IBACM Chapter 147 End

Chapter 147 

Dedrick tried to get close to Mary, but he couldn’t. His heart was full of hope as he said:

“Mary… I’ll do anything for you. Will you really let someone else take care of you?”

His words were filled with longing, like a desperate plea for her help.

But Marilyn firmly replied:

“It’s not about serving… it’s not a service!”

Then she shot a sharp look at Hannah and tightly shut her lips.

Marilyn couldn’t speak freely in front of Hannah. She knew Hannah might use any chance to escape this room—Marilyn didn’t want to be stuck in the bedroom either.

But the problem wasn’t just the room. It was that these kinds of things kept happening everywhere.

Suddenly, Marilyn’s face turned red with embarrassment, and she covered her eyes, shouting:

“I won’t believe you anymore!”

Still, Dedrick looked at her with deep love—even in that moment.

When Marilyn slightly opened her eyes, she met Hannah’s gaze and gave her a soft smile.

“I’m feeling weak right now… Please, Hannah.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

When Hannah approached, Marilyn finally left the bed she had wrapped herself in. But when Hannah saw her body, she couldn’t hide her shock—Marilyn’s skin was covered in red marks as if someone had left clear signs all over her. (😳)

Marilyn was embarrassed to show herself like this, but she needed help, so she asked Hannah to accompany her to the bathroom.

“Mary, just to the bath—”

“Don’t touch me!”

Marilyn shouted and entered the bathroom with Hannah.

Thankfully, Dedrick had already prepared the bath, and the water was perfectly warm. Marilyn undressed and stepped into the tub.

“I feel a little better now…”

Then, in a quiet, shy voice, she said:

“I didn’t want to be seen like this…”

“It’s okay, my lady,” Hannah replied, trying to comfort her.

“Actually… it’s not bad. Dedrick took care of me, but…”

She fell silent and lowered her head, hiding her embarrassment.

“Dedrick usually does this, but he felt that I should wait until I was in better shape before asking for help.”

“Would you like me to try giving you a massage?”

Hannah asked carefully. Marilyn gave a shy smile and answered:

“If you can help me…”

Hannah gently started massaging her, and little by little, Marilyn began to relax.

“You’re amazing… really, thank you.”

As Hannah continued the careful massage, Marilyn slowly drifted off and eventually fell asleep peacefully.

Outside the bathroom, Hannah approached Dedrick and whispered:

“Sir, Mary is asleep now. I gave her a massage.”

“You did it?”

“Yes, I learned from my mother.”

Dedrick smiled. He looked very happy.

“From now on, you can do that for her whenever she needs it. I’ll prepare a new contract for you tonight.”

“But… it was just to help her…”

Hannah said, but Dedrick insisted:

“She deserves it. I’d be grateful if you continued helping her.”

From that moment, Hannah became Marilyn’s personal massage therapist. And this arrangement pleased everyone—Dedrick, Marilyn, and Hannah.

***

Several years passed.

In the castle, the atmosphere was heavy with tension. Dedrick held Marilyn’s hand, trembling with worry.

“Mary, Mary…”

Under the covers, Marilyn’s belly was swollen like a mountain.

“Ah… ah…”

She was struggling to endure the pain while Dedrick wiped the sweat from her forehead.

Then, Marilyn gave him a weak smile and softly said:

“Yes… stay with me.”

But at that moment, another sharp pain hit, and Marilyn screamed. The midwife rushed to prepare everything.

Dedrick held her hand tightly as they faced the hardest moment of their lives together.

“I’m doing everything I can…”

Then came the cry of a newborn child.

Dedrick smiled when he heard it—but his eyes didn’t turn to the baby. His focus was still on Marilyn.

“Mary…”

“I think… this is my second time going through something like this.”

Marilyn joked weakly, trying to lighten the mood. But Dedrick didn’t laugh. He carefully wiped her face.

“You went through so much. I’m sorry.”

“Why are you apologizing? This child is the result of both our choices.”

Marilyn smiled and closed her eyes while Dedrick kissed her forehead.

“If I had known how hard it would be…”

“Haven’t I always told you I love you?”

Then Dedrick sat beside her and gently took the baby in his arms.

“This child… will become our everything.”

He hesitated, then asked the midwife:

“Where is…?”

“Thankfully, he has Marilyn’s eyes.”

“Huh?!”

Marilyn hurried to look at the baby’s slightly open eyes and frowned in disappointment.

“…What a shame. If he had Didi’s blue eyes, he would’ve been so handsome. But I guess with black hair, this will have to do. At least his horns are cute.”

Just then, the door opened, and a soft sigh was heard.

“Is this what’s bothering you now?”

The voice was familiar. Even though she hadn’t heard it in a long time, Marilyn instantly recognized it.

Dedrick quietly stepped aside as a man entered her view—blonde hair tied to one side, a calm and handsome face that hadn’t changed…

“Novembris?”

Dedrick motioned to the others in the room, and they quickly left.

Now only Marilyn, Dedrick, Novembris, and the newborn baby were left.

Novembris slowly stepped closer and looked at the baby. Then he said in a gentle voice:

“Even though he has horns, this child is human. But he can do everything a fairy can.”

“Can he… teleport into closets too?”

“That was because of your ability—not something fairies normally do.”

“…Heh.”

Marilyn laughed happily, and Novembris smiled with her.

“How are you?” he asked.

“Very well. And you?”

“At first I was sad… but when I thought about it more, I realized I hurt many people. I learned how to love. It’s both the hardest and simplest emotion, and it confused me at first… but…”

Novembris slowly looked at Dedrick, Marilyn, and the baby in her arms.

“I felt sad that I couldn’t see the friends I love anymore… so I came back.”

“I’m so happy to see you again!”

Marilyn was overjoyed to see her dear friend after so long. He looked at her with the same warm, loving eyes he always had.

She couldn’t hide her happiness. Not only had her child been born, but she was reunited with someone she had missed so dearly.

“How long will you stay?”

“This time, I’ll stay longer.”

“Then I hope you become the baby’s godfather!”

“…Godfather? Putting me to work already? You haven’t changed.”

Novembris let out a light laugh.

Dedrick handed the baby to Novembris, who looked surprised but accepted the child gently. Dedrick, meanwhile, couldn’t take his eyes off Marilyn.

Novembris shook his head with a soft smile.

“Have you picked a name yet?”

“Um… no, not yet.”

“If you’d like, You can name him.”

“…You?”

Dedrick suggested it, and Marilyn’s eyes lit up in excitement.

“I’d love that!”

“What if you don’t like it—?”

“No, no, thank you…”

Novembris looked at the baby, who had both Marilyn’s and Dedrick’s features, and softly said:

“His name is… Theodore. It means ‘Gift of the Ruler.’”

When Marilyn heard the name, it felt like the baby smiled just a little.

Novembris couldn’t take his eyes off Theodore. He felt a warm, unfamiliar emotion in his heart.

Marilyn smiled brightly and squeezed Dedrick’s hand, saying happily:

“I wish you all the best, Bris!”

“And I… wish you both the best, too.”

Soft laughter filled the room.

“While everyone else became the heroine of a fantasy novel… I became the monster in the closet.”

~♡

🩷 A cute, heartwarming ending to a beautiful story 🥹

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