Published at 23rd of November 2022 10:04 am

Chapter 25

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"Didn't you pick a fight with Bianca first?"

"Ha? but Duke......!"

"And didn't you denounce Bianca's mother as a beggar?"

At the question, Nicholas froze up unknowingly.

Then, Islay gently detached the two children.

Pulling Bianca towards me, Islay fixed his stark gaze on Nicholas.

"I'm going to talk directly to both Eaton and Polina Kindergarten."

"What?"

With that determined remark, Nicholas's face turned white.

Because of Nicholas' parents, they were the ones who hated to go against the Duke of Neidhart the most.

But Islay was sincere.

Even with personal feelings, the mean little boy needed to be punished hard at least once.

That way, you won't treat others recklessly anymore.

"Let's go, Bibi."

Islay, who said so, pulled Bianca's hand slightly.

"Ha, but. The class will start soon, and my mom probably hasn't finished her work yet......."

"Don't worry, I'll tell you in advance."

Islay replied kindly.

Bianca, who seemed to hesitate for a while, obediently followed Islay.

In this mood, it was difficult to take classes properly, and the curious eyes of the children watching the fight were somewhat burdensome.

Meanwhile, Nicholas looked at the back of the two, who were moving away with a grim face.

'Bianca Martínise, she said she was definitely from a fallen noble family.'

If you're a fallen noble, you're like a commoner.

Then why does Duke Neidhart took care of that girl himself?

Besides, it's as if we knew each other before.

Along with the confusion, I felt a tightening tension in my stomach.

'......This job, don't ever be caught by your mother.'

I'm sure he'll be furious if he knows it's about you.

'It's okay, but it's Bianca, right? You can put it all on her.....'

Nicholas, who was itching his lips with a nervous face, felt the eyes of the children looking at me.

"What are you looking at?"

At Nicholas's fierce cry, the children were scattered.

–

Islay asked kindergarten for his own understanding and put Bianca in a carriage.

Bianca sat still in the carriage, clenching her tiny fist.

"Bibi."

"Why don't you say something to me?"

Then Bianca popped the question.

At the words, which seemed rather out of the blue, Islay tilted his head.

"What are you talking about?"

"He's a relative of yours, Eaton. You have to scold me, too."

Bianca continued, swallowing her anger.

Bianca, in fact, has been learning minute by minute about the aristocracy since moving to Hildes.

To be honest, I felt really bad.

Among the children, the hierarchy was already solidified.

The criteria were status and wealth.

And Bianca, raised by a mother from the fallen noble family working alone, was forced to be among the lowest positions in the hierarchy.

Nicholas was exceptional among the children who bullied Bianca, and there were certainly children who secretly looked down on Bianca.

In addition, Bianca has always been blamed for any wrongdoing.

'But you can't tell your mother that.'

I know how hard it was for my mother to put her in Polina kindergarten, but it can't be.

When Bianca was in a complicated mood.

"Well, I think today's work was just as upsetting as Bibi."

In a placid answer, Bianca raised her head in a twinkle.

The blazing amber eyes looked straight at Islay.

"I'm a commoner."

"Yeah, what's wrong with that?"

"Aren't commoners not supposed to hit nobles?"

Despite the rather aggressive tone, Islay only shrugged lightly.

"It's wrong that Bibi hit Nicholas, but it's not wrong that the commoner hit the nobleman."

"If not, what is it?"

"Because friends shouldn't hit each other."

It was a standard saying that adults would say when they comfort their children.

At that word, Bianca didn't hide her loathing expression.

"......he and I are not friends. I've been completely unlucky since we first met."

"Yes, I don't think I'd want to be friends with someone like Nicholas."

Islay nodded his head without a blink.

With that strange voice, Bianca became a little bit mysterious.

"By the way, Mr. Lay."

"Why are you calling me?"

"Nicholas says he and you are related."

At the words, Islay smiled, frowning.

"Right, but being a relative doesn't mean you have to get along with someone you don't like."

"......do you hate Nicholas, too?"

"Yes."

Islay replied with a clear answer.

Bianca was dumbfounded for a moment.

Nicholas apparently had great pride in the fact that he was "relative to the Duke of Neidhart," but isn't Islay's reaction far from that pride?

"......You're the first person to say that."

Saying so, Bianca smiled faintly.

Meanwhile, the child huddled her small shoulders.

"The kids are all...... I'm a commoner, and they say I'm wrong."

At the same time, Bianca's eyes were filled with tears.

Bianca, who bowed her head, whispered a little.

"My mom, she's not a beggar......."

The end of a crying voice was now falling mercilessly.

On Bianca's wistful face, Islay was simply speechless.

"Oh, if only you were here."

"Bibi."

"So, my mother, even if she doesn't hear that...It would have been ...."

Bianca's words snapped off.

Tears dripped from the amber eyes.

Perhaps she didn't want to show herself crying, Bianca rubbed her eyes hard with her sleeve.

With her reddish eyes, Bianca breathed softly.

"Mom said, my dad is a wonderful and nice person."

"......did she?"

Islay laughed bitterly.

If Evelyn himself referred to him as a 'cool and nice person', he must be the man she loved passionately.

Islay patted Bianca's shoulder still.

"Yes, I mean, if only you were here......."

Looking down at Bianca sobbing like that, Islay tasted an ineffable feeling.

If I were the man who was loved by Evelyn, I would.......

'I'm not gonna leave Eve and Bibi like this.'

Evelyn would not have let Bianca raise her alone while working hard, nor would she have let Bianca burst into such sad tears.

The man, who left his mother and daughter like that, was resentful and envious.

"You know, Bibi."

So Islay asked the question impulsively.

"What would it be like for Bibi to have a father?"

"...... a dad?"

Bianca blinked, her eyes wet with tears.

To be honest, Bianca had never had much desire for a 'dad' before.

Although Evelyn raised Bianca alone, she gave her all her love.

Bianca's idea was completely overturned after she stepped into the system.

Rather than being sad without a father, I didn't want my mother to be ignored for not having a father.

"Honestly, if I have a father like Uncle Lay......I think it'll be good.'

Bianca glanced sideways at Islay.

Of course, Bianca didn't know what happened between Islay and Evelyn.

But I could see that Islay cared about his mother very much.

But I don't know what the reason is, but it was true that Evelyn was reluctant to dewley.......

"......If you have a father who can help you not to have a hard time, that would be great."

From Bianca's point of view, it was best to say so.

Also, with only that word, Islay was deeply comforted.

Just because Bianca didn't reject the existence of Dad, there was a possibility.

And Islay could wait a lifetime for that possibility alone.

"I see. I'm going to take Bibi to her mother today, can I go to the coffee house?"

Islay asked questions in a distinctly lit voice.

Bianca shook her head gently.

"No, my mom said she was going to sign a contract today.

"Contract?"

"Yes, that... investment? You said you'd get that."

Oh, today was the day to write the contract.

Islay nodded his head small.

Bianca immediately added.

"So she said she was going to the headquarters at the top of Sutherland."

"Then I'll take you there."

With a grin on his face, Islay set off the wagon straight away.

–

"......that's what happened."

That's how Islay wrapped up his remarks.

Everyone talked about the purpose of their first visit to kindergarten, except to say, "I went to see Nicholas, my nephew."

"My nephew was mean to Bianca, so I took Bianca to apologize."

"I see."

Evelyn nodded her head.

Judging from the circumstances, Bianca was rather helped by Islay.

Above all, the situation was entangled with the restraint of the aristocratic family, and it would have been quite embarrassing if he had not intervened timely.

"Eaton's self-writer is the side of the Duke of Neidhart."

Even by the look on Islay's face, he won't make a big deal out of this.

While thinking so, Evelyn's face became a little blurry.

I left for the system so that I wouldn't get entangled with Islay, but I didn't expect such coincidences to overlap.

"Duke, thank you very much for helping Bibi."

But it was true that she received help, so Evelyn thanked her first.

"I owe you a great deal."

"No, I'm rather sorry. Nicholas, I'll give him a firm warning."

"I'm relieved to hear you say that. Well, I'm going to......."

Evelyn took Bianca and hurried away.

But then, Islay opened his mouth with a slightly nervous face.

"Well, Evelyn."

To Evelyn, who paused, Islay tried to speak nonchalantly and asked.

"It's lunchtime, can I treat you to a meal?"

"No, I'm not......."

Evelyn tried to refuse reflexively.

But then Emma intervened in their conversation.

"We'll see each other more often, so I think it's okay to have a meal together at least once."

"......What do you mean?"

Evelyn's expression became subtle.

Emma smiled as if she didn't know anything.

"Duke Neidhart is now the biggest investor in our Sutherland top."

"What, you're an investor?

"Yes. He's invested a lot in this coffee house business, so you'll see each other often."

Looking at the dazed Evelyn, Emma tried to suppress her guilty conscience.

'But we can't keep hiding the fact that the Duke is an investor.'

Meanwhile, Evelyn couldn't hide her confused look.

If I had known this, I should have told Emma all about the past.

It's already been seven years since Islay and Evelyn were lovers.

So from Emma's point of view, she might have thought it wouldn't have been a problem by now.

'But it would have been nice if you'd said something beforehand.'

When Evelyn was chewing her lips.

Bianca, who knew nothing, opened her mouth slightly, taking stock of her mother.

"I want to have lunch with Mr. Lay......can't we?"

"No... No, no."

Evelyn, who was about to say no, ended up nodding with a short sigh.

"I owe you one, and I'm sorry to have to serve you a meal."

With Bianca's work, it was difficult to refuse as hard as usual.

Only, I didn't want to go with the three of us.

"Emma's coming with you, right?"

"Huh? Me too?"

Emma, who was trying to create a cozy time for only three, asked Evelyn in a pinch.

Evelyn smiled smoothly.

"Of course, investors and working-level officials are going together, and the top stocks should not be left out."

"Sure, I'll treat you."

Towards hesitant Emma, Islay nodded widely.

He was just glad to have a meal with Evelyn itself.

After a while, Evelyn arrived at the restaurant and was dumbfounded.

"Weren't we just having a light lunch?"'

Emma felt similar, and her pupils were shaking wildly looking at the view of the restaurant.

Bianca, who looked at the restaurant enchanted, soon spoke her honest appreciation.

"Here, it's like a palace, not a restaurant."

"Does it look like that?"

Islay patted Bianca on the head as if she were cute, but in fact Evelyn felt the same way.

A small mansion with a well-organized garden looked more like a nobleman's villa than a restaurant.

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