The childs eyelashes were beautiful as he fell asleep in his cradle. In fact, there was no place that wasnt pretty.

His mouth is like his stubborn grandfather.

Honey dripped from Miriam s eyes. Whether that was the mind of her parents, or because their terrible son-in-law, who couldnt see them properly, didnt come to mind. They just saw a place that looked like a family of their own.

Its the same as you when you were young. His lashes are neat and his cheeks were plump.

Miriam was happy to see her lovely daughter and the child she gave birth to alternately.

But, are you sure youre okay?

But Evelyn asked back with a worried look. It was heartbreaking to think that her parents, who never left a stain on their life, were filled with scandals that they had an illegitimate child in their old age.

Ive already decided.

Miriam deliberately turned away from her daughters gaze and shook the cradle.

Whats the big deal about peoples words, right, Adrian?

But mother, .

Evelyn, who had been through it, was able to understand Miriams pain. The failure to give birth to a son as a successor was the greatest misfortune for the woman who had been groomed.

Evelyn didnt dare to guess her mothers heart, because Miriam had raised her only daughter, Evelyn, without showing such emotion.

Its okay. Its true that I didnt have a son, and no matter what anyone said, I cant help it.

Im sorry .

Still, her parents didnt shake by that. They kept their eyes on each other and protected the royal family. But their honor was tainted.

People now would laugh at the king for being blind to their son, and mocked the queen who failed to give birth to a son. Evelyn had learned how terrifying peoples malice in the imperial family.

Evelyn, peoples words cant hurt us.

Miriams keen eyes turned to her daughter.

And its our job to keep this child bright so that we dont hear such words.

Evelyn clenched her hand for no reason because she was frustrated. Now that she had to protect Adrian, and she had vowed not to show her tears.

No matter how many people in the world sin with words, if we are not shaken, things like this will soon be scattered without form.

Evelyn wasnt as strong as her mother. In the imperial family, malicious words always scratched Evelyn violently.

She escaped from the place, piling up the wound, and flew here. If this was a match, Evelyn was a loser.

The important thing is not to break up with a loving family. Isnt that right?

Yes.

Miriam nodded at her daughter and looked again at Adrian in the cradle.

I once thought I was the unhappiest person in the world.

Evelyn confessed late.

I was trapped in a tiny world, and I thought it was. I was a weak loser there.

Miriam looked at her daughter with sore eyes, but Evelyn didnt stop talking.

The next time I had this happiness, but I didnt know it like a fool.

A meaningless life, a pain without a price.

A foolish woman who was imprinted as a loser and did nothing. A weak mother who couldnt even protect her own child. The misfortune had already passed.

I met and knew Adrian. The most important thing is not honor or nobility, but happiness in this moment.

I couldnt really teach you something important, but this child taught you.

Miriam warmly grabbed Evelyns hand.

Please teach it to this child again someday.

Only

Yes.

The hope that Evelyn kept was asleep in the cradle.

Im sure, I will.

Evelyn thanked someone for giving her life back to her. So she could run away. And it was a great pleasure and relief that she could protect this child.

I have to protect this child.

Evelyn was no longer thinking about Fabian from Adrian. The dark hair and the dark blue eyes belonged to Adrian, not to Fabian.

Evelyn loved the child as it was. It didnt matter who the father was right now. So Evelyn was forgetting her cold ex-husband.