment? By the way, the Mad Count can't enter the palace anymore. And I don't think my lady would risk such a risk… I don't think so."
Saiki spoke softly, but the power of her words could not be ignored.
"You and your child will be labeled as filthy people for the rest of your lives. Don't even think that your child will ever have a chance to see the light. Rachel. Oh, I wish I didn't know about this. Shouldn't you have kept it a secret?"
When Saiki asked with a strange expression, Rachel couldn't bear it any longer and opened her mouth.
As she continued to talk, it became clear that Rachel's intention was to hand the reins back to Psyche.
“The lady’s words are all true. He is a man who knows how to keep his faith.”
“Huh.”
In the midst of all this, Rachel's behavior, endorsing that of the Count, seemed ridiculous to Psyche, and she openly mocked her. But Rachel kept talking.
"I knew he had a woman who was severely infertile. So, what if I had to give him a drug to sleep with me?"