I Faked a Pregnancy, but My Husband Returned - Chapter 132

Just moments ago, he had worn an expression that could evoke the deepest sympathy, as though the world were ending—but now, he kissed her with deep, relentless intensity.

Judith, startled by the sudden kiss, widened her eyes like a rabbit, then slowly closed them without realizing it.

The kiss, after such a long time, was rough but overwhelmingly sweet.

The desperate passion that clashed against her, as if to devour her entirely, was almost too much to bear.

Only when she was out of breath and her tilted head began to ache did she finally manage to escape his grasp.

“W-why would you go so deep right from the start…”

Judith narrowed her eyes in irritation and complained.

“You should give me some time to prepare myself. We should take things slowly. This is just…”

“Mm. Once you advance a step, the pace naturally picks up from there. That’s what they say in military science. Isn’t it the same in romance studies?”

Ekian sat beside her and wrapped his arm around her waist.

Then, with a playful expression, he whispered, “Didn’t that book you used to read, How to Date a Man or something like that, mention anything like this?”

Judith’s ears turned bright red at those words.

Unable to hide her flustered expression, she tried to escape his embrace, but his warmth only held her tighter.

“Of course, I’m not very well-versed in this. So I’ve made a lot of mistakes.”

With his eyes curved like crescent moons, he leaned in again and whispered with amusement, “You seem to have studied a lot. Would you be willing to teach me a bit of theory, Teacher Yuth?”

“If you keep teasing me, I might take back my decision to stay by your— mmph!”

Judith’s mouth was sealed once again. It was a hopeless game for her.

He had worn the most pitiful expression just moments ago, and now he was gleefully basking in bliss after a single confession. It was almost irritating.

Yet even so, she didn’t push away the warmth that surged toward her.

Because he was the man she loved, after all.

Their relationship had been full of absurd coincidences, but everything—every one of those immense things—revolved around this one man. And from now on, all those complicated ties would be replaced with the simplest bond.

“Haah… ha…”

After accepting him for a long while, she was so overwhelmed that tears welled up in her eyes.

He looked at her face, weakened just from kissing, and whispered, “Hud hasn’t gone back yet, right? Send him back immediately.”

“That’s what you’re thinking about right now?”

“Of course. Just imagining you and Hud wandering the market together like newlyweds still makes my blood boil.”

“We weren’t fooling around. We were a practical economic unit under one roof, seriously searching for daily sustenance.”

“That makes it even worse.”

Ekian frowned as he spoke.

“Anyway, can I ask Hud later if… marital relations are possible? He’s a doctor, after all.”

“Wow. Seriously…”

Judith sighed in exasperation.

“I can’t believe the father of my child is this petty…”

“If you don’t send him away, I’ll keep asking every single day, so brace yourself.”

Ekian growled as he pressed his lips to her neck.

“When it comes to being petty in front of another man, not even you running away a hundred times will fix that.”

Judith let out a dry, helpless laugh.

Ekian gently placed his hand on her belly and asked, “May I say hello to our baby too?”

“Huh?”

“I’ve really… really wanted to greet the baby. But I felt like I’d be using the child as an excuse to burden you. I didn’t want to give the impression that I was using the baby too.”

“The baby probably doesn’t understand that kind of thing yet.”

“Still.”

With trembling hands, Ekian stroked Judith’s belly.

Though it wasn’t very noticeable under loose clothes, the roundness of her belly was unmistakably different from before.

“Have you thought of any names?”

“Not yet.”

Judith shook her head.

“Actually… I wanted to name the baby with the Master. That’s why I haven’t picked one yet.”

“I see.”

Ekian gently stroked her belly. After a moment of thought, he whispered kindly, “Let’s talk about it together from now on. I want to give our child the best name in the world.”

Judith nodded shyly.

Though it might not have been the face she had imagined for the Master, she knew that this warm, fulfilling feeling in her chest was precious and irreplaceable.

In a way, Castin’s words—‘You hit the jackpot!’—weren’t wrong.

Honestly, she’d never expected him to be better-looking than Ekian anyway.

As Ekian held her close, unable to remove his hands from her, he murmured quietly, “There’s a lot for us to discuss… including the wedding.”

“Huh? Wedding?”

“Of course.”

Ekian raised an eyebrow as if he were stating the obvious.

“This time, we should hold a proper wedding. Just living together after handing in the paperwork in a slipshod way once is enough.”

“Aha.”

“I didn’t even get to sign that paperwork.”

He was right. Ekian narrowed his eyes and declared, “Since I haven’t done anything, I’m going to do everything. This time around.”

“Ah, well… I suppose so. I’ll respect that. You didn’t even get to sign the divorce papers.”

“Let’s not mention that part. Talking about divorce on a good day like this.”

Ekian muttered lowly, then chuckled again. It was the face of someone simply happy to be with her like this.

Judith slowly peeled off the hands that were clinging to her and said, “Anyway, go out already. I think people must be waiting like crazy. Don’t you think they’re dying to know?”

“Why bother worrying about that? A couple reuniting after a long time can take their time.”

“Sorry, I can’t ignore that kind of thing. I’ve already caught the Grand Duchess syndrome.”

“Huh?”

“Will you leave the educational reform to me? I’ve come up with quite a few ideas while teaching kids.”

At Judith’s firm words, Ekian sighed softly again and smiled.

Murmuring a compliment that wasn’t quite a compliment—how things were always most fun when he was with her.

“We should get matching rings, too.”

Ekian said as he brushed her fourth finger.

“I’ll give you the best ring in the world. We didn’t have one in the first marriage.”

“Well, I didn’t even have a husband, so don’t dwell on what wasn’t there.”

Listening half-heartedly to Judith’s words, Ekian kept mumbling about dresses and wedding gifts.

And yet he made no move to get up, so Judith ended up using her final card.

“Aren’t you going back to the manor?”

“Mmm.”

“According to Castin, we’ve reached the safe gestational period to resume marital relations if we’re careful. We don’t even need to ask Hud.”

“What are we waiting for?”

Ekian sprang up and lifted Judith into his arms.

“Let’s go quickly.”

Judith had succeeded in getting him up as planned, but she suddenly felt uneasy, like she’d dug her own grave.

“Ever since that one time, I kept thinking about it. It was so hard.”

Ekian whispered into her ear, “Actually, it’s been hard since earlier.”

“Huh? Since when earlier?”

“Since the moment I first saw you.”

Judith, feeling the burning desire in his gaze and his body’s response, let out a deep sigh.

“Wait, you’re telling me you were like this the whole time, even while having that serious conversation?”

“Yes. This is the man you married. By the way, I held back that day because I felt guilty, so I didn’t go all the way.”

Wait—he didn’t go all the way that day?

She had struggled so much! Her whole body had ached for days! She had even begged him to stop at the end!

“Not being able to lose control in front of you is what led us to this mess, but anyway, my head was a mess back then.”

“Then now…?”

“Of course I’ll be careful. But once our child is born and your body recovers… you should expect not to leave the house for a few days. I’ve held back a lot, and I think I’ll keep holding back.”

Seeing her face full of shock, he whispered with a wicked smile, “Even if it turns out to be a scam, it can’t be helped. This time, I’m never getting divorced. There’s no such thing as a second divorce in my life.”

Judith didn’t intend to get divorced twice either, so she decided to accept this sham marriage in her heart.

But she couldn’t help the ears that turned red from the sudden indecent talk.

And so, the two of them left the Grey Information Guild.

Sure enough, people on the streets were waiting for them with eyes full of curiosity.

Fortunately, as Ekian had said, no one seemed to have heard their conversation, as they all looked somewhat confused.

“Officially, the barbarians have been completely subdued.”

Ekian declared in a low voice while holding Judith. It was a short and concise explanation. But he added another statement.

“Privately, the wedding will be held once preparations are complete, so take note.”

The moment the word “wedding” was uttered, a huge cheer erupted.

Judith, feeling shy, covered her face with both hands. Being half held by Ekian made it even more embarrassing.

Even so, sunlight streamed through her fingers, and in the end, she couldn’t hide the smile spreading across her face.