☆☆☆
~I Became the Male Lead's Adopted daughter/I Became A Mother~
~Chapter 7~
☆☆☆
"Oh my! Ma'am, we'll open it for you!" A maid said.
"This much is alright~" Leonia said.
"Oh my, come here my lady! Have you been having fun with your mother?" A maid said.
"Yeah! The snow came up to my ankles! Oh and me and mom glided around the ice! It feels like the snow's grabbing me every time I walk!" Leonia said happily as her coat was taken off by a maid.
Annelise smiled softly as her coat was taken off.
(Annelise clothing)
"Indeed it does. Should I ask the servants to clear the snow for you?" A maid said.
"Ah! Please don't Leonia and I like the snow. Either way me and her are going to make a giant snowman the next time we go out!" Annelise said as she walked towards her daughter and the maid.
Leonia nodded her head.
"Yup!" Leonia exclaimed.
"Since you both been having so much fun, come have a bit~!" A chef said holding food.
Come have a bite
"Woww!!" Annelise and Leonia exclaimed as they had stars in their eyes.
"Thank you!!" Leonia went to the chef and bowed.
"It's no problem enjoy~!" The chef said as she bowed as well.
Leonia took the food and went towards her mother.
Annelise took the food and put it on a table as she sliced the food and gave a small portion of the food towards Leonia.
Annelise grabbed her own.
Both Leonia and Annelise took a bite and their eyes showed stars.
"HMM!!" Annelise and Leonia exclaimed.
"It's really amazing!!!!" Annelise said.
"Mhm!!!!" Leonia agreed with her mother.
"Feel free to have more~" The chef said as she and the maids had a happy smile.
Leonia and Annelise were eating before someone walked towards them.
"My lady's!" Melesis said as she walked towards the mother and daughter pair.
"Melesis Unnie!" Leonia exclaimed as she turned around.
Leonia was about to run to Melesis before her mother held her in her place.
Leonia looked confused.
Annelise sigh as she had a smile. Annelise had a napkin and she wiped her daughter's face/mouth.
Leonia closed her right eyes as she stared at her mother.
Soon Annelise was done and Leonia smiled at her mother then got off her chair and ran to Melesis.
"Have you had fun exploring with your mother?" Melesis said as she kneel down.
"Yeah!" Leonia said as she hugged Melesis waist.
"You should be less formal when you talk to me same goes for you my lady." Melesis said as she held Leonia hand and turned her head towards Annelise.
"But I'm too used to it....though it's different with mom..." Leonia said as she looked at Melesis.
Annelise sigh as she got up from her chair and walked towards Melesis and her daughter.
"It's improper for lady's of the Boleoti household to speak formally to one of their knights." Melesis said as she sweated.
"But you had to work so hard to become a knight." Leonia said as Annelise nodded.
Melesis blushed at what Leonia said.
Melesis kissed Leonia little left hand.
Annelise stared fondly at the sight infront of her as she had a happy smile.
"My lady's, the Duke is looking for you both." Melesis said.
Just like that, that ruined the mood of Leonia and Annelise.
"Is he asking me to act pretty again and threaten mom to sleep with him!" Leonia said as she had a dread feeling.
Annelise sigh.
'Thank goodness i managed to persuade the Duke! But it was embarrassing dancing privately for him!!' Annelise thought as she turned away and gritted her teeth as imaginary tears ran down her face.
Annelise fist were clenched.
"I think you'll enjoy this, though." Melesis said as Leonia flinched same with Annelise.
Annelise turned to Melesis.
☆☆☆
Flashback
A room is seen and a toy horse.
"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!" Leonia exclaimed.
"It seems like they're really related." A maid whispered behind Melesis.
"She speaks just like the duke and like the lady." A butler whispered behind Melesis.
"How is she so similar to the lady and the Duke." Someone whispered.
That made Melesis smile.
"You should say thanks when you've received a gift leonia..." Annelise said as she kneeled down towards her daughter's heigh.
"But it's too grand~!!" Leonia said as she turned towards her mother.
"Also mom where will you sleep?" Leonia asked.
Annelise was about to answer before she was interrupted by the Duke.
"In my room of course." Duke Phileo said.
Leonia and Annelise became dumbfounded.
"WHEN DID I AGREE TO THAT?!!" Annelise exclaimed.
"Since you became my wife of course. Married people sleep together." Duke Phileo said bluntly.
Annelise gritted her teeth as she stood up.
"WELL DUKE I AM NOT SLEEPING WITH YOU! I MUST HAVE MY OWN PRIVACY!!" Annelise shouted as she walked towards the Duke and stood infront of him.
"Well to late i have the stuffs in my room which is now gonna be your room as well." Duke Phileo said as he crossed his arms.
"WELL I AM GOING TO MOVE THEM THEN!" Annelise shouted.
"I suggest you close your mouth before i punish you tonight." Duke Phileo said.
"I don't care. Let me see you try and punish me." Annelise said.
"Alright then I'll see you tonight in OUR room. I would like to see you break under me~" Duke Phileo said with a smirk as he went towards Leonia.
Annelise was processing what he said before she snapped her head towards the Duke.
'HUH?!!' Annelise thought as her eyes were widen.
The butlers, maids, and Melesis knew what the Duke meant and they had red ears. They looked away.
Leonia knew what Duke Phileo meant i mean she was like 20 before so she knew what he meant.
Leonia was dumbfounded.
"Anyways i have a request in return." Duke Phileo said as he got down towards Leonia height.
"Act pretty at least once a day." Duke Phileo said as he pointed a finger at Leonia.
Leonia gritted her teeth.
"...What happens if i don't?" Leonia questioned.
"Then i haven't been raising you properly." Duke Phileo.
Leonia still gritted her teeth as Annelise sigh.
"I won't kick you out just because you don't do it." Duke Phileo said.
"....You're a pervert, aren't you, Mister?" Leonia said as she remembered what Duke Phileo said to her mother.
Duke Phileo poked Leonia's forehead. Then he caressed Leonia's head.
Annelise looked at the scene before her and she smiled softly
Duke Phileo stood up and turned to Annelise.
Duke Phileo walked towards Annelise.
"Same goes for you when will you start calling me your husband or at least by my name "Phileo."" Duke Phileo said.
Annelise pouted.
"Isn't that rude saying your name..." Annelise said as she crossed her arms and her right eyebrow was raised.
"Not really if you are my wife and you are my wife." Duke Phileo said as he had a smile and caressed Annelise cheek.
Stars and flowers were around Duke Phileo as he smiled at Annelise.
The butlers and maids were shocked. While Melesis stared with a happy smile.
Annelise blushed furiously as her eyes widen and her mouth became parted.
Annelise frowned and she turned her head away from Duke Phileo as she was blushing furiously.
'I hate how male lead's have this effect!' Annelise thought.
☆☆☆
Flashback over
An image appeared in Leonia's mind.
The image was how Leonia tried to act cute though she had fire behind her. Also she dosen't enjoy doing it but...
Melesis is seen behind with Annelise. Melesis was trying to contain her laugh.
Annelise had a sheepish smile and she sweat dropped.
"Well..." Leonia trailed off.
☆☆☆
Flashback
"Hand." Duke Phileo said to Leonia.
"Hand?" Leonia questioned as she opened her hands.
Duke Phileo gave a little pouch.
"Here's a prize." Duke Phileo said.
"A prize for every time you act pretty." Duke phileo said.
'The duke with strawberry milk candy.' Melesis thought as her mouth became a straight line.
Duke Phileo turned to Annelise.
Duke Phile went towards Annelise and opened her hand and gave a bit of a bigger pouch.
Annelise became confused.
"Well you didn't complain once about me being your husband and you allowed me to become your husband so take it as a reward or payment." Duke Phileo said.
Annelise looked in the pouch and saw coins.
Annelise eyes showed stars.
"Thank you!" Annelise said looking up and smiled brightly as stars, glitters, and flowers
Leonia and Melesis smiled sheepishly as their eyes were closed because of how bright Annelise shined.
Duke Phileo didn't seem faze much.
☆☆☆
Flashback over
"But why did the duke call for us?" Annelise questioned as Melesis picked up Leonia.
Melesis frowned as her eyes were narrowed and her eyebrows were furrowed.
Annelise and Leonia saw the expression and they sweated a little.
"Are you angry." Leonia asked as she touched Melesis face.
"....They're bad guests." Melesis said.
"Why?" Leonia asked.
"....Because they're the people that hurt you and your mother, my lady." Melesis answered.
Annelise and Leonia just stared at Melesis.
It was silent for a bit before Melesis spoke up.
"His grace asked for you both, but I'm honestly a bit worried. I'm worried you both might get your feelings hurt if you both see them again. If you both can't stand it, I'll take you both to your rooms." Melesis said.
"Especially for you my lady i know what those men tried doing to you and what they did. So if you feel uncomfortable I will lead you to your's/the Duke's room imminently. I'll also talk to his grace for the both of you." Melesis said as she looked at Annelise.
Annelise and Leonia's mouth parted.
☆☆☆
In the Duke's front entrance.
Duke Phileo looked at the papers in his hand.
"What happened to the orphanage?" Duke Phileo asked Rupert.
"It burned down due to a fire accident." Rupert answered.
"We've told their authorities that everyone there died in the blaze." Rupert said.
Although...The only people that should die are those over here.
"It was truly a tragedy for both the kids and their teacher, Miss Connie."
"If only they were alive, we'd have brought them over to our territory."
"I see. We could've saved the, if only we'd arrived a bit earlier." Duke Phileo said as red mana appeared in his eyes.
Duke Phileo burned the papers in his hand as he glared down at the orphanages workers.
The workers and the head of the orphanage were shaking in fear as they sweated a lot.
Duke Phileo was glaring at them and his glare harden staring at the male workers and at the head of the orphanage.
Soon 2 people called out to Duke Phileo
"𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞/𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫!"
★★★
Chapter 7 finished! Sorry it took long it's around 2am.
These chapters take at least 3-5 hours per chapter.
Hope you like this chapter!!!
Love you all!!Thank you for your support!!!σ'∀')σヾ(≧▽≦*)o