The moment she stepped out of the imperial palace, Adele gripped the stair railing and finally managed to catch her breath. Only moments ago, she had felt as though she might suffocate.
Even now, the image of April retching wouldn't leave her mind.
Pregnant with Christine's child…
Wasn't it just indigestion?
If anyone knew how reckless and worthless society's rumors could be, it was her.
One bout of retching from the princess, and by tomorrow the rumor might not stop at pregnancy — it might grow into a secret child hidden away somewhere.
Right. It's probably just another worthless rumor.
Then, all at once, the whole thing struck her as absurd.
And if the princess weren't pregnant — what would even change?
The two of them would marry soon enough, and sooner or later she would carry his child. Whether it happened a little earlier or a little later…
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