Chapter 28
"I understand . " Aunt Dayana agreed with a hint of sadness in her voice .
For a moment, it seemed as though aunt Dayana lost all the strength of her body . Her face turned pale white and a few tears threatened to escape her eyes .
I felt a bit pained when I saw Aunt Dayana's state . At the end of the day, she was my aunt, and I don't want to see her sad .
I continued hugging her patiently while she cried . I did not interrupt her and only waited until she calmed down .
Soon, she stood up and got a bottle of wine . Without asking for my opinion, she opened the bottle and filled two cups with wine . "Come, Claus . Accompany me to drink . "
I heaved a sigh but did not refuse . I knew that aunt struggled to take that decision, and she surely needed to vent with someone .
Before long, we emptied the bottle . Aunt Dayana was already drinking her fifth cup, but I was just in my second .
"… H-Hey, Claus . What will I do now?" She said a bit tipsily . "E-Even if he is like that, he is the father of my son . Am I supposed to separate my son from his father? People will point their fingers to us and say that we were abandoned . " I could see the desolate expression on my aunt's eyes .
Marriage was something very sacred in this world, mainly for women . Normally, if a woman leaves her husband, she will receive heavy criticism regardless of the circumstances .
After all, the idea that women must be virtuous and always obey her husband had been heavily ingrained in the empire's culture .
Actually, if not because her husband betrayed us with the Riea family, I'm sure my aunt would have hesitated no matter how many mistakes her husband committees .
I sighed in pity . Holding my aunt in my arms, I whispered . "Don't worry, aunt . You are a very beautiful and successful woman . I'm sure that many men would kill to marry you . Besides, if someone dares to speak badly of you behind your back, I'll make sure that he pays!"
Aunt showed a forced smile . "You are so sweet, Claus . But things are not so simple . Nobody will want to be with a woman who has a son and left her husband . "
"That is a lie . " I said firmly . "Aunt, you are very charming . I'm sure that I would jump to the opportunity to be with you . "
"You only said it because you are my nephew . " Aunt Dayana shook her head self-deprecatingly . "With so many young maidens in the capital, nobody will turn an eye to an old and discarded woman like me . "
I wrinkled my brows deeply . I then put a hand looked straight at her eyes . "Stop it, aunt . You deserve more than that man . If you fear that nobody will take care of your son, then I'll do it . I can be your husband also if you want!"
Aunt Dayana opened her eyes wide . Her eyes shook briefly and her expression turned a bit red, maybe due to the alcohol .
"Hehe, you are truly funny, Claus . " She laughed awkwardly, but I stayed silent . Looking right into aunt Dayana's eyes, I spoke .
"It was not a joke . "
Aunt Dayana's eyes shook even more .
Without giving her time to react, I approached my face slowly and kissed her lips .
Aunt Dayana did not resist . She only looked at me with a confused expression without knowing what to do .
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