Ask for clarification

"What do you mean by that?"

"We... dated, but even then, it wasn't official. Not married. Not even engaged. But, we had sex out of wedlock. I was in love... that I didn't care of the repercussion. And then I found out that I was pregnant... He told me to wait... but then, it ended. To most of the village, I’m just another comrade. And when I told the clan, it said that I'm not eligible to claim that the unborn child belong to Asuma."

"Even though the test will prove it?"

"They said Asuma could have slept and impregnated a whore, and the child born couldn't claim any family inheritance."

That was harsh; the clan members indirectly called Kurenai a whore. "They shouldn't be assholes like that."

“What else is new? To them, I let a clan heir sow his wild oats in me until I got pregnant. It created a problem, something that I didn't care until he died.”

“Which is?”

“He never proclaimed our relationship’s status. The clan knew but without any notice, has to pretend that nothing is happening. But at the same time, even if they want to deny the stillborn as belonging to Asuma, they couldn't, as that will open up to possible claims by other clans. So, officially, it wasn't Asuma's, but is still recognized as his heir, making me technically his woman. Even though they don't recognize whatever happened between us, they have to treat me as if I'm officially his wife."

“That sounds messed up.”

“I cannot get married, as it will create a lot of problems for the clan, and my future husband. In return for my troubles, I receive a monthly stipend as apology from them."