episode_0426

“Did Mother really have to be so harsh? I need to hear the reason.”

Seeing Fran worrying more about Nekise’s pain than her own, it was clear that their relationship was not as bad as it seemed.

Although she still felt awkward using the word ‘Mother,’ she knew she would get used to it with time.

“Even if I hear the reason, I’m not sure I’ll understand. But I’ll meet him at least once. So I won’t regret it.”

“If you want to, then do it.”

Just like Fran wanted to do anything for Nekise, I also wanted to do anything for Fran.

“Should we change your status first?”

“My status?”

Fran was already so famous that a little research would reveal her uniqueness.

So I thought of creating a virtual character with the same name as Fran, using my temporary power.

“It wouldn’t hurt to be prepared for any situation.”

A suitable status that wouldn’t make Fran feel uncomfortable using her name.

If she were a princess, she would quickly create it.

“While I create a fake status, there’s something you need to do.”

“Yes! I’ll do anything.”

At the mention of something to do, Fran’s eyes sparkled.

“To set up a meeting with your biological father, you need a letter. I want you to write it.”

I wanted to forge it, but then her father wouldn’t believe it.

It would be awkward if we caused any misunderstandings and couldn’t set up the meeting.

And since Fran’s vacation wouldn’t last forever, I had to act quickly.

The letter written by Fran would be a great favor to her father.

“Just a letter? Is that all?”

“It’s not just that. It’s four letters. It’ll be the most precious treasure he’ll have.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Writing a letter can be tricky. Your father will be cautious about meeting you.”

“Because of his wife?”

“Yes. And more importantly, we need to avoid any unpleasant misunderstandings.”

“Unpleasant misunderstandings? What kind of misunderstandings?”

If we said we were going to meet with Nekise, they might get the wrong idea. They might even think Nekise is your mistress.

“!!!”

Fran was shocked by the unexpected revelation.

“That’s absurd! After what he did to us, how could he think that?”

Innocent and pure people like Fran couldn’t imagine the thoughts of vulgar people.

“It’s not good to judge people too quickly, but Nekise is still beautiful even as a commoner.”

As a man with a preference for women, he might find Nekise attractive.

After all, she had raised her own child. Being a commoner, it was easy to think that way.

“So you need to write the letter well. So that there are no misunderstandings and Nekise doesn’t get hurt.”

“I suddenly feel overwhelmed about how to write it.”

“Well… I can’t really give advice on that.”

There was no way to avoid misunderstandings just because I said so.

“What about consulting with Nekise on what to write?”

“Oh! That’s a good idea.”

Fran, who always prioritized honesty in everything, was using this vacation to stay by Nekise’s side.

The reunion was so different from what they had planned, and it felt like just yesterday that they had met face to face. But now, they were quickly adapting to each other’s presence.

“I’ll ask Mother and come back!”

Fran quickly opened the door and left.

Her hurried footsteps echoed in the room.

The sight of her running to her mother like a child wanting to see her was both cute and pitiful.

Once Fran’s vacation ended and she had to leave, they would be apart for a while. So it was best to make the most of their time together while they could.

To achieve that, the two of them had to quickly resolve their issues with their biological father.

Only then could they enjoy a stable life.

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“Excuse me.”

“…Who are you?”

“Are you Viscount Hutton?”

“I am Viscount Hutton.”

“I have something to deliver to Viscount Hutton.”

“You have something to tell me? Did you really have to come all the way here?”

“Please accept it.”

Reluctantly, as if the matter was all about constantly pushing the letter forward, he had no choice but to accept it.

It was unbelievably a real letter from an unknown person.

“Is this really a letter? You came all the way here to deliver this? How did you find this place?”

“I have no idea. I was just told to deliver this to Viscount Hutton.”

The man who had finished his task left without any regrets.

From his nonchalant attitude, he was convinced that this person was not someone his wife was involved with.

Wife.

“Darling, is it something serious?”

He patted his lover’s arm, who was clinging to his side.

“It’s nothing serious. I just startled you for no reason.”

“I was surprised by someone suddenly coming.”

Even though he was also very surprised, he couldn’t show a cowardly side in front of his lover.

“If that happens, I’ll protect you. What is there to worry about?”

“Will you really protect me?”

“Of course! It’s obvious. Anyway, I need to focus for a moment, so wait quietly.”

“Yes♡”

He kissed his cute lover’s cheek and checked the letter.

He thought he would be very angry if it wasn’t something important.

They were enjoying a discreet date away from people when someone came looking for them.

It was natural to be flustered.

‘How did they find my location? The security here shouldn’t be lax.’

Moreover, instead of sending the letter home, it was suspicious that they came to deliver it in person.

He had tried not to accept the letter at all, but given the situation, he had no choice but to accept it.

‘I need to see who is behaving so undignified.’

The letter was not even properly stamped.

‘A letter without a family crest?’

Feeling uncomfortable and suspicious, he debated whether to just burn it, but sighed and unfolded the letter.

The letter was written in neat handwriting.

“….”

As he read the letter over and over, slowly absorbing the unfamiliar characters into his mind, his lover’s annoying question interrupted him.

“Darling, is it something serious?”

Putting his index finger on his lips, he said, “Shh.”

“Chi! We were supposed to have fun today. You keep reading the letter. I’m lonely, darling.”

“Quiet! Didn’t I tell you to be quiet?”

“….”

“You were cute because you were clueless, but now you’re crossing the line?!”

“I-I’m sorry.”

“Stop annoyingly nagging until I contact you first and just stay still like a mouse.”

“Yes, yes.”

Leaving his trembling lover behind, he got into the carriage and moved.

“Where are we going, Your Lordship?”

“To the study.”

“Yes.”

He needed to reread the letter and think in a place where no one was around.

“Sigh….”

As soon as he arrived at the study, he sat down and took out the letter again.

The neatly written characters contained the same content as before.

“It’s unbelievable.”

But because it contained memories known only to the parties involved, he couldn’t help but believe it.

“Contact from that child, really? Lately, I’ve been thinking about them out of the blue, wondering if this was predicted. How did they meet the child’s mother? Did they not enlist in the military?”

No, that couldn’t be.

Did they not awaken to their healing abilities?

So vividly, they remembered how regretful it was not being able to bring the child into the family.

“Why come now to meet? What exactly do they want from me?”

Was it a problem that they showed mercy?

If their wife found out, how annoying would she be? Their head was already starting to ache.

“Did they come looking for them right after getting out of prison?”

Perhaps the child got out of prison around the time they entered the military.

By then, they thought they had given up on the child.

They never knew the child would persistently search for them and eventually take the place of a mother.

Now that the child had become an adult, they thought they wouldn’t be swayed by bloodlines.

“They probably didn’t expect to welcome a commoner birth mother. Yes, that child was pretty and kind. Did they take after their mother?”

The problem wasn’t the two of them meeting.

The bigger problem was that they sent a letter wanting to meet.

It was such an unimaginable event that they were excessively shocked by the reality that hit them unexpectedly.

“If they come to meet, they’ll probably just talk…”

Lately, their wife’s attitude had become cold, almost chilling.

“Is it because they’re getting older? Slowly turning into a witch.”

Lately, they often thought it was burdensome to counter their wife’s chilling attitude.

If the presumed dead illegitimate child suddenly appeared, what would happen?

A terrible event would unfold.

Since their son had gone to the academy, wasn’t there someone who could calm their wife down?

“Should they not meet?”

The easiest way was not to go to the agreed meeting place with the two of them.

“She was quite pretty though…”

Gulp-

Suddenly, the face of that refreshing woman came to mind, and they swallowed hard.

Their interest in commoners had all started because of her.

The beautiful wildflower had grown in harsh conditions, making it special.

“No, but still a commoner. What’s the point of seeing a withered flower?”

It’s much better for mental health not to meet.

They didn’t have any demands on themselves, and they couldn’t believe there was something they wanted to ask or tell them.

“She must want something from me, that’s why she contacted me.”

Because the child was in the healing field, their credibility wasn’t entirely lacking, but they believed it was right not to trust human greed.

“It might not be about money.”

Healing-type awakened individuals could earn quite a bit of money while serving in the military, and upon discharge, they could even establish a noble family with the money they earned.

Of course, there were differences in abilities as well.

“Perhaps they are hoping for the power of our family.”

If the child had ambitions, their existence could become necessary.