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Published at 4th of December 2022 08:19:11 PM


Chapter 6

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Chapter 6

“Well, is it a bit difficult to hit the ground and say ‘we are a family,’ right now?”

At those words, Zachary was at a loss of what to do and swallowed his breath in confusion.

‘It’s not like that…’ Actually, he wanted to be a family with her. The first warmth he had ever felt was so sweet that he was afraid of how much he could expect from her. If he was greedy and she told him to get away from her…

At that time, Iellie said eloquently.

“If that’s the case, then let’s start with friends first.”

“Friend?”

“Yes, a friend.”

Iellie nodded her head. As soon as she heard the reply, his mouth was full of a taste sweeter than the candy he had tasted for the first time, but without letting go of that sweetness, he dropped his shoulders.

“But my father… wouldn’t want you to get along with me very much.”

‘I hope you don’t get away from me. I wish you could smile at me, but what if you would get hurt because of me?’ He was afraid just thinking about it. However, Iellie was dumbfounded.

“Who cares? My husband is you, not the duke?”

“…”

For a moment, he blinked. Other than Iellie, no one else ever said something like that to him.

“Don’t tell me you don’t like me…?”

“No, absolutely not!”

She glanced at Zachary with suspicious eyes. The embarrassed boy jumped from his seat.

“Really! I don’t hate you…!”

‘I like you. I really like you.’ He wanted to say that, but the words didn’t come out. Iellie sighed. “Yeah, yeah. Okay. I’ll trust you, don’t be like that.”

She glanced at Zachary without distaste. The way he talked was still immature, so she gave him a scolding.

“So, are you going to stop being suspicious of me for saying something?”

“…Yes, sorry.”

The boy, who quietly nodded, smiled softly. ‘Oh my god, because a handsome guy smiles like that, it makes me feel so much better.’ Iellie thought silently. She then tapped on Zachary’s shoulder with a happy face.

“Yeah, smiling like that makes you look better.”

While she was at it, Iellie also gently stroked Zachary’s head with plenty of compliments. Hearing a friendly voice, he gently blushed instead of answering. It was the first time he heard such praise.

“In the future, you’ll smile at people other than me like that. Okay?”

“…Wouldn’t everyone hate me if I smiled?”

“How can it be? Your smiling face is cool.”

Zachary nodded his head silently. To be honest, he was afraid to smile. Every time he smiled, his father stared at him with cold contempt. His cold voice flew into his ears.

‘The monster who devoured his mother is happy?’

But if it is something that she liked, he was all right with it. Zachary glanced at Iellie. Whenever he meets her eyes, he smiles.

If he gets to be liked by her, it’s okay to be hated by everyone in the world. Zachary decided to practice so that he could smile nicely.

***

Recently, the maids of the duke’s castle were surrounded by surprises. It was the Hessenweitz’s Heir Apparent, the young owner they attended, who surprised them. The maids gathered and chatted.

“Hey, have you heard the rumor?”

“What rumors?”

“The Heir Apparent’s attitude has become much softer than before.”

“Lies. That little master?”

One of the maids denied it right away. However, the voice of the brunette maid telling the story was serious.

“Mina said yesterday she went into the little master’s room to clean.”

“And?”

“She misunderstood the cleaning time, and she met the little master and the lady.”

The lady that the maids referred to was the title referring to Iellie. The duke had never spoken about her, so the ambiguous title was established.

The maid had a worried face. “Oh my… Did he get very angry again this time?”

“No, not at all! Rather, he smiled.”

“Is that true?”

At the most unbelievable words, the maid opened her eyes wide. The brunette maid nodded her head.

“Why would I lie to you?”

“Yes, but…”

With a suspicious voice, she affirmed the other person’s words.

The story about Zachary spread between the maids’ lips.

It was rumored that the little master is no longer angry at the time. He does not act sensitively, and his attitude has become much softer. And the one who changed him was…

“Is it all thanks to the young lady?”

“What do you think? She came and went to the little master’s room freely.”

“Even with Mary’s words, the young lady and the little master seem to have got along.”

“Oh my God!”

The maid couldn’t conceal her shock at the whispering words, but the rumor was credible. The young master, who had never been able to get close to anyone, appeared to be getting along with his new wife. They were also often seen having a conversation side by side.

“Oh, my God. Your Grace Duke!” Suddenly, one of the maids hurriedly bowed her head.

It was because they were so engrossed in the conversation that they didn’t even notice that duke had appeared. The startled maids bowed one after another.

“Sorry, we dare to tell the story of our little master…!”

“No, that’s okay.”

The Duke walked back and forth, replied with a lazy voice. Under his slightly scattered dark blue hair, the deep blue eyes that his son also passed on shine. He asked the maids who swallowed dry saliva.

“I want to hear more about the conversation you had earlier.”

“It’s just a rumor…”

“Zachary has a much softer attitude these days?”

Nervous, the maids glanced at each other. One of the courageous maids answered the duke’s question.

“Yes, yes. Sometimes, he smiled at us.”

“…Is that so?” The duke tilted his head with a strange expression. The dark blue eyes that contained unknown emotions, became thinner.

And the next day. Iellie was invited to a breakfast with the duke. Zachary was also sitting together with them.

The morning of breakfast with the duke, she decided to get up early. But it was a morning far from refreshing. Since receiving the invitation from him, she had been nervous and has not been able to sleep all night.

‘I feel so tired. In the end, I couldn’t sleep properly even for a wink.’

Her head was heavy. Iellie blinked blankly and sighed. ‘Damn, this is a breakfast with the duke and Zachary.’ It felt as though she’s standing in front of the gates of hell. She glanced around.

‘Is it time for Mary to come?’

Recently, she has become quite close to Mary. She was more pleasant than Iellie thought. It was good because she also wanted to get along with the people of the duke’s castle. Besides, there were some good things about getting close to Mary. Because she occasionally asked for rumors about the castle from Mary.

Just in time, Iellie heard a knocking sound.

“Come in.”

She replied in a light tone. Mary stepped into her room and said her greetings to her.

“How did you sleep, young lady?”

“Yes. Good morning.”

“You woke up very early today.”

Iellie nodded her head. She was being respectful at first because of her awkwardness, but now they have developed a comfortable relationship. And with the help of Mary, she got groomed up.

Mary, who was combing her hair, laughed.

“I heard that today’s breakfast with the duke, both you and the Heir Apparent is coming?”

“That’s right.” She nodded.

Mary widened her eyes and congratulated her with a lively voice.

“Oh my god, congratulations! Finally, the new family is having a nice meal together!”

‘Will it be something to celebrate?’ Iellie laughed with an embarrassed face. She thought it’s much more likely to believe that the duke and Zachary can reconcile right away, rather than believing that the duke thinks of her as a family.

“Then, should you wear something pretty?”

“Well, because it’s close to a formal dinner, so I should dress up…”

“But I’m really glad. Thanks to the young lady, the duke, and the Heir Apparent are having a meal together.”

There was a lot of anticipation in Mary’s voice. Iellie rolled her eyes.

Perhaps, Mary seems to think that this opportunity may improve the relationship between Zachary and the cold duke.

‘Wouldn’t it be nice if a fight didn’t happen?’ She swallowed a sigh as it was about to escape.

Mary was steadfastly dressing up the lady. Iellie wore a light green dress that resembled the color of her eyes. By the time she put her emerald hairpin over her elongated pink hair, she heard a polite knock.

“Huh? No one should be coming?”

With a puzzled look, May opened the door. Outside her room, Zachary stood neatly.

“Iellie.”

“Oh my God, Zachary. Did you come to meet me?”

Iellie opened her eyes wide. Rather than being supported by the servants, it was more attractive to see him on his crutches alone. It was fortunate if he wasn’t staggering, though, but something was a little weird. Zachary was staring at her as if he had done something sly.

She tilted her head and asked a question.

“You’re still not well. Are you sure you can come pick me up like this?”

“…”

“…Zachary?”

After calling his name and taking a step forward, the boy finally blinked. His white cheeks turn red.

“Ah, uhm. Hmm, it’s okay.”

“I don’t think you’re very well yet.” Iellie, who had a worried face, reached out her hand. As her hand was on his forehead, Zachary froze.

“Your face is so red. Do you have a fever?”

“No!”

“Yeah, you don’t seem to have a fever. But why are you screaming?”

Her eyes widened as she put her hand down. Zachary bit his lips and bowed her head. Iellie was always wearing light indoor clothes, so he had never seen her in a dress like that. It’s like…

‘It’s like the legendary Asha fairy… What should I do? I can’t look at her because she’s so pretty.’ Zachary chewed his lips hard.

She peered at him with suspicious eyes. Iellie stretched out her hand, exhaling a sigh, and she touched his lips.

“If you bite your lips like that, you will bleed.”

“…”

He took a moment to breathe. Now, he must look incredibly stupid. Zachary’s head turned blank, and he didn’t even know what to say. Eventually, Zachary opened his mouth and spoke gibberish.

“Rather than that, today you are so…”

“So?”

“…Incredibly pretty.”

Oops. His heart just popped out. As if Zachary’s face was about to explode, it had a new red color.

“Thank you, you are really handsome today.”

Fortunately, Iellie seemed to have taken his words well. She burst into laughter and briefly observed her little husband. At that blatant gaze, the boy blushed again.

When she saw his satisfied gaze, it was rewarding to get up early in the morning and get herself groomed.

“And I wanted to come to pick you up.”

“Huh?”

“So… don’t be nervous.”

Zachary’s ears were red when he added his words in a hurry. Feeling as though her younger brother had grown up, it seemed that it gave strength to her shoulders.

‘If I had a younger brother, it would feel like this.’

In a refreshing mood, Iellie gazed at him.

The gray suit wrapped around the still immature body and the cravat tied neatly on his neck. Underneath the combed silver hair, the bright blue eyes are fixed to her.

‘Whose husband is this? He looks so handsome.’

Iellie walked lightly and approached the boy. She fixed the shape by adjusting the cravat around his neck.




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