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This is an IF side story that continues from Episode 17. It contains yuri elements, so readers who dislike yuri elements should press the back button.

For a moment, my thoughts stopped. Tatiana? Why on earth Tatiana? Mikhail overpowered Tatiana and continued to rape her. Tatiana was resisting, shedding tears, but she couldn’t escape his grasp.

At that moment, something surged within me. Anger. Yes, I was angry. When I offered myself to him, I believed. He wouldn’t touch Tatiana. Because this madman was obsessed with me and hadn’t paid attention to any other woman besides me until now. Foolishly, I believed that, and that belief was shattered.

Unbearable rage washed over me. I wanted to grab that son of a bitch’s neck and twist it right now. Snap- Then, to my surprise, the handcuffs broke, and my hands were free. Soon after, the shackles also broke, and I got up without hesitation. Why the handcuffs and shackles broke wasn’t important to me. Just crush that son of a bitch’s skull. My mind was filled with that.

I pounced on Mikhail, who was violating Tatiana, and kept hitting his head. There was some resistance in the middle, but after hitting his head dozens of times, there was no more resistance. As I kept hitting his head, I suddenly came to my senses. I looked at my hands. How many times had I hit him? My hands were bruised and bloody. I looked at my body. My white lingerie was stained red beyond recognition.

“Hahaha-” Laughter escaped me. It was just this. The end of the man who had tormented me so terribly for months was just this. It was as if something in my head was broken; I kept giggling. Tears streamed from my eyes as if a faucet had been turned on. I was freed. Freed from the evil grip of this bastard. Tatiana was alive and breathing before my eyes. But what about me? I caressed my belly. Along with a heavy sensation, the child in my womb seemed to respond to my touch and moved.

“AAAAAH-!!!!!!!” Why! Why! Why! Why! Did I have to suffer like this!! Why on earth! Why on earth! I beat my chest and cried. Feelings of liberation, emptiness, anger, sadness, and joy swirled within me.

Suddenly, I felt soft skin on both of my cheeks. Tatiana reached out and held my cheeks. Her wedding dress was already torn and stained red with blood, a complete mess. Tatiana pressed her forehead against mine. She kept pressing her forehead against mine, as if comforting me. I had already lost the right to receive your love. My body and mind were violated by this son of a bitch, and I even became pregnant with his child…. “Tatiana…. Tatiana….” But like an idiot, I could only repeat her name. I didn’t have the confidence to push away her touch, this warmth.

Tatiana kissed me. Her tongue entered my mouth, and her tongue and mine intertwined. Her sweet saliva, the saltiness of tears, the metallic taste of blood filled my mouth. We kissed for a long time. Tatiana explored my breath with such persistence that it felt like she wouldn’t miss even a single breath. Her breathless kiss made me gasp, but I couldn’t refuse her. The warmth, love, and affection of her embrace were so warm. It felt like she was comforting me. Her kindness made me keep crying. Ah- You were still loving me. You were waiting for me even after I was defiled by a man and even carried a child.

Even after the kiss ended, Tatiana and I kept holding each other. Praying desperately that this warmth wouldn’t be just a sweet dream for tonight, we held each other tightly. I love you, Tatiana. I love you.

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After killing Mikhail, Tatiana and I escaped the royal palace. Before, I wouldn’t have dared, but perhaps because the golden bloodline within me awakened, I gained superhuman strength and escaped by opening locked doors. Breaking the handcuffs and shackles must have also been thanks to that superhuman strength.

The nobles pursued us for several months, but soon a civil war broke out over the throne, and they gave up searching for us. Taking advantage of this chaotic political situation, we crossed over to Polski and could live with Tatiana. Thanks to having sent half of the money beforehand before being captured by Mikhail, we could live without much difficulty if we were a bit frugal. That’s how 5 years passed.

I sat in an armchair and hugged Tatiana. Tatiana also didn’t refuse my touch and nestled into my arms. Then, her unique fragrant body scent wafted, and I felt her soft skin. Because she had been in a coma for so long, she hadn’t fully recovered her body, so her weight was on the light side.

Even after escaping the royal palace and seeking asylum in Polski, Mikhail occasionally appeared in my dreams and tormented me. But even so, as long as Tatiana is always by my side, it will be okay. This pain will also subside someday. Because there is no such thing as eternal pain in the world. Just as scars fade with time, this pain will also disappear.

“Mom-!!!” My daughter, Tanya’s voice was heard from outside. Her name was taken from Tatiana’s name, but she was mostly called by the nickname Tanya for distinction.

“Our daughter is here?” “Mom!” Tanya came right into Tatiana’s arms. Tanya’s hair, like cotton candy, intertwined with Tatiana’s red hair that resembled a rose. Tatiana rubbed her face against Tanya. Tanya also rubbed her face against Tatiana, giggling. “Tanya, won’t you do it for me?” “But Mama Tacha (Anastasia) is already holding Mama Tatiana! Since I’m hugged by Mama Tatiana, Mama Tacha is hugging both me and Mama Tatiana!” Tanya clearly explained why she didn’t rub her face against mine. That sight was so heartwarming and cute that I launched a kiss attack on Tanya. Tanya giggled and screamed, then ran into the kitchen.

“Seriously, she’s unstoppable. I wonder who she takes after…..” Tatiana’s sigh was heard. Then, the atmosphere instantly cooled. Tanya was my child and Mikhail’s. The child created by Mikhail raping me. Actually, when I was a fugitive before seeking asylum in Polski, I constantly tried to get rid of Tanya. Because if Tanya had been a boy who resembled Mikhail instead of a girl who resembled me, I wouldn’t have had the confidence to love that child. But each time, Tatiana dissuaded me. It doesn’t matter if she resembles Mikhail. I will love that child, so if it’s too hard for you to see her, you can leave her all to me. I fought with Tatiana often then. Having to give birth to the child of a rapist when we had no money or anything. No matter how much I loved her, I couldn’t accept this. But as the period of fleeing became longer, I couldn’t get rid of the child, and in the end, I gave birth to Tanya. Fortunately, Tanya was a girl who resembled me. But her eyes, they resemble Mikhail’s mint green eyes, so I sometimes flinch when I see them.

“She resembles Tatiana. She’s Tatiana’s and my child.” Tatiana smiled faintly and snuggled deeper into my arms. Yes, Tanya was Tatiana’s child and mine. We raised Tanya thinking that. Perhaps I’ll have to talk about Mikhail when Tanya grows up. But that will be later. Much, much later.

“Mom! I’m hungry!” “Okay~ Got it!” Tanya’s voice was heard urging us. Tatiana and I stretched and got up from the armchair. “She must be hungry when she’s actively playing.” “In that regard, she’s exactly like Tacha.” “What are you talking about? It’s obviously you, Tatiana.” “Oh my? I was a total lady, you know? Where did the person who always carried a sword and said they’d become a knight go?” “Uh…..” When I couldn’t bring myself to refute her, Tatiana chuckled teasingly and went to prepare dinner.

I also chuckled and followed her into the kitchen. In the kitchen, Tanya and Tatiana were joking with each other while preparing the ingredients. Tanya climbed onto a step stool and washed vegetables with her tiny hands, and Tatiana prepped the washed vegetables with a knife. And the evening sunset wrapped around the two of them warmly. They stood there, just like a painting. I stood leaning against the railing and looked at the two of them. Yes, someday the trauma eating away at me will disappear. Perhaps I won’t feel any emotion even when I think of Mikhail. Because time passes. Because darkness always recedes. As long as this happiness continues. I had no doubt.

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