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~I Became the Male Lead's Adopted daughter/I Became the Male Lead's Wife!~
~Chapter 34~
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After Annelise left to make friends with the noble ladies. Duke Phileo held the teacup filled with tea as he stared at Leonia.
Duke Phileo's eyes narrowed as he kept his focus on Leonia while drinking his tea.
While with Leonia she felt her dad's stare as she reached her hand inside the pouch filled with candies with a annoyed face.
Duke Phileo kept his eyes on Leonia as flames can be seen behind him as he thought of one thing.
'Ugh, seriously...' Leonia thought as she unwrapped a piece of candy.
'I need a drink.' Leonia thought as she put the piece of candy into her mouth and chewed on it.
'It's easier to be with the orphanage kids because it feels like I'm taking care of them. However, I have to treat the kids at the tea party differently since we are all of similar ranking....' Leonia thought as she chewed on her candy while resting her cheek on her hand.
'Mom seems to make friends more quickly than me.' Leonia thought as she glanced at her mother who was walking to the noble ladies.
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With Annelise
Annelise is seen walking to the noble ladies who were all sitting around a table.
Annelise noticed a familiar face which was non other than Viscountess Kerata.
Annelise let out a sigh of relief as she felt confidence fill in her.
Annelise walked up to them as the noble ladies stopped talking.
"I am sorry if I am interrupting your talk, But i hope you don't mind me joining you all." Annelise said as a flower aura surrounded her.
The noble ladies glanced at each other with a flustered look since Annelise was a beauty.
"We don't mind at all!! Come sit down." Viscountess Kerata said as she pulled a chair so Annelise can sit down.
Annelise smiled as she sat down.
And soon the noble ladies asked Annelise questions and Annelise answered them except the question of her past.
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With Leonia
Leonia had a face of disbelief since she couldn't believe her mom made friends that quickly.
Soon a familiar voice was heard behind her.
"Uh...Hey!!" Flo called out as her hands were clenched in front of her chest while the other children peeked from behind Flo.
Leonia turned her head and saw Flo who was nervous but still had that confident look.
"Flo!" Leonia shouted as she clapped with a big smile as happiness overcame her.
"I was looking for you!" Leonia exclaimed with a big smile still on her face as she ran to Flo and held her hand.
"It's been so long since we last saw each their?! Did you grow taller?!" Leonia said with excitement as she side hugged Flo as Flo had to bend down a bit.
"Heh, is this posture too awkward?" Leonia said with a sheepish smile as the posture was uncomfortable.
'Boleoti's and Lady Fairy's daughter approached me first!' Flo thought as she grew flustered as Leonia and her held hands.
Flo soon remembered something.
"Hello, Lady Leonia. Welcome I'm glad you." Flo said as she held the hem of her dress with her free hand and slightly bowed.
"Thank you for inviting me." Leonia replied looking at Flo.
"We have prepared all kinds of desserts and juices for the tea party. If there's something you want to eat, just let the maids know and they'll get it for you." Flo said.
"And later we'll get to play around with some reindeers." Flo stated.
"A REINDEER!? RUDOLPH!?" Leonia exclaimed as she had stars in her eyes.
"Who's Rudolph?" Flo asked.
"He's a red-nose reindeer!" Leonia answered as the other children glanced at Flo and Leonia.
"Well, their noses do turn a little red on colder days." Flo said.
"Huh, Really?" Leonia questioned as shock was written on her face as Flo nodded.
"When parasite eggs hatch in the summer, insects would come out of reindeer's nose." Flo exclaimed as she had stars in her eyes.
"...You sure know a lot about reindeers..." Leonia said with blank eyes as a blurry image was behind her.
Flo smiled brightly and exclaimed.
'Hmm....it's going better than I expected' Leonia thought as she stared at Flo.
"Reindeers are so pretty and kind. And their eyes change color every season!" Flo said as the other children started to walk towards her and Leonia.
"Ah! One time, My grandfather castrated a reindeer." Flo said as she clapped while the children surround the duo while Leonia flinched.
"And burned it alive." Flo said with a happy smile present on her face.
"...HEY, HEY, HEY, STOP!!!!!" Leonia shouted as she sweated.
'Uh....Uhh...I don't want to know what comes next!' Leonia thought as she sweated a lot and soon she had an idea.
"Ca-Candies! I'll share my candies with you, let's eat!" Leonia said raising the candy pouch up high to show the other children as she sweated.
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With Duke Phileo
Duke Phileo and Sir Gabel stared at the children as they smiled happily because of candy.
Duke Phileo stared at Leonia.
"Sir Gabel. How does Leo look in your eyes?" Duke Phileo asked as he drank his tea with his eyes closed as Sir Gabel stared at him before looking at Leonia.
"She seems like a good kid who treats her friends well." Sir Gabel answered as Leonia is seen reaching in the candy pouch as the children surround her.
"Then, I guess I've succeeded." Duke Phileo said as Leonia smiled at her new friends while giving out candy.
Duke Phileo glanced at Leonia and soon noticed something about Leonia.
'I expected her to grow a little if I fed her well, but she's the same height as before.' Duke Phileo thought before glancing at his wife.
"How about my wife. How does she look in your eyes?" Duke Phileo asked Sir Gabel as he glanced at Annelise.
Annelise is seen laughing and talking with the noble ladies as she held her teacup.
If people didn't know that Annelise was new to nobility they would think that Annelise knew them for so long.
"Lady Annelise, seems like a kind woman who is kind to people. But also she seems like a woman to get along with quickly." Sir Gabel answered.
Duke Phileo smiled as he put his teacup down.
Soon footsteps were heard.
3 nobles that are older than Duke Phileo are seen walking towards him.
Sir Gabel noticed them as his eyes became narrowed.
"My Lord." Sir Gabel called as he bent down a bit as Duke Phileo glanced at the 3 people and his smile disappeared.
"Leave." Duke Phileo ordered as his eyes became narrowed looking at the 3 familiar faces.
Sir Gabel did as he was told as he shifted away.
"Duke Boleoti." The person called and that person is....
~Marquis Rand Pardus~
2 other people are seen behind him and those two people are.
~Duke Chloe Aurea~
~And Duchess Carin Aurea~
Sir Gabel narrowed his eyes more and he stared at the 3 nobles but especially Duke Aurea.
'The Duke looks like.....' Sir Gabel eyes traveled to Annelise who was talking with the noble ladies as his eyes soon widen.
Now that Sir Gabel was looking at Annelise it became clear that Annelise is the female version of Duke Aurea.
'The pink eyes...The wavy blonde hair....' Sir Gabel thought as his eyes narrowed as he stood silent.
"Marquis. Duke. Duchess," Duke Phileo called.
"I didn't expect to see you three here." Duke Phileo stated as the 3 nobles grabbed a chair to sit down while a maid started walking towards the nobles with tea.
"It's been a while. Our last meeting, was it at the capital?" Marquis Pardus questioned.
"I don't think that's where our last meeting was." Duke Aurea stated.
"I think we met at the imperial palace not long ago." Duke Phileo said blankly.
Duke Aurea chuckled as Duchess Aurea had a smile.
"HAHAHA! It's always fun to converse with you." Marquis Pardus said laughing as 3 tea's were put down on the table in front of each noble.
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With Leonia
Leonia was talking with the other children before she noticed the 3 nobles with her dad.
'Who are they?' Leonia thought.
'I know for a fact that dad doesn't have any other friends except Count Rinne.' Leonia thought though she soon looked at Duke Aurea.
'He looks like a male version of mom but much older....' Leonia thought.
"Who are they?" Leonia said as she squinted her eyes.
'Was there someone like them in the novel?' Leonia thought.
"The one in front of Duke Boleoti is my grandfather." A voice said behind her as Leonia turned her head.
"Your grandfather?" Leonia asked as the little boy nodded his head.
"Who is he and the other two?" Leonia asked.
"He's Marquis Pardus. And the other two are Duke and Duchess Aurea." The boy answered chewing the piece of candy.
Leonia became shocked as she felt she was struck by lightning.
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Chapter 34 complete!!!
Annelise parents are reveled!!!!
Anyways next chapter Annelise will meet them but I can't post that chapter since I have work to do.
School starts tomorrow again sooo ya. And well due to me posting each day I didn't get a chance to do my work after all I mostly do my work early.
Love you all!!!