Eloise didn’t answer, so Ardiel went on. “What do you think? People will start believing the rumors, that Cosmo is infertile,” Ardiel said gently.Eloise hadn’t even considered that possibility. When she heard Ardiel’s words, her silence wasn’t out of refusal to answer, but because she truly didn’t know what to say.“You never even thought of that, did you?” Ardiel whispered, as though she had guessed Eloise’s thoughts.Eloise neither denied nor confirmed it. She simply said softly, “We don’t live just to please what others think. What matters more is living the life you want.”“You’re right about that, but it’s still frightening,” Ardiel replied, her tone calm but advising. “In the real world, society is harder on women. If there’s no child, even if it’s the man’s fault, people will still point fingers at the woman. You’ll be the one blamed.”Eloise glanced at Sasha, who was busy eating casserole porridge. Sasha gave her a smile and a thumbs-up. Eloise said quietly, “I understand.”“
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