Chapter 212: - 37 "Surprised" ②
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Jonathan's words were enough to startle Sam.
Wait a minute! My mother has been dead for years!"
"Sam, please calm down. We met with Melanie today."
Alicia, Haren, and Mizuki nodded at Liese's words.
"Liese-sama and the others? That's a lie."
I know you don't believe me, but it's true. I've spoken to her and I'm pretty sure she's Sam's mother."
Liese and the others told Sam about today's events.
By chance, they met Melanie in front of Count Walker's house and learned that she was Sam's mother.
She was supposed to be dead, but she had once tried to commit suicide but ended up failing. But the cost was that she lost her memory.
She was rescued by her present husband, Viscount Teeling, with whom she has a daughter.
Her memory has only recently returned. She was ashamed of her past indiscretions, and had refused to see Sam because she felt she could not face him, but when she heard her son's story, she could no longer stand it.
"I didn't know that was possible."
"...... Mr. Sam? Is that all?"
Alicia asked Sam, who was honestly surprised at her mother's situation, in a puzzled tone.
"Alicia-sama?"
"Well, I thought you would be more surprised that your mother was alive. More."
No, I don't really feel it, I don't remember his face clearly, so I don't know how to react. I am sorry if I have offended you.
"No, no! It's not that. It's just that, for a moment, Melanie..."
Alicia did not speak the rest of the words, but Sam somehow understood what she meant.
Sam could tell that Alicia's attitude had been too curt.
He had expected her to be happy that her mother was alive and to want to see her.
I don't know what Melanie and Alicia and the others talked about, but perhaps she felt sorry for my mother after seeing Sam's indifferent reaction.
(Alicia seems to be a kind lady, but I am sure Sam would have reacted the same way before. (No, aside from me, he would have been more angry or something.)
Now we know how he attempted suicide.
It's rather convincing that Yolanda would do such a thing.
The way her father treated her is not the way he would have treated a wife of his own volition.
But I am not going to ask for common sense from the people in that family anymore.
I know Melanie had a hard time, but it was still hard for me to recognize her as my mother.
The old Sam might have resented me for leaving her in that house, but the new Sam did not feel that way.
Rather, it is a good thing that his mother, whom he thought was dead, is still alive.
Melanie, who had an unhappy marriage and attempted suicide because of her mental illness, thinks that it is good if she is happy now.
She is happy to have a family, a loving husband and a daughter.
She does not want to disturb their happiness if she can help it.
"If my mother is happy now, that's all that matters to me. If you ask her, she had a hard time, so I hope she will be happier than that. As a son, I hope so."
There was nothing more to say.
Now that he had a new family, it would not do any good for Sam to get involved.
He did not want to bring discord into his mother's current family because of him.
"Wait, Sam. I'm not finished with you yet.
"--What? Is there something more?"
(My mother being alive is quite an incident, but what more is there? Is it something related to my mother? (Or is it about Reinbach?)
Jonathan gives a difficult look to Sam, who tilts his head.
I noticed that not only he but also Liese and the others had a troubled look on their faces.
At least, it seems to be different from the good news that my mother is alive.
"Melanie, you have given us a terrible truth. Sam, about your origins."
"Origins? Don't tell me you picked that up somewhere around here?"
"Not quite, no, but close, or something like that, I'm at a loss for words.
"Huh? Did you really pick it up around there?"
"No, no, no, no, no, Sam is not of Reinbach blood."
"Hmm?"
I didn't understand.
Jonathan, who thought the words were far-fetched, tells me again.
"--In other words, Karius Reinbach is not Sam's father."
"Yes!"
Reflexively, Sam raised his hands.
Please report us if you find any errors so we can fix it asap!
Jonathan's words were enough to startle Sam.
Wait a minute! My mother has been dead for years!"
"Sam, please calm down. We met with Melanie today."
Alicia, Haren, and Mizuki nodded at Liese's words.
"Liese-sama and the others? That's a lie."
I know you don't believe me, but it's true. I've spoken to her and I'm pretty sure she's Sam's mother."
Liese and the others told Sam about today's events.
By chance, they met Melanie in front of Count Walker's house and learned that she was Sam's mother.
She was supposed to be dead, but she had once tried to commit suicide but ended up failing. But the cost was that she lost her memory.
She was rescued by her present husband, Viscount Teeling, with whom she has a daughter.
Her memory has only recently returned. She was ashamed of her past indiscretions, and had refused to see Sam because she felt she could not face him, but when she heard her son's story, she could no longer stand it.
"I didn't know that was possible."
"...... Mr. Sam? Is that all?"
Alicia asked Sam, who was honestly surprised at her mother's situation, in a puzzled tone.
"Alicia-sama?"
"Well, I thought you would be more surprised that your mother was alive. More."
No, I don't really feel it, I don't remember his face clearly, so I don't know how to react. I am sorry if I have offended you.
"No, no! It's not that. It's just that, for a moment, Melanie..."
Alicia did not speak the rest of the words, but Sam somehow understood what she meant.
Sam could tell that Alicia's attitude had been too curt.
He had expected her to be happy that her mother was alive and to want to see her.
I don't know what Melanie and Alicia and the others talked about, but perhaps she felt sorry for my mother after seeing Sam's indifferent reaction.
(Alicia seems to be a kind lady, but I am sure Sam would have reacted the same way before. (No, aside from me, he would have been more angry or something.)
Now we know how he attempted suicide.
It's rather convincing that Yolanda would do such a thing.
The way her father treated her is not the way he would have treated a wife of his own volition.
But I am not going to ask for common sense from the people in that family anymore.
I know Melanie had a hard time, but it was still hard for me to recognize her as my mother.
The old Sam might have resented me for leaving her in that house, but the new Sam did not feel that way.
Rather, it is a good thing that his mother, whom he thought was dead, is still alive.
Melanie, who had an unhappy marriage and attempted suicide because of her mental illness, thinks that it is good if she is happy now.
She is happy to have a family, a loving husband and a daughter.
She does not want to disturb their happiness if she can help it.
"If my mother is happy now, that's all that matters to me. If you ask her, she had a hard time, so I hope she will be happier than that. As a son, I hope so."
There was nothing more to say.
Now that he had a new family, it would not do any good for Sam to get involved.
He did not want to bring discord into his mother's current family because of him.
"Wait, Sam. I'm not finished with you yet.
"--What? Is there something more?"
(My mother being alive is quite an incident, but what more is there? Is it something related to my mother? (Or is it about Reinbach?)
Jonathan gives a difficult look to Sam, who tilts his head.
I noticed that not only he but also Liese and the others had a troubled look on their faces.
At least, it seems to be different from the good news that my mother is alive.
"Melanie, you have given us a terrible truth. Sam, about your origins."
"Origins? Don't tell me you picked that up somewhere around here?"
"Not quite, no, but close, or something like that, I'm at a loss for words.
"Huh? Did you really pick it up around there?"
"No, no, no, no, no, Sam is not of Reinbach blood."
"Hmm?"
I didn't understand.
Jonathan, who thought the words were far-fetched, tells me again.
"--In other words, Karius Reinbach is not Sam's father."
"Yes!"
Reflexively, Sam raised his hands.
Jonathan's words were enough to startle Sam.Wait a minute!My mother has been dead for years!""Sam, please calm down. We met with Melanie today."Alicia, Haren, and Mizuki nodded at Liese's words."Liese-sama and the others?That's a lie."I know you don't believe me, but it's true. I've spoken to her and I'm pretty sure she's Sam's mother."Liese and the others told Sam about today's events.By chance, they met Melanie in front of Count Walker's house and learned that she was Sam's mother.She was supposed to be dead, but she had once tried to commit suicide but ended up failing. But the cost was that she lost her memory.She was rescued by her present husband, Viscount Teeling, with whom she has a daughter.Her memory has only recently returned. She was ashamed of her past indiscretions, and had refused to see Sam because she felt she could not face him, but when she heard her son's story, she could no longer stand it."I didn't know that was possible.""...... Mr. Sam?Is that all?"Alicia asked Sam, who was honestly surprised at her mother's situation, in a puzzled tone."Alicia-sama?""Well, I thought you would be more surprised that your mother was alive. More."No, I don't really feel it, I don't remember his face clearly, so I don't know how to react. I am sorry if I have offended you."No, no!It's not that. It's just that, for a moment, Melanie..."Alicia did not speak the rest of the words, but Sam somehow understood what she meant.Sam could tell that Alicia's attitude had been too curt.He had expected her to be happy that her mother was alive and to want to see her.I don't know what Melanie and Alicia and the others talked about, but perhaps she felt sorry for my mother after seeing Sam's indifferent reaction.Alicia seems to be a kind lady, but I am sure Sam would have reacted the same way before. No, aside from me, he would have been more angry or something.Now we know how he attempted suicide.It's rather convincing that Yolanda would do such a thing.The way her father treated her is not the way he would have treated a wife of his own volition.But I am not going to ask for common sense from the people in that family anymore.I know Melanie had a hard time, but it was still hard for me to recognize her as my mother.The old Sam might have resented me for leaving her in that house, but the new Sam did not feel that way.Rather, it is a good thing that his mother, whom he thought was dead, is still alive.Melanie, who had an unhappy marriage and attempted suicide because of her mental illness, thinks that it is good if she is happy now.She is happy to have a family, a loving husband and a daughter.She does not want to disturb their happiness if she can help it."If my mother is happy now, that's all that matters to me. If you ask her, she had a hard time, so I hope she will be happier than that. As a son, I hope so."There was nothing more to say.Now that he had a new family, it would not do any good for Sam to get involved.He did not want to bring discord into his mother's current family because of him."Wait, Sam. I'm not finished with you yet."--What?Is there something more?"My mother being alive is quite an incident, but what more is there?Is it something related to my mother?Or is it about Reinbach?Jonathan gives a difficult look to Sam, who tilts his head.I noticed that not only he but also Liese and the others had a troubled look on their faces.At least, it seems to be different from the good news that my mother is alive."Melanie, you have given us a terrible truth. Sam, about your origins.""Origins?Don't tell me you picked that up somewhere around here?""Not quite, no, but close, or something like that, I'm at a loss for words."Huh?Did you really pick it up around there?""No, no, no, no, no, Sam is not of Reinbach blood.""Hmm?"I didn't understand.Jonathan, who thought the words were far-fetched, tells me again."--In other words, Karius Reinbach is not Sam's father.""Yes!"Reflexively, Sam raised his hands.
