My Husband Will Regret This - Chapter 116
Translator and Editor: Effe and Nabi
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Chapter 116
Chloe despised her mother’s behavior of feigning ignorance, in other words, dismissing everything her mother had done to her as if it never happened. Her mother had always been like this, pretending to be noble, as if she had done nothing, feigning ignorance and treating her as a wicked person.
She no longer wanted to succumb to her mother’s tricks.
“Mother.”
Chloe slowly spoke.
“The sole reason I came here today with my husband is simple.”
Saying so, she grabbed Eric’s arm and tilted her chin up, standing tall and speaking confidently.
“To declare that I won’t see you anymore.”
“Chloe!”
The Duchess looked shocked and bewildered as if she never expected her to make such a declaration. So, Chloe couldn’t help but feel equally bewildered, just like the Duchess.
Then, why on earth did her mother think she came here? Did she really think she came to pity her? Chloe couldn’t fathom the confidence her mother had, the certainty that she would never abandon her. However, that was a question for later.
For now, she had to address the immediate issue.
“Of course, I have mentioned before about cutting off financial support, but it seems you still don’t understand. It feels like you’re trying to hold us back using my guilt. So, I came to tell you directly.”
She took a deep breath and finally spoke the words she had been holding back for a long time.
“I won’t see Mother anymore.”
“Oh, my God!”
The Duchess exaggeratedly gestured, clutching her forehead. Chloe felt nothing anymore as if she was merely watching a play unfold.
“To try to break the bond with the parents that was made in heaven!”
Chloe narrowed one eye.
…A bond with parents? Was there ever such a thing between them? She tilted her head as if to say absolutely not.
“For you, Mother, there’s only Brother Joseph as your child?”
She said, biting her lip tightly.
“I don’t understand why you’re suddenly treating me as your child now…”
Swish!
As if she had no intention of enduring any longer, the Duchess’s hand flew towards Chloe’s cheek, but it was none other than Eric who caught her wrist.
Eric, who had been watching her and the Duchess, instinctively grabbed her wrist as soon as the Duchess raised her hand. Though he was aware of her being beaten by her mother, he couldn’t fathom her mother attempting to strike Chloe right in front of him.
He struggled to accept the unbelievable situation and let out a short sigh.
“Duchess.”
He uttered, still holding the Duchess’s arm firmly.
“Chloe is sick.”
The Duchess’s eyes shot up.
“Even so, I don’t think it’s considered polite to grab a lady’s wrist.”
“Even so, it’s not proper etiquette for a gentleman to stand idly by while his wife is being hit.”
At those words, the Duchess bit her lower lip tightly and shook off Eric’s hand.
“What a perfect match! Disregarding your mother and family like this, do you think you’ll live well? You’ll face divine retribution, wretched girl!”
She poured out bitter words as if she had been preparing for it.
Chloe felt the bitterness in her mouth. She expected, at the very least, the Duchess would ask why. Why would she do this? She thought there would be a complaint rather than a plea. However, the Duchess, her mother, was not such a woman.
Even knowing that, why did she harbor such futile expectations? Feeling foolish, she turned her head.
“Shall we, darling?”
Chloe grabbed Eric’s arm.
“Let’s go.”
Eric, who had been silently looking down at the arms that had been shaken off, turned his gaze towards the Duchess.
“Wait a moment.”
He approached the Duchess and whispered something in her ear. As soon as he did, the Duchess’s face became pensive.
Her trembling face was not a pleasant sight.
Satisfied that it was confirmed, Eric returned to Chloe after speaking with the Duchess before grabbing her arm and hurriedly leaving the mansion.
“What did you say?”
Chloe, who came out of the mansion’s gate, looked up at Eric.
“It’s a secret.”
It was an absolute secret for her.
It was because he whispered a threat that if all the money provided for support so far were turned into debt, even this Duke’s castle could be seized.
Eric smiled warmly and wrapped his arms around Chloe’s shoulders.
It felt a bit refreshing.
Chloe, who boarded the carriage, gazed absentmindedly out the window. The swiftly passing scenery was familiar to her. Having lived here for over a decade, it was only natural. However, all of this scenery suddenly felt unfamiliar to her.
Could it be because today marks the end of something she would never experience again?
She leaned her forehead against the window, staring blankly outside.
She had poured out harsh words to her mother. Of course, her mother had said harsh things to her as well, but she felt guilt over her own actions. Rather, the behavior she did toward her mother should never have occurred in the parent-child relationship her mother had mentioned.
Chloe tightly closed her eyes.
When she spoke, she felt a refreshing sensation, as if the pent-up frustration had subsided.
Having never rebelled against her mother before, Chloe could even feel the thrill that came with this deviation. However, after speaking, the problem arose. Was it really okay? Was it allowed to disown her mother like this? Could she live well? Was she truly a bad person… and so on.
As she couldn’t reassure herself, in the end, she found herself burying her face in her hands, letting out a sigh.
“Chloe.”
Eric, who had been watching her, wrapped his arms around her shoulders.
“Can I try to guess what you’re thinking?”
He poked her forehead in a smile.
“You probably feel sorry for the Duchess. Is it okay like this? Can the Duchess live alone without you?”
Her eyes widened. It felt like he knew everything about her heart as though he had looked directly into her mind.
Seeing Chloe’s reaction, Eric smiled again and pulled her into a hug.
“I don’t have a family, so I can’t understand that feeling.”
“Darling.”
“Thouhgh what I can be sure of is that you don’t need to feel guilty.”
He gently stroked Chloe’s back and spoke in a soft voice.
“Family is about loving and respecting each other. But you, instead of receiving respect… you didn’t even receive proper love from the Duchess.”
He stopped stroking her back, cupped her cheeks, and looked into her eyes.
“That’s not a family.”
“….”
“The true family is the two of us.”
As Eric spoke, his face brightened. It seemed like he had finally said the words he wanted to. So, Chloe’s heart also calmed down.
His words were right.
A family was a relationship where people loved and respected each other. She had never experienced such love and respect from her mother, father, or her brother Joseph.
Respect and love she ever received came only from Eric.
Chloe cupped her stomach and raised her chin. Then, she revealed a secret she had kept hidden for a while to Eric.
“Darling.”
With sparkling blue eyes, she said,
“Do you know why I made this decision today?”
Eric tilted his head slightly.
“Isn’t it because you don’t want to be controlled by the Duchess anymore?”
“That’s one reason, but…”
She trailed off, holding his wrist.
“The true family isn’t just the two of us.”
And she guided his hand down to her abdomen. A fluttering, pulsating heartbeat was transmitted to Eric’s hand.
“It’s three.”
Eric’s eyes widened.
“No way.”
He mumbled, and Chloe nodded with a joyful smile.
“Yes, that’s right.”
She was pregnant.
This was the conclusion the doctor had reached after two examinations a few days ago. Inside Chloe’s belly, a new life was growing. She was overjoyed knowing this fact. Even though she wanted to tell Eric right away, she had been waiting for the right moment.
Now seemed like the perfect time to share the news.
Chloe thought Eric would be as happy as she was. She looked at him with both hands clasped together. However, Eric, still widening his eyes, suddenly shouted.
“No, this can’t be!”
This was a reaction she had never expected.
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