The Baby Who Regressed Refuses Childcare - Chapter 55

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I was startled as I tried to open the library door.

With just a little force, the heavy wooden door opened wide like magic.

But I soon understood the reason.

Wendel was standing in front of the library door.

“Uncle Wendel?”

Before I could even finish asking, I hurriedly tried to hide the two books I was holding behind my back.

“This is, well…”

But Wendel took the books from me in the blink of an eye, stacking them in one hand without even checking the covers.

And naturally extended his other arm toward me.

As I approached hesitantly, he soon lifted me up in his arms.

I watched as Wendel carried me in his arms, silently walking toward the main manor.

Then I asked quietly.

“Uncle, why are you here…?”

“I was just passing by. I grabbed the door when it seemed like it was opening.”

“I see…”

I glanced at the books held in his other hand.

‘Come to think of it, there’s no title on the cover.’

I’d heard that long ago it was fashionable not to engrave any letters on book covers, and it seemed to be true.

‘Ah, so that’s why he’s not asking about it.’

I thought I’d get in trouble for taking books from the library without permission.

‘Well, if he doesn’t know, that’s good for me.’

With a much more relaxed mind, I looked up at the sky that was beginning to darken.

By then we had almost reached the main manor.

“I’ll be going now.”

Wendel smiled as he set me down in front of my room door.

I waved enthusiastically at him before entering my room.

I was still clutching the books to my chest.

“Young miss! Are you just getting back now?”

“Did Lord Wendel bring you back?”

As soon as I entered, Miel and Soya came running over with bright faces.

They each took a book and led me to the table.

On the table was delicious-looking strawberry cake and milk arranged on pretty plates.

“Wow, cake!”

My mouth began to water.

As I quickly picked up a fork, Miel started chattering away.

“I was worried all afternoon wondering where you’d gone. If Ann hadn’t told us, we would have spent ages looking for you. What did you study today?”

“Um, there was something I was curious about when making medicine this time…”

As I answered while stuffing cake in my mouth, Miel laughed.

“Still, don’t overdo it too much. Children need to sleep well, eat well, and play well – you can’t just study all the time.”

“That’s right. Young miss, you sit at your desk for too long compared to your age.”

“Denis Viscount can’t even stop you from overworking yourself like this, yet he keeps adding more lessons…”

Their conversation, as always, started with worry about me and flowed into complaints about Owen.

I rolled my eyes at the subtle guilt I felt.

‘Actually, I’m the one making Owen work hard…’

There was no way Miel and Soya could know that.

“Young miss, listen? You need to study a little less.”

“That’s right. You should play with your friends from the orphanage instead. Please.”

An enormous lecture followed.

I let their conversation go in one ear and out the other while thinking to myself.

‘But this is how I help Miel and Soya keep their positions too, isn’t it?’

From what I could see, Sharon Abner was currently facing quite a big crisis.

The branch family and elders were determined to drive her out this time.

‘Especially what I overheard at the elders’ meeting was really, really shocking.’

I already knew that Sharon Abner and the branch family didn’t get along well.

But I didn’t know it was this bad.

‘They really seemed ready to find fault with her just for breathing.’

I wondered how Sharon Abner had managed to endure until now.

As I pondered this, I started inwardly.

‘Maybe that’s why?’

In my previous life, I first met Sharon Abner at a party celebrating Hiana’s first academic competition victory.

Lambert Longton was greatly pleased and threw such a large party that he even invited Abner, his longtime enemy.

And Sharon Abner, on that day.

‘The winning magical formula came from the young lady’s head, not Hiana Longton’s.’

She instantly grasped the secret that only Hiana and I knew.

‘Lambert must be threatening the young lady. Why are you like this, young lady? Don’t you value the talent God gave you?’

The image of her speaking to me with a composed expression while I was pale with shock is still vivid before my eyes.

‘If you need help, write to me. I’ll help the young lady without any compensation.’

She gave me a seal that connected directly to her and then left.

Of course, I couldn’t use that seal.

There were various reasons, but honestly, I just couldn’t muster the courage.

‘And when things got so difficult that I was really considering contacting her once…’

Sharon Abner died.

She was fine, then suddenly one day.

‘Hahaha! How satisfying, it must have been internal division from within.’

‘Now Longton can breathe easy, Father.’

Lambert Longton and the three princes were extremely pleased.

Yet at the same time, no one thought Sharon Abner had met a natural death.

‘They were certain she had been murdered.’

And for good reason – Sharon Abner’s position was so lonely that it made her status within the family meaningless.

No matter how much recognition and merit she accumulated outside, the Abner family itself wouldn’t accept her as head.

It wasn’t for nothing that people said Sharon Abner’s greatest enemy was the Abner branch family.

‘Maybe in my previous life too, she died caught up in internal family power struggles?’

I pondered seriously while tasting the sweetness spreading in my mouth.

Then I nodded inwardly.

‘Well, even I would have died after 10 years in that state.’

Just like in my previous life when I endured and endured until I finally gave up everything.

“Annellia, you’re all done!”

I smiled and put down my fork.

Soya wiped the strawberry cream from the corner of my mouth.

“Hurry and brush your teeth before bed. Shall I get you something to drink?”

Miel placed a glass of warm milk in my hands.

I didn’t refuse and drank the milk gulp by gulp.

Then I began the speech I had prepared on the way over.

“But you know….”

Miel and Soya’s eyes widened.

I said while fidgeting with my fingers.

“I had a scary dream yesterday, so I don’t want to sleep alone….”

“Oh my! Is that so? You should have told us sooner!”

Miel approached with a bright face, spreading her arms wide.

“Then tonight I’ll sleep with you….”

“Tonight I want to sleep with Mica!”

“Huh, what?”

Miel’s arms stopped awkwardly in mid-air.

I felt guilty, but it couldn’t be helped.

“Won’t you allow it? Mica likes sleeping with Annellia too….”

I actually had shared a bed with Mica at the orphanage.

Miel and Soya nodded hesitantly.

“Of, of course, young miss. I’ll bring Miss Mica. It’s fine for you to sleep together.”

“Wow! Thank you!”

I pretended to be very happy for now.

Actually, I didn’t want to sleep with Mica, but rather hold a strategy meeting.

“Ten grape-flavored ones.”

“Twenty!”

“…Thirteen. I can’t go higher than that.”

“Fifteen!”

Meeting Mica’s burning gaze, I reluctantly let out a sigh.

“Fine. Fifteen.”

“Yay! I’m so excited!”

“Sh, shh! We’ll get caught at this rate!”

Mica giggled and crawled under the blanket.

I looked at Mica with disapproving eyes before following her in.

Mica asked in an excited voice.

“You promised, right? If we go to the West Wing together, you’ll give me fifteen grape candies!”

“I said I got it, didn’t I? But you have to bring Lawrence with us.”

I held out the bear doll I had prepared to Mica.

Mica shook her head as if she couldn’t stop me.

“Fine. But Annellia, you really are like my little sister.”

“We’re only a month apart in birthdays, so how am I your little sister?”

“No, the way you act is like a little sister. Wanting to show a teddy bear around the manor.”

Mica shook her head with a very serious expression, then said gravely.

“…Annellia. Actually, teddy bears are dead! Even if you show it around the manor, it can’t see anything.”

I deliberately didn’t answer and turned over.

Mica continued talking regardless.

“Actually, I didn’t tell you before because I was worried you’d be shocked. The truth is, all dolls are dead, you know? I only found out recently too.”

“….”

“But I want to eat fifteen grape candies, so this time I’ll specially do as you say. Lawrence, right?”

I shook my head inwardly.

‘Ugh, that fool. She has no idea about this big sister’s grand plan.’

The teddy bear Lawrence wasn’t an ordinary doll.

It was a proper weapon with a micro listening device embedded in its eye.

‘Besides, I’ve already pulled out all the stitches from the left eye that absorbs sound.’

I planned to pretend to tour the West Wing with Mica, then pull out this left eye and drop it in the corridor.

Specifically, in front of Jayden’s room, who had inherited the head of house position immediately after Sharon Abner’s death.

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