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~I Became the Male Lead's Adopted daughter/I Became the Male Lead's Wife!~
~Chapter 47~
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Duke Phileo's sword was thrown by Count Rinne's sword as it made a 'Wʜᴀᴄᴋ' sound while Duke Phileo's sword was stuck on the ground.
Duke Phileo and Count Rinne were both breathing heavily and sweating a lot as they stared at each other.
Countess Rinne had a hand over her heart as she let out a sigh of relief as her two children eyes were widen in amazement as their mouth was open wide. While Annelise and Leonia stared blank as they held hands.
"WAHH! DAD WON!" Eupicra cheered as she hugged her little brother while she stared at her dad in amazement.
"DAD! DAD!" Findeu called as he had his hands into fist and were raised up cheering for his dad.
A knight is seen taking away Count Rinne's sword as he noticed his children while having a towel on his shoulder gave a big bright smile to his children.
Count Rinne walked to his two children and chuckled as he kneeled down to pick up his children. As for Duke Phileo he stared in silent at his friend from behind him as he was holding his friend's towel.
Count Rinne picked up both of his children as Duke Phileo put the towel on his shoulder. While Annelise and Leonia are seen walking up to Duke Phileo hand in hand as Duke Phileo noticed the mother and daughter duo immediately.
Both Annelise and Leonia are now in front of Duke Phileo as he stared at them.
"Phileo, Why did you lose on purpose?" Annelise asked her husband.
"...You noticed?" Duke Phileo questioned his eyes widen a bit as he sweated while holding the towel that was on his shoulder.
"How could I not even Leonia noticed." Annelise stated to her husband as he kneeled down and patted Leonia's head who nodded her head in agreement.
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Flashback
During the operations meeting yesterday
"Regrettably, there are tigers gathered within the cave."
"So, we will need the cooperation of the West." Duke Phileo stated to the 2 nobles.
"Of course. It is something that involves the West, after all." Count Rinne agreed nodding his head.
"It would only be right for us to cooperate." Countess Rinne said having a hand over her chest.
"Um...Then...It's a bit much to be asking you this...But can I ask you for something?" Count Rinne asked hesitantly as he glanced shyly at his friend.
Countess Rinne sweated a bit as she had a 'Huh?' Expression.
"What?" Duke Phileo questioned with a blank face.
Duke Phileo thought of the possible things his friend want from his for example 'Mines, Does he want something?, Items at the top of the trade?'.
"Ah, I don't want assets!" Count Rinne said franticly knowing what his friend was thinking.
"Just lose to me once in a sword fighting match!" Count Rinne responded staring at his friend as he shined brightly.
"....What?" Duke Phileo questioned dumbfounded as he stared at his friend who stared at him patiently like a little puppy waiting for something.
"Wait, What are you..." Countess Rinne stammered.
"I want to show them a cool-side to me." Count Rinne stated shyly as he rubbed his neck and stared down.
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Flashback over
Duke Phileo stared at his wife and daughter in shock.
"You lost to him. I know for a fact you can't be beaten that easily you are after all the world's strongest person." Annelise stated as both her and Leonia looked up at Duke Phileo with a blank face.
Duke Phileo chuckled.
"I know you are already so smart sunshine, but I wonder how you are so smart?" Duke Phileo questioned as his last sentence was directed to Leonia as he kneeled down and caressed Annelise cheek while patting Leonia's head using his other hand.
"I'm pretty great, aren't I? I mean I am so smart because of mom." Leonia said with a grin as she looked down with a pride face while having her arms crossed as Annelise smiled softly at her daughter.
"You're right you are so smart because of my wife. I lost to him on purpose." Duke Phileo said ignoring Leonia's first sentence.
Annelise had a sheepish smile as Leonia grew ticked off as she glared at her dad.
"Daddy is going to be busy from now on. The match just earlier was a payment. And sunshine...your parents want to talk to you I will come with you also." Duke Phileo stated as he looked at Leonia before glancing over at his wife who's eyes widen for a split second before they narrowed.
'Payment...And my/mom's parents...?' Annelise and Leonia thought.
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In the original, Phileo meets Marquis Pardus who appears whenever something important happens twice.
And he also meets Count Rinne, one of the greatest support to both him and my parents.
On top of that, why must I meet my parents....unless...now is my time to be introduced in....
𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓸𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓵 𝓬𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓵𝓮
𝓐𝓼 𝓟𝓱𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓸'𝓼 𝔀𝓲𝓯𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓷𝓮𝔁𝓽 𝓱𝓮𝓲𝓻 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓐𝓾𝓻𝓮𝓪 𝓯𝓪𝓶𝓲𝓵𝔂...
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"Something's up, right?" Leonia questioned.
Duke Phileo was silent before he spoke up.
"It's alright. It's a problem the adults can figure out." Duke Phileo responded staring at his daughter.
Leonia had a frowned on her face as her eyebrows furrowed before she felt her mother's rubbing circles on her hand as Leonia glanced at her mother who gave a reassuring smile.
Leonia smiled before she remembered something.
"Dad, How old is the first prince?" Leonia asked which made Annelise tensed a little as she knew what is going on.
"All of a sudden?" Duke Phileo questioned.
'The less hazards there are, the better. That's why I need to know.' Leonia thought.
~The answer to the question that I couldn't ask before.
"He should be eleven this year." Duke Phileo replied.
Annelise eyes widen as she bit her bottom lip and her brows furrowed as she sweated. Her eyes flashed uneasiness/nervousness and fear as she looked down. Leonia also eyes widen as her eyebrows furrowed and she sweated before she glanced over at her mother and noticed her mother's emotion.
'Fiver years before the original novel starts...! Then the contents of the novel that I know will be of no us. What will happen to mom and me....' Leonia thought feeling nauseous.
Leonia gripped her mother's hand as she reluctantly let go of her mother's hand.
"...Is there anything I can help with? Is there anything that I can do?" Leonia asked franticly as she put a hand on her dad's arm.
"Leo." Duke Phileo called.
"There's no need to get serious. There's no thing that I can't do." Duke Phileo stated squeezing his daughter hand as he smiled.
Duke Phileo glanced towards his wife and noticed how she bit her lip. Duke Phileo soon got an idea.
Duke Phileo stood up and pulled Annelise up who's eyes widen and she stopped biting her lip as she was now leaning against her husband chest.
Leonia eyes widen before her eyes widen more as she felt arms lift her up.
"So don't worry. Leo, there's only one thing you need to do." Duke Phileo said.
"...What is it?" Leonia asked.
"Eat, sleep, and play." Duke Phileo responded.
"To live a happier life with your mom than anyone else. In the safest place in the world, the Boleoti residence. That's the most important role that you must fulfill as Lady Leonia Boleoti." Duke Phileo said kissing Leonia cheek.
Duke Phileo glanced over at his wife who was in daze.
Duke Phileo leaned towards Annelise ear.
"Don't worry, sunshine. I won't leave I will always be here by your side. I will follow you anywhere you go. I won't be going no where unless you are beside me. I will be beside you until we leave this world together......You can't get rid of me.....I will be here if you need someone I am after all your husband...." Duke Phileo whispered as he stared at his wife with full affection as Annelise snapped out of her daze and stared at her husband.
Annelise eyesight started to become blurry as tears formed.
Annelise wiped the tears away as she smiled brightly up at her husband who smiled as well.
Count Rinne glanced over to his friend and noticed the family of 3 walking away with a warm aura and the 3 of them having bright smiles.
Count Rinnne smiled softly as he was glad his friend now gets to experience a feeling of having a family.
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~For a few days, I happily played with Count Rinne's family.~
~But because they had to soon return to the County,~
~Dad decided to hold a tea part at the Boleoti residence~
~For his dear guests.~
~Dad never arranged any sort of gathering since he had became the Duke,~
~So those who were invited had no choice but to participate...~
The tea part would be held immediately two days after the invitations arrived.
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"Can't you be considerate towards others situations?!" Leonia shouted shocked evidence on her face as she was on the floor.
"Phileo!, You have no conscience nor empathy do you?!" Annelise exclaimed with furrowed eyebrows as she was next to her husband on the couch.
(Annelise dress)
Duke Phileo shrugged at his wife as he held his teacup wondering why should he.
"That's the worst insult, I see." Duke Phileo said sipping his tea.
"What this husband of mine! Don't get all sarcastic with me!" Annelise yelled.
"Anyway sunshine, I don't get why I have to be considerate of others situations." Duke Phileo exclaimed as he put his tea down.
Annelise sigh as she rubbed her temple.
"Are you for real?" Leonia questioned with a 'ugh' face.
'In the novel. I never saw a trace that told me that he was a psychopath or sociopath.' Leonia thought.
"We are the Boleoti and your mother is also a Aurea. They should be bowing down to us." Duke Phileo said as he put a hand over his wife shoulder who had a dumbfounded look.
'Hmm. He's just rude, huh.' Annelise thought.
'Though he's too perfect for me to call him rude.' Annelise thought glancing up at her husband who simply stared at her back.
'He has great wealth, handsome face, muscles, great capabilities.' Annelise thought with a blank face.
"I really like your arrogance." Leonia said.
"It's not arrogance, It's just confidence." Duke Phileo stated.
"I also want to live with that confidence, Just like you or mom." Leonia said.
"Do it." Duke Phileo said.
"But~ I have a conscience~" Leonia said with a sigh.
"...Conscienceless fool." Duke Phileo murmured with narrowed eyes as he looked at his daughter as Count Rinne and his wife were behind him.
Count Rinne and his wife sweated and stared at the scene before them with blank faces.
Duke Phileo glanced behind him.
Count Rinne gave a smirk.
𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓽𝓮𝓪 𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓽𝔂 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓫𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓮𝓿𝓮 𝓯𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓿𝓪𝓵 𝓽𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓫𝓮𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 "𝓬𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰" 𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓬𝓮𝓼𝓼.
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Chapter 47 complete!!
I decide to make Annelise debut into the social circle as both Duke Phileo's wife and as the heir to the Aurea family so ya.
Though I can't believe we are almost done of season 1!!!w(ﾟДﾟ)w Ｏ(≧口≦)Ｏ.
We came a long way!!! Now we only have 3 chapters left or more like 2 since I am planning on making another chapter later.
Love you all for you support along this journey!!!ヾ(≧▽≦*)o o(TヘTo)