Chapter 8 (1/2)

Chapter 8

“Yes?”

To Liliana with her eyes wide open, Anriche lightly shrugged her shoulders.

“I want to see you chubby.”

“Yes.” Liliana nodded loudly with a shy look.

Anriche became satisfied only then.

The way she smiled with her cheeks reddened, she looked like a child now.

***

When Liliana finished her meal, stars were floating in the night sky.

“It’s still a little bit early, but I think you can go to bed.”

“Yes, I think it’s already time.”

While walking with Liliana, Anriche found Elliot hiding behind the dining-room door. He wants to be near Liliana, so it looks like he’s been messing around while waiting…

Anriche smiled wickedly.

“By the way, unlike someone, Liliana eats tomatoes well.”

At Anriche’s exaggerated praise, Elliot, who was sticking his head out, gave a grim expression. It was because he hated the disgusting tomatoes.

On the other, even when the topic suddenly changed, Liliana nodded her head sincerely.

“Yes, mother told me that an unbalanced diet is not good for the body.”

In fact, she didn’t even live in an environment rich in food enough to be picky in the first place.

As her inner mind crept into her, Liliana looked up at Anriche with her eyes.

“Yes, I did. What does Liliana think of a picky eater?”

At Anriche’s question, Liliana was briefly lost in thought.

Well, she wasn’t a picky eater.

She hasn’t thought about it much so far, but…

“Well… Anyone who does that mother said is ‘not good’.” Resolution lit in Liliana’s eyes.

“I hate it too.”

Upon hearing her declaration, Anriche glanced at Elliot.

Elliot, by now, looked like he was almost collapsing.

Now, who told you to be picky. Anriche barely pressed her laughter to come out.

“Well, mother.”

Liliana, taking a small breath, called for Anriche.

As she hurriedly dispersed her wicked smile, Anriche turned her head towards Liliana.

“Why?”

“That… Today mother…”

What is she trying to say?

Anriche looked down at her future daughter slowly.

Liliana, whose lips keep tingling, closed her eyes tightly and asked a question.

“You’re sleeping together with the Duke of Valois… right?”

“Huh? No, that’s…”

She couldn’t bear to answer, ‘I’ve been in a separate room with the Duke for a million years,’ Anriche shed bloody tears inside.

Liliana wants to bite her lips tight, and she shakes her head.

“No. I was too greedy.”

“Greedy? What is it?”

“It’s nothing.”

However, she had already said that much so there was no way that Anriche could let Liliana go.

Only after a few times, Lilia carefully opened her lips.

“Ah, actually I.”

“Yes, actually?”

“Wi, with mother.”

With me? Me and what?

Anriche narrowed her eyebrows.

After hesitating for a while, Liliana lowered her head, dyeing her cheeks brightly.

“I’m afraid of being alone…”

‘Oh, that was it.’ Anriche was unable to hide her sad eyes. Looking at it, Liliana was only seven years old.

She is still a child who has never been loved by anyone, even though she is at the age that needs an adult’s attention.

This is the first time she was cared for by someone. In such a situation… Isn’t it normal to be scared of being alone?

Regretting the way she misses the warmth of a person, Anriche bit her lips gently.

‘…Oh, come to think of it?’ At the moment, her purple eyes shone.

Anriche turned her head around.

Anyway, ‘Anriche’ has been in a separate room from the Duke for a long time. So, doesn’t it matter if she sleeps in the same bedroom as Liliana?

Okay, this is where you can score a point!

“Yes, let’s sleep together.”

“I’m sorry, I was so greedy… What?” Liliana, who was making her excuses in a hurry, opened her eyes wide.

Because it was a situation where she couldn’t believe her ears, Anriche nodded her head towards Liliana.

“Let’s sleep together.”

“I, really?! Can we do that?!”

“Of course, let’s do it until your room is ready. Shall I go up with a cup of cocoa?”

“Yes, I like that!” Liliana’s face, who was smiling brightly, became a little blurry.

As if there was something that bothers her.

“By the way, that… Young Master Valois…”