"What are you up to, young master?" she inquired, placing the peeled apple onto the plate before approaching him. She leaned in to offer support, but he gently pushed her away as he responded,

"It's alright, I can manage to walk today. Yesterday was probably due to overstimulation that I fainted."

The maid looked at him, her face finally revealing a flicker of emotion as her eyebrows furrowed in worry.

"Are you sure?" she asked, hesitating about whether to believe his words or not.

"Yes, believe me."

But looking at his sincere smile and his eyes locking onto hers, she couldn't resist allowing him to proceed as he wished. She walked behind him as he headed towards the dining table where breakfast would be served. She was ready to support him should he feel weak, following behind him like a mother hen watching over her chick.

"Do you really think I'm that pathetic?" Lucian asked, taking a seat on the soft chair specifically designed for optimal comfort.

"No, master, you are not pathetic," the maid responded without a moment's hesitation. She didn't even need to think over that.

"Really? I think I'm pretty pathetic." Lucian sighed as he picked up a piece of apple and started eating it.

"You're not pathetic, master. You're simply dealing with physical illness, and it's not your fault that you were born with this condition. Nor is it your mother's fault," without any hesitations, the maid said.

Lucian went silent as he ate the slices of apple with silent noises of chewing the only thing remaining in the room.

The maid opened her mouth, breaking the silence.

"Do you blame your mother, for leaving you with this disease?"

Lucian was taken aback for a moment, as he never expected for her to ask something sensitive like this suddenly.

However, after swallowing the apple he had in his mouth, he replied to her question.

"I don't blame mother, after all, she is the one who brought me into this world, even if I was littered with disease, she is still the one responsible for my existence, so i would never blame her." Lucian then gave a slight smile as he continued.

"However, I do think, that if she was alive, perhaps i would've felt a little better. After all, i would have someone who would shower me with her motherly love. although I love dad, and i appreciate his care and love for me. I would still love to have my mother." Lucian said with the same smile. His mouth curved up in slight Arc, making him look like a prince as the glow of the lights inside the room illuminated his silky and smooth, slightly wet hair. His blue eyes were twinkling with a bit of moisture. Perhaps something had gotten stuck inside his eyes?

Lucian was taken by surprise and had no time to wipe his eyes before his loyal maid gently hugged him.

"It's okay, master. Even without a mother, you have me. I'll give you all the love I can muster as your loyal maid. It's only natural for me to do my utmost for my dear master," the maid said, her words uninterrupted, as her ample bosom covered Lucian's head. He was used to being hugged like this by her. (No one will say it's cringe, please. This was necessary for the story, believe me!)

Lucian simply hugged her back, a single tear escaping, and he smiled as the maid gently rubbed his hair. After they both calmed down, they separated. Lucian felt a bit embarrassed, while the maid was engaged in an internal struggle known only to her.

Lucian picked up a piece of apple and resumed eating. This single apple was so expensive that most people couldn't afford it, but for him, it was an everyday luxury.

Lucian gazed at his maid once more and asked, "Mei Mei, can you set up the DMMO-RPG, Yggdrasil for me?"

"Are you intending to finally play that popular DMMO-RPG?" she asked, puzzled. Although her master was a gamer, he had never shown interest in Yggdrasil. He always played unknown and obscure VR games that no one knew about.

"Yes, I saw the Yggdrasils OVA. It was quite interesting, and I've also heard about a new Expansion pack that added a lot of new features to the game. I think it's the perfect time to start playing. Maybe I can even get some good gacha rewards," Lucian commented while continuing to eat.

"Are you thinking of spending a lot of money on gacha games again?" the maid asked, her expression showing a hint of concern.

"Yes, let me enjoy life while I'm still alive. Death will come for me eventually, sooner or later," Lucian said in a joking tone, though the melancholy in his eyes didn't go unnoticed by the maid. She felt a twinge of pain, but there was little she could do. She wasn't a god, nor a doctor who could provide solutions. She was just a maid, striving to be perfect for her unreliable master.

"As you wish." Leaving this few words behind she went to the kitchen to bring the cutlery for her master.

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