Chapter 28

“My lady!”

As Adelia entered the dining room, Emily came running very fast.

“I made a huge snowman today!” said Emily, stretching out her arms in a great circle.

Emily has been making snowmen more than ever since Adelia told her that she can also dress them up.

The child’s bright atmosphere while collecting discarded clothes from the mansion and dressing the snowman made the adults happy.

‘It’s a secret that some of those clothes are not meant to be thrown away.’ 

Adelia remembered the maid, who was secretly handing her scarf to Emily, who was depressed because she didn’t have a scarf to put on the snowman.

‘I’ll have to pay her later.’

Swallowing the laughter that was about to come out of her mouth, Adelia reached out towards Emily’s red cheek.

When Adelia’s hand touched her cheek, Emily naturally rubbed it against her warm palm.

“You must be having a good time.”

“Yes, Lady! Let’s make it together!”

“Well, for now, let’s eat and get some warm rest.”

Emily looked a little disappointed at the remark, but nodded silently.

Soon after, excellent dishes began to appear on the table.

Adelia and Emily, who had become accustomed to a luxurious dinner, moved their forks and knives.

The plate in front of Emily quickly bottomed out.

Adelia looked pleased at Emily, who was chewing her mouth hard.

‘Emily’s condition is getting better.’

Certainly, today was better than yesterday, and tomorrow will be better than today.

Adelia, who was staring at Emily silently, opened her mouth to a sudden curiosity.

“Emily. Don’t you want to go to Rohen?”

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As soon as she uttered her words, a belated regret flooded in.

I can’t believe I’m talking about this. I’ve never felt so pathetic about myself. Of course, she misses Rohen.

But Emily gave the opposite answer to Adelia’s expectation.

“Well, Miss, I’m better than I thought.”

Emily scratched her cheek with an uncomfortable look.

Adelia looked at Emily with astonished eyes.

To Adelia’s gaze, Emily continued as she explained.

“I can use the princess’s room here, the food is delicious, and you can make a snowman. And my lady is here….” Emily said as she bowed her head and wiggled her fingers.

“But sometimes I miss my mom and dad.”

“Emily…”

“But this will be fine soon. I’m going grow up quickly.”

Adelia lowered her hand under the table so that Emily could not see it.

Then he clenched his fist hard.

Adelia, pretending to be disappointed, said playfully to Emily.

“I’m a little disappointed,”

“What?”

Emily, startled by Adelia’s words, raised her head.

Adelia burst into a small smile as she looked at Emily’s eyes,

“You’re like my little sister. I can’t believe you want to grow up quickly. That’s too sad.”

Emily’s face burned as red as an active volcano.

“Oh, dear! I can’t believe I’m like your little sister!”

“Why? You don’t want to be my sister?”

Adelia then pointed her cheek, saying, “Do you want to be like my daughter? That would be difficult because of our age.”

Adelia’s continued jokes filled Emily’s face with embarrassment.

“It’s not like that!”

“Why do you want to grow up so soon?”

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“Just… They said that when you become an adult, you become stronger.”

The corners of Emily’s mouth went down.

“Who?”

“The maid who washes me every day….”

Emily bowed her head to a sudden surge of emotion.

Her little hands clenched her skirt tightly.

Every night Emily dreamed of that day.

At first, she was happy to see the faces she missed in her dreams.

But the joy did not last long.

Because when she wakes up, it turns into despair. The dreams turn into an illusion. 

Nevertheless, Emily had no choice but to pursue her dream. As if he had become addicted to it.

Longing for her dream to come true one day.

A dream that gave her false hope. 

But Emily was aware that it was all wrong.

And that she can’t ever go back home. 

She knew she had to face a new morning and why the lady had to take her away from Rohen.

Emily shed tears in the bath without realizing. 

Then the maid who was washing her said as if to advise.

‘You’ll be able to overcome it when you grow up. You’ll think I’ll be able to remember the past maturely.’ 

That’s why she wants to become an adult.

An adult who no longer follows her dreams.

Suddenly Emily’s determination not to be a burden to her came to her mind.

‘No! Emily! If you’re depressed, the lady will be in trouble!’

Emily, who had recuse herself, lifted her head and apologized to Adelia.

“I’m sorry! I said something strange….”

Adelia closed her eyes when she saw Emily’s face holding back her tears.

“Emily, you have nothing to apologize for.”

“But…”

“You’re not a burden and…”

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I wanted to say that it was me, not you, who should feel the sense of debt.

But Adelia pressed down the words in her mouth and swallowed them.

Adelia, who had sorted out her feelings for a moment, asked Emily in a calm voice a. calm voice.

“Emily, do you blame me?”

Emily, who faced Adelia’s deposited eyes, waved her hand in astonishment as if he had heard something ridiculous.

“What? No way! W, what are you talking about?! definitely not! Never!”

Adelia smiled with relief at Emily’s repeated denial. 

“You are like my benefactor! How can I… How can I hate you?” said Emily, looking rather angry.

Seeing this, Adelia was calmly asked her again. 

“Emily, am I a precious person to you?”

“Of course!” cried Emily, nodding her head violently.

Adelia was once again relieved by the unhesitating reply.

“How you feel when you look at me and how I feel when you look at me are the same.” Adelia replied to Emily who has yet to shake off her anxiety. 

“Yes…?

Emily asked back with a blank look, as if she didn’t understand.

“So-”

Adelia said, stroking Emily’s head.

“I mean, you’re the one and only precious person to me.”

Emily had been silent for a while, perhaps surprised by the sudden words.

She just stared at Adelia with her eyes wide open as if she had lost her mind.

Soon after, a transparent liquid filled Emily’s eyes.

Adelia is a precious person.

It was something Emily had been waiting for so long.

The only thing left for Emily who lost her family was Adelia, and Adelia was Emily’s world.

Being finally recognized by her world was the greatest tranquility of the unstable Emily.

*cries*

Emily’s little body jumped into Adelia’s arms.

Adelia patted Emily on the back without saying a word.

Emily didn’t hold back tears and emotions unlike before.

The Grand Duke Castle, whose master had been away for a while, was filled with Emily’s cries.

Upon hearing the noise, Liam, the butler, rushed to the dining room.

Oh, dear. I better move aside.

Liam soon found two people hugging each other tightly and quietly leave them.

Thanks to Liam’s consideration, Emily and Adelia were able to spend time alone.

Emily shed tears for a long time. As if receiving compensation for the fearful and sad times in the past.

“Hmm… I’m sorry. I couldn’t stop crying.”

Emily, who had been in tears for a long time, finally pulled herself away from Adelia.

Adelia said with a smirk.

“Don’t be ashamed of crying. It’s natural to shed tears at Emily’s age.”

Emily was now 14, a girl who hadn’t even had her coming-of-age ceremony.

It is natural for such a child to shed tears after facing the destruction of her hometown and the death of her parents.

Since Emily was too mature for her age, she acted calmly. 

“My lady, …… Did you cry a lot?”

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Feeling ashamed that she had been crying for so long, Emily asked, turning her pink cheeks.

Adelia nodded without hesitation.

“Yes, of course. I cried a lot when I was a child.”

When she felt deprived because her parents didn’t come to see her at the school reunion, when she had to close her eyes in the cold in her cold basement room. lamenting why my life was like this.

Looking back, I think I cried a lot.

Unlike the original owner of the body.

Adelia Sorne has not been able to cry comfortably her whole life.

Tears were nothing but forbidden feelings for her.

It was unacceptable for a person with the name of Sorne to lose her feelings and shed tears.

Crying is a disappointment to her father, Marquis Sorne.

So, Adelia could not cry.

‘Well, in a way, she’s a very pitiful woman.’

Struggling to be loved and eventually ended up dying….

Adelia smacked her lonely mouth and hugged Emily tightly.

Embracing Adelia without any resistance, Emily soon fell asleep as if she had fainted.

“Since you cried like that, it’s not unreasonable to fall asleep.”

Adelia hugged Emily carefully and left the dining room.

Liam, who was waiting in front of the dining room, found Adelia and quickly took Emily from her.

Liam moved carefully so that Emily would not wake up, and took her to her room.

clicked. 

“You’ve been through a lot.”

Liam, who had left Emily in bed, said with a warm smile.

“It wasn’t that much.”

Adelia smiled silently.

“I have a message for you.”

Liam handed over to Adelia a letter he had kept in his arms.

The envelope was engraved with the pattern of a black lion with colorful wings.

It was the pattern of the Grand Duke’s family.

There was only one person who could use this pattern at the moment.