The Baby Who Regressed Refuses Childcare - Chapter 104

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The next day, Abner Castle was bustling with people from early morning.

 

“Come on, come on! All the flowers go this way!”

 

“Hey! When are you going to move this shelf? We need to install the dais here!”

 

From servants carrying heavy furniture to merchants from outside.

 

“Your Grace, are you alright?”

 

Wendel made his way through them toward Sharon Abner.

 

Beside her, sitting on the central staircase of the first floor, was Senianna as always.

 

“Uncle Wendel!”

 

“…Lady Senianna.”

 

Senianna tugged at Wendel’s cloak as if delighted to see him.

 

Sharon asked.

 

“How are the preparations coming along?”

 

“Almost finished. Now we just need the paternity test magic tool sent by the Mage Tower Lord to arrive.”

 

“…Things have become much more elaborate than I thought.”

 

Sharon Abner had a somewhat complicated expression.

 

As she said, originally they had planned to conduct the paternity test quietly.

 

But the branch family and vassals opposed this, saying that wouldn’t do.

 

‘Isn’t this the day we first introduce Abner’s heir to the world?’

 

‘That’s right! It’s the day Lady Senianna officially becomes an Abner.’

 

‘Since we’ve decided to do it, wouldn’t it be better to hold it as grandly as possible? Hahaha!’

 

In fact, since everyone was confident of the results, the castle was almost in a festive mood.

 

If there was anything to worry about, it was Senianna’s reaction to the paternity test, but…

 

‘Your Grace’s expectations were completely off.’

 

Senianna had no resistance to the paternity test whatsoever.

 

When they carefully brought up the topic, she readily answered that she wanted to try the test.

 

It was completely opposite to their expectation that she might be somewhat frightened or intimidated.

 

“When will that magic tool come? Once it arrives, will Senia become Lady Abner?”

 

Senianna asked brightly.

 

Sharon stared blankly at the child before nodding.

 

“…Yes. That’s right.”

 

“Wow! Senia is so happy! Now I’ll have the same name as grandmother!”

 

A faint smile finally spread across Sharon Abner’s lips, who had seemed slightly surprised.

 

Wendel watched this scene before unconsciously turning his head away.

 

The castle was almost being redecorated for the paternity test that would soon take place.

 

Among everything, what stood out were the various colored flowers brought up from the warm southern regions.

 

“Isabel really loved flowers. She took after Lloyd.”

 

“I remember. She always kept small flower pots in her room too.”

 

Sharon Abner smiled softly.

 

“She didn’t take after me in that regard. All the plants I touch end up dying.”

 

Though she was trying to smile, a quiet sadness could be felt in Sharon’s eyes.

 

“Grandmother, Senianna loves flowers too!”

 

Then Senianna interjected with a bright voice.

 

“When Senia becomes a princess, I want to plant flowers in the garden with grandmother!”

 

Sharon’s eyes widened slightly.

 

“Since flowers eat in the morning, Senia will water the flowers with you and take morning walks too!”

 

Wendel held his breath briefly.

 

‘Mother, take some time when the morning dew forms. It’s good for your health too.’

 

‘I have mountains of work to do. How can I find time to water flowers?’

 

‘Then just think of it as time to take a cozy walk arm in arm with me. How about that? Isn’t that nice?’

 

Senianna really had many similarities to Isabel.

 

Setting aside appearance, even her eating habits, lifestyle, and daily speech with a touch of affection.

 

“…Yes. Let’s do that.”

 

Leaving Sharon answering in a choked voice behind him, Wendel turned around.

 

Then Sharon caught him from behind.

 

“Wendel. What about Annellia?”

 

She had already risen from her seat.

 

“She must be preparing to attend the banquet after the test is finished.”

 

“I see. I feel like I haven’t been paying attention to her lately… Who is currently attending to that child?”

 

“Miel and Soya are…”

 

Wendel, who had been speaking, closed his mouth.

 

He remembered what had happened a few days ago.

 

‘I think the young lady said she sent Miel and Soya to Lady Senianna.’

 

He had forgotten due to having many things to worry about.

 

Officially, Annellia had a total of four maids assigned to her.

 

But Annellia only felt comfortable with Miel and Soya, and rarely sought out the other two maids.

 

So practically speaking, only Miel and Soya were Annellia’s dedicated maids.

 

But if both of those people had been attending to Senianna all this time…

 

“Your Grace. Actually…”

 

“Wow! It’s a magic tool!”

 

At that moment, Senianna’s voice echoed through the first floor hall.

 

Everyone’s gaze, including Sharon Abner’s and Wendel’s, turned toward where she was pointing.

 

Mages wearing Magic Tower robes were carrying something large inside.

 

“Your Grace, it seems the paternity test magic tool has arrived.”

 

Several vassals approached them.

 

“The vassals we contacted in advance have also arrived, and the banquet preparations are complete. It seems we can proceed with the test…”

 

Amid everyone’s excitement, Sharon Abner, who had been silent, nodded.

 

“…Yes. Let’s proceed.”

 

The magic tool placed on the dais made a humming sound as it started up.

 

“Congratulations, Your Grace!”

 

“Co-congratulations!”

 

Amid the ringing in her ears, Sharon Abner blinked her eyes.

 

Her vision swayed slowly, and the scene shook every time her eyelids closed and opened.

 

“Grandmother…”

 

In the midst of it all, she saw a small child who looked exactly like Isabel.

 

Senianna was moving her lips with her eyes wide open.

 

The sphere-shaped magic tool placed between them was already dyed a vivid crimson color.

 

It was proof that her blood and Senianna’s blood matched.

 

A mage approached and began explaining something.

 

“Your Grace. Actually, since the test was conducted with one generation in between, we predicted the match rate might be low, but…”

 

He continued as if quite surprised.

 

“The match rate came out higher than expected.”

 

Sharon Abner felt her eyes growing hot and clenched her trembling hands into fists.

 

With this, everything was certain.

 

“She always said she wanted a child so badly…”

 

Isabel had always wanted a child.

 

It was always herself who had opposed him.

 

Come to think of it, she had always been that way toward Isabel.

 

About going to the Imperial Capital, about wanting to see the wider world.

 

Even the stories about wanting to meet a good match someday and build a happy family.

 

“I… truly haven’t done anything for her at all…”

 

When she painfully lifted her gaze, she saw Senianna with tears welling up in her eyes.

 

The child let go of the magic tool and approached her with small steps.

 

It was the moment when the young girl was about to grasp her hand that had been hovering in the air.

 

“That’s wrong. Such numbers are impossible.”

 

A small voice came from behind.

 

Sharon Abner quickly turned her head.

 

Annellia was standing there, though she hadn’t noticed when she’d arrived.

 

“Senianna and Grandmother should have had a matrilineal blood test. Not a paternity test.”

 

The excited hall instantly fell quiet.

 

Only Annellia continued speaking with a gloomy expression.

 

“Also, as the Mage here said… in a paternity confirmation test, the match rate between two people shouldn’t exceed 70 percent.”

 

“…”

 

“Since Senianna would have not only Lady Isabel’s blood but also her father’s blood mixed in… theoretically it couldn’t exceed 70 percent.”

 

“…”

 

“What I mean is, so… doing a paternity test and getting a match rate close to 90 percent…”

 

Sharon Abner unconsciously swallowed her saliva.

 

“That would be…”

 

Annellia’s voice grew smaller and smaller.

 

The child couldn’t continue speaking and looked down at the ground with a tearful face.

 

That was the moment.

 

“The Princess is correct. It’s impossible for a paternity test between a maternal grandmother and granddaughter to show a 90 percent match rate.”

 

Theo said as he entered the hall.

 

“It’s a very recently discovered fact, so many researchers still don’t know about it.”

 

“…”

 

“Such numbers in a paternity test can only occur when it’s a child, not a granddaughter.”

 

Theo strode over to Senianna and grabbed her arm.

 

Something clicked onto Senianna’s arm.

 

“Contaminated magic power is definitely being detected.”

 

“L-let, let go of this!”

 

Everyone covered their mouths as they watched the scene.

 

“How did you do it?”

 

Theo asked calmly.

 

“I asked where you got Princess Isabel’s hair.”

 

“What, what are you talking about…!”

 

“You changed your appearance with that, didn’t you? Using black magic.”

 

Senianna’s face instantly turned pale.

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