READ NOVEL ONLINE My Daddy Hides His Power
Chapter 214
“You….”
“….” “…Are you stupid?” Why did Oscar come out here…? “I’m not stupid.” Cheshire, who responded right away, seemed unfair for some reason. “I, the Lord of the Wizard Tower, told me…” “Master what?” “…Never mind. Forget it.” As he was about to say something, he bit his lip and shook his head. ‘What did Oscar do?’ I was about to ask again when Cheshire stood up and leaned towards me. ‘Oh my! Y, you’re so close?’ The half-bowed posture in the narrow carriage looked uncomfortable, but it seemed like he was trying to keep facing me. “Lilith.” Eyes shining with seriousness. A tightening atmosphere. “I didn’t hug you because you asked me to.” “Mhm?” “Actually, I know training isn’t hard for you at all. Unlike me, you don’t use mana for your abilities.” What! Did you know it wasn’t hard? “But despite knowing that, I kept asking if you were tired… I did it on purpose. I wanted to hug you. My intentions were impure, so I apologize. I’m sorry.” “…? I, it’s okay… My intentions weren’t pure either…” “And. Sunshine, bird noise, the stream. Our son, who looks just like both me and my wife, saying ‘daddy, daddy.'” “….?” “Actually, back then, I imagined becoming a family with you.” I was confused as to what Cheshire was talking about, but then I realized. Back in the days when Cheshire and I lived together at our house. I was a bit scared because there was no romance in the original. Since I couldn’t have the main character remain single for the rest of his life, I tried hard to awaken Cheshire’s love cells. “Now, close your eyes! Imagine!” “Bright sunshine. Chirping birds. A babbling stream… Our son in your arms, saying ‘daddy, daddy’… And the wife, feeling happy, turns to you after smelling the flowers.” Of course, I didn’t know that at the time! I never thought I could be the wife who smells the flowers! “It wasn’t like this back then… but I always knew I’d end up like this someday.” “….” “I was certain that later on, someday, I would… come to like you a lot.” Thump thump thump thump. I clutched my wildly beating heart and swallowed hard. “That’s why. That’s why I refused when the Duke offered to register me into the family. I couldn’t become your sibling.” “Hey. What on earth are you…?” My head was spinning. My head was overloaded after hearing so many things at once. “W, why didn’t you tell me earlier? Why are you dumping all this on me at once…?” Normally composed, but once Cheshire exploded, it was like a brake failure in an 8-ton truck… “I’m sorry. It’s late, but I’ll say it now.” Cheshire approached cautiously, as if trapping me, and gently placed his hand on the carriage’s armrest, narrowing the distance between us. “Hiik.” In an instant, the distance became closer. Cheshire’s eyes were filled with intensity. “I like you. In the way you’re thinking right now.” Thump thump thump thump. ‘C, crazy!’ My heart began to beat on its own accord now. “You tell me too.” “….” “…Is it me that you like?” I held on to my heart that was pounding like crazy. “I, I…” As I said well a little while ago… I was embarrassed because Cheshire suddenly caught the mood. “Give me… an answer.” The distance has narrowed to the point where we can breathe. Red eyes that look at me as if piercingly, and a strangely young heat. “I, I, I mean… um…” I closed my eyes tightly. * * * “Puhahahahahaha!!!” Oscar stood up, clutching his stomach with tears trickling down, and laughed. Laughing point? Of course it must be Cheshire’s mistake… “He’s really smart, but he’s acting like an idiot in some strange way? How can he have such a misunderstanding?” I still don’t understand how Cheshire foolishly misunderstood that I liked Oscar. “That’s too bad~” Too bad? For some reason, Oscar is smiling mischievously. “I, the Lord of the Wizard Tower, told me…” For a moment, I remembered what Cheshire had meant to say that day. “That, Master. Perhaps…” “Yeah, a few years ago, that guy’s gaze became really ominous, so every time I met him, I deliberately threw in a few words to create misunderstandings. By now, he must be stewing alone, grumbling to himself~~” “Wow! Why on earth would you do that?” Oscar pulled my cheek. “Ugh!” “Hey, what if I hadn’t defended myself like that? You guys would’ve hit it off and started dating long ago, right?” “What kind of nonsense is that?” “If you had been leisurely dating from then on, wouldn’t the business and everything else have been ruined?” I glared at him, stroking the cheek that Oscar had let go of. “It’s completely absurd! I hate you, Master!” “What?” Oscar sat down with his legs crossed and glared at me. “But, Master.” “What?” “Can you not tell Dad?” “Why?” “I originally had no intention of getting caught by Master…” “No, I mean, why not!” “You know, right? That’s why Master defended Cheshire, and everyone is working hard to prepare for the business, so if we were casually dating… I’m sorry. I just need to be mindful of the situation.” “….” “Master? Yes? Please.” Oscar sighed and pressed his head against mine. “I get it.” “Wow, really? Promise? Promise?” “Yeah, promise.” As expected, Master is the best! “So, what did he do after he forcefully placed his hand on the back of the carriage and trapped you? Keep talking.” “….” Back to the main topic. I cleared my throat, swallowed, and closed my mouth. I didn’t know where to put my rapidly shaking eyes, but I looked out the window without thinking. “Oh!” Finally, I saw the carriage, indicating that Dad had arrived. Nice timing, James Brown! “Daddy’s here!” I jumped up. “…? What’s up with you? Keep talking! This is suspicious, isn’t it? Why are you avoiding the subject?” “I, if I say everything at once, it won’t be fun, so I’ll save the next story for later!” I dodged Oscar’s arms that were trying to grab me and ran away. “Hey, you! Don’t come here!!!” * * * Enoch, who had rushed over in worry as soon as the work was finished, was taken aback. “Dad! Thank you for your hard work today~!” “Mhm, princess…” As soon as they met, Lilith hugged his waist and rubbed her cheek. Contrary to expectations, his daughter seemed to be feeling better than expected. When he remembers that she was so shocked after hearing Selena’s conversation with him that she returned to Wizard Tower… Naturally, he thought her mood would be a mess. “It’s been awhile since you’ve seen Master, right? Say hello! I’ll go first!” “Ah, uhm.” Lilith, who greeted Oscar, who was standing behind her, ran to the carriage first. Perhaps… Oscar comforted the child. Enoch approached with an apologetic smile. “Lord of the Wizard Tower, it’s been a while.” “Long time no see, my foot. You have no conscience. Is this some kind of daycare center? You leave your kid and come back after goofing off somewhere? Even though the work’s done, look at you leisurely strolling around?” “Wow, you haven’t changed a bit. I missed these harsh words.” Enoch, with a weary face after a day’s worth of worries, lightly tapped Oscar’s shoulder. “Sorry for being late. I spent the whole day catching up on work after today’s tasks.” “Why are you cleaning up after that? Is that also an excuse? No, if she collapsed after acting up, the doctor would have seen everything. Whether she lived or died, you should’ve ignored it and rushed to your daughter first.” “Oh my, it’s not that it hasn’t changed, it’s that the aggression has increased? Because it’s a bigger deal than I thought. The head of the family should have come personally and explained the situation.” Oscar paused. If it’s the head of the family… So, Selena’s husband, Marquis Ludendorff? “Whoa, tsk.” The meeting between her ex-husband and her current husband. Is there anything this terrible? With a shiver down his spine, Oscar asked, imagining the scenario. “Did you catch it?” “Mhm? What?” “He has to take responsibility for causing trouble in every direction, not being able to manage the household as the head of the family. Just like this, by the hair.” Oscar pretended to clench his fist in the air. “After shaking it excitedly.” Oscar’s fist swings and sharply cuts through the air. “Beat him to the floor to finish it off.” Enoch, who had been watching with a pretend kick, widened his eyes in shock. “Did you hit him?” “…Wow, you’ve really become intense. Has something happened recently?” “No, I’m always such a hot-tempered man, though? Anyway, did you hit him? What do you use your energy for? Shouldn’t you use it somewhere else?” “No… I didn’t….” Oscar suddenly frowned grimly. “Wait! Listen to me.” Enoch, startled, spoke quickly. “He came to me and apologized so hard that his head hit the ground, but I was embarrassed to even say anything to him.” “Wow, you’re acting like an adult now. Would you forgive them even if they killed someone?” “They didn’t kill anyone. Anyway, the situation is just bad…” Looking at Oscar who was frowning arrogantly, Enoch quietly closed his mouth. And he corrected his words. “Yeah, sorry. It was my fault for not grabbing his hair.” “So, the conclusion is that you spent the whole day dealing with the mess caused by a woman who came to someone else’s workplace, and when her husband came and apologized, you kindly let them go, right?” “You’re not wrong, but somehow hearing it like this makes me feel like a complete idiot.” “It’s true that you’re an idiot, though?” “Let’s say that’s true. It’s true that my heart has softened. Even grown-ups cry like children sometimes. Asking if there’s no way for them to go in place of their son. Saying that they are the same person who has never held a sword before.” “What the hell? But not holding a sword? Marquis Ludendorff? Could it be… military corruption is a family trait?” “Oh? No, it’s not corruption, it’s just… sigh, it’s a well-known story. I guess apart from our princess, the Lord of the Wizard Tower really doesn’t care about anything else.” Enoch added with a sigh. “So, let me explain, the Marquis…” “Alright, that’s enough.” Oscar waved his hand in annoyance. “I don’t need to hear about someone who has nothing to do with me now or in the future. More than that.” Enoch, speechless, opened his mouth and glanced at Oscar. “You just say what you want and hear only what you want to hear…” Whether Enoch is babbling or not. Oscar was looking at Lilith with her face sticking out the window of the carriage. ‘When did that little kid grow up like that and start dating?’ He had guessed that something like this would happen one day, but when that day came, Oscar’s heart sank. He had no intention of constantly meddling in the child’s personal life to the point of suffocation, but… He didn’t think he had the right to do so, especially since he wasn’t even her father, but… Still. When a child who has started dating one day says, “I’m going to sleep over at a friend’s house tonight,” any parent would… Who is that friend! Is it really just a matter of sleeping? How can he not worry? The child wasn’t even an adult yet. Oscar decided that some control was necessary. ‘At Wizard Tower, it starts at eight in the morning and ends at half past six in the evening. We even get one day off a week.’ When Oscar is not staying at the Wizard Tower, he has no idea where Lilith is and what she is doing. “Lord of the Wizard Tower? Didn’t you have something to say?” Oscar looked at Enoch. The only person who can ensure that the child returns home safely is her biological father, who also lives with her. However, Oscar made a promise to Lilith. “Can you not tell Dad?” “Wow, really? Promise? Promise?” Yeah, even so, that’s how it is. He promised with his pinky finger, didn’t he? The child will definitely believe it. Yeah. Because he promised her… “Your daughter has a boyfriend.” ..but what is this! Promises are meant to be broken!
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