The Baby Who Regressed Refuses Childcare - Chapter 98

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“Can’t you just listen to me? It’s Annellia’s request…”

 

Awin looked really reluctant, but eventually followed my words.

 

After that, I often saw Senianna and Awin playing together in the garden.

 

‘And Grandmother…’

 

Grandmother was holed up in the lord’s office these days, barely coming out.

 

Naturally, Senianna was desperate to spend time with Grandmother too.

 

Whenever I passed by Grandmother’s office, Senianna was always there.

 

“Grandmother! Let’s take a walk with Senia!”

 

“Senia wants to eat grapes… Grandmother, can’t you take Senia to the shopping district? Please?”

 

“Grandmother! Are you busy? Play with Senia, pleaseee…”

 

But no matter how much Senianna knocked on the door, the office door wouldn’t open.

 

Only repetitive answers about being busy with governing the territory came back.

 

Until yesterday.

 

“Gag-! Urgh! Bwaaah!”

 

Yesterday afternoon, Senianna collapsed.

 

It happened after she ate the medicinal herb berries I had planted in the Abner greenhouse.

 

Those berries were basically medicinal ingredients, but they were the type that should never be consumed raw.

 

When I went to the greenhouse after hearing from Miel, I was able to meet Grandmother after a long time.

 

Grandmother was holding Senianna tightly in her arms, her face pale as a sheet.

 

White foam was around the mouth of Senianna, who was limp in her arms.

 

Senianna regained consciousness with the antidote that Owen hastily prepared.

 

But she had no strength at all.

 

Then Jayden called me to Senianna’s room.

 

“I’d like you to clear out the greenhouse now.”

 

“Pardon?”

 

“Isn’t there already a huge greenhouse built in your name in the Ibrhill Region? I don’t quite understand why you need to insist on having a greenhouse even in the duke’s castle and cause such accidents…”

 

It was almost the first conversation I’d had with Jayden since coming to the manor.

 

I had already expected it wouldn’t be a pleasant atmosphere, but the conversation was even colder than I had anticipated.

 

“Besides, I understand you’ll be leaving soon.”

 

“…”

 

“When you go to the Imperial Capital, Senianna will be left here alone. We need to start changing the duke’s castle for that child’s sake.”

 

In other words, after I left for the Imperial Capital, the entire duke’s castle would become Senianna’s playground.

 

So he meant I should clear out all the places I had set up and all my belongings.

 

I listened quietly to Jayden’s words without answering.

 

“The greenhouse. And also clear out the underground research lab you’re running with Denis Viscount.”

 

“But the underground research lab is now also the main activity location for the academic society…”

 

“Then where is my niece supposed to play?”

 

I eventually nodded.

 

Not only did I have no grounds to refuse, but more importantly, I didn’t have the strength to do so.

 

And as a result, I had been very busy since this morning.

 

As I passed through the cool corridor and went down the stairs, sure enough, a different scene from usual unfolded.

 

Sturdy servants were busily moving around the stairway leading to the basement.

 

“Wow! I should put this big bear doll over there!”

 

Among them, I saw Senianna.

 

Holding tightly onto Wendel’s arm, with the bear doll she had taken from me in one hand.

 

I momentarily became dazed as I looked at Senianna and the view of the basement beyond her.

 

The cozy workshop that Owen and I had shared was completely ruined.

 

The books that had been neatly arranged on the bookshelf were carelessly thrown into packing boxes, and the large wooden table I usually loved was broken beyond recognition.

 

I blinked as I looked at all of it.

 

I did say I would clear out the basement.

 

“But I didn’t say it was okay to break things…”

 

Suddenly, Senianna’s whining voice could be heard.

 

“Hmph, can’t you do it faster? Senia is sick… I want to rest in my new playroom quickly!”

 

At those words, the servants exchanged glances restlessly.

 

It was the moment I understood why they were breaking the heavy furniture to take it out.

 

Because it would be faster to break them inside and clear the debris than to take the furniture out through the door and carry it up the stairs.

 

I could see Wendel sighing softly and holding his forehead.

 

Soon he looked up and our eyes met.

 

“Princess!”

 

Wendel reflexively tried to approach me but immediately froze.

 

Because Senianna gripped Wendel’s clothes tightly with an anxious face.

 

“Where are you going, Uncle Wendel?”

 

Wendel looked down at Senianna with a flustered expression.

 

“Senianna is sick. I don’t know when I might collapse again. Yesterday, Grandmother said to always stay by my side.”

 

“Lady Senianna, I…”

 

As Wendel tried to answer, tears instantly welled up in Senianna’s eyes.

 

The child hung her head low.

 

The hand that had been gripping Wendel’s clothes was the same.

 

Like a lost child, Senianna sniffled while holding my bear doll tightly.

 

“Okay… sorry… I won’t bother you.”

 

At that sight, Wendel couldn’t take a step.

 

I eventually approached them directly.

 

“Uncle Wendel. What happened to the greenhouse?”

 

Wendel picked up Senianna and said.

 

“I’ve arranged for the medicinal herbs to be sorted separately and moved directly to the Ibrhill Region.”

 

“Yes.”

 

“And in six days in the afternoon, Ann and Soya will return. When those two return…”

 

“Wow! Soya is finally coming?”

 

Senianna interrupted Wendel’s words with an excited expression.

 

“Finally Senia gets to see Soya! I heard a lot from Miel! Now Senia will have two dedicated maids, wow!”

 

Wendel looked at Senianna with a stiff face.

 

“Lady Senianna. Miel and Soya are not Lady Senianna’s dedicated maids. New servants to serve Lady Senianna are currently being hired…”

 

“Huh? No, Miel and Soya are Senia’s. Annellia gave them to Senia.”

 

Wendel looked at me with an expression asking what she was talking about.

 

I slowly nodded.

 

“Senianna is right. She says Miel and Soya are good because they resemble her childhood neighbors.”

 

“Princess!”

 

Wendel unconsciously raised his voice, then lowered it while being mindful of Senianna.

 

“You don’t need to do that. Really.”

 

Senianna’s expression hardened instantly.

 

I pretended not to notice and shook my head.

 

“Annellia will only help until Senianna adapts to Abner Castle.”

 

“….”

 

“Annellia is fine!”

 

Wendel kept his mouth shut and looked down at me with worry.

 

I smiled awkwardly and then looked at the workshop that had become as empty as my room.

 

Then I turned around by myself.

 

Wendel couldn’t follow behind me.

 

A carriage with acceleration magic tools embedded in its wheels was racing fearlessly across the rough dirt road.

 

“Paternity test?”

 

A grinding sound leaked from Theo’s mouth.

 

Rico, who had been looking out the window with a stern expression, gazed at him calmly.

 

“Brother, you absolutely must not show any reaction when we arrive.”

 

“I know.”

 

Theo answered sharply and rubbed his forehead.

 

The time he had briefly visited the Magic Tower was only a week.

 

Originally, he had planned to stay only two days, but his plans went awry and time was delayed.

 

But in that brief moment, such an incident occurred at Abner Castle where Annellia was staying.

 

“What? Found the lost granddaughter?”

 

When he first heard that much, it felt like his heart dropped to the very bottom.

 

Because that was exactly what should never happen at this point in time.

 

But when he heard more, that wasn’t it.

 

“Senianna? Senianna? What kind of trashy name is that….”

 

Rico solemnly kept his mouth shut at the irritated muttering.

 

The content of the telegram they received was this:

 

Princess Isabel, who had been Duke Abner’s daughter.

 

She had a child, and that was a young girl named Senianna.

 

Not immediately, but since no one knew when that child and Sharon Abner might undergo a paternity test, they were requesting the creation of testing magic tools.

 

“Is there even a need for a paternity test?”

 

Theo sneered with eyes full of contempt.

 

“Resembles Isabel? Has a letter?”

 

He muttered coldly.

 

“Bringing some fake from somewhere to pull off a crude scheme.”

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