Kai’s eyes rolled quickly.
‘ Coral? I guess I was wrong? But I heard clearly that it was Coral… … ‘
‘ It might be the same name. But the name Coral is not that common. ‘
Jessica and Irene, even though I saw a lot of kids at the academy, the Coral was really just one. To that extent, the name Coral was a very unique name in the Empire.
‘ But her name is Coral? ‘
Kai opened his eyes and pressed his ear through the door.
” Coral will be in the hall now. I left it to the butler. “
” I see. The residence is east annex… … “
Kai franticly jumped into the grand hall of the annex on the other side. Kai’s heart rang like a thump in the corridor. And the moment he reached the hall, Kai ran into the eyes of a pink rabbit.
‘ Coral… … ! ‘
In a moment, Kai sat down as it was.
*Coral quickly found Kai.
” Oppa? ” [TL : maybe I’ll use oppa for big brother cz if I used brother, it’ll hard to differ from big bro and younger one ]
Momont reached out to Kai, who was so surprised that he fell in place.
” Master, did you know Lady Coral? “
Kai murmured stupidly only after getting up, half ecstatic.
” Why are you… … get out of there? “
” Why is oppa here? “
Momont stepped in and introduced Kai, who was still in shock.
” He is young master. “
” Young Master? “
Kai was in a mood to change. As if only now, as if he understood the situation, he looked around the mansion and his eyes turned round.
” Is this oppa’s house? “
Everything became clear with just a short conversation.
‘ The stepmother was Coral’s mother… ! ‘
Fortunately or unfortunate, Coral seemed to know nothing. Kai remembered the past with tears. Six months ago, when Coral was unable to came to the academy due to family circumstances.
‘ The day you suddenly disappeared, it felt like the world collapsed. ‘
I went home, but there was no Coral. On the 7th day after visiting Coral’s house, I was able to find back of Coral.
‘ You were laughing for the first time. I swept my chest down in the brightened appearance. ‘
So Kai spent six months hanging around near Coral. I wanted to appear in front of Coral, but I was waiting for a stepmother to come. But the stepmother’s daughter is Coral! Kai seemed to be crying.
‘ I tried to confess this time. My first love becomes my younger sister. ‘
Kai hurts like someone stabbing his chest.
‘ I missed you so much… … ‘
What Kai expected was not this kind of meeting.
” Oppe, what’s wrong? “
Kai struggled to endure tears covering his eyes.
” Nothing. “
Watching the white and laughing Coral, Kai decided.
‘ Coral, I’ll put everything back before you know. Next… I’m going to confess to you. ‘
All in Kai’s mind was a plan to reverse the situation.
‘ I thought everything would be good if I had a stepmom… I though I could get one step closer to Coral… It’s all broken. Why did Coral’s mother come as a stepmother among so many people in the world? ‘
Kai was resentful to the sky. At that time, the sound of looking for Coral was heard from a distance. Coral waved and quickly moved away from Kai’s sight. Kai’s eyes became moist as he saw it.
‘ This marriage… I can never allow it! ‘
Kai brightened his eyes and turned his head around.
‘ Dad will listen to me. My dad wants to get married because of me. I used to say that I nees a mom for nothing. So… ‘
*After leaving the mansion, Coral was silent all the way to the wagon. I left it to sir Momont, but in the meantime, what happened? But Coral already knew everything.
” Mom, are we living in that house now? “
“…. … Yes. Do you hate it, Coral? “
Even though it was a simple question, the words stumbled. As I swallowed my saliva, Coral laughed hard.
” No. “
Is this what it means to look sad while smiling? At best, it broke my heart that an 8-year-old made a sad smile. Coral’s age was still young when she accepted the remarriage of her stepmother again in a complicated relationship. Coral was sure to be confused over all of this. It was a curse for my own arrogance, thinking that in less than a year, Coral’s heart would have been better. It was so sad, but I couldn’t make a sad expression.
‘ Coral can hold on to that very well… ‘
Coral is a quick kid, so if you show up to her from here, she will feel it soon. Words that I couldn’t say echoed in my mouth even though I had been worrying for a long time. I can’t hide it forever, so I had to do it today.
” Actually, your mother is trying to marry Macaron. “
” … … “
” When Macaron becomes a father, there will be no kids in the academy who treat Coral carelessly. “
” … … “
” We can do whatever we want to do with Coral. “
Words came out line by line as I had been thinking for a long time. As a divorced woman, I had a low status and a bad reputation, and I couldn’t be a strong fence for Coral. However, Macaron, who is the crown prince, is a person who receives both awe and respect at the same time, so he would surely be a strong support for Coral. Just by status alone. Even after marriage, I will not be able to escape from my own origin according to the imperial law, but since Coral is a child, she will be treated as a ‘yellow child’. It was the same when Coral became an adult and chose relience for herself. By the way… Then it will be much easier to connect with Kai.
” I don’t need anything like that. “
” … …? “
” Coral only needs a mother. “
” … …! “
My heart thumped and dropped. What does it mean to be an adult to Coral, who has been abandoned twice? I didn’t want her to see my tears spinning, so I turned my head. At that time, a small hand grabbed me.
” Mom, I’ll do well. So… … “
” … … “
” Don’t throw me away. “
” … …! “
The dull eyes that didn’t go well with the face penetrated my heart and shattered. I felt her little hand trembling over the hem of the dress. While grasping it tightly, I stretched out my other arm and embraced Coral.
” Who throws you away. Such a pretty daughter. “
The tears I had endured flowed down.