Enjoy
“
I asked you all what happened
“
As Javelin's voice became colder, Leah hesitated and said,
“
It's an incident that happened during the conversation
.
She is very young so her emotions are still fragile
“.
“
She is the child of destiny that you are covering up for
“
“……
This
My mistake
“
Javelin looked at me, but just sighed and said nothing
.
Meanwhile, Merilee was staring at the beautiful woman who hugged her
.
“
Who
You
......
?
“
“
Javelin Areej
.
I'm Reset's best friend and your aunt
“.
***
“
Are you really Aunt Merilee?
“
When she almost fell, Merilee smiled in Javelin's arms
.
“
Yes
.
I am your aunt
“.
“
Merilee didn't know I had such a wonderful aunt
.
This is amazing
!
“
Javelin smiled and rubbed Mirai's cheeks
.
“
Let's go, little miss
“
The servant said to me in a low voice, standing at the door
.
I nodded and left
.
When I went out into the hall, the president was standing nearby
.
"
president
!"
I called him on purpose and he stiffened
.
He must have been watching what was happening inside through the half-open door like me
.
The Chairman and I headed to the greenhouse
.
In the greenhouse, I carried the juice that the maids brought me
.
“
It's spring already
.
Time flies, doesn't it?
“
“……”
“
Don't force a smile on your face
“
I drank orange juice in my hand
.
“
No problem
.
Just, just a little fight with my little sister
“.
“
Not a big problem
…
Why are you in such a miserable state these days?
“
“
No, I'm just thinking about the good old days
“
The longer I was alone, the sadder I became
.
Because it reminded me of the good old days
.
In my first life I was Mina's shadow
.
In the second life, when the Valois family was eating together,
I could only see them from a distance
.
'
Let's not feel depressed
.’
I tried to think positively
.
Let's think positive
!
The Doppeld family loves me very much
.
But after Merilee arrives, all the attention will be on her
.
But even now, Henry Wyzek often comes to see my condition
.
“
In the end,
I heard that Javelin assigned maids to Merilee's side
.
Why didn't you say anything?
“
“
Because she is her father's daughter
“
Because I know how much I miss my father, who is most precious to me, the baby girl
.
My brothers didn't express it either, but sometimes they stared blankly at the baby, who was said to look like the Duchess
.
When I looked at the president, he sighed
.
“
A message came from Syria
.
It seems she picked up the tail of the person who ordered your kidnapping five years ago
“.
“
How?
“
“
I found someone who participated in a slave auction while working on Hope Peak
.
She said she would get the news to you as soon as possible
“.
I nodded
.
We discussed some other things about the Chairman and the Hope Summit, and I also asked him to look into the progress of the long-distance travel tool Veronica was making.
.
The sun was already setting when I came out after finishing the conversation
.
As I walked down the red-colored corridor, I ran into Johan
.
“
Johan
“.
“
What are you doing here?
“
“
I just finished speaking to the president
.
Are you back from family dinner?
“
Today, Javelin is here, so we will eat with the whole family
.
While I was in the greenhouse, the maid came to pick me up,
But I refused because I thought it would be inconvenient for them
.
"
no
."
“
Why?
“
“
I hate noisy places
“
"
Understood
."
“
Have you eaten?
“
“
Not yet
“
“
Let's do it together
“
“……
What?
“
“
Let's eat together
“
I widened my eyes
.
'
It's the first time Johan has asked me to eat with him
.’
I said,
“
Whoa, wait a minute
!
When I caught a servant passing by and asked him to prepare dinner
.
“
Where do I put it?
“
“
Good
This
……”
While I was thinking about it, Johan said,
“
To the herb garden on the third floor
“
"
Yes
."
Was there an herb garden in the castle?
Johann passed me and said,
“
It's a place my mother used to go often and run
.
It is not managed now
“.
"
Yes
."
I walked to Johann's side, and answered like this
.
I wondered where the herb garden was, it was at the end of the corridor
.
I didn't even know it was a door because it was hidden by furnishings
'
I've never been here before
.’
The field was exactly as it was
.
The soil was dry, and the surrounding area was dry grasses
.
At the right edge of the field, there was a table on the gazebo
.
Only that table was wiped clean
.
I was surprised when Johan took off his shoes and walked over there
.
“
Can I?
“
“
This is where my mother said she would lie down if she got tired of running the field
“
After I read the letters exchanged between the Duchess and my father,
I could tell that the Duchess was a very interesting person
.
I laughed
.
Then Johann asked,
“
Why are you laughing?
“
“
Because she seems like an interesting person
“
“
She looks like you
“
“
Me?
Didn't Merilee look like a duchess?
“
Merilee looked very similar to the Duchess
.
“
Okay
.
I think you look more like my mother
“.
It wasn't so bad to hear that I resembled a beautiful and charming woman like the Duchess
.
The food arrived in the middle of my short conversation with Johan
.
When I put the caprese salad to my mouth, I was amazed
.
'
The chefs are really good
.’
The quality of ingredients was so good that it always gave us the best taste
.
After removing everything from my plate, I raised my fork to attack the pasta
.
Then Johan massaged my mouth with a tissue
.
“
That's how my mother ate it too
“
Johan is the eldest of the three brothers.
So his memory of the Duchess was still clear
.
I thought he wouldn't be able to meet her very often since he was educated under his predecessor, but fortunately he seems to have a lot of memories of his mother.
.
“
The Duke's wife is an adult, did you also eat her like this?
“
“
She also loved watermelon
.
It is a fruit that is grown only in a remote place,
But my mother loved it so much that my father often bought it
“.
“
I know watermelon
.
I eat it a lot in the summer
.
I also really like it
“.
After I said that, there was screaming
.
"
Yes
-!"
When I looked at the door in surprise, I saw Merilee
.
“
Who are you?
!
Who are you to say you look like my mother?
!
“
“……”
“
You don't have my mother's blood
!
My mother's daughter is Merilee, why do you say that
!
“
Merilee, who said that, ran up and pushed me
.
In an instant I felt a throbbing pain in my back
.
“
What are you doing?
–
Ah
!
The pasta, basil and lettuce flew out of the salad
.
Merilee, who was angry, threw the food at me
.
“
Go
!
Stay away
!
Take your big brother away and don't talk nonsense
!
You are fake
!
“
Stop it
!
“
Did you think I wouldn't find you if you were hiding?
What a rat
!
“
I got up from the ground
.
“
Rat?
“
“
You are right
!
People said that
.
You were adopted because they didn't have Merilee
.
If you were adopted because of Merilee,
We must at least show signs of gratitude to
–
Ah
!
“
Merilee's body floated
.
It was caused by Johan Manna
.
He frowned and looked at Merilee, who had food in both hands
.
“
Stay away from me, big brother
!
Ahhh
-!”
When Merilee started crying loudly,
People who heard the noise ran
.
“
Miss,
What
......
Oh
My God
!
The servants, who found the child floating in the air, tried to drag her down
.
However, Johan did not stop
.
Suddenly, I heard a tear somewhere
.
It was the sound of Javelin shattering Johan's mana
.
Merilee fell to the ground
.
She frowned and cried louder
.
“
Miss
……”
Leah quickly hugged the baby
.
Before I knew it, other family members were in the park
.
Dad narrowed his forehead, and Henry and Isaac looked at the messy place with a puzzled look on their faces.
.
I got rid of the food in my dress
.
Meanwhile, Merilee screamed
.
“
This hurts
!
It hurts
-“
Seeing the screaming little girl, Dad frowned and gave a signal to Henry
.
Henry sighed and extended his hand to Merilee
.
With a simple shake, Henry's mana came out on the back of his hand and Merilee's red leg returned to its original color
.
'
That's right
.’
Henry was a rare wizard among mages
.
Since it is not a divine power, it can only heal small wounds
.
“
What's happening?
“
Merilee spoke on the father's words
.
“
Because my older brother is here, I entered
......
But
…”
“
Speak
“
“
My sister said she looks like Mireille's mother
“.
Johann spoke in an angry tone
.
“-
So I pushed Pleblin and threw food at her
“
The family's faces hardened
.
Mirai muttered with a shudder
.
“
But she is Merilee's mother
.
My sister is close to everyone because she has been here for a long time, but Merilee is not
.
My mother would be the only one who cared about me if she were still alive
…”
Isaac said,
“
What nonsense are you talking about?
!
“
This is no reason to push Leplin and throw away food
“
When Henry added coldly, Merilee cried even more
.
Javelin opened her mouth
.
“
Stop it
.
Didn't she do it because the child was worried?
“
“
Aunt
!
"
paternal aunt
."
Henry called out to Isaac, but Javelin looked at Dad silently
.
“
If you care more about the baby girl,
She wouldn't be so worried and quarreled with Destiny's Child
“
“
You're talking nonsense
“
Javelin's eyes filled with surprise as Dad answered in a low voice
.
“
Would this have happened if the child had originally been raised in Doppeld?
It's both our fault for not keeping the baby safe
“.
Dad's eyes were on each other's eyes
.
"
decent
."
All eyes were on me as I screamed
.
"
I'm fine
."
“
But
Oh
Baby girl
……”
“
It wasn't a big deal
.
It didn't hurt much because it was food
.
So don't fight, okay?
“
People closed their mouths
.
She approached Leah and looked at Merilee
.
“
Merilee
“.
Leah carefully let go of the baby
.
The little girl stared stubbornly at the ground
.
She whispered gently into the child's ears
.
“
You, what is your relationship with the Duke of Valois?
“
“……!”
Merilee stiffened
.
“
If you hide, I'm afraid I won't find you
.
You're a big rat
“.
“
If you are fortunate to have been adopted by a distinguished family that has produced a few great scholars,
You must at least show signs of gratitude
“
All I shouted was what the Duke of Valois said in my past life
.
–
Translation
:
Shad
.
~~~
End of the chapter