About

Cassian was the illegitimate son of the Blanchester Ducal family. He chose to go to war to survive the family's assassins, and I threw myself into the battlefield for money. As a commoner, I was assigned to his unit for my quick efficiency and swordsmanship. We fought together, stayed close, and naturally fell in love. Thanks to Cassian's brilliant tactics, the Empire won the war, and he became a war hero. After the war, he became busy inheriting the Dukedom and solidifying his position. I took advantage of his busy schedule to run away from him. I had become pregnant with his child. I thought that a mere commoner like me was not a fit for Cassian, who had now become a Duke. Months passed since I fled. The child grew inside me until my belly was so large it wouldn't be strange if the baby came at any moment. I was living a modest but decent life. Then one day, Cassian showed up at my small cottage. How much does he know? Does he know about the child? I was confused. If I ran now, he would only search for me more. Thinking I should end this today, I put on a maternity belt I had kept just in case and wore a loose dress to hide my bump before greeting him. At his request to talk, we sat at a small table drinking tea and catching up, but perhaps I tightened the belt too much—my stomach is starting to ache. There are still two weeks left until the due date. The tea is already finished, so why isn't Cassian leaving...?