The Strongest Daughter-In-Law Of The Black Lion Family [EN]: Chapter 122

The Black Lion Family’s Strongest Daughter-in-Law (122)

#122.

Zerachiel’s eyes narrowed for a moment. He murmured lowly, as if facing a natural enemy.

“What could he possibly have to say separately to my wife?”

“…That’s…”

Heathcliff hesitated, staring intently at Chelsia. He seemed to have something he wanted to say privately.

“Give us a moment alone.”

“I don’t want to.”

“Zerachiel.”

Chelsia conveyed with her eyes, and Zerachiel let out a soft sigh. It was becoming increasingly difficult for him to refuse when she looked at him like that.

“Alright. Just ten minutes. But only on the condition that you remain within my sight.”

“Okay, thank you.”

Chelsia smiled brightly, and Zerachiel stepped back ten paces. However, Ella stubbornly refused to move.

Heathcliff asked with a stiff expression,

“Aren’t you going?”

“Please pretend I’m not here and continue your conversation.”

“You are here, right now.”

Oh my.

Chelsia stared blankly at Heathcliff, who was reacting sensitively to Ella.

Just moments ago, he hadn’t even flinched at Zerachiel’s provocations, remaining calm.

Why was he reacting so strongly to Ella’s words?

Chelsia found it strange, but she soothed Ella. She was curious about what Heathcliff wanted to say.

“I’m fine, so step back. Zerachiel might come back up here.”

“Yes…”

Ella quietly stepped back at Chelsia’s words. That seemed to displease Heathcliff even more.

He opened his mouth as if frustrated.

“Did I perhaps do something wrong to her?”

“I don’t know. I think only Ella herself would know.”

Chelsia smiled awkwardly, glancing at Ella.

Ella was still staring at her with an anxious look. It was as if she was worried that Heathcliff might harm her.

“Please understand. She’s a child with many scars.”

“Scars?”

Hearthcliff averted his gaze from Ella and asked. He seemed overly interested in Ella.

However, Chelsia had no obligation to tell Heathcliff about Ella’s personal life.

Besides, the two of them were nothing to each other right now.

“It’s a bit complicated to explain.”

As she subtly expressed her refusal, Heathcliff took a step back.

“Well, you don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to.”

“So, what did you want to talk about that you called me aside? Even though you knew Zerachiel would be jealous?”

“There’s information that I need to tell only you.”

“What is it?”

It was the moment Chelsia tilted her head, looking clueless. Heathcliff murmured in a very small voice.

“Your biological mother is here with us.”

* * *

Arriving at the lodging, I blankly stared out the window at the falling snow.

‘Your biological mother is here with us.’

The moment I heard those words from Heathcliff, I was overcome with a strange emotion.

Until then, I had never been particularly curious about the existence of my parents.

Since I was born, I assumed my parents existed somewhere, but that was it.

I was an abandoned beastkin anyway, and I thought Jabishi would be my only family in this life.

But now. I never imagined I would find a clue about my biological mother in the distant North.

And that Paige would find out first and tell me.

The timing was too coincidental.

When I showed a wary expression, Heathcliff muttered bitterly.

‘Don’t be so wary. I just wanted to let you know in advance because I thought you might be surprised.’

‘…Sorry. I was too surprised too.’

‘I brought information about your biological mother because I thought you might be curious. I thought it might be helpful.’

‘Why are you giving this to me?’

‘We’re friends.’

‘…….’

‘Was I perhaps mistaken?’

Finishing the recollection, I tapped the letter Heathcliff gave me with my finger.

I suspected Heathcliff without realizing it because of Ella’s advice. Recently, she had been telling me not to trust him.

I felt a little uneasy because I seemed to have hurt Heathcliff unintentionally.

I’ll have to apologize when I see him next time, I thought, and then I stared at the letter again.

However, the reason I hadn’t opened the letter yet was a kind of hesitation.

The reason why I was abandoned must be written in here.

I couldn’t bring myself to open it because I was afraid that I might understand my mother’s heart, who abandoned me.

Ivan butted in from the side, unaware of my troubled heart.

“What is this letter?”

“Ah! You scared me! Make some noise, Ivan!”

“Hiding your presence is a beast’s basic skill! So, what’s that letter about?”

Ivan touched the letter and looked curious. His face was full of mischief at a glance.

“Don’t touch it!”

I snatched the letter from Ivan and growled. I could see that he was eager to read the letter.

Ivan blinked his eyes and acted innocent.

“No, what did I do to make you like this? I was just wondering because you were staring at it so intently. I thought maybe a duel invitation came.”

“That’s not possible.”

“If it’s not that, why are you groaning without reading it or throwing it away? Could it be a love letter?”

Ivan wiggled his body, making a fuss. I somehow couldn’t bring myself to hit him for his pathetic behavior.

I muttered with an uncharacteristic gloomy look.

“I feel like I can’t go back if I read it.”

“Hmm.”

Ivan seemed to examine me for a moment, then suddenly snatched the letter.

“Then it’s only right for me to read it for you!”

What kind of law is that!

“Give it back!”

It was when I was clinging to Ivan’s arm, struggling in surprise.

“Ugh!”

Following a dull sound, Ivan screamed and flew far away.

While I was blinking in confusion as my vision cleared.

The letter in question was already in Zerachiel’s hand.

Zerachiel seemed to stare at the letter for a moment, then handed it to me willingly.

“Here, take it.”

“Oh, oh. Th, thank you.”

I took the letter and held it tightly in my arms. Then I carefully watched Zerachiel’s reaction.

He knew that I had received this letter from Heathcliff.

“Um, I don’t want you to misunderstand…”

It was the moment I opened my mouth to explain. Zerachiel said.

“I don’t misunderstand.”

“Huh?”

“I said I don’t misunderstand.”

With those words, Zerachiel didn’t ask a single question about the letter. Rather, he had a blank look on his face, as if he was distracted by something else.

I was puzzled by that, but I quickly put the letter in my arms.

* * *

An hour ago.

Zerachiel, who was suddenly called by Zacary, asked back with a serious face.

“What do you mean? There was another reason for this negotiation.”

“That’s what I said. The negotiation site was chosen in the North to secretly contact a beastkin with two pheromones.”

“Then Merina’s disappearance during the move must have been to meet him.”

Zerachiel glanced at Merina behind Zacary. Merina, who had clearly left midway during the move to the negotiation site, was already here.

That meant she had returned after completing her mission.

And the news she brought must have made Zacary anxious. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have suddenly brought up the matter that had been secretly carried out under the command of the head of the family.

“I wonder why Father was looking for a beastkin with two pheromones, and why he hid it until now.”

Zerachiel retorted in a low voice.

For the past three years, Zacary had been hiding from Zerachiel that he was looking for a beastkin with a similar case to Chelsia, even while searching for Nabi’s gang.

But what was his intention in revealing it to me now?

I was seized with an ominous feeling that it was not good news.

Just as Zerachiel was staring intently at Zacary with a nervous face, his mouth opened.

“An unexpected thing has happened that I can no longer hide from you.”