“It’s even more shameful to not be able to express my feelings and regret it later.”
Perhaps because of his classically shaped face, Erios tended to sound serious even when he spoke ordinary words.
But regardless, what I just heard sounded very sincere.
‘I thought you would be a little swayed by my sarcastic words.’
I don’t know what to make when I get an answer like this.
“The nanny at the duke’s residence will also arrive tomorrow. It would be good for Artea to find stability.”
“….…”
“I will do my best for Artea.”
It’s as he say. Whenever Artea says she hates her uncle. Even from afar, I could see Erios’ face lighting up when he saw her.
He was often seen out on the terrace with a clear view of the house next door.
It’s nice that she seems calmer than before, perhaps because she continues to feel her uncle’s presence.
“But Bellona. What is the standard between using the honorific language and informal language?”
“yes? When did I use informal language?”
“Just now… .”
“I guess you heard wrong.”
Having failed to find fault, I quickly turned around.
Now we are in a ridiculous situation with our niece who ran away from home.
This is a special case after all.
Although I couldn’t help but talk, I had no intention of becoming friends with my ex-boyfriend.
‘I don’t know what this kid is thinking.’
-I’m telling you to break up, Bellona.
He was clearly having a good time laughing until the day before.
The day he suddenly announced a breakup.
-I will raise Artea as my successor.
Even that day when he came forward without hesitation after seeing Artea lose her parents…..
Even though my sister and my brother-in-law died and I knew that Artea needed care… i was wondering what to do.
He said right then and there that he would raise her and that his successor would be Artea.
He’s the same age as me.
What was he thinking that could have done that?
‘Really… I want to take out his insides.’
However, now you will no longer have to worry about trying to guess what is difficult to fathom.
Erios’ coming to the next door neighbor’s dismay had an unexpected benefit.
‘Artea was so focused on the musical that she didn’t even notice when i sneakily took her doll.’
I wanted to check out the cat doll from the beginning.
Because I placed a protection spell there for Artea.
I, who is called a magic tool maker in name, would have just given her an ordinary doll, saying ‘I will protect you’.
I put a lot of effort into casting a protective spell.
‘It is activated when in danger, so if something happens to Artea, i will be able to find out through this.’
It was worth preparing thoroughly in advance to inspect the dolls during the musical.
Ugh-
I placed the doll on the magic circle I had previously drawn in the lab.
It took exactly one hour and forty-three minutes to confirm the magic on the doll.
“There is no Nanya! My doll!”
“Yes, Artea. Nanya is here.”
The plan, which had been reviewed several times, was not disrupted.
I was able to time it just in time for Artea to look for the cat doll.
There was income.
‘My protective magic on the doll was activated.’
But that fact was never a welcome one.
The guardian magic protected Artea and disappeared.
‘Looking at the traces of magical power… I think it’s more of a sleeping scent.’
This fact suggests many things.
First, Artea is in danger.
Second, the Duke couldn’t prevent that danger.
There it is.
Let’s add what we learned from Artea’s conversation.
Third, Artea said that someone hates her.
Fourth, Artea was thinking about running away from home.
Fifth, she hates living with her uncle.
It seems that her heart was shaken after seeing her uncle.
She can’t help it because she’s a child.
In times like this, shouldn’t I, as an adult, be more calm and take action?
I requested a meeting with Erios Killiet.
“You said you wouldn’t see me again, but what came to me first?”
“I wanted to, but I didn’t know it would turn out like this.”
I bit my lip.
If you mix up my words too much, i may end up getting caught up in the other person’s actions.
That kid is so shameless that he said he would disappear and then moved in next door, so let’s just get to the point.
“Okay, I won’t take up much of your time. I’m here to tell you to give up custody.”
As expected, the work didn’t end easily.
“What uncle would abandon his niece?”
“In this case, custody is handed over to a caregiver who can raise the child better.”
Even though i started off with kind words, Erios did not back down.
In the end, I blurted out sharp words that I didn’t want to use.
“Can a person who doesn’t even know a child is disappearing from his territory be able to raise a child well?”
“Because something like that happened, I’m trying to raise it better in the future.”
“Artea has always been thinking about running away from home.”
“Children often exaggerate. You shouldn’t believe everything they say. Bellona, how can you raise a child well without knowing such things?”
“Don’t distract from the essence. she told you she didn’t want to live with you?”
“Have you already forgotten how much she hated Staying away from me?”
Wow, look at how his attitude changes in an instant.
Last time, he seemed to understand everything I said and disappeared. After all, you didn’t give up at all.
‘Why do people talk nonsense about this child being calm and quiet?’
It’s so unfair that I’m the only one who sees this, it’s killing me!
“I know Artea better.”
“That’s your opinion.”
In the end, it was a repeat of a childish fight.
He’s Artea’s uncle, and she is also my niece.
Judging by his personality, I’ll raise her better, what do you mean, Can’t you look at it objectively…
“Hah! You’re not going to be taunted like this while raising Artea, are you?”
“Bellona. How could she be so dull to know what the child wants?”
“You were so sharp that you didn’t even know she was running away from home?”
“If you had raised her, she would have tried to run away from home when she stood on her own two feet. In the past, when I drank tea….”
“Don’t say that!”
This bastard knows too much about me!
I took a deep breath.
As it was, it was just a repetition of meaningless words.
I sighed seriously and lowered my voice.
“Erios Killiet.”
Erios’ eyes also changed as he saw my appearance being quite different from before.
“The protective spell I placed on Artea’s doll has been broken.”
“…….”
“I don’t want to say this, but I can’t send the child back to you in a situation like that. Do you understand what I’m saying?”
Apart from the fact that he was a lover who had already broken up with me, and apart from the fact that he suddenly broke up with me one day…
He is Artea’s uncle.
I wanted to say something nice.
Still, there was nothing I could do since I had come this far.
“I don’t trust you. I’m being serious. Of course, I may have some shortcomings, but I will do my best.”
“…….”
“I can’t send it to Duke Killiet’s residence.”
My words worked.
Unusually, Erios maintained a long silence in front of me.
I also didn’t say anything more and gave Erios time to think.
‘I can’t help it. I have to raise Artea.’
Let’s end this matter definitively here.
I’m sure his heart is hurting right now, but if I waver here… .
“wait a minute.”
“huh?”
“There is a way that will satisfy both of us, and even Artea.”
However, it seemed that Erios had no intention of backing down easily.
An inexplicable smile appeared on his white face.
“Bellona. Even when you told me last time that I wouldn’t marry someone who hates Artea, didn’t you feel at ease? People’s minds change, so you can’t be sure.”
“Yes, I did.”
“I was worried that it would be difficult for you, my ex-lover, to go see Artea.”
What is this guy trying to say by pretending that he understands everything I say?
An ominous feeling creeped up.
It’s ominous for this guy, who tends to keep a straight face all the time, to act like this.
“Bellona. Marry me.”
And my expectations were correct.
“what?”
“Isn’t this the best way for all of us to raise Artea?”
I thought you would just give up custody.
“If you don’t like it, you should disappear and leave Artea behind.”
“Aren’t you crazy?”
This crazy ex-boyfriend is holding her niece hostage and telling me to marry him!
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