Chapter 318.3

Papas [Part 3]

Francesca’s Father, Isaac Delacour’s POV

“J-J-J-Just what is it?! What’s with that lineup of members?!”

“Well, like I’ve told you. They are Lady Francesca’s close friends in the academy, alright? The three siblings of my family are inside that circle too...”

“Please listen carefully. This is about your own beloved daughter, you know?” said Count Stuart, looking discontented, but this wasn’t the time to be thinking about that.

The siblings from the Four Great Duke Houses, who every faction wished to pull to their side, and the twins of House Simmons, the owner of the largest port who everyone waited eagerly to choose a side, the wealthy merchant, the prince... and the richest Count in the Kingdom?!Cheêck out latest novels on novel/bin(.)com

Aren’t these members several times more dazzling than the group my daughter joined last year, who established themselves in high society because of that [baptism]?!

What is going on?! What happened?! Francesca?!

End of Isaac Delacour’s POV

After hearing this, Isaac, who was usually called expressionless, couldn’t hide his agitation.

“I understand how you feel, Sir Delacour...”

Leonard’s face suddenly turned sorrowful as he grabbed Isaac’s hands for the second time.

“The possibility of couples forming in a co-ed group is abnormally high, after all.”

“.........what?”

“Especially because Emma is just really, really cute, I’m so, so worried...”

“.........what?”

“Well, I have no intention of marrying her off whatsoever, though.”

“.........eek!”

With flushed cheeks, Francesca engrossed herself in talking about the things in the academy to me and my wife.

Sometimes she would add body and hand gestures and change the tone of her voice.

Although I knew saying this about my own daughter would make me seem biased, the sight of her trying her best to tell us stories looked so endearing and adorable.

At this moment, I think I can understand Count Stuart’s feelings a little.

“That’s upsetting! But a duel is too dangerous...”

“Now, here’s a question. What do Father and Mother think is going to happen next?”

“A question out of a sudden?! Hmm, let’s see... Did you call the teacher?”

“Naturally, the waiters in the courtyard would intervene, no?”

Francesca smiled mischievously and shook her head at our answers.

“Fufufu, the answer is...! Emma-sama ate the monster jelly with relish!”

“What? She ate the jelly modeled exactly after a monster?!”

“Oh dear, moreover... with relish?”

“Oh, how much I wanted to show Father and Mother the look on Robert-sama‘s face at that time. And you know? There’s still a continuation to this story.”

Needless to say, the number of conversations among our Delacour family had exceptionally increased starting this day.

I lessened my stay overs at the Royal Castle for work as much as possible and started going home daily after buying black tea and sweets that I thought my wife and daughter would like as small gifts.

The stories about the academy I heard from my daughter almost every day were so interesting that they caught me off guard at times.

Looking at the happy smiles of my wife and daughter, I realized that my heart had been filled with warmth and satisfaction without me noticing.

Is this simple time we have... what you call happiness? I thanked the Count in my heart.