I’m the Main Character’s Child

Slip.

Through the gap in the open door, I saw Cardin holding a large wine bottle and drinking it as it is.

His face, mixed with fatigue and unknown emptiness, was expressionless.

The expression on his face looks so sad, that I was lost in thought without realizing it.

“…….”

“…….”

Our eyes met through the crack in the door.

Since we made eye contact, I decided to approach him.

I could tell who he was thinking the moment he saw my light purple hair.

I could see Cardin’s eyes getting bigger and bigger. He must have known who I was.

“There….”

“Servants!”

He called a servant before I could finish my words.

Perhaps because of his loud voice, I could hear the footsteps of a servant he called running nearby.

“Is something wrong? Duke.”

“Why is that in front of me?”

“Oh…”

Cardin’s eyes when he looked at me did not contain a grain of human emotions.

Calling me ‘that’ and scolding the servant, a fire was burning inside me.

Still, I’m your daughter. The child that was born between you and the woman you loved so much, how can you hate me so much?

I couldn’t contain my anger.

“Stupid!”

I took off one of my shoes and threw it at him. I wanted to express my anger like this.

“……..”

Throwing my shoes with my eyes closed, I found a talent hidden inside me.

The shoes that left my hand flew through the air and hit Cardin’s face.

“Gasp.”

I couldn’t bear to see his expression, so I ran away.

After smashing a shoe in Cardin’s face, I left the dining room as it was, stopping for a moment to catch my breath.

Because it was a child’s body, I couldn’t get very far from the dining room.

“What about my shoes?”

I should have thrown something I don’t need. It’s too late to regret now.

“If the nanny finds out, she’ll be surprised and faint.”

Smashing shoes on the duke’s face is a bold move.

However, I cannot pick up the water that had already been spilled coolly.

‘Will there be punishment?’

I remembered the cold eyes of Cardin I had seen a while ago.

‘Will the harassment of the servants get worse?’

I sighed, predicting the misfortunes ahead.

There was also no family affection that I expected. I swallowed the bitter sadness that was rushing down.

I was about to take a step back to the room with a heavy heart.

“Wait a minute.”

My body stiffened at the sound of a hoarse voice coming from behind.

It was obvious even without looking, it was the Male lead who’s behind my back, but I had no choice but to turn around immediately.

‘What? Have you already come to punish me?’

Even the single hope I had for Cardin had just been shattered, so I quickly prepared a vigilant posture.

‘I’ll just throw the rest of my shoes and run away.’

Since I have no further expectation from Cardin, I am able to do such a bold move.

Looking back with such a firm resolve, the scene was different from what I had imagined.

A small yellow shoe was sticking out of Cardin’s right hand, who had followed me.

I don’t know if it’s because of Cardin’s big hands or small shoes, but it was a combination that didn’t suit him very well.

“…….”

‘If you call, you have to speak.’

Me and Cardin stood facing each other in the hallway, staring into each other’s eyes for a long time.

For the first time, I was able to look at Cardin’s face for a long time.

Cardin’s eyes looking at me were still, and his face facing me was as cold as ice.

“Take it.”

Cardin threw the shoes and hit my bare feet.

“Ouch. “

It wasn’t painful, but a reflexive sound came out of my mouth.

Even so, Cardin wouldn’t even care about ……. what?

As I kept my eyes fixed on Cardin, I saw his hand flinch slightly as soon as the shoes fell on the top of my foot.

It was undoubtedly the hand that threw the shoe that trembled slightly.

In my previous life, I had to live my whole life looking at others’ feelings. It became a habit to the point I have become sensitive.

So, seeing Cardin’s attitude, I felt a little uncomfortable.

Cardin, who looked down at me for a moment, turned around as if he was about to go back.

‘You’re just going like this?’

I had to check again.

“Ahhh, it hurts.”

Stop.

As expected, it wasn’t an illusion. Cardin, who turned his body, stopped moving and hardened as it was.

Cardin was definitely reacting to me. There seemed to be a little hope.

For some reason, I had a little confidence that even if I approached him, he wouldn’t shake me off.

“It hurts… It hurts.”

The tone was clearly a lie, but I kept muttering.

Something very strange was drawn, but it didn’t matter. Because Cardin hasn’t moved yet.

Woosh.

I took a quick glance, then gathered up the courage to take a step closer to him. Cardin was still standing still.

Slip.

I took another step closer.

I could see that Cardin’s fist was tense. 

And I did it again……… 

“Oops!”

I tried to get closer, but Cardin walked away at a fast pace with his long legs.

“That’s really fast.”

But I discovered something amazing that Cardin was reacting to me.

During the two years or so of Cardin’s absence from the mansion, I recalled memories of my previous life.

“I am not just a child now.”

I had a foreboding feeling that I would be able to see things that I had never seen from the eye level of a child.

I Returned to the room wearing the shoes returned by Cardin, I immediately heard the nanny’s worried nagging.

Fortunately, she didn’t seem to know what happened with Cardin.

I was only able to be freed from nagging after making a promise to go or to be accompanied by her when I go out in the future. 

“Nanny, let’s go to sleep!”

I urged the nanny. The nanny, who was drying my wet hair, just smiled at my urge.

“Okay, it’s done.”

When I touched the dried hair, I felt a soft texture.

Perhaps because of my curly hair, I felt like dandelion seeds right after drying my hair.

I had to go to sleep early because I had to move diligently from tomorrow onwards.

“Good night, nanny.”

“Have a good dream, Princess. “

Perhaps because I went through a lot today, I felt tired.

Soon, a warm feeling touched my forehead. The end of my day, which I spent, was always cozy.

***

It was early in the morning. Perhaps because I fell asleep early the night before, I felt light.

“Let’s go!”

I got out of bed and stretched.

From today onwards, every day will be busy.

I stretched my hands and feet with a determined heart, and my eyes met in the mirror.

It seemed more appropriate to say that I was struggling rather than stretching.

I think I did enough stretching, so I finished by shaking my hands lightly.

“No one seems to know what happened yesterday.”

I was worried that the situation would get worse than it is now, but it was a surprisingly peaceful morning.

The nanny was called to the training education of the servants early this morning. Perhaps because Cardin returned, he seemed to be conducting training for servants working in the mansion.

“Well…… I have to go out.”

I remembered the promise I made with my nanny last night. I wanted to ask and leave, but my nanny left early, so I couldn’t.

I searched the desk drawer, took out the paper, and drew flowers and trees.

“This should be enough, right?”

Of course, I could have conveyed it in writing, but I left a message to the nanny in pictures because I wanted to remain a child forever.

This should be enough to let you know that I have something to see in the garden.

“I’ll be back soon. Nanny.”

The training will be over by lunchtime. By then, I had to return to the room, so I hurriedly left the room.

“Gasp, gasp.” 

The road to the garden was not far, but with my short legs I felt like I was walking a thousand mile.

There was also a small garden in front of the building where I lived.

However, since it was not just a walk, I was on my way to the garden inside the main building.

“I’m almost there.”

The garden located inside the main building was full of various flowers and trees.

Among them, the flower that occupies the most space was Eldora.

Eldora’s unique light purple leaves were shining in the sunlight.

“Wow… it’s exactly the same as when I read it in the novel.”

This garden, a lavender feast, was the place where Cardin proposed to Reina.

He seems to have been taking good care of it since then. It was such a touching scene; I didn’t know I’d actually see it.

“Ah, this is not the time to be like this!”

The reason I came here today was to imprint my existence little by little to Cardin.

And I came to the garden to get a bribe for that purpose. Although he is a bad father who has left his own daughter unattended, looking at him yesterday, I felt like there was something I didn’t know.

“Let’s see.”

I wanted to make a bouquet by weaving a few of the prettiest Eldora. Just like when Cardin confessed his heart to Reina in the flower garden.

“Ouch”

However, the flower stalks were tougher than expected and did not break easily. I was just thinking about digging up the ground and bringing it back to the roots.

“Oh, aren’t you the princess?”

“What made you come all the way here?”

Just then, two maids managing the garden found me.

I swallowed my saliva in tension. This is because the maid’s expressions were full of playfulness like cats who found mice.

“To pick some flowers…….”

“I must have neglected gardening too much. I can’t believe someone is coming to pick flowers. Did I manage the garden too poorly?”

At the maid’s words, I could even see the thorns rising.

No, why is it that all the people who work in the mansion are like this?

The maids exchanged glances at each other and then took the water spray.

Right in front of where I stand. 

“Ah” 

I’m short, but I’m almost wet up to my waist.

I look like a droning mouse.

To torment a child with no power like this made me want to pull their hair out. 

“Oh my, I’m sorry. My hands are slip.” 

The maid spoke pitifully, but ironically, the corners of her mouth were raised.

‘This…. This is too much.’

Something broke in my mind.

I couldn’t stand it anymore, so I beckoned the maid to come closer.

“What’s wrong with you… Waaah”

I snatched the hair of the maid who came right in front of me and sat down on the floor.

Since I’m wet, I had nothing to worry about. Right now, my head was full of only the word revenge.