Luna and Lilian who had just made love with Ethan, felt their cheeks burn in embarrassment because for a brief moment, they thought that Ethan's Father implied about them working hard to create babies.
In a way, he wasn't wrong.
But, both girls were using magical potions to ensure that they wouldn't conceive at this point in time.
Chloe, Emma, and Nicole, who had a vague idea of what Ethan had done with the two young ladies, only smirked as they looked at the guilty expressions on Luna's and Lilian's faces.
Perhaps, not wanting to put the two ladies on the spot, Wallace chuckled and went to help Agnes set up the table so that everyone could start eating.
"Chloe and Emma helped me cook today's lunch, so the taste is guaranteed to be good," Agnes declared. "Aren't you lucky? Your future wives are already very good at cooking."
"Yes, I'm indeed lucky," Ethan replied, making Chloe avert her gaze.
However, if one looked closely, a tinge of red could be seen creeping up the sides of her face, making Agnes chuckle.
Emma, on the other hand, was more than happy to show Ethan his womanly charms.
Not only did she have a sexy figure, but she was also very good at doing household chores. Cooking was just one of them.
Lilith, who was hiding in Ethan's shadow, was very tempted to introduce herself to Ethan's Grandma and Adoptive Father.
She had already introduced herself to Ethan's Grandpa, Benjamin, so she thought that it wouldn't be a bad idea to take this opportunity to deepen her relationship with her Master's adoptive family.
Her instinct was telling her that Wallace was not an ordinary person.
As an assassin, she was very familiar with people who were in the same trade as her.
Wallace's actions, mannerisms, as well as scent, were all normal.
But in this normality, Lilith's sixth sense warned her that she shouldn't get on the bad side of Ethan's adoptive father.
In the end, after much deliberation, she decided to postpone introducing herself to Wallace.
'I'll just introduce myself to Grandma Agnes,' Lilith thought. 'Then I'll ask her to pass the message to Ethan's adoptive father that I am also one of Master's lovers."
When she introduced herself to Ethan's Grandpa, she was paying close attention to Ethan's reaction.
From beginning to end, the young man didn't show any signs of disgust or rejection to the idea of her becoming his girlfriend.
This observation made Lilith very happy because it seemed that Ethan wasn't against the idea of the two of them being partners in the future.
Of course, this was just an inference. But either way, Lilith had no plans to back down.
She already knew that Agnes wouldn't turn away any lady who was seriously pursuing her grandson, so she wanted to make Ethan's Grandma her ally in love.
A few minutes later, everyone started eating lunch together and chatted with each other from time to time.
While this was happening, Ethan felt a sense of fulfillment bubble in his heart. Eating with everyone like this made him feel that they were one big family.
Once everyone was done with their meals, the girls insisted on helping Agnes clean the table and wash the dishes.
Taking advantage of the opportunity when everyone was busy, Wallace asked Ethan to come outside with him because he wanted to talk to him in private.
Every time he returned home from his business trips, he would spend some time asking Ethan about what he had done over the past month and if there was something that he would like to do in the future.
This had been their routine for years, and remembering it now made Ethan suddenly have the strong urge to dig a hole and bury himself inside of it due to embarrassment.
Last year, he told his father that he didn't want to go to school and even begged him to talk to his Grandma Agnes about not sending him to Saint Claire Academy.
Unfortunately, Wallace sided with Agnes and even insisted that Ethan should go to a learning institution to study.
Back then, Ethan felt that his adoptive father no longer liked him, so he wanted to send him somewhere far from their home.
Of course, Wallace had no such thoughts.
Ethan was just afraid of leaving the farm. Deep inside, he thought that if he parted with his grandparents and his adoptive father, they would stop caring about him.
He was afraid that they would continue their lives like usual as if they had just gotten rid of a stray puppy that they decided to raise for a few years.
The current Ethan no longer thought these things because he knew that these fears were unfounded.
This was why he could now look at Wallace with a confident gaze, making the handsome man chuckle.
"I like how confident you are now," Wallace said. "But at the same time, it saddens me. I know that you only matured this fast because of the hardships you had to deal with in life. S~eaʀᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
"Sadly, your grandparents and I weren't there to support you when you needed us the most. It's quite regrettable, and this is what I truly feel."
Ethan didn't know what to say, so he just remained silent and waited for his father to tell him the reason why he wished to talk to him in private.
"How long do you plan to stay here?" Wallace inquired.
"Ten more days," Ethan replied. "After that, I will leave for Midgard with Emma."
"Do you want me to accompany you?" Wallace asked. "I would like to expand my business in Midgard, so this might be a good opportunity to do it."
Ethan didn't agree right away and thought about it properly.
A few minutes later, he nodded his head. He believed that his adoptive father would also like to know his true identity.
"Will it not affect your work here?" Ethan inquired.
"No," Wallace answered. "I have already delegated my duties to my subordinates. I also told them that I would be gone for a few months, so they should carry out their duties as usual. So, do you want me to come with you?"
After hearing his father's answer, Ethan nodded his head.
"Yes. Please come with me, Father."
"Good."
Wallace had no intention of telling Ethan about his true business because this was for his own good.
His enemies didn't know that he had a family. He deliberately concealed their existence so that his enemies wouldn't have any hostages that they could use against him.
For Wallace, being the Head of the Magistratus and being Ethan's adoptive father were both important parts of his life.
Now that his son had grown and was about to spread his wings to see a bigger world, he wished to accompany him on his journey.
That way, he would know the real reason why his adoptive child was abandoned when he was still a baby and why his parents destroyed his Magic Circuits in an attempt to prevent him from using magic in his lifetime.