Chapter 217: Epilogue 7

Chapter 217: Epilogue 7

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[Ill return as soon as the work is done.]

A few days later, Ursula received a notification that the princess was giving birth, and she returned to the capital.

[You dont need to worry about Juliet. Weve already called a skilled doctor to the castle.]

Ursula assured confidently.

With the arrival of spring, he had the gazebo in the garden repaired, and thanks to that, Juliet often spent time in the spring garden.

Thanks to this, Lennox, who habitually moved to the garden that day, spotted Juliet from afar and hesitated.

Juliet wasnt alone.

She was engaged in a conversation with a young man he had never seen before.

[Whats that?]

[Oh, you mean that doctor?]

Elliot, who followed, explained as if it was not a big deal.

[Its a temporary replacement called by Madam Ursula. He is her disciple.]

That sly snake.

Lennox was astounded.

He had assumed that Ursulas disciple would naturally be a woman.

There are many skilled primary doctors in the noble families.

Yet, the reason he had specifically asked Ursula to look after Juliet was because there were few gynecologists who specialized in taking care of noblewomen.

Ursula must have known that fact.

But it seemed like he was the only one worried about it.

[Ah! I greet the Duke.]

The young man who was chatting with Juliet noticed him and hurriedly stood up.

[Well miss, if you have any more questions, feel free to call me anytime.]

[Yes, thank you.]

The young doctor with a melancholy impression courteously greeted and soon left the spot.

With only the two remaining in the garden, Lennox deliberately pretended to be unaware and suddenly spoke.

[It was Ursulas disciple.]

[Randel?]

Unaware of others pace, Juliet smiled broadly. It appeared they were familiar enough to call each other by name.

[Yes, hes kind and knows a lot.]

[What did you ask him?]

[Oh just this and that. Shall we take a walk?]

With a sunshade, Juliet lightly strolled around the garden with him.

Throughout the walk, Juliet shared what she had been up to while he was absent. How she named the foal he gifted Apple, or how she tasted jewel grapes for the first time.

They were trivial and cheerful stories, but to him, who had secretly been keeping tabs on her comings and goings, they were not novel.

Rather, he was irked that Juliet didnt mention anything about the man from earlier.

As they completed a round in the garden and returned to the gazebo, a plate of fruits was placed on the table.

The bowl full of strawberries was tempting.

[Have some.]

As he pushed the bowl towards her, Juliet seemed pleased with the spring strawberries.

She had lost her appetite as spring arrived, but tart fruits like strawberries or pomegranates seemed to be an exception as she ate them quite well.

[The princess gave birth to a baby this afternoon.]

Juliet said, wiping her hands.

[So, Randel said Madam Ursula might return sooner than expected.]

He had heard that too.

But he had no interest in others stories.

His mind was entirely fixated on the scene he witnessed earlier.

The extremely shy Juliet was seen chatting with a man she had met for the first time, which bewildered him.

[Your Highness, may I ask you something?]

[Go ahead.]

[You dont really dislike children, right?]

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[I mean, even if you dont get married, there could be a child.]

Lennox didnt know what to say.

He vaguely understood why Juliet was saying this.

But what Juliet was hoping for seemed quite unlikely to happen.

He scoffed internally.

Their familys bloodline was different from ordinary people; they were born with considerable magic powers, so unless there was a good compatibility, it wasnt easy to have a child.

In other words, unless they were extremely lucky or unlucky, it was clear that Juliet was having false hopes.

[Juliet.]

[I dont like it now.]

[Why?]

[Well, because]

Juliet made an awkward expression and quickly spoke.

[I feel like I have a cold. I dont want to pass it to you.]

He gently looked at Juliet whom he embraced and touched her forehead. When his cool hand touched her forehead, Juliet flinched momentarily.

Indeed.

She felt warm, and her body temperature seemed to be slightly high, indicating a fever.

It appeared that her saying she had a cold wasnt a lie.

With a hint of disappointment, he tried to get up.

[Shall I call a doctor?]

[No!]

Surprisingly startled, Juliet frantically grabbed him as he tried to stand.

[Ill get better with some rest. So]

[So, I should do nothing and stay like this?]

[Yes.]

Juliet glanced at him and nodded.

She disliked being touched and also disliked the idea of calling a doctor.

Lennoxs red eyes narrowed.

[Okay.]

He changed his position while embracing Juliet with a smile.

Like Juliet had earlier, he leaned against one wall with his back, lifting his legs onto the window seat, half lying down.

The window seat was too narrow for him to lift and sit with his legs.

It seemed quite spacious when Juliet was sitting, but for him, it was uncomfortable as he couldnt even straighten his legs.

However, he willingly endured the discomfort. He liked that Juliet was snugly nestled in his arms, unable to move.

[Lets talk instead.]

[About what?]

[Like, about your birthday gift.]

[Ah]

Juliet didnt seem particularly surprised or disappointed about the birthday topic.

[Did you know?]

He didnt know at all, but there was no need to say it straightforwardly.

[Dont you want anything?]

[Not really]

As he kept probing, Juliet hesitated.

[Then, money.]

[What?]

[Just a little is fine. A few gold coins]

Juliet blushed for some reason and lowered her eyes.

He was puzzled. It wasnt a big amount of money, just a few gold coins?

[I want to buy something in the shopping district.]

Speaking of which, they mentioned that she sometimes visited the shopping district with maids about once or twice a week.

But that couldnt be considered a birthday gift.

[Ill tell Elliot.]

The money for shopping was trivial.

Lennox probed with a discontented face.

[Other than that, is there anything you want as a birthday gift?]

[Something I want]

As if contemplating, Juliet bit her lip and glanced at him.

For a very brief moment, a hint of conflict crossed her blue eyes.

[If not now, could you grant me a favor later?]

[A favor?]

[Its not a big deal.]

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He stared at Juliet, who seemed a bit anxious, for a moment.

She looked like someone who desperately wanted something.

Drawn by her gaze, he unknowingly nodded.

[Just say it.]

[This is my request.]

Juliet then smiled with a complex expression of relief and sorrow.

[When I say something later, I hope you dont get too angry.]