Child Contains Husband of Others
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Sanya tapped her cheek with the index end while continuing to think. It had been several days that he asked for time to think about it while continuing to wait for the decision to be taken down. Askala had not yet spoken, but Ahelois and Eusebia settled in the main building as if to insist they would burn this house down if Erekleus' son was left to be born.

"There are many more deaths if this problem drags on." Eris's voice crept into Sanya's ear, making her glance with one remaining right eye. "Very much death."

As for the size of the man who killed his wife and was ready to kill his siblings if necessary, also being the perpetrator of Sanya's left eye loss, it seemed like Eris was worried about her son's fate.

Sanya doesn't care, frankly. But Sanya doesn't want Roxanne to cry.

"Then this is how it is." Sanya finally spoke. "Let me take care of them."

Roxanne flinched from her inertia. "However?"

"I'm also Narendra but literally I'm not. I'm a foreigner who was recognized as Narendra just because my great-grandmother was Trika. That boy, Mutia or whatever his name is, will be under my watch. Including his son."

Eris was silent, though she soon understood. "You mean a privilege for you and the kid? That kid can be born as Narendra but will be given boundaries like you?"

"Yes. Erekleus also did not need to marry. That's the safest road. Askala would definitely not take it as a problem and Ese could not protest either."

It's an uncertain solution but it makes sense. So immediately Sanya called Ares and Erekleus to give her opinion.

Erekleus was stunned while Ares immediately said, "What does it mean that he will become the new generation of Narendra's illegitimate son? That's what Auntie meant?"

"May be married and have children not be given, if he is a boy but if he is a girl, then like all Narendra's daughters, he will not be married either."

Erekleus. It was the same as letting his son be born but he could only hide and not even go down in Narendra's history.

"The young lady will probably agree." Sanya saw the rejection on Erekleus' face. "You can't love him, so stop pretending to do it. Choose, your son was born or did Askala abort him by the rules?"

Death or a cruel way out, it was the only choice in this family.

Erekleus bit his lip, turning to Roxanne who nodded. At least he could have been born and not killed.

"I chose to kill him." Ares suddenly spoke. "Of course, my sister, I'm not deciding. I express my opinion."

Ares looked at Erekleus guiltily but felt compelled to say everything. "If he doesn't become Narendra completely then the boy won't really live happily. Giving birth to her in the world is not the only form of affection. At least for me and I guess for Uncle, too."

Eris unhesitatingly nodded at Ares' opinion. But they only hold it in the form of opinions, not decisions. They knew that Erekleus wanted something else.

When the room was just filled with silence, Sanya suddenly moved. "Begging Askala to send his opinion immediately. Let me see Arkas now."

"Aibi—"

"Tell the pregnant woman about her fate. He should know even if he can't choose many options. If he chooses me, he and his son are alive. If he chooses you, he and his son suffer. And if he chooses to leave, he and his son are dead. Tell him about it as clearly as possible."

Erekleus could not have chosen much.

So as Sanya said, Erekleus went to Mute to really tell her.

What this family is like, what the rules are like, what kind of threat it is, what it could end up like if he chose the path he wanted.

Of course, Mute was speechless. He looked so shocked that his face turned pale. Erekleus was very worried about him, not wanting to give him a burden, but for this alone he had to know.

"Mutia, I didn't break my promise. Not in the least. I'll take responsibility."

But as Narendra, that responsibility is not to marry her.

"So ... What's your choice?"

*

Mute should have understood when he saw how big and incredible this place was. They cannot just live freely, do everything at will. Their rules must also be very cruel.

"Aren't you feeling the same about me, Young Master?"

"Mutia—"

"Honest."

Erekleus clenched his mouth, then nodded very slowly. "For now, no. Not like your shadow."

Then the choice is clear.

Mute can no longer escape, nor will he die, so he must stay away from where he is allowed, right?

To a place that was possible from the beginning for him.

*

That instant Mute was also transferred to Sanya's caregiving, descending into the building under the lake. Erechleus must not come to him and must not see him again, because it is a punishment for breaking Narendra's rule.

But thanks to that Ale and Ese look a little more lenient.

"I don't fully accept," Ale said as a special dinner between them occurred. "But if it's a solution that doesn't bother Ares, I'll take it."

Ares smiled as he ruffled his sister's hair. "Thank you for worrying, Sweet Brother. Just don't get too cold on Erekleus. He was not intentional."

"Son should be sorry." Ese received a mouthful of meat into his mouth by Erekleus. "Even if Big Brother is so handsome, how could Big Brother sleep with someone like that? She's not even pretty, sister. Brother is completely blind."

"Can we not corner me here considering I'm sad?" Erekleus smiled bitterly, hoping that this conversation would stop.

But Ale just threw it with a grain of wine and glared. "I'll kill you if I trouble Ares again!"

It seemed like Ale would continue bullying Erekleus at least until he was satisfied and willing to forget about Mute.

After eating and taking Eusebia to Eris's room, because she said she wanted to sleep with her father and mother, Erekleus came out of the main building of the Castle, went to the rear housing with Ariadne.

"What are you going to do, Young Master?" ask his wife.

"About what?"

"The baby. Aren't you going to see him?"

Erekleus fell silent. He was very, very willing to watch his son grow up in Mute's stomach until he was born. But it would endanger him.

The life of the child is determined from now on. He and Mute will be plentiful but not free. Then it's much better if he doesn't recognize who his father is.

Doesn't that make her wonder why her father is there but doesn't give her time together? Then he better think his father doesn't exist.

"I hope it's a man" murmured Erekleus. "Thus he kept Mutia as my substitute."

"You and I will take care of him even if he can't meet him, Young Master."

Erekleus smiled. "I'm grateful that my wife is you, Aria."

"Always, Young Master." Ariadne lowered her head, peeling her forehead from behind. "Always."

*

let's get ready to meet his son Erekleus and mute version "badass" 😌