Chapter 7

When Ian was young, his mother Selena had nothing to do ever since she began to take care of herself and Ian at the villa.

The Duke also couldn’t serve as a caretaker to her, and no one came to the cottage in the mountains.

Selena, who liked to be in a calm atmosphere from the beginning, was satisfied with him.

She would knit often. She could hold the wool all day long.

Young Ian would often run around the villa and come in exhausted.

He would hear the sound of noodles squirting as it boiled down the stove while falling asleep.

Turning her head, Selena would start to knit while sitting on the rocking chair.

Ian, who collapsed after not being able to speak to Laritte, had a dream.

He went back to face his ‘enemy’ who used to live in the villa with his precious mother.

“Did you wake up?”

As Selena said that, Ian blinked and shifted his upper body on the bed.

He felt like he had forgotten something, so he peered at both of his hands and saw a little child’s fingers.

‘I am sure they were a lot bigger than this.’

“I’m going to have breakfast. Betty said you have been working hard.”

Selena put down what she was knitting and raised Ian up.

He felt a sense of Déjà vu but soon followed her.

The villa where he stayed as a child was as colorful as a peacock without a speck of dust.

But there was also a cozy side.

A clean, soft-colored wallpaper, that could be seen under the light of an electric lamp, while walking along the corridor….

“Are you going to eat here? You could have let me send it up.”

“Good morning, Master.”

“Did Master sleep without washing up again?”

The employees, who followed to serve Selena Reinhardt, were usually energetic and active.

It was the result of the generosity of the Duke of Reinhardt at that time.

Selena was quiet and fragile. Betty was afraid that she might lose her energy sooner than expected.

In addition, Selena took good care of the employee.

“Can you serve my breakfast and Ian’s?”

“Yes, madam! There’s an amazing smoked dish. There was a meat festival down there, and I brought the best quality from the market.”

Cough cough

“Oh, Betty. You don’t have a cold, do you?”

She was a woman who would worry if a maid was sick or not.

She was elegant and smooth, and she did not require much formality.

That’s why the employees would often forget that their family was the second most powerful house after the royal family.

always being loyal

a time like this.

rapid deterioration had

state of limbo due to heavy snow, a servant volunteered to walk through the

care of him

cold, madam. I had something stuck in my

me. What if you ignore it and it gets more

it’s getting cold, there is a hostess who is

at the table, guided

maid, approached

your nanny has sent a letter saying that she will

the meat and put it in his mouth. Then he raised his

Selena talked first.

wonder if she has more grey hair when she comes

gotten up early. Does this

“I’m fine, mother.”

Ian’s mind about his

seemed like his

I will have gray hair soon.’

grazed

over

was a silver-haired young

strange expression she made all the time seemed to have

wondered if she was uncomfortable with

was it?’

woman’s name. She said she was

a child. What wife?’

up

Betty asked,

have you

today. I will go sit on

you haven’t been eating well for days already…”

Ian to eat slowly

up to the second floor with the

chair. Where

remembered that the rocking chair was in his room and he went

was sitting there.

finished your meal yet?”

about you, mother…..”

am a fragile grass. It’s

was

true. She doesn’t seem to be getting

get sick because everyone is taking care of me

did he lay down on the bed, with his mind at

The light seemed brighter

closed his eyes at it and prayed inwardly.

Please,

peace with Mother and the servants last

***

Ian woke up.

just now, but he couldn’t

into a

shedding tears.

not because he was sad, but because of the great

into cold water and wiping the area around his

“You’re up.”

with her usual calm tone.

“I….”

cough cough

tried to answer, but his throat was swollen and it was hard for him to

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