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.

for always being loyal to Selena.

time

rapid deterioration had run out.

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

body, they took care of him like a

cold, madam. I had something

you’re sick, you can tell me. What if you ignore it and it gets more

madam! Even though it’s getting cold, there

sat at the table, guided by the maid.

maid, approached

nanny has sent a letter saying that she will arrive at the

meat and put it in his

Selena talked first.

she has more

must have gotten up early. Does this worry you

“I’m fine, mother.”

out on Ian’s mind about his

his head was getting heavier.

have gray

something grazed his

over

a silver-haired

expression she made all the

wondered if she was uncomfortable

was

to recall the woman’s name. She

I’m still a child. What wife?’

rose up from

Betty asked,

have you

feel very well today. I will go sit on

been eating well for

eat slowly and

second floor

rocking chair. Where

that the rocking chair was in his room and he

Selena was sitting there.

finished your meal

worried about you, mother…..”

treat me like I am a

bed and looked over Selena. She was sitting on

doesn’t seem

everyone is taking care of me

on the bed, with his mind at

view. The light seemed brighter as if someone had added candles to the chandelier.

closed his eyes at it

Please,

this peace with Mother and

***

Ian woke up.

couldn’t win back those tens of years, so he felt like he was worn

warm atmosphere turned into a

was shedding

he was sad, but because of the great heat that

was dipping a handkerchief into cold water and wiping the

“You’re up.”

her

“I….”

cough cough

tried to answer, but his throat was swollen

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