# Chapter 50
"The more I think about it, the more sense it makes. The Hood knows all about our situation, so...
"There will be no need to explain Judith's situation to him."
On the way to the house of the Duke of Maius, Judith and Isabella exchanged a few words, but Isabella's mind was completely occupied with this idea.
“I have to tell Ben right away.”
Ben, if it was about Judith, he would agree immediately if she offered to
Become an adopted daughter. And Karl also liked Judit, so this was a good idea
The more I think about it.
Well, he might be a little surprised, but he's still a little kid, so he'll encourage his sister-in-law to have a fresh start.
Oh, a new beginning for sister.
While Isabella was getting excited and planning what to do,
“Mom, we have already arrived. It seems that the way back is shorter.”
The carriage had already arrived at the ducal palace.
“Yes, we arrived quickly, and yet I feel tired. Come on, let’s get down.”
Isabella sighed slightly before getting off the carriage, Judith following behind her.
The night was getting late, and the moon was beginning to tilt. When they were adjusting their clothes in preparation for entering the palace,
“You're both late.”
Isabella and Judith froze at the sound, which cut through the hot air of that summer night like a bolt of lightning.
“Hi, mom.”
A young man with wonderful features appeared, and began to smile deeply as he looked at them.
The black night surrounded him.
“Eh, Ekian?”
Isabella's eyes widened when she saw her eldest son, who had disappeared five years ago
He became a handsome young man like a statue.
“Ikian, you...”
The young man smiled slightly at Isabella, who could not finish her speech, then turned his gaze to Judith.
“And this…is…”
Yudit was also distraught.
“Maybe she is my wife.”
In heavy silence, the young man said slowly, placing his hand on his arm.
“Hood.”
Marquis Soden's wife was holding Hood's hand tightly inside the returning carriage.
“Let's try to succeed together in the future.”
Hood smiled awkwardly and took her hand in return.
In fact, he had lived a difficult and poor life, but he never lacked the love of his parents. He was raised by a peasant couple with love and care.
Of course, after his adoptive parents died, he was always worried about providing for his siblings due to the large number of them…
“Yes, please help me.”
Hood answered, choosing his words carefully, smiling nervously. Then Marquez's wife smiled
Sudan gently said:
“You have already guaranteed your brothers a place in life.”
He had already asked her to arrange the placement of his adopted siblings.
From what he heard, the wealth of Marquis Sodden and his wife was enough to easily secure this.
Fortunately, all the children excelled in their studies and received support from excellent academies to study what they loved.
“Is there anything else you would like?”
Marquis Soden's wife said, wiping her tears.
“I couldn't do anything for you all this time...”
“As for what I want... I think I should fulfill my duty as the eldest son in a family
Sudan.”
Hood replied feeling embarrassed.
“From what I've seen and heard in Duke Mayus' family, there are a lot of things going wrong
The eldest sons must learn it, and they must prove their worth as successors.”
He had heard some things indirectly while working as the Duke's private doctor
Mayus.
He was told that Ekian Mayos was the ideal successor.
All the servants admitted that the Duke of Maios and his wife were eagerly awaiting his return
Patience. They were all waiting for him to come.
From a young age, Ekian handled the affairs of his dukedom efficiently...
He had achieved many achievements independently.
When he heard that Judith was in love with Ekian, he suddenly felt that he had become his rival.
It was a childish and silly feeling, but he really felt it.
“Y-Yes, that's true.
Marquis Soden sighed and said:
“Honestly, since your sudden entry was unexpected, showing your efforts to cope will have a huge impact on your situation within the family.”
“As I expected.”
“But if you don't want to, there's no need to try. You can spend quiet time with your family in the coming period, and think about it slowly. You haven't met your siblings yet
Real ones, right? They all miss you so much.”
They were planning to return to Marquis Soden's lands after leaving the capital.
Initially, the Marquis of Sodden were not nobles who resided in the capital
As their headquarters, they spent most of their time in the lands.
“There's actually an earl's daughter that you've been rumored to be engaged to for a while, you can meet her too...”
“Actually, there is a woman I love.”
The Marquis Sodden couple's facial features froze upon hearing Hood's words.
Honestly, they could have noticed it during the party. They could see where
Hood's eyes were constantly going.
Why was he insisting on staying in the duke's family? Why did he not reveal his identity?
For others even during the ceremony?
Of course, they owed Judith a huge debt of thanks. But accepting her as a wife was another matter.
Most importantly, Judith seemed completely uninterested in Judith.
“I…I want to settle down first.”
Khud's eyes lit up softly.
“I want to be a noble with a strong base myf.”
“……Hood?”
“I want to be a noble able to protect one person with my power.”
The Duke and his wife swallowed their dry saliva. They seemed to understand what Hood was thinking.
If Judith and Hood were on good terms and married lovingly, Judith would not be able to avoid being pointed out and criticized again.
Therefore, Hood intended to develop his own power to protect her, and to be in a position where no one could object to him.
“Okay, let’s go down to the Marquis’s grounds first and think about it later.”
The Marquis and his wife did not want to enter into a discussion with their son whom they had found
Recently, so they did not inquire further.
Anyway, it wasn't a bad thing for Hood, being the eldest son of the Duke Soden family, to want to build a strong foundation for himf.
“The Marquis’s lands require a lot of attention. Unlike the capital, the land is spacious but the environment is not good.”
said the Marquis kindly.
"But since you are an excellent doctor, there may be things that only you can do. In fact, in our fiefdom, landslides occur frequently, and there are a lot of
“Wounded.”
Hood nodded slowly, then turned his gaze out the window.
Judith's face, more beautiful today than anyone else's, appeared gleaming at the window. But he didn't love her because she was beautiful. He loved her because she was bright, because she communicated with him easily, because she had a good heart, and because she seemed strong but at the same time she seemed fragile and worried him.
Now, the Imperial Palace was getting further and further away until it completely disappeared.
'When we meet again, Judith.'
Hood thought as he closed his eyes slightly.
'You will no longer be the wife of Duke Mayus.'
There was nothing I could do with her even if I was in the capital anyway.
During that time, the Hood prefers to grow its own nest.
The carriage carrying Marquis Soden, his wife, and his eldest son soon drove away from the capital.
Judith looked at the man in front of her in a state of amazement.
“This is unbelievable. Really, this is unbelievable.”
According to the original script, this man was never supposed to appear.
Did Judith change the future so frequently that something went wrong? But even when Sera was playing the fake wife, this man never showed up.
He never appeared until the end of the original script, so Judith naturally thought he was dead. Otherwise, there is no other explanation.
“E-E-E-Kyan.”
Isabella rushed forward towards him.
“What happened? Huh? Ekian, what the heck….”
Ekian slowly held Isabella's hand.
"My mom."
His low voice sounded like he came out of a dream.
"It's been a long time. How have you been during this time?"