I Picked Up My Father Who Left Home 45
At that moment, Cassian was waiting for someone with an irritated expression.
Despite receiving his letter, he thought the person would come to see him today, but there was still no news.
There should have been plenty of time for them to arrive by now.
Cassian, who never had to wait for someone, found the current situation quite annoying and displeasing.
However, rather than acting immediately, it was better for the other party to come to him, so he had no choice but to wait for now.
Whether his patience would last indefinitely was uncertain.
Then it happened.
Just when Cassian’s patience was wearing thin, and he was contemplating whether to go out and grab the person, a knock was heard.
Soon, the door opened, and the person who entered was not the one Cassian was waiting for but someone else.
However, Cassian was genuinely pleased. It was none other than Lia.
Just at the moment when he was feeling irritated and considering overturning everything, seeing her face melted away all his annoyance.
“Angel baby, I’ve been waiting.”
Even though the one Cassian had been waiting for was someone else, Lia’s visit was more comforting than anyone else’s.
Sometimes, when he felt tired from work, he would imagine Lia coming to find him first.
“…. Me? The person waiting for Cassian seems to be someone else.”
The person behind her right now is the person Cassian is waiting for.
However, seeing Cassian’s confident attitude as if he genuinely waited for her, Lia was also confused.
“That’s impossible. For me, the visit from angel baby is the happiest thing.”
As if expressing the sincerity of his words, Cassian’s face had a tender glow as he looked at Lia.
It was understandable; in a time when he was full of annoyance, seeing Lia’s face, the one he most wanted to see, brought him great joy.
Even without the promised person showing up, he could let it slide to this extent.
“Isn’t there someone you were supposed to meet today?”
“Yeah, there was. My angel baby.”
At this point, Lia was genuinely perplexed.
He said he was going to meet Cassian today, and Shion wonders if he was mistaken.
However, Shion was not lying. Even though their last encounter was the only one, it was enough for him to understand what kind of person Cassian was.
So… the problem was with that Khal.
“I accidentally found a lost lamb and brought it back. Can I just send it back?”
As Lia subtly moved, Shion, who was standing behind her, became visible.
Upon seeing him, Cassian’s expression wrinkled deeply.
It felt like his eyes and mind, purified by looking at Lia, were now being greatly disturbed by Shion.
“….Tsk.”
Cassian made a face, expressing that he couldn’t stand to look at Shion, openly sticking out his tongue.
Clearly, Cassian wasn’t welcoming Shion’s visit.
Shion was puzzled by Cassian’s attitude.
Who was the one who originally called him?
If it weren’t for his order, Shion wouldn’t have bothered coming here.
However, Shion took it in stride.
It’s been 10 years since I served him.
By now, he had become accustomed to his peculiar personality.
It’s not like he was unaware of his independent character.
“Why did you bring this? You could have thrown it away on the way here.”
Cassian complained with an obviously discontented expression directed at Lia.
“… Anyway, He’s a guest at the Duke’s house.”
Moreover, a guest who came after receiving Cassian’s letter.
Saying this, Lia sent a gaze toward Cassian as if asking him if he had a problem.
Even with Lia’s gaze, Cassian only responded with an expression that said he found it adorable and nothing more.
“Who knows, maybe a nighttime guest who came to kidnap my cute angel baby.”
“Am I crazy?”
At Cassian’s unreasonable conjecture, Shion, who had been silent, opened his mouth in disbelief.
“Of course, you must be crazy. How can you stay sane with such an adorable angel baby right in front of you?”
So, not being crazy would be strange.
Cassian’s confident response left Shion momentarily speechless.
He was already quite adept at leaving people at a loss for words, but this time was truly… unique.
Shion’s silence couldn’t last any longer. When there was no response from Shion, Cassian, interpreting it as affirmation, emanated a fierce aura toward him.
Consequently, Shion had no choice but to open his mouth to explain.
He couldn’t understand why he had to make such an obvious explanation, feeling a self-deprecating sense of frustration.
“I am not so devoid of common sense that I kidnapped Duke of Sithran, who is neither my lord nor anyone else. Moreover, she is someone whom my lord cares very much. I knew what would happen if I touched such a person, so I did something like kidnapping. Am I want to do something like that? I’m not confident that I can handle that.”
Shion’s expression as he spoke seemed incredibly earnest and genuine.
“So, it doesn’t make sense.”
“What on earth are you talking about?”
He had provided what seemed like a sufficient explanation, so what could possibly be the issue now?
Shion let out a small sigh, as if expressing frustration.
“If you had common sense, you wouldn’t be able to sit still after seeing Lia. But since you didn’t feel like kidnapping her even after seeing her, doesn’t that mean you’re a person without common sense?”
Just a while ago, Shion’s explanation was about not having kidnapped the Duke because he wasn’t devoid of common sense.
“Are you saying that just because you didn’t plan on kidnapping means you lack common sense?”
With an expression of disbelief, Shion once again found himself perplexed.
If the opponent were not the grand duke, it would have been easy to just ignore it, but since the opponent was him, it was impossible.
Especially dealing with such an eccentric lord who was one of a kind in the world, you couldn’t predict what he might do.
“Look at this lovely thing. Its eyes are clearer and transparent more than jewels, and it’s also round and cute. What about this cute head that moves so well despite being so small? It’s a head on a whole different level from those who wonder why they wear it… The hands are so small. When you see those small hands twitching, you don’t even notice the passage of time. But, you don’t want to kidnap it when you see this?”
“…….”
Shion couldn’t figure out what kind of response was expected.
If he agreed, he might be accused of attempting to kidnap Lia and find himself in a dire situation.
On the other hand, denying it might not be believed, and he could face unpredictable consequences.
In such a situation, what could he possibly say?
However, he couldn’t remain silent forever, so Shion had to think of a way to salvage the situation.
Fortunately, there was someone willing to help him.
“Khal.”
“My angel baby, how scared must you have been? That bastard that came to life tried to kidnap you.”
Cassian, in a gentle tone, confirmed whether Shion’s presence in the Duke’s residence was to confirm that he intended to kidnap Lia.
Lia pretended not to hear Cassian’s words and instead asked with a serious expression.
Instead, she posed a question with a somewhat serious expression.
“Khal, it’s extremely delicate to bring up such a topic, but could it be that you’ve suffered some aftereffects from the last injury?”
No, sending a letter asking Shion to come and then accusing him of something absurd.
He had occasionally misunderstood others in a similar way, but this time, Shion found himself in a truly unjust situation.
In fact, if Cassian had been a little more common sense and a proper person, he would not have used such extreme expressions as to whether he was senile.
However, Cassian… was fundamentally different from ordinary people.
Using common words wouldn’t persuade Cassian.
“… Anyway, it feels bad to be treated as senile.”
He would have gladly accepted whether he was considered crazy or sane.
Because that was the truth.
But senility.
That expression just didn’t feel good.
Revealing his feelings, Cassian’s expression also stiffened slightly.
In contrast, Shion seemed greatly taken aback.
It seemed that Cassian’s mood had soured significantly, judging by his expression, which wasn’t a good sign given his past behavior.
So far, no one had touched on Cassian’s feelings and come away unscathed.
Although the young Duke in front of him was different from others, there was still an underlying unease.
Besides, perhaps Lia had stepped forward not just to help him but for another reason.
While Shion was seriously considering going to great lengths to protect Lia, she remained nonchalant.
“If you don’t want to be treated as senile, then don’t do anything that might be misunderstood. If you’re not senile, what kind of signal does it give you to ask why you came after asking him to come first? Besides, why are you treating him so harshly as a potential kidnapper?”
Lia’s precise words prompted a disgruntled expression from Cassian.
While it was prideful to see the angel baby speaking so well at a young age, it didn’t feel good because it seemed like they were saying something to him specifically.
“Khal.”
“…….”
In response to Lia’s call, Cassian fell silent, as if sulking.
“If you keep unfairly accusing others like this…”
“Why is it unfair? It’s a plausible scenario.”
Cassian, who had maintained silence as if sulking, momentarily protested as if he felt unjustly accused.
“Ah, yes, of course. Please do as you wish.”
“In that case…”
“However, don’t think about seeing my face for the rest of your life. Since we made a promise, you will be able to stay at the Duke’s house. But just because you stay in the same space doesn’t mean you have to see my face, right?”
Cassian, who had been contemplating seizing this opportunity to throw Shion out, abandoned that thought at Lia’s words.
Observing the resolute and cold expression of the angel baby, he realized that if he pushed too far, he might genuinely never see her face again.
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