I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 177



177 – As a Mother, as a Lover

It was nearing dinner time when Sonia returned to her mother’s side.

Because Edgar had been called to Helen for a while, Ariel, accompanied by an attendant, led Sonia to Catria.

“Mom!”

Even if you like the embrace of your older brother and older sister who like cancer, in the end, when it comes to children, the warmest embrace is the embrace of your parents.

Sonia was no exception, so as soon as she saw Katria, she ran straight into her arms.

“Did you have a good time? Sonia.”

“Huh! “A really big guy played with me today?”

“Mister? “What kind of person are you?”

It might seem like that if you just described him as ‘uncle,’ but when the modifier ‘very big’ was added, Katria’s interest piqued.

On the one hand, I wondered why rhetoric in sentences was important.

“Ugh… Without knowing. Anyway, he’s a good guy. They say they’ll play again next time!”

“You are a good person. Next time we meet, try not to cause too much trouble.”

“Lol… Yes!”

Katria looked at her daughter with happy eyes and patted her head as she continued to tell the story of today’s events like a saga.

Then, when Ariel was caught in her sight, she was shocked, took Sonia away from her body for a moment, and bowed down to express her gratitude.

“Okay, I’m sorry I’m late in thanking you. Majesty. I wonder if my child has caused any inconvenience…”

In the past, she had called her by her first name Katria, but she had returned to her original state, as if she had disappeared from her memory.

To be more precise, her status her her her rose from ‘Princess’ to ‘Your Highness.’

In any case, she was not very happy with Ariel.

Although she is praised by those around her, what daughter-in-law in the world would want to hear her mother-in-law speak highly of her?

“You’re welcome. Rather than that, please feel free to call me like before. “Mother.”

“I just want to apologize…”

However, even as Katria, there were circumstances that she could not avoid.

At that time, Ariel had not even had her coming-of-age ceremony, and she was closer to her in terms of status than she is now, since she had not inherited the position of head of the family .

This means that there is a big difference between the positions of successor and head of the family.

Knowing Ariel, she paused at first.

She wondered if he was asking too much of her when she hadn’t even had a wedding ceremony yet, and anyway, since there was a relationship between the families that originally existed, it wouldn’t be a good idea to damage it.

‘No. You have to do it now.’

However, it didn’t take long for her to realize that she was thinking she was wrong.

If you think about it, since she was young, Katria has always treated Ariel with respect, using honorifics.

In the past, the relationship seemed to have narrowed a little when Ariel visited Ardenum, but that alone was not enough to change a relationship that had lasted for over a decade.

In other words, if things continued like this, this solidified relationship would become more solid and would not fall apart.

In the worst case scenario, even if she were to marry Edgar, this strange relationship would continue.

If it festers and deteriorates, a situation will eventually arise where it is difficult for both sides to treat each other.

‘Somehow before that.’

That’s why Ariel thought now was the right time.

To be honest, even this felt like it was too late, but at least her intuition was telling her that it shouldn’t be too late.

‘It’s difficult.’

On the other hand, Katria’s mind was complicated.

In fact, she thought that their friendship, which had been going on since childhood, would not last long.

It wasn’t an empty guess that Ariel’s feelings she she were bad or that Helen might change her mind her her her, but I just thought that she would return to her her original position her her her .

It’s just that since we were kids, we can be friends and stand side by side regardless of social status.

However, I thought that if the two people grow up and realize their respective positions, they will grow apart.

Therefore, she did not try to close the distance from Ariel early on, and she only saw her as a daughter of the family who should be respected.

In case she finds herself in an unreachable position again, don’t let confusion creep into her mind.

She thought it would be better not to change her mind early on as she was going to become her son’s friend and a daughter to be cherished.

‘It went on for too long.’

Katria also knew.

Of course, I don’t know what the relationship between people will be like, but I can’t stick to this idea as long as the two people are at least truly friends and have progressed to lovers.

The two young children are sincerely committed to their relationship, but she can’t just watch from afar just because she doesn’t know what will happen forever.

“Your Majesty.”

“Mother, it’s not your height…”

When Katria opened her closed eyes and said that title again, Ariel quickly tried to stop her.

However, she left speechless because she shook her head weakly.

“No. Please allow me to call you this just this once. This will probably be a title I won’t use in the future…”

“If that’s the case… Yes, go ahead. “Mother.”

Ariel, understanding what she meant, nodded her head lightly, and a faint smile appeared on Katria’s lips.

“Actually, I have been trying to stay away from you for a long time. That by no means means that she had a bad opinion of Your Highness, but I think it is true that she at least thought it was unpleasant.”

“It’s natural. “If you think about the relationship between families, my mother is rather unusual.”

Of course, since Helen is of relatively high status, she can extend her hand to those below her without hesitation.

There was a stronger psychological resistance to a subordinate handing her hand to a superior.

Katria did not strongly deny this and just shook her head.

But there was an essential difference in what she wanted to talk about.

“Maybe so. However, I think Lady Helen at least looked at the two of you with sincere eyes.”

Helen looked at the relationship between the two, ignoring everything including family, status, and wealth.

I don’t know if the two will return to the relationship they were supposed to have in the future, but I thought that was solely their choice.

Until then, she just treated them without discrimination and pushed them to be friends.

Katria couldn’t say for sure that it was the right choice.

But she could at least say that as a parent, it was Helen who truly cared for her children.

“So I may have been a poor mother. In the end, it’s not like I treated His Highness with sincerity or trusted my son.”

As her her parents her her her, we couldn’t do anything for her her child her her her, and we couldn’t even give her trust her.

Katria felt sorry for that fact more than anything else.

Why didn’t she think that she would be able to have a smooth relationship with that child, no matter who she was with?

“Even though she is such an ugly mother, she sincerely hopes for her child’s happiness more than anyone else.”

“… Yes.”

They say there is no parent who doesn’t want their children to be happy, but in Ariel’s eyes, Katria was a woman who loved her children so much that she was one of the few.

Even her mother, Helen, is said to be terrible in her love for her children, but she is by no means inferior to him.

“So, I know it’s presumptuous, but I would like to ask you a favor. Could you please listen… ?”

“Sure. Please feel free to tell me anything.”

Ariel nodded her head as if she had no need to worry.

He was willing to grant any request she had, not just to reassure her, but to show her his aspirations and his sincerity.

As she waited for Katria’s words with a tense mind, she soon parted her tightly closed lips and her body was drawn once again.

“Please do not part with that child and make her happy for the rest of her life.”

This is something that is often said by the father-in-law of her husband-to-be before the wedding.

But it was something that parents always wanted and naturally desired.

At this, Ariel tried to express her positive affirmation as usual, but stopped.

For some reason, I felt like this shouldn’t be happening.

At least it seems rude to respond so lightly to a mother’s sincere wishes

So one step, two steps.

Ariel slowly approached Katria and gently held her hand and met her gaze her her her.

As the strange eyes that seemed both similar and different from Edgar came into her field of vision, the emotions contained within them seemed to be engraved in her heart.

“Mother, actually, I had a promise with Ed while I was visiting the imperial palace not long ago.”

“Promise… “What do you mean?”

“Yes. Are you curious about what promise was made?”

“Joe, it’s a little…” ” …”

In fact, she was curious, not just a little, but a lot, but given the situation, Katria did not panic and responded as calmly as possible.

Then, Ariel continued speaking in a quiet tone with a smile on her face.

“At first, he told me first. Even though there may be tears in her eyes, I will make sure she won’t regret being with me.”

“… It’s like that kid.”

“Right? So, do you know what I answered there?”

“Well…”

I couldn’t think of a particularly plausible answer.

When Katria tilted her head with a puzzled expression, Ariel lifted her index finger and gave her answer with her characteristic confident expression.

“I said I would make tomorrow happier and remember so that I wouldn’t even yesterday. “I will definitely rely on the name my parents gave me and the name of this family that my ancestors have maintained.”

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“Ah…”

The reason Ariel said this was simple.

Rather than just showing off her response to Katria, she wanted to convey her true feelings to him as well, and to ask him not to doubt her.

“So don’t worry. “I will make her so happy that she can’t even think of another woman, and that she won’t even want to leave my arms in her.”

Ariel’s red eyes took on a warm and soft color, unlike her usual sharp glow.

Katria, who was staring at that in silence, let out a low exclamation and answered softly while stroking the back of Ariel’s hand.

Now, it is not a show of respect towards the owner of the Grand Duke’s family, but a feeling of closeness towards her child’s lover her her her.

“Thank you. “Sae-baby.”

“Not much to say.”

At the end of that conversation, the two people exchanged glances and without anyone saying anything first, said that it was a secret from Edgar.

That was a somewhat embarrassing feeling that I never wanted to show to him, both as a mother and as a lover.