“Even selling this mansion wouldn’t cover half of Baron Hesingk’s debts.”
Klaus de Baltazar, a man who lived in wealth and honor, was also known as ‘The Treasury of Lugbelzet.’ It was said that all the money and gold in the empire passed through his hands.
Publicly, he invested in building schools, libraries, and parks, but in reality, he was involved in usury, lending huge sums to nobles and collecting interest.
Some nobles scorned him for engaging in activities unbecoming of a duke, but having been shrewd with finances from a young age, he had become a wealthy individual whom even the royal family couldn’t easily meddle with.
Moreover, since he was responsible for constructing various public facilities throughout the empire, openly criticizing him was rare. Most nobles and even major merchant guilds tread carefully around Duke Baltazar.
The empire itself owed him, and even nations beyond its borders sought the Baltazar family’s assistance, such was his influence.
Alejandro, watching Klaus scrutinizing the mansion for any potential value, opened his mouth with a look of distaste.
“Well, let’s go in. There might be something of value inside, after all.”
With that, Alejandro gestured towards the back. Suddenly, several carriages arrived, and dark-clad men efficiently entered the mansion.
Following their subordinates, Duke Baltazar and Alejandro leisurely made their way into the mansion. Inside, the mansion appeared neglected, covered in dust, and even spider webs were visible due to the lack of basic staff for upkeep. Duke Baltazar frowned as he surveyed the dilapidated state of the mansion.
Alejandro, while flipping through some papers, murmured as if explaining the situation, “It seems all the servants were dismissed after Baron Hesingk’s death and the decline of the family’s fortunes. Ah… and also…”
“And…?” Klaus asked, his brow furrowing as if wondering what could be worse. Alejandro cleared his throat, glanced around, and continued, “After Baron Hesingk’s death, his adopted daughter, Roselia de Hesingk, also seems to have recently died from the same illness.”
Klaus’s already furrowed brow deepened.
“Is that true?”
“Yes… The death report was recently filed. I just found it on the last page.”
It was bad news. If there were no valuable assets to offset the debt, at least there should have been laborers to generate income. With one of them dead…
“Is Antonio de Hesingk the only one left?”
“According to the documents, yes.”
Antonio had already been reported to indulge in gambling and alcohol, so expectations were not high. Still, what else could be done? There seemed no other source of income from this noble house.
The duke’s servants, who had stormed the mansion to confiscate furniture and valuables, were scouring the dusty, almost empty interior. Suddenly, one of them shouted towards Alejandro, “Sir Sebastian, over here!”
“What is it? Found something valuable?”
Hoping for a valuable piece of art, Alejandro perked up. The servant, looking awkward, said, “There’s someone here.”
Klaus raised an eyebrow in surprise. The only person expected to be in the mansion was Antonio.
He had assumed Antonio was out at a tavern, given the mansion’s silence despite their intrusion. But was he here all along? And why hadn’t he shown himself?
Irritated and curious, Klaus strode towards the room the servant had opened, with Alejandro quickly following with an anxious look.
The room was relatively well-lit, with one wall entirely made of windows, allowing unfiltered sunlight to flood in. Curtains seemed to have been sold, adding to the brightness.
Standing in front of the window was a figure.
Blinded momentarily by the sudden brightness, Klaus squinted to see the person.
There stood a young man, elegantly dressed in a white poet shirt and neat suit trousers, with short black hair and sparkling green eyes resembling emeralds.
“Are you Duke Klaus de Baltazar?”
Klaus stared silently into the young man’s green eyes.
The young man, who could easily break many a woman’s heart with his handsome features, smiled charmingly and confidently extended his hand.
“Pleased to meet you. I am Antonio de Hesingk, the eldest son of the Hesingk baronial family.”
Male lead says he’s pregnant — and it’s female lead’s child
Something seems a bit off about this world.
Wang Zhao thought as she watched a pregnant man walking towards her…
Intro
Female lead finds herself in a world where the men who possess the ability to bear children.
As she navigates this unfamiliar reality, she is caught off guard by the sudden appearance of her boyfriend, who reveals that he is pregnant.
Is this truly her boyfriend?
Why can’t she recall any details about their time together?
She begins to doubt whether the child her boyfriend is carrying is even hers.
Is there a hidden reason behind her amnesia, or could it be a side effect of her sudden arrival in this strange new world?
Just when it seems the protagonist’s life couldn’t become any more entangled, her ex-boyfriend makes an unexpected appearance, raising questions about the protagonist’s past.
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