MLNLMSM - Chapter 1
The Male Lead's Nephew Like Me So Much
It was my first trip to the capital in a year.
Less than a week after remembering my past life, I packed my bags and took them to the estate.
[ I know that I have committed a great crime of upsetting His Highness the Grand Duke. I will self-reflect. ]
Since I was reborn, I wanted to live in peace for a long time.
So, as soon as I was convinced that this was really a book and that I was an evil woman who had a terrible crush on the male lead and was chasing the female lead, and was tormenting the female lead to be punished, I left a letter like that.
'That's what I said...'
"Excuse me."
A small voice that seemed as if it would dissipate at any moment cut through my thoughts.
A small hand that was barely draped over me held onto my fingers tightly. Even though it was a weak sensation that didn't even tickle.
"Are you surprised?"
This is our house. Let's stay for a while.
His pink, soft cheeks fluttered and he took a step back.
Even though I said he didn't put too much force on my hand, it must have been annoying, but the gentle child just blinked his big eyes. With his personality like that, it was obvious what life must have been like for him on the streets.
'So you brought him here?'
I went inside, thinking it was very late at least, and someone was waiting for me in the lobby.
"Charlize, my daughter. It's hard to be alone..."
The Duke opened his eyes wide.
This was the reaction that the butler who came to meet me had already shown.
No matter how much I hated everything in the world except the Grand Duke, it was easy to get such a reaction just because I was holding hands with someone who didn't look like me at all.
I shook my head and recited exactly what I had said to the butler.
"It's not my child."
"Yeah, yeah. Now that I think about it, Charlize, it was last year that you went down to the estate."
The Duke looked extremely relieved. He placed his hand on his chest and seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Then who...?"
"More than that. I heard the capital is in chaos."
"Oh yeah. Something really big happened."
The Duke narrowed his brows.
"It is said that His Majesty the Imperial Heir is alive."
After listening, I remembered.
'That Imperial Heir plays a pretty important role in the story.'
This was the decisive reason why the female lead and the male lead shared the same mansion. This is because the former Emperor was such a slut that he never thought of falling down.
He said that he forced himself to drop it, and his tears fell quietly.
He was only seven years old, so it was natural for him to cause a fuss, but the former Emperor must have had a gentle nature like this little boy.
Meanwhile, the Duke, who had steadily continued his long explanation, concluded his speech.
"That's why His Highness the Grand Duke is searching every corner of the underworld."
"But why did I have to come up?"
"That is...”
The Duke hesitated.
Ah, no way...
"That's it, Charlize. The Grand Duchy said they were concerned about you staying on the territory. Ah, it turns out that you see, see, see..."
I was worried about what would happen if I got hurt, so even though I tried to fix it, I couldn't bring myself to add anything for fear that it might become an opportunity for my heart to grow again, and I clearly felt conflicted.
"I just happened to miss the capital, so it's a good thing."
I smiled at the Duke who glanced at me.
I wasn't very offended.
Even if he were the Grand Duke, he wouldn't trust me.
It seemed that I would have to live in voluntary confinement in the capital residence until the Grand Duke discovered the former Emperor.
'I'll stay quietly and then go down quickly. I just need to take a break for about two years.'
"When did you say that the Grand Duke would be able to find the Imperial Heir?"
"Well... The detailed progress is unknown..."
The Duke rubbed his chin.
As quiet silence came, the child's hand holding mine gained strength again.
I nodded to the child, who was rolling his eyes because he was anxious, and said it was okay, and the child smiled softly.
I stroked that soft hair.
'Oh, I need to cut his hair.'
Black hair stuck out between my fingers. I'll have to call a skillful maid before dinner.
"Fortunately, the Imperial Heir went missing after he opened his eyes, so his external characteristics are known, so it won't take long. His black hair and blue eyes themselves are not very unusual..."
"Huh!"
I understand.
When I suddenly heard the sound of a gasp, my eyes turned to the Duke for a moment, probably because I was surprised.
His eyes were as clear and blue as a lake.
Ah.
[I will never bother Your Highness the Grand Duke again.]
Ruined.
Ruined, ruined, ruined...
I shook my head to shake the words that were echoing in my head. It's not ruined yet.
The Duke was still panting.
"Char, Charlize. Where on earth did that kid, no, that..."
"Just a moment, father."
I first stopped the Duke.
First of all, the Duke seemed to have no idea what he was talking about, and it seemed like he needed to take a breather.
"And above all, I'm not sure yet, but it's not something I'll say in front of the other person."
"Yeah, that's right, Charlize."
The Duke of Rienta boasted enviable power.
That way, even if Charlize chases after the Grand Duke, there will be no one who can criticize her out loud.
And the situation just now was also a set value arranged for similar reasons.
Even if I speak even a little firmly, the Duke will end up restless even if his daughter chases the Grand Duke.
“Kid.”
I lowered my gaze a little, leaving the Duke secretly watching me.
"Don't you want to take a shower?"
The child who was rolling his eyes looked up at me.
"Shower?"
"Yeah, don't you feel uncomfortable? You'll feel more refreshed if you wash."
"I feel uncomfortable..."
The child, who seemed to be pondering something, suddenly blinked widely.
"Hmm, I don't like it."
"If you don't like it, you can just wait. It might be boring, though."
"Oh, no. I'll take a shower and come back."
"Okay, then."
I was about to let go of the child's hand, but somehow I felt uncomfortable. The child actually has a soft expression, as if nothing is wrong.
I held that small hand tightly once and then let it go.
The child smiled faintly.
For some reason, I felt strange, so I looked back.
"I need to wash you and change your clothes. Ah, prepare the servants..."
Are he afraid of adult men?
What should I do with this? As I was thinking about it, the child said.
"I'm OK."
I nodded, looking carefully to see if he was sincere.
"You prepared like that, washed and dressed..."
What, why is your face like that!
The butler who suddenly appeared had a very sad expression on his face.
"I can't believe you're taking care of someone else...!"
That was it. Yes, Charlize Rienta was a daughter that no one except the Grand Duke cared about.
I even did that to myself.
'I even starved.'
No matter how much the Duke did, he initially stopped Charlize from pursuing an outside love. The target was 'the Grand Duke'.
And Charlize went on a hunger strike, brought the Duke to tears, and got what she wanted.
'I also thought the butler realized that this kid was the former Emperor.'
He'll find out eventually, but the Duke alone was enough to make anyone startled right now.
'I'm glad I was told in advance when leaving the estate not to pick up the employees.'
At that time, it was just because I felt burdened by seeing dozens of people bending over, so I held the Imperial Heir's hand and came.
"Anyway, would you please wash him?"
"Yes, yes. I understand, Miss."
The butler spoke politely to the child.
"Please follow me."
"Yes."
"I'll see you later."
"Yes."
When I waved my hand, the child also waved his hand clumsily.
The small child, who couldn't even reach my waist, followed behind the butler.
"Hmm. Charlize."
"Yes, let's go to the living room."
I took the first step, and the pale-faced Duke followed behind me.
That's how I arrived at the reception room.
The Duke held back until the tea was ready, and as soon as the maid left and closed the door, he started talking.
"Charlize, what is going on!"
"That's right!"
I really don't know either. The kid I picked up is the Imperial Heir!
"Oh my, my head."
The Duke seemed to have guessed that I was going out of his way. The face that seemed to have become haggard has now become noticeably haggard.
"If I tell His Highness the Grand Duke, he will misunderstand you."
"I guess so."
Is it just the Grand Duke? All the nobles in the capital will think about it.
To gain the Grand Duke's favor, Princess Rienta will definitely try to find the Imperial Heir with her eyes turned on, and she has already done so! As expected, she is still desperately in love with the Grand Duke!
And that's it.
"The mouths of the workers who use the work are heavy."
The Duke broke the silence that continued for a while with a determined look on his face. I couldn't believe it.
"A cute little boy like that?"
This cruel person. Does that mean that not everyone can do work?
"The former Prince?"
The Duke, who had a bewildered look on his face, was greatly frightened.
"Shasha"
Because I was guilty of looking too negatively at the Duke, I endured it quietly.
"Are you crazy? The Imperial Heir! He is the Imperial Heir!"
The Duke was frightened by the pressure of the phrase conspiracy to assassinate the Imperial Heir.
"Then what did you think?"
When the Duke's chest pain, which had been shaking greatly, regained its calm rhythm, I asked.
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