MLNLMSM - Chapter 3
The Male Lead's Nephew Like Me So Much
"They waited for me? Then why..."
Would they have abandoned hi.? The remark was so small that he pretended not to hear it.
"Is this house big?"
The child tilted his head when he saw me suddenly talking about something else, but then nodded.
"Yes, a lot."
"Your house will be bigger."
I don't know the exact size of the Grand Duke's residence, but I think it's bigger than the Duke's residence.
"There's a big person living in that house."
Strangely enough, after remembering my past life, I couldn't remember what the Archduke looked like.
Thanks to that, Charlize, who was chasing the Archduke, may also have been able to cut off her emotions with a single cut like cutting a radish, despite being me.
'But that's probably right.'
Since he's a male lead, of course he's tall.
"It might be scary at first. Still, he's a good person."
I was sure of this much. At least to the child, he is a really good uncle.
"Therefore...."
While speaking, I tilted my head.
"Are we breaking up?"
"Huh?"
"Are you saying I'll never see you again, Charlize?"
Uhm, right. I feel sorry too, but if I go to see you, will your uncle be freaked out?
There's nothing good to be gained from becoming friends with me.
The reason I couldn't say those words was because tears rolled down from the child's eyes and down his cheeks.
Well, what is it?
"Are you crying? why are you crying?"
"S-sorry."
Sasha rubbed his face with the back of his hand. I tried to stop him crying, but it wasn't working, so I chewed on my lower lip. Then she even lowered her head.
When I heard even a small whimpering sound, I wanted to smack my mouth with my palm.
"I'm not scolding you."
I spoke in as gentle a tone as possible.
As I watched his small shoulders move irregularly, I felt very strange. It felt like there was some sort of pain deep in my chest.
'This is so embarrassing.'
I scratched my cheek.
Although I was more altruistic than Charlize Rienta in the original, I also decided not to be familiar with people.
"baby."
It wouldn't be surprising if I knew that kid's name now.
It was after a conversation with the Duke, and it would be enough to say that I heard the late Emperor's name from him. But I didn't want to do that.
His body is small enough to make an ordinary sized sofa look magnificent.
The boy, who seemed to be able to hold his entire shoulder with one hand, was so small that it was hard to believe he was only seven years old.
"Sasha."
The boy, who had his pale face down, probably tired of the splendor of the living room, pricked up his ears
"It's your name."
The boy's blue eyes, which Iooked up in a daze, soon filled with water very quickly.
It wasn't because I didn't want to ruin the original. If I had meant to do that, I would have acted like Charlize in the original.
'Just..."
I didn't want to steal that moment. The memory of a child hearing his name from his uncle.
'Was I actually weak towards children?'
Seeing that I felt like hugging those little shoulders tightly. Of course, it was just a thought.
Although I happened to pick up the male lead's nephew and end up on the edge right before the start ot the original, I'm not the type of person who will go down to the duchy again soon.
"Yes, Master Charles."
"You can leave out the wor dnim."
The child shook his head urgently.
"I can't do that."
I could guess the reason for this too. That's because I'm a noble.
Why? My heart kept going to that kid.
Because you're nice? Because you're gentle? Or is it because I lived like I did in my previous life?
Maybe it can all be the answer.
I slowly put one knee on the floor. The child was so startled that he jumped up and covered his mouth with both hands.
As I looked at the wandering eyes and open mouth of a child who had always behaved like an adult, I couldn't help but laugh.
Sasha opened his eyes wide and lowered his gaze.
"What?"
Oh, maybe it's because I has the face of a villainess? It turns out that when I smile, I become evil.
I should have seen the smiling face. I should have taken up the hobby of looking at my face in the mirror.
'Keuyeah.'
I tilted my head and slowly extended my hand so as not to startle the child.
As I cupped both cheeks, his eyes filled with confusion were fixed on me. I didn't smile this time for fear of him being surprised again.
"You're meeting your family tomorrow."
Family.
"Yes, family."
Sasha lowered his head.
A soft texture touched both my palms, so I stopped shaking my hands for a moment.
It was dangerous. I cleared my throat briefly and continued speaking.
"They are much better people than me."
The reality is still difficult. In my previous life, I never touched a devastated novel.
Therefore, this novel was also a very bright and pleasant story.
Needless to say, Namjoo is an idi ot. She was also a very kind person.
"You'll all live happily together."
"More than with Charlize?"
It was a question that, if heard by imperial nobles, would forget its nobility and reflexively prick their ears.
I nodded a little dazedly.
"Of course."
As I nodded vigorously once more, the child pursed his lips.
As if he was about to speak, he pressed his lower lip with his small upper teeth and smiled faintly.
"Thank you for visiting my family."
That faint smile was similar to the one this child gave me before he left to take a bath.
At that time, my heart ached when I saw that smile. It was still like that now.
But why? Something was a little different.
I narrow my eyebrows slightly and reflect on that feeling of heterogeneity.
"Still, I think Charliz will be the sweetest."
A small murmur flowed like a gentle breeze and tickled my ears.
***
The next day, late morning.
After a hearty breakfast and dessert, I got into the carriage with Sasha.
"Um... Charlize, are you sure it's ok?"
The Duke, who came to see me off after finishing his official duties, asked with a trembling voice. It was worth it.
It is not easy for an aristocratic scandal to spread throughout the system.
And Charlize Rienta did it!
A Princess chasing a young Grand Duke with royal blood.
The Grand Duke happened to be caught by a rich and shameless high-ranking noblewoman, and had to meet her wherever she went.
"Don't worry, I don't like Your Highness anymore."
"Okay..."
Despite my firm tone, the Duke only blurted out his words.
"And I won't even see him."
"Yes, you should!"
It was a voice that sounded almost desperate. Next to him, the butler, who had been looking worried since the Duke spoke to me, also spoke.
"Lady Melissa said it would be better if we didn't meet face to face."
"I agree."
Lady Melissa is the head maid of the Duke of Rienta's residence.
Due to her schedule, she couldn't come out to see me off like the Duke and the butler, so she volunteered to help me wash my face today.
Since he could not bear to gossip about the Grand Duke, most of the content he continued to talk about without stopping was praise from other nobles.
"I will. Thank you for the advice."
I just took down the curtain.
Also, I am grateful to them for being concerned about me being invoIved with the Grand Duke, listening to harsh words that I should not have to hear, and worrying about being used as a source of gossip. But if we continue like this, we won't even be able to leave until the sun reaches the middle of the sky.
Outside.
"Char, Charlize, really, really? Promise me."
I heard a faint voice say, but I stretched out my ha nd toward the coach seat.
"Are we leaving?"
"Yes. Master Charlize."
Sasha answered calmly, and after a while. I knocked on the wall.
The carriage set off.
'For fear of being caught, I prepared an ordinary carriage and the ride was very comfortable.'
A carriage that has smoothly left the Duke's residence and is running along the main street will arrive near the Grand Duke's residence within an hour if no problems arise.
"Oh."
At that time, the carriage shook as if there were stones in the road.
The child sitting across from me reflexively let out a sigh of relief.
As I was looking out the window, probably surprised, I felt a stinging gaze on my cheek.
I glanced over and saw that the child was covering his mouth with his small hands and watching me.
"Uh..."
"If you're scared, should I hold your hand?"
Even though I said it, I thought I did it for no reason. It's bad to do things you can't take responsibility for.
"Well, is that okay?"
However, as I raised my innocent eyes and looked at the small face looking at me, I ended up nodding my head.
"I'll sit next to you, baby."
"Ugh, okay."
The female and male leads will treat each other well enough to make him forget about trivial things like this, so wouldn't this be okay?
And holding a hand is a kindness that can be done willingly even without knowing it.
"..."
I hope that the child opens his heart and becomes happy quickly, whether to the Grand Duke or the Lady. So, I hope he becomes plumper and shiny.
The small hands that touched each other were so thin that I couldn't even exert enough strength to hold them.
***
"Did the Emperor use a trick?"
Livan narrowed his eyebrows. As the Grand Duke's chief aide, he was in charge of the search for the former Emperor. Even though he was extremely busy, he was worried about the young Emperor.
It has already been a week since the search for the former Emperor began.
"Even though the Grand Duchy has officially announced it and is putting all its effort into it, isn't it too slow?"
Boys with the same color combination were discovering one after another, but that was him.
"No way."
Calix laughed while tapping his fingertips on the dark purple wooden desk.
"That timid person is probably hoping that Sasha will be found sooner. I'm afraid that if I die, I will be pointed out as the person behind it."
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