The Baby Who Regressed Refuses Childcare - Chapter 99
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Theo was the Mage Tower Lord.
Most of the current Magic Tower’s progress originated from his abilities, and all fields related to magic were equal before him.
He simply hadn’t bothered to reveal it to others, but Theo’s abilities far exceeded what people imagined.
And that had been the case for quite some time already.
“I won’t let this slide.”
Thinking of whoever was behind this incident, Theo’s teeth ground together again.
Rico sighed from across the room.
“What are you going to do if you don’t let it slide? Just make the magic tools and nothing more! Don’t mess up the plan beyond that!”
Theo’s eyes blazed with fury.
Of course, he knew too.
That he shouldn’t get too deeply involved in the situation.
But he simply couldn’t contain his anger.
Because Theo knew what emotions Annellia must have felt.
Others might not know, but in this world, Theo alone knew.
“She went through this once before in her past life too.”
A trembling voice leaked from his lips.
“Not only her belongings, but even people are being handed over to that fake. She probably acted tough on the outside, but inside…”
Eventually, a groan mixed with indignation escaped.
“Damn it, nothing goes according to plan.”
Seeing Theo’s fists trembling, Rico closed his eyes as if getting a headache.
Then he spoke.
“Brother. Let’s try to be a bit more rational here. If things went according to plan, that would be stranger, you know?”
“…”
“We’ve changed the past, so how could the future be the same? You should be able to handle this much calmly!”
“…”
“And are we the only ones who changed things? Miss Lili desperately changed things too. She didn’t get dragged away by Lambert Longton and directly called in Sharon Abner. So, brother.”
Rico’s gaze toward Theo became even more serious.
“I know there’s no parent who can be rational about their child’s affairs, but please calm down a bit.”
At those words, Theo raised his head.
His golden eyes were shaking mercilessly.
“Huh? Mage Tower Lord… no, Theo?”
I opened my eyes in surprise, looking at Theo who had suddenly barged into my room.
Behind him, Rico was waving his hand as if greeting me cheerfully.
Without even greeting me, Theo strode inside and spoke to Owen, who happened to be there.
“Please give us some space.”
Owen frowned deeply. He didn’t answer and looked at me first.
I was flustered and frozen, but eventually nodded my head.
It meant I was asking him to step out for a moment, as Theo had said.
Then Owen’s face became very dejected.
“Wow, you’re really telling me to leave?”
I was flustered by that expression as if he’d lost the world, and hesitated before answering.
“No, well, just for now…”
“I should have listened when Awin told me not to trust just anyone. So this is what it means that all the time we spent together and everything doesn’t matter, wow! Wow…!”
“No, you know that’s not what this is about!”
“Fine, I guess people really do need money and power, not popularity or anything else. I learned well, my disciple. You be the master from now on. You’ve taught me a very good lesson!”
Then, before I could say anything in response, he stormed out of the room.
I was staring at the door that had closed so helplessly when I felt an intense gaze from somewhere.
When I turned my head, Theo was sitting on the table with a serious expression, looking at me.
“I heard what happened.”
I scratched my head awkwardly.
Theo had an expression of great concern for me.
Of course, Senianna suddenly coming to the Duke’s castle was somewhat bewildering for me.
‘But why is Theo reacting like this too?’
It was one thing for Owen, who knew about my past life, to worry about me, but Theo’s reaction was a bit strange.
He had an expression as if he knew all about the hurt I felt because of Senianna.
Or maybe… perhaps it was natural?
I soon nodded to myself inwardly.
‘Well, I probably do look pretty pitiful.’
Even though I was calling Sharon Abner grandmother, I was still Abner’s adopted daughter with not a drop of blood relation.
I was living in luxury that wasn’t meant for me, and then one day, the real granddaughter Senianna suddenly appeared.
Wasn’t this an awkward situation for anyone to see?
Objectively, I thought everyone would probably find my situation quite pitiful.
‘Come to think of it, the kitchen staff and Miel too… they seemed to look at me with pity.’
As my mood became strange and I blinked, Theo’s voice reached me.
“About that.”
“That?”
Theo closed his mouth, then swallowed a sigh and chose his words carefully.
“Senianna. I just saw her on my way here…”
He paused for a moment, as if unsure what to say.
Then, after hesitating for a while, he seemed to make up his mind and looked straight at me.
“I…”
“You think she’s a bit strange too, right?”
I was the one who spoke first.
Theo’s eyes widened.
“Uncle Rico was right after all. You and I are alike, Theo. We’re both quick to notice things!”
Theo’s eyes wavered for a moment.
“I’m only telling you this, but Senianna is strange.”
At my words, I saw Rico, who was leaning against the door, glance outside.
He seemed to be keeping watch in case our conversation leaked out.
“I sent Miel, who was my personal maid, to serve Senianna.”
Theo’s expression crumpled instantly.
“I also said I’d give her any toys she wanted.”
At the following words, he gritted his teeth, but Theo didn’t interrupt me.
“But at first, she only picked expensive things.”
“Expensive things?”
“Things with magic stones, things with rare gems embedded. She only took clothes and hairpins like that too.”
Of course, the gifts I received for my last birthday were generally all expensive.
So I mainly looked at the things Senianna hadn’t taken.
The gifts left behind were mostly only those with lower prices or consumable items.
‘This isn’t all. There’s more.’
Usually, children had clearly defined preferences for what they liked.
For Lulu, who was a younger sister at the orphanage, it was teddy bears.
Although she played with other toys too, Lulu’s preference for teddy bears was absolute.
Tom, who was a boy, was interested in soldier sets and toy swords and other weapons.
Mica liked dolls, especially pretty baby dolls that looked like people.
‘I was the same way.’
In my past life at this time, I only liked books.
But Senianna had no such characteristics at all.
Her preferences were uncertain, and if I had to say, it seemed like she only cared about money.
I had seen her several times sneakily taking things that could make money, regardless of their type or appearance.
‘But how would an ordinary five-year-old know what things are worth money?’
Moreover, the truly decisive final reason.
“Annellia has… never seen a five-year-old other than Annellia concentrate for more than three hours.”
Theo’s mouth fell slightly open.
“But Senianna read an entire book in one sitting.”
“What book was it?”
“A high nobility social etiquette manual.”
That book was usually something only teenage girls preparing for their debutante balls would force themselves to read.
The content was substantial but extremely difficult and complex.
How to manage servants, what dress codes to follow at balls.
Greeting etiquette, party table food arrangements, and other trivial yet complicated information.
‘But she read all of that in one sitting? A five-year-old? That doesn’t make sense.’
Usually kids my age had attention spans of around 20 minutes.
Not that it was bad – that was perfectly normal.
‘I can concentrate for long periods because I’m only a child on the outside.’
Senianna’s behavior like this became more apparent as days went by.
Especially when Senianna was alone with me, she would show this side of herself without hesitation.
When we were together in the dining room, or when she came to my room to take my things.
‘She lets her guard down in front of me.’
And the reason was obvious.
“Senianna really looks down on Annellia.”
As Theo’s expression slightly frowned, I shrugged my shoulders.
“But it’s okay. I’ve been acting really stupid on purpose!”
Actually, this was my plan.
To allow Senianna to do whatever she wanted.
If she asked for a maid, I gave her one; if she asked for a friend, I gave her that too.
If she wanted to take my toys, clothes, or accessories, I told her to go ahead.
Of course, as my surroundings became emptier, my heart did feel a bit empty too.
But I tried my best to generously give away my belongings to Senianna until the very end.
“Right now, Senianna thinks Annellia is an idiot.”
“…”
“She thinks I’m completely intimidated because of her. So she acts even stranger in front of Annellia.”
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