The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 105

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Tsuneo

Kaito sputtered, struggling to speak.

I regarded Kai with a wry smile. "Is that what you want? To call him uncl

"Well... sort of." He poked at a peach. "He's a lot nicer than my father, so I want to have a good relationship with him... And he's the king, so I should definitely work on a better relationship with him so I won't have to live like father does." He leaned closer. "I have a bigger plan thought.

I leaned closer and lowered my voice. "Oh, and what is that?"

"You have to promise not to tell, he whispered, pursing his lips. "I'm trusting you."

He narrowed his eyes and I smiled, leaning down so my ear was closer.

I promise. I won't even tell Lady Morgan."

He hesitated then leaned up and whispered soft enough that no one else should have heard it. I was impressed that he knew enough to actually whisper.

"I want to be adopted."

Tarofu cackled. This kid is the best!

I leaned up and eyed him. "Lofty."

w do you

"I know, but I have a plan. Do you think it's possible if I do well on my studies? think 1

d be doing something else?"

I smiled down at him and chuckled. "Why are you pulling me into your scheming?"

"Lady Morgan isn't here, so you're the next best option."

wife is quite crafty. I picked up my glass. "And

"Kaito isn't too much different than the idiot I killed or his sister,

down the table gasped and dropped their

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said, huffing. "That philosopher says

not have solutions."

Interesting paraphrasing, but accurate.

in his seat,

are." I paused. "How'd

They all seemed angry when you put me in the seat, and there wasn't a seat for me." He frowned and scanned the table. Though I'm not sure where my seat

right where you are

Lady Morgan,

"Yes."

accept your aid." We shook on it and I couldn't help but smile at how serious he seemed. He looked down bashfully, his voice a whisper again. "I've always wanted an

pinched his cheek and whispered back, 'It'll

started, returned to his peaches, his legs still swinging under the table. The hall went silent again, but this time, I felt a simmering amusement bubbling within me.

was the least of the treats I owed him for embarrassing Kaito and clearing up my suspicions. Having

to report to their mothers about this new allegiance

wasn't as interesting as the fact that we were cousins... which meant Kai was the son of the traitorous uncle I had only ever heard about. I'd thought he was dead, but it seemed

Ari's father, it was no

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entangled with him

his son was as cheerful and sweet as Kai was. I supposed this was why my father had allowed Ari to come in as a

nails.

had begun with, save for Kai's occasional bursts of chatter. The concubines who had been in attendance and my siblings ate in sullen quiet, their eyes fixed anywhere but on me. Kaito

dumber than he was.

eem even

finished eating, each of them left, leaving me and Kai as the only people in the hall by the end of it. It was a bit concerning that my father hadn't come down. Eating with everyone was

on.

nodding briefly to the servants as they cleared the

said. "Lunch