The Villainous Noble Who Kept Rewinding After Death: The Story Somehow Changed When I Committed Suicide

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The Villainous Noble Who Kept Rewinding After Death: The Story Somehow Changed When I Committed Suicide

Chapter 127: Mother’s Thoughts

~Side Elize~

“Phew. They’re gone.”

“Mm. They’ve left.”

After Lewis and the others exited the room, Elize sighed and said, with Fiera nodding in agreement, her ears twitching.

“Thank you, Fiera-chan. Now we can talk freely.”

In the room, aside from Elize and Fiera, only Miria and a few maids were present, making it an ideal situation for the conversation ahead.

“Still, Fiera-chan, you’ve become quite beautiful again.”

“Thank you!”

“Shuvina-chan is super cute too; I can’t help but worry about my son going forward.”

Elize said this, dramatically placing a hand on her cheek and sighing, but her adult beauty outshone that of Fiera and the others, making the gesture almost too fitting.

“It’s only natural because El is so handsome.”

“Yes! So incredibly handsome!”

“Hehe. True. Even without parental bias, I think he’s the second most handsome in this country.”

From the outside, their conversation likely sounded absurd, but they were dead serious, and over the past two years, Lewis had grown taller and more muscular, undoubtedly increasing his appeal.

“Second, you say?”

“Yep. The first, of course, is Edward. To me, he’s the most handsome.”

“I see.”

Once Elize had finished gushing, the three of them took a moment to sip their tea and eat cookies.

For a while, they chatted about what made Edward and Lewis so handsome, but suddenly Elize’s cheerful demeanor shifted to one of sadness, and she gently placed her cup on the table.

“It’s so fun talking as if we’re just chatting with girls. But, you all do realize, don’t you? That Lewis has no interest in romance? Moreover, he doesn’t even seem to care about his own life.”

“…Yes.”

Fiera hesitated a bit on how to respond, but after silently exchanging glances with Shuvina, she looked into Elize’s eyes and replied.

“I feel it too, in a way. I’m his parent too, after all. I can tell just by looking that he’s changed, and he doesn’t seem to care about living. He’s so kind, worrying about us, but surely there have been many times his life was in danger?”

“……”

Fiera briefly considered revealing the truth but knew it would go against Lewis’s wishes. Above all, she didn’t want to cause Elize any pain, so she kept quiet.

“Hehe. I take your silence as affirmation. But don’t worry, I won’t force you to spill anything.”

“I’m sorry.”

“No, no need to apologize. It’s a choice you made thinking of me and that boy, right? So there’s no need to worry.”

Elize gently patted Fiera’s head, then turned to tenderly stroke Shuvina’s head as well.

“But, honestly, I want that boy to live a long life. I hate the thought of him dying before me; more than anything, I want to die while gazing at that happy, smiling boy and his family. So I’m truly grateful that there are kids like you, Fiera-chan, who care for him and want to be by his side.”

Elize’s smile was filled with the love of a mother, and both girls realized just how much Lewis was loved and raised with care.

“Hey, don’t you two wonder? Why is it that, among the high-ranking nobles like us, Lewis is our only child?”

It was something that had crossed their minds since they arrived at the mansion. Normally, high-ranking nobles would have several children, and sometimes multiple wives too.

This would increase options for heirs and serve as insurance in case anything happened to the designated successor.

However, the House of Valentine had only Lewis as a child, and if there was a reason that Elize could only bear one child, Edward would be justified to take another wife for the good of the family.

“Actually, I can’t have any more children.”

“Eh…”

Fiera and Shuvina were perplexed by what Elize had just revealed, unsure of how to respond, their words faltering.

Though the two hadn’t quite grasped the sensations of childbirth yet, they understood that being unable to bear children was a painful reality. Elize’s affection for them only emphasized how much she loved children.

“Hehe. Don’t look so serious. It’s just that I had a difficult childbirth with Lewis. It took a huge toll on my body, and nearly cost Lewis his life.

But miraculously, he was saved, and I didn’t face any life-threatening issues. It did leave me unable to have more children, though.”

“That, that’s just…”

“Almost dying…”

Just thinking about what might have happened to Lewis made Fiera’s heart ache, and Shuvina fought back tears listening to Elize and Lewis’s story.

“Don’t worry about it; it’s all in the past. Besides, I don’t dwell on it anymore. Back then, though, it hurt a lot. For a noble wife, bearing an heir is the utmost priority, and I’d lost the ability to have children, which left open the possibility of him taking another wife.

But I didn’t want that. I didn’t want to share him with anyone, and more than anything, I hated the thought of living with someone I didn’t know.”

“I understand that feeling.”

“I feel the same. Honestly, I’d hate to be with someone I don’t know.”

“Hehe. Thank you. But you know what? At that time, he said to me that he had no intention of marrying anyone else. He only loved me. I was so happy I ended up hugging him and crying.”

“That’s so wonderful!”

Elize’s cheeks flushed as she nostalgically recounted that moment, while Fiera and Shuvina looked at her with a hint of envy.

“Well, that’s how it is. I’m not feeling anything about it anymore, but I still really love children. Whenever I’m with you two, I just can’t help but want to spoil you.”

“Mm. That makes me happy.”

“Yes! I’m so lucky to be spoiled by Lewis’s mother!”

“Hehe. Thank you. But I’m sorry. As a mother, I can’t just single one of you out to spoil. I think you both know that he has a fiancée, right? A cute girl named Iris. I want to remain fair to everyone, so you girls need to do your part moving forward.”

“Yes, we’ll do our best.”

“I’m going to make sure he looks my way!”

“Do your best. I respect your choices and won’t say a word even if they lead you away from Lewis. Just make sure to pursue your feelings while enjoying yourselves. Love is all about putting in the effort, and if you truly want him, don’t step back even an inch. The moment you do, he’ll lose interest in you. Miria, if you really love him, keep at it without worrying about status.”

“You can rest easy. I’m not going anywhere.”

“Me too! I’ll definitely stay by Lewis’s side!”

“Thank you for your consideration. I’ll do my best in my own way too.”

“Hehe, youth is such a beautiful thing. I truly hope that all of you can find happiness in the future. Now then, let’s leave the gloomy talk behind and share stories about Lewis from your perspective.”

“Thank you! We’ll talk a lot!”

After that, Fiera and Shuvina shared stories with Elize about their time with Lewis, and Elize recalled moments from Lewis’s childhood, but the biggest excitement came from the tales of Fiera and Lewis’s date. Elize beamed with joy, while Shuvina looked a bit envious.

The scene looked just like a real mother and daughter together, and the maids in the room watched over them with warm smiles.