Chapter 4: Duchess's little revenge

Thinking of those times I opened my eyes yet again only to find myself at not an unknown place. The Duchess room... The most unforgettable room of my life. The time I spent with my son is obviously here.

But it's not the time to relax yet! I have to confirm it! It must be a dream. I got off from the bed and ran towards my son's room. Many maids were on my way but I paid no attention to them and kept running till I reach infront of my son's room. My heart started to beat faster and faster so I held my hands near to my heart while fidgeting with my fingers to help myself to loose my anxiety. I took a deep breath and then pushed the door.

The maid who is incharge of waking up my Josh seems to be frightened with my sudden appearance so she started to ask for forgiveness for not waking up my Josh in time.

“I-i apologize for coming late to my duty, your grace!"

" Mom?" Calls my son in a sleepy voice. That took away my breath. I went to him ignoring the maid on the way and hugged my son and cries on his shoulder. My son looks too confused to talk with me after watching his perfect mom cry like a baby but instead of saying anything he choose to hug me back instead until I calm down. What a gentleman is my son since a young age.

Yes,It's the same 10 years old son I wanted to be with in my last life. Just like a miracle I got another life. Maybe it's the payment he wanted to pay me. As much as am thankful for it I'm angry too when I think about my past life.

“Mom? Are you ok now?" Asks my son with a worried look all over his face. This is the son I lost in my last life,Only thinking about it makes my eyes fills with tears.I cupped his face with both of my hand and kissed on his forehead and all over his face.

“Mom is happy to have you back in my life, my dear son." I repeat this sentence again and again like a talisman to protect my life anyhow.

“Mom, Are you sad because I didn't meet with you yesterday after I reached home?but believe me mom I thought it would be a disturbance for you at your resting hours...****I promise I will not let you be sad in the future****!"

My son looks so cute when he is talking...no matter what he does he is always charming. His skin is as fair as mine and silver hair like mine too. Except for his eyes he looks totally like me. But no matter what I still love my son as I did back then and this time am not leaving my son alone with those crazy people! Even if I have to put my life on line then I would gladly. This is a promise not from Claramae but from a mother.

"Mom isn't sad anymore Josh. Would you like to have some breakfast time with your mother?" I asked with a curious look which must have made my son thought that his mom must have gone crazy due to excessive word.

"...sure, mom." He replies with a beautiful smile which made my heart thump. How could a baby be this cute!? Am glad I gave birth to Josh at this point. I kissed my son on his forehead and stood up to go to my room for getting ready for breakfast.

I close the door and about to turn to the direction of my room but instead I bumped my face on a rock like chest.It hurt my nose badly due to which I moved back taking my vigorous steps. For which I stumbled and about to fall on my back but hopefully this hand supporting my back saved me from breaking the bone of my *ss. I balanced myself back to stand up straight and looked up to thank the person who helped me but as soon as I checked his face my heart felt into rage. The black hairs like night sky and blue eyes like the day sky plus his warm beige like skin colour, just a cherry on top. He was known as the most popular bachelor back then. It's still a feels like a dream when I think about how I got to marry a guy this handsome but je*k like person. It's the Archduke Devior ré Neleon, The same person who paid no glance to my son in my last life and even looked expressionless at the time of his death. The only thought I could get after seeing him in this life is 'I must divorce him in this life' or else it would be a disaster as it happened in the last life but I want to give him troubles as much as I can to atleast loosen up my anger. Then suddenly an idea came into my mind and I acted like I slipped due to which I got to step on his foot. I wish I had worn a pointy sandle to injure one of his toe but am still glad to that I succeeded this time.

The archduke helped me up yet again and I apologized for being so clumsy but the duke didn't replied with anything so I greeted him and turned my back at him and started to move back to my room but suddenly a hand bigger than mine clasped mine. I turned back to see that's the Duke's hand but why is he holding my hand suddenly? Does he feel something weird about me? He is one of those five sword master...so maybe he detected something!? I started to sweat in tense but how should I ask about it...?

"Y-your grace? What happened?" I asked with a choking voice but to my surprise the duke put his jacket on my shoulder and covering me. What is this? Isn't he the heartless duke from my past life?

"Wear this please. You may catch cold if you run around with your night gown." He says in a low tone and went back on his way but before that he told a maid to dress up my son for sword fighting. Wow! my son just arrived yesterday at night and now my son have to train from today!? No way! not until they cross over my body.

“He will have breakfast with me right.now." I said with s firm voice without backing down.

"Just let him rest today. He reached yesterday night,He must be quite tired of travelling." I added to my last sentence and looked straight at him in his eyes. There is no extra sentence after that neither I opened my mouth nor the duke. The cold air blew between us due to which the maid looks quite troubled and doesn't know what to do at the moment.

The duke turned back to walk away and said,"Do as the Duchess desires." And went away to the training ground by himself. This really surprises me...At this moment I can't even decide which one is real him... He never talked to me in the last life but now that he talks with me it feels weird...more like I didn't even understood him in my past life. My heart suddenly burns up from inside. What is this sensation I am feeling right now? I Hope that It doesn't become true what I am thinking right now... But no matter what I would still choose to divorce him. I can't take risk for my son.I have lost him once and I don't want to loss him twice now. In this life my son is my first priority and I will say it again and again.

I walked back to my room to prepare myself for the breakfast with my son. At last it's going to be me and my son! Am so excited to hear stories from him. He must have puppy crush right now it maybe we could invite that girl here to make her friend with my son? Hah it sounds too good.

“Keep my makeup light and the gown too." I ordered the maids but they looked among themselves instead. Being interested I asked,"What is it?"

"His grace is..." Before they could complete their words I paused them and ordered them to do what I said. And so I went to the dinning hall with ordinary look. But who knew that I should have let my maids spoke for my own good.

As soon as I entered the dinning hall being announced with my happy face my face soon faded it's glow since I saw the man u don't want to. The duke, My unwanted husband between our mother and son moment. I wonder if he had vowed to be the villian between us? They say that People are either born hosts or born guests. and it annoys me that he is both.

There is no use groaning over it anymore. I should just ignore him and focus on my dear son instead then. I walked towards my son and sat beside my son. It is necessary for the duke and Duchess to sit on the dinning table while facing eachother but put that tradition to the bin because I will give no space for the thirds person or the tradition to come between us. I could see the surprise look on my son's face as well as on the Duke's too.

“Does my son minds it?" I asked while tilting my head and my son denied just like an elder person it must be due to the discipline classes in the academy. That makes me heartache.

“How was the academy? Did you had any trouble during those time?" I asked as sweetly as I can. But suddenly Josh--!

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