The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 83
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Episode 83
It seemed Grandmother Yelshanaad had come in after handing over the criminal to Declan.
“Grandmother came!”
Airi quickly bowed her head toward Yelshanaad.
“Yes. I heard the conversation from outside the room.”
“Yes.”
Airi expected Yelshanaad to object.
“I also agree with the Marquess’s words.”
Airi’s eyes widened at the blunt statement.
“Um, Grandmother. I was going to treat your pain later too…”
“Airi. I’m fine living like this.”
“…”
Her expression, which had been nothing but cold, became somewhat strange.
Then, Cookie spoke.
[I think she means saving you is more important?]
She didn’t say those words directly.
But her cheeks, which had been pale all along, were slightly flushed.
“So it’s fine to return to the Southern Region.”
Melissa Marquess tightened her arms that were holding Airi close.
“At least the Marquess is reasonable.”
Airi shook her head back and forth.
“But, Grandmother. I’m a hero! I know heroes have to work hard on dangerous things.”
“Really? Then our puppy, since you just finished dangerous work, how about eating some bean powder cookies and thinking about it more?”
Airi’s eyes wavered.
Right now was a very important moment to appeal herself as a hero.
‘C-cookies…?’
Grandmother’s bean powder cookies that she hadn’t tasted in so long!
Knowing that taste, Airi unconsciously picked up a cookie.
She couldn’t even hear Cookie muttering beside her, [Damn. Dipping cookies in milk? These Southern folks are really terrible.]
While Airi was busy eating the cookies given to her on Grandmother’s lap.
“Please tell Lord Declan Ortejo.”
“…”
“Tell him to decide whether to send the child to the Southern Region or not.”
A compromise was being reached between the two grandmothers.
* * *
Airi, who had eaten lots of cookies and fallen asleep drowsily.
When she suddenly opened her eyes, it was already morning and Airi was in her bedroom.
But Airi was still drowsy.
She was still being pampered in Grandmother’s arms.
Airi, who barely came to her senses, noticed a suspicious presence watching her bedroom.
That suspicious presence was peering at Airi through a slightly opened side door.
So Airi narrowed her eyes.
“Grandma.”
“Hmm? My baby. What is it?”
“Yeah! Grandma, I’m awake now so I’ll get dressed and go eat!”
“You don’t need Grandmother to dress you anymore? How disappointing.”
That’s not it…
“There are unavoidable child circumstances.”
Airi spoke maturely and sent Grandmother out, then called to Serafin who was glaring at her through the door crack.
“Serafin, you can come in now.”
“…Huh, gasp. Wasn’t I hidden?”
“Nope.”
“Ugh, damn. I was going to ask what amazing thing you did! Who knew you’d be with Grandmother!”
“Serafin, why? Don’t you want to see Grandmother?”
“Huh, gasp. Grandmother… I should meet her. But I can’t!”
Airi finally realized.
‘So that’s why Serafin was nowhere to be seen.’
But Grandmother often looked around here and there.
Even while being with Airi, she would have wistful eyes.
It seemed like she had asked the servants near the corridor ‘where is Serafin?’
Airi asked carefully.
“Does Serafin dislike Grandmother?”
“No! It’s not like that!”
“Then, are you very shy? Serafin.”
“Sigh…”
Serafin bit down hard.
‘I have something to give when Grandmother comes.’
I need to tell her the last words Mother left for Serafin before she died.
But when I see Grandmother, somehow it feels awkward and keeps becoming unfamiliar…
“Is Grandmother leaving today?”
Serafin let out a deep sigh.
But right then, Melissa Marquess entered through the slightly opened door.
“Serafin.”
“Huh, gasp!”
“Don’t hide. This old lady gets sad.”
“You shouldn’t be sad…”
Serafin fidgeted and quickly averted his gaze.
Then, Airi looked at Serafin and Grandmother in turn.
Grandmother was looking at Serafin with affection.
Serafin was fidgeting under Grandmother’s gaze, but didn’t seem to dislike it.
Then there was only one thing Airi had to do.
Create a place where the two could talk!
Airi tapped Serafin with her small potato-like fists.
“Serafin and Grandmother have things to talk about together.”
Airi spoke maturely and properly.
“So I’ll step out for a moment for Serafin and Grandmother!”
Airi jumped up and quickly slipped out the door.
“Huh? A-Airi! Where are you going!”
As Airi’s footsteps faded away with a patter, only silence remained in the room.
Thus, only Serafin and Grandmother were left in the bedroom.
* * *
“You’ve grown so much, baby.”
“Grandmother, it’s been a long time.”
Serafin felt like he was meeting Grandmother after such a long time.
Melissa Marquess gazed at Serafin’s face as if scanning it.
She had often written letters asking to see the child who was in the Northern Region.
She would only receive replies saying the child was at the Academy.
Then, Serafin gathered courage and spoke.
“Have you been well all this time?”
“Yes, I have. It feels like yesterday when you only had peach fuzz on your face. You’ve already grown up so properly, my baby.”
Serafin, who had never heard the word “mature” in his entire life, scratched the back of his head and muttered.
Serafin still seemed awkward as he tilted his head sideways and restlessly tapped his feet.
Watching Serafin looking awkward, Melissa Marquess said.
“Why, do you have something you want to say? You look like you’ve mustered up quite a bit of courage.”
In fact, her words were right.
The current Serafin had a reason why he absolutely had to meet with Grandmother.
“Um, a-actually, I had something to tell Grandmother! It’s about Mother.”
What came out of Serafin’s pocket was a small note.
“…Olivia?”
“Yes, Mother left a note for Grandmother! I was r-really, really, really curious but I absolutely didn’t read it.”
“I see… So that’s what happened.”
“It’s a letter Mother wrote before entering her final battle!”
“Is that so?”
At the top of the note was written ‘To my beloved mother.’
What was written at the top was a story asking her to please meet her husband. Then followed words asking her to read the rest of this letter.
Melissa Marquess’s eyes became somewhat tender.
‘If it’s the child’s request, I have no choice.’
It seemed she would have to meet Declan again after all.
* * *
The private meeting with Declan was arranged faster than expected.
“We finally meet.”
“Please come inside, Marquess.”
Declan Ortejo and Melissa Marquess.
They sat far apart from each other with a table between them in a reception room like a closed chamber.
Melissa Marquess looked at Declan.
He had once been a son-in-law she cherished more than her own daughter.
At times, his wounds had hurt more than her own wounds.
But now he had ultimately become the target of hatred she had sharpened thanks to Olivia’s death.
Declan felt a bit awkward meeting his mother-in-law alone.
“How honored I am to have my son-in-law serve me tea.”
“Ah, so you do consider me your son-in-law now. Did you see the gifts Airi prepared?”
At those words, Melissa Marquess’s expression softened somewhat.
“I saw them. I want to go see my child right now.”
“I’m sure you do.”
“But the reason I’m not going is.”
“Yes.”
“Olivia left me a note. I received it through Serafin. She asked me to meet you.”
At the mention of Olivia, Declan’s eyes narrowed.
“I thought I would have nothing to say to you.”
As expected, now that we’re face to face, there’s much to say but nothing comes out of my mouth.
Melissa Marquess, who had lightly mocked him, opened her mouth again.
“So I’ve been thinking…”
“…Yes.”
“I need to see my daughter. Is there a space in your family to commemorate Olivia?”
Looking at him, Melissa Marquess spoke mockingly.
“Don’t tell me you don’t even have that?”
Not only did he give her daughter’s corpse as food for demons, but he wasn’t even commemorating her within the family?
It was when her lips twisted.
Declan opened his mouth with difficulty.
“…There is one. Would you like to go see it now?”
“Right now.”
Declan silently guided her.
Melissa Marquess rose to her feet.
For the first time in 5 years, she was going to meet her daughter Olivia.
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