K-Eldest Daughter Possessed a Childcare Novel

“So, I went up to the laboratory, which holds memories of my mother, and by chance, I discovered this diary.”

According to the reports from the maids, Father had been frequently visiting Mother’s empty bedroom these days. With Mother’s birthday approaching, it seemed like he missed her terribly.

I also felt the same way, and I could tell from the look on his face that he trusted my words implicitly.

“I thought I had already sorted everything in the laboratory, but here it was… well done.”

For a moment, Father’s always frozen expression softened.

I didn’t miss the opportunity and spoke carefully.

“But Father… it seems there are parts you should look at.”

At my words, he looked up from the diary and gazed at me.

“I briefly read through the diary yesterday, and Mother…”

I paused after saying that, and Father’s brows furrowed.

“What is it?”

“… I think it’s better if you see it for yourself rather than me telling you. I’ve marked the page for you to find it easily.”

At my words, he swiftly turned the pages of the diary. Then, the exact part I had marked appeared.

As he read it, Father’s eyes began to tremble.

‘Indeed, Mother wrote her diary in a rather cryptic way.’

Even though I knew everything, I felt that something was strange, so how must Father feel?

As I expected, his voice quivered.

“Treasure?”

“It seems Mother left something in the north. Shouldn’t we find it?”

There was no need to find it; the treasure would come to Father on its own.

But I pretended not to know anything and added.

“I don’t know what the treasure is, but… I’m worried that someone else might get their hands on Mother’s treasure even as we speak.”

I rested my chin on one hand and sighed softly.

“Can we trust the spirit of the snow?”

“… immediately.”

Father ordered in a low voice.

“Call Baron Ricken and Rover immediately. We must move up the family meeting scheduled to tomorrow.”

Seeing his eyes, I felt I could dismiss any worries about whether he would go to the north.

‘He’s ready to fly out right away.’

The agenda of the upcoming family meeting was, of course, .

Father would definitely cast a yes vote on this. He had to go to the north, and going there under the pretense of searching for Mother’s treasure wasn’t enough.

‘But conveniently, a cave was discovered, so it’s a perfect excuse.’

Moreover, it was certain that the cave was a magic gem mine, which would greatly benefit our family.

“Yes, Father.”

I maintained a worried expression and left the office. Then, I relayed Father’s order to the waiting servant.

“Summon Baron Ricken and Rover immediately.”

“Yes, Lady Belladi!”

After seeing the servant disappear, I leisurely headed to my room.

‘Good, things are going as I planned.’

The time was approaching.

At that moment, my heart started pounding in a different way than at dawn.

***

Father’s sudden trip to the north turned the whole household upside down.

We had to hurriedly assemble a group of knights and even pay extra to the magic tower managing the teleportation circle to book a reservation.

Hearing the news that Father was going himself, the castle in the north must have been in chaos as well.

After all that hectic preparation, this morning arrived.

“Meldor, you are the only heir and eldest son of our Alton family. Always feel the sense of responsibility, and never forget the weight of your position.”

“Yes, Father! I will keep that in mind!”

“Belladi.”

“Yes, Father.”

“You won’t have much to worry about.”

Leaving these words, Father departed for the north.

Finally, the mansion without Father.

What happened to Meldor, who was left alone?

“Sis-sister.”

“Hmm? You’re speaking too softly.”

“Alright! Sister! Sister, sister, sister! Is that better? You devil!”

Meldor whimpered and shouted.

At his reaction, my hand reached for the phonograph. Seeing that, Meldor was startled and shook his head.

“No, sister! Please don’t!”

“Okay, Meldor. So, you don’t feel like listening to the symphony you like so much today?”

Meldor wiped his tears and nodded.

“I hate symphonies now. I really hate them.”

I patted Meldor’s back.

“You have to call me sister from now on, alright? If not, I might have to turn on the phonograph again.”

“Alright…”

Finally, with the hierarchy in the house restored, I smiled with satisfaction.

***

Meldor’s angry footsteps led him straight to the greenhouse. In truth, he was absolutely furious.

When he arrived at the front of the greenhouse, he saw several workers and servants moving furniture in and out. Meldor shouted at them to get out of his way.

“Move!”

He pushed a worker’s shoulder roughly and stormed into the greenhouse.

Inside was even more chaotic than outside. As he turned his head, he spotted a woman giving orders to the workers.

She had long arms and legs, black hair tied up, prominent white skin, and a straight neck.

She was acting so confidently that it seemed like she was playing the role of the owner, which made Meldor frown.

Out of habit, he called out to Belladi.

“Hey!”

At that moment, Meldor froze.

Those red eyes, just like their father’s, were looking at him with a sharp gaze.

“Sis-sister!”

Meldor hastily corrected himself, and Belladi raised an eyebrow.

Despite such a simple gesture, Meldor’s throat tightened with tension.

‘Ugh, what’s going on with me?’

Belladi, who had always been below him, now exuded a pressure that was hard to understand.

Meldor was the eldest son of the Alton family, always confident, and had never bowed his head to anyone. But recently, he had been experiencing days of unprecedented humiliation.

As Meldor, who was intimidated by the aura radiating from Belladi, considered fleeing, he shook his head violently.

‘No! If I get scared now, I won’t be able to stop this demon!’

Belladi was undertaking an outrageous project. She was about to remodel their mother’s greenhouse as she pleased!

It was bad enough that she used him to ruin their mother’s greenhouse, and now she was even trying to touch it with her hands!

Even if their father had given his permission, this was unacceptable.

‘I have to stop her!’

Meldor recalled what their father had said before he left.

– You are the only heir and eldest son of our Alton family. Always feel the sense of responsibility, and never forget the weight of your position.

As their father said, Meldor was the one responsible for the mansion now.

Reciting their father’s words like a mantra, Meldor gathered courage from his core and shouted.

“What are you doing!”

In contrast to Meldor’s forced loud voice, Belladi’s was calm.

“Can’t you see?”

“I’m not asking because I don’t know! I’m asking what you’re doing to Mother’s greenhouse!”

At those words, Belladi stopped speaking and stared intently at Meldor.

That alone was enough to scatter Meldor’s courage in an instant.

“I told you before that this greenhouse is mine, didn’t I?”

Belladi sighed as if she was tired of the conversation.

In response, Meldor unintentionally stuttered.

“Y-yes, you did.”

“Then shouldn’t it be up to me what I do with it?”

“No…”

“Is that all you have to say?”

“Uh… yeah.”

“Then go do what you’re supposed to do.”

“Alright…”

In the end, Meldor left the greenhouse with his shoulders slumped.

Trudge, trudge.

Meldor’s weak steps soon turned into a run.

‘Ugh, it’s so frustrating!’

He wasn’t supposed to be treated like this!

Just two weeks ago, Belladi didn’t say a word to him. She didn’t exude such a commanding presence or send shivers down his spine with her gaze.

All of this started the day their father left for the north.

Meldor still vividly remembered the nightmare of that day.

The moment his beloved symphony turned into a melody from hell!

– So, Meldor. What do you call me?

– Y-you’re my sister.

– Is it okay to take your frustrations out on your sister?

– Was that frustration? You don’t do anything anyway!

– You?

– Uh, aah! I shouldn’t take my frustrations out on my sister! I can’t!

“Ugh, Belladi Alton!”

Recalling that moment, Meldor was filled with rage.

Arriving in his room, Meldor jumped onto his bed and started hitting his pillow.

“I won’t forget! The humiliation! The shame!”

Why was that demon tormenting him so much? Meldor was deeply aggrieved.

Of course, he admitted to being unkind to Belladi. But wasn’t that understandable?

She was born before him, yet she only enjoyed freedom without any obligations!

While Belladi was out playing with the princes of Fredo and Agla, Meldor couldn’t freely roam around and had to undergo swordsmanship training.

Until his body was covered in bruises!

‘Shouldn’t she put up with at least that much whining?’

Their mother also taught him that it was natural!

Meldor missed their always-supportive Mother terribly. And he found Belladi, who only wanted to be treated as a sister despite playing around all day, infuriating.

The thing that made him the angriest was himself.

‘Why couldn’t I say anything to Belladi Alton?

In Meldor’s life, the easiest person to deal with had always been Belladi.

The Belladi he remembered was a child who always stood a step behind, looking at him with envious eyes as he was embraced by their mother.

Or the one who always yielded, showed consideration, and even if they fought, Belladi would be the one scolded by their parents instead of him. A child who had no presence at all.

There were moments when he even felt pity for Belladi…

But when he saw the mansion with Belladi’s room light turned off after practicing swordsmanship late into the night at the outdoor training ground, anger surged in him first.

Maybe that was why he always lashed out at Belladi with harsh words.

But those good days were now over.

Because on the day their father left, Meldor’s reign came to an end.