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"A cat?" Duke Phileo questioned as he turned his head and looked at Frobe while he kept walking also.
"Annelise, Leo, and the children are safe, right? Annelise did went to go see Leo." Duke Phileo stated.
"The children are currently in the room with the Duchess, Melesis, and Favo. Manus is currently surveying the vicinity of the riding grounds with the other knights." Frobe said.
"There was no chance that it was a monster and what was suspicious was that only the Lady, I, and it seems the Duchess felt it." Frobe explained.
"So the other knights didn't feel it." Duke Phileo questioned.
"Yes, that was the case." Frobe responded as he let out a sigh.
"And the appearance of the 'cat'?" Duke Phileo asked Frobe.
"It said to be large and plump." Frobe replied.
'...It arrived earlier that I'd thought.' Duke Phileo thought.
"In any case, Leo is one to think that a monster is cute, it seems. Annelise would probably also be one to think that a monster is cute I mean they do share the same taste. Was there one that we could possibly raise?" Duke Phileo questioned as he was really serious about this.
"THAT'S A JOKE, RIGHT!?" Frobe yelled as he sweated.
"Anyway, that wasn't a monster." Duke Phileo said.
"Then do you know the identity of that animal?" Frobe asked.
"Sir Frobe Elepan. I heard you're from a noble family of the East. You haven't forgotten your master of the East, have you?" Duke Phileo questioned.
".....! No way...!" Frobe exclaimed as he sweated before he heard a sound and notice 3 people.
Crack
".....What's that?"
Annelise and Leonia are seen in front of Duke Phileo's office as Leonia had her mother close to her, after all she does not trust other men that she doesn't know or think that they are bad news near her mother especially the man in front of them.
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~I Became the Male Lead's Adopted daughter/I Became the Male Lead's Wife!~
~Chapter 50~
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Inside Duke Phileo's office
Tap....
A snow leopard is seen walking around before the leopard heard a voice.
"Ah, We're are telling you, this is my husband's office!" Annelise exclaimed.
The snow leopard perked up as the leopard stopped walking.
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Outside of Duke Phileo's office
"DIDN'T WE ALREADY SAID YOU CAN'T COME IN!!!" Leonia shouted as both her and Annelise blocked the office door.
Muska Thabanus smirked.
"What a joke. What do you think you and your mother can do if you block me?" Muska Thabanus questioned smirking as he pressed his finger hard on Leonia's forehead as he used his other hand to forcefully grab Annelise arm and tried to pull Annelise away from the door by force as he gripped her arm hard and his nails dug in Annelise soft skin.
Annelise gritted her teeth as she pressed her heels firmly on the ground so she wouldn't be able to move.
Leonia noticed how Muska Thabanus tried to forcefully pull her mother away from the door.
'WHO IS THIS 🦜 BRAIN TRYING TO FORCEFULLY GRAB MY MOTHER AND HURT HER?" Leonia glared up at Muska Thabanus questionably.
"Sunshine. Leo." A familiar voice called out which made Annelise and Leonia turned their head to the familiar voice.
"PHILEO!" Annelise cried out as she pulled her arm from the hard grip as a hand print of where Muska Thabanus gripped was seen as blood was slowly oozing down on her arm but she didn't care as she grabbed the hem of her dress and ran to her husband.
"DAD!" Leonia shouted as she too ran to her dad.
Muska Thabanus eyes were widen in shock as he glanced over at Duke Phileo.
Annelise and Leonia jumped to Duke Phileo who caught them both as the mother and daughter duo hugged him.
Leonia was in the middle of both her mom and dad as they hugged each other.
Duke Phileo let out a sigh of relief before he notice a hand print on his wife arm and blood oozing out as it slowly slid down Annelise arm.
Duke Phileo face scrunched up as his eyes became narrowed, he was furious as a glint appeared in his eyes.
"𝓦𝓱𝔂 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮? 𝓜𝓻. 𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓫𝓪𝓷𝓾𝓼." Duke Phileo asked with a thick dark tone which made Muska Thabanus flinch as cold sweat ran down his face.
"𝓐𝓻𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓰𝓸𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓸 𝓶𝓪𝓴𝓮 𝓶𝓮 𝓪𝓼𝓴 𝓽𝔀𝓲𝓬𝓮?" Duke Phileo questioned as Muska Thabanus was silent as more cold sweat ran down his face while he lowered his head a bit.
"𝕴 𝖆𝖘𝖐𝖊𝖉 𝖞𝖔𝖚. 𝖂𝖍𝖞 𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊?" Duke Phileo asked his voice becoming darker and demanding as his face started to become pissed/furious as he pulled Annelise close to his chest.
"T-That's" Muska Thabanus hestitantly started to stutter out his response before he was cut off.
"DAD! THE THING IS!" Leonia cut off Muska Thabanus as she raised her hand up.
"I was going to take a nap after having some cookies as a snack with the kids, But I came with mom because we missed you. But that man was going to go into your office!" Leonia explained.
"So mom and me told him not to go in, But he can't listen for crap!" Leonia exclaimed as she remembered how both her and her mom tried to stop Muska Thabanus from entering.
"Keep going." Duke Phileo urged his daughter.
"THAT CRAZY BASTARD....!!!" Leonia yelled.
"You don't have to call something as gross as that 'bastard', right?" Duke Phileo said as both he and Annelise blankly stared at their daughter.
"....You're right!" Leonia yelled.
"SO WHEN I BLOCKED HIM, THAT MAN LOOKED AT ME AND SNEERED AT ME HE EVEN FORCEFULLY GRABBED MOM'S ARM AND TRIED TO PULL MOM AWAY WHICH LED MOM TO GET HURT BECAUSE HE GRIPPED MOM'S ARM TO TIGHT EVEN RIGHT NOW MOM'S ARM IS BLEEDING!" Leonia shouted as she pointed at her mom's arm that had blood slowly sliding down her arm.
"N-NO, I DIDN'T!" Muska Thabanus tried to explain himself but he was ignored.
"I-I just really needed to use the restroom, so I just coincidentally..." Muska Thabanus stuttered as he rubbed his head while cold sweat dripped down his face.
"STOP LYING, YOU MADMAN!! CAN'T YOU SEE MY MOM'S ARM IS BLEEDING!!! THAT BASTARTARD INTENTIONALLY INSULTED ME AND MOM!!!" Leonia shouted pissed.
"What did he say?" Duke Phileo asked in a very calm tone.
"HOW DARE THE BLOOD OF A VULGAR WOMAN....WITH NO ORIGNIS....AND EVEN THOUGH MOM IS A HIGH NOBLE SHE WILL STILL BE KNOWN AS A SLUTTY COMMONER JUST BECAUSE MOM IS A D-DANCER....." Leonia shouted before her voice faltered as both her and Annelise looked up at Duke Phileo as they eyes widen and they too had cold sweat.
Duke Phileo's eyes were turning red as he glared hardly at Muska Thabanus. Veins can be seen on his face which showed that he was absolutely furious/pissed.
"...Oh dear lord in heaven" Leonia said as she along with her mother hugged Frobe as the 3 shook in fear and their eyes were widen when they stared at Duke Phileo.
'I have never seen Phileo this furious or pissed. He normally instead have his eyes narrowed not let his bloodlust get to him....' Annelise thought as she hugged Frobe as she sweated.
The hall was chilly.
Duke Phileo glared hard at Muska Thabanus as his eyes were red.
"𝕸𝖗. 𝕿𝖍𝖆𝖇𝖆𝖓𝖚𝖘." Duke Phileo called as Muska Thabanus trembled as he avoided eye contact with Duke Phileo while he had cold sweat running down his face.
"𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖗𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖔𝖔𝖒𝖘 𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖏𝖚𝖘𝖙 𝖙𝖔 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖇𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖗𝖔𝖔𝖒." Duke Phileo stated.
"A-Ah..." Muska Thabanus stuttered as he glanced up at Duke Phileo but he soon flinched and more cold sweat ran down his face.
"𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖌𝖔. 𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝖉𝖔 𝖗𝖊𝖋𝖗𝖆𝖎𝖓 𝖋𝖗𝖔𝖒 𝖎𝖓𝖘𝖚𝖑𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖒𝖞 𝖉𝖆𝖚𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖊𝖘𝖕𝖊𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖞 𝖒𝖞 𝖜𝖎𝖋𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖈𝖆𝖚𝖘𝖊 𝖎𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖉𝖔𝖓'𝖙 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖘𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖘𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖚𝖘 𝖕𝖗𝖔𝖇𝖑𝖊𝖒𝖘, 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖋𝖆𝖈𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖘𝖊𝖖𝖚𝖊𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖘." Duke Phileo said bloodlust dripping down his town as he glared down at Muska Thabanus with a flamey aura starting to appear.
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Muska Thabanus was led away by Frobe.
Duke Phileo pulled Annelise towards him and took out a familiar handkerchief.
"Hey~, That handkerchief." Annelise exclaimed as her husband wiped away the blood on her arm as he then tied the handkerchief on where the blood started.
"Now it's dirty~" Annelise said.
"You can make another one but a much better one then give it to me." Duke Phileo said as sparkles and flowers surround his blank face.
Annelise sweatdropped as she was about to pick up Leonia before her husband picked up Leonia and he shook his head at Annelise.
Duke Phileo grabbed Annelise waist and started to walk with his arm around Annelise waist and holding Leonia in his other arm.
"...Are you mad?" Leonia asked her dad after as she was silent for a bit.
"....Are you not mad? He did offend your mother?" Duke Phileo questioned.
"Of course I'm mad~! That's why I waited until I could tattle on him." Leonia exclaimed.
"I thought you and your mother were too soft on that etiquette tutor as well...." Duke Phileo trailed off as he glanced at Annelise who stared up at him.
"Just beat him up, Phileo." Annelise sigh as she knew how her husband is like.
"I was gonna beat him up." Duke Phileo said.
Leonia stared at her mom before staring at her dad.
'Although I was pissed off, I'm really just wondering what he was up to. Mom probably is also thinking the same thing' Leonia thought glancing over at her mom as she remebered how Muska Thabanus pressed his finger on her forehead and forcefully grabbing her mom's arm.
"....Vertically or horizontally?" Duke Phileo asked which brought Annelise and Leonia out of their daze.
"Huh?" Leonia said.
But since he's getting angry on my behalf,
"Which way should I rip him up? There's also on an Angle." Duke Phileo said.
"Phileo, I know I said beat him up but you really don't know how to censor yourself in front of children especially asking how you would rip them up!" Annelise yelled.
I feel better.
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Duke Phileo opened the door to his office as he held Annelise close to him a handkerchief no long on her arm instead a cream spread on her wound is seen.
The door made a creak noise.
"So I've made you wait." Duke Phileo said as walked in the office while Annelise blinked at the familiar animal in front of her.
"It was time for my daughter's nap you see and I needed to take care of my wife's wound." Duke Phileo said to the snow leopard in the middle of the office.
"She really is a lovely and adorable child. And you My Duchess, you are truly simply such a beauty that no words can express how gorgeous you are and you are so lovable by all." The snow leopard growled as it slowly transformed.
"And I came here early of my own accord. Ah. For your information, It is true that the man called Mr. Thabanus insulted Lady Boleoti and especially Duchess Boleoti." The snow leopard transformed into a beautiful woman.
Annelise wide eyes sparkled as her mouth was agape at the beautiful attractive woman in front of her.
"And he sneered at her while pressing his finger on her forehead it seemed. As for the Duchess he forcefully gripped her arm even tried to pull her away forefully that his nails dug into her arm." The attractive woman said with a smile as her heels made a clack sound.
"It's quite the clever way of committing suicide." Duke Phileo said blankly as Annelise was in daze with a big smile.
Duke Phileo sat down on his chair and he was about to make Annelise sit on his lap before the attractive woman with a grin pulled Annelise and made her sit next to her.
Duke Phileo had a dumbfounded look.
'....She looks cold,' Duke Phileo thought staring at the woman who was wearing a Eastern Region hot item.
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TL/N: The hot item refers to the dress that she's wearing. It's a trend in the Eastern region
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'It'll be a pain if Leo says she's going to wear that when she grows up later. While I'm making a deal with the Eastern Region, I shouldn't import that dress.' Duke Phileo thought.
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"Ah, WHY!!!" Leonia shouted a tick mark appeared.
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The attractive woman started to talk with Annelise and tell her how beautiful she was and well more stuff...
"Ah, You flatter me." Annelise said having a hand over her heart and blushing at the complements.
The woman laughed.
Duke Phileo narrowed his eyes and Annelise felt his wrath so she cleared her throat and sit straight up as she calmed her warm face.
The woman noticed as she glanced over questionably at Duke Phileo.
"For now," Duke Phileo started.
"I welcome you to the Northern Region. Marquess Ortio." Duke Phileo said.
The woman that was known as Marquess Ortio stared at him before she spoke up with a smile.
"Thank you for welcoming me, Duke." Marquess Ortio said with a smile.
"So....I am quite curious as to why you have put it upon yourself to kindly invite me here. You even brought your wife which means this is serious...." Marquess Ortio said as Annelise stared at her with seriousness evidenced on her face as did Duke Phileo.
Duke Phileo stared at Marquess with a serious face.
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Two days after the tea party and outside of Duke Phileo's estate
A carriage is seen outside.
"Don't make it had for your family on your way back, Diligently go to the bathroom whenever the carriage stops, and look out the window if you get carsick." Leonia instructed to her friends with a hand on her hip.
"Okay!" Both Eupicra and Findeu said with their hands up as dog ears were seen on their head.
Annelise had a smile on her face as she clapped her hands at her daughter.
(Annelise dress)
"....Your daughter is seven, right?" Count Rinne asked his friend as he sweated glancing over at Leonia.
"Apparently, she tells me that she's closer to thirty in her mental age. Even my wife believes her." Duke Phileo responded.
"That's quite a realistic age. I think she just got it from your wife I mean your wife did take care of children so she probably followed." Countess Rinne said sweat dropping.
"Then we'll be off." Count Rinne said with a smile.
"May the Duchess and Lady also be well." Countess Rinne said with a smile as her two children had teary eyes.
"Yes. Please be safe on your trip." Annelise said as she along with her daughter held the hem of their dress and curtsied.
Count Rinne stared at the mother and daughter duo before he step up to them and grabbed each of their hand.
"I'm....truly glad that you both have become Phileo's family." Count Rinne said with teary eyes.
"I'm also happy that my husband, Phileo is my husband." Annelise said with a big bright closed eye smile.
"I'm also happy that dad is my dad." Leonia said also with a big closed eye smile present on her face.
Count Rinne eyes became more teary.
"I'm sure Phileo feels the same." Count Rinne said with a closed eye smile as he felt he can rest assured that his friend won't be alone and now has a family like him who wouldn't leave him.
"Alright. Now I know."
Duke Phileo pat Leonia's head as she had a big smile. Duke Phileo held Annelise close to him as she smiled down at her daughter.
The carriage soon started to leave the estate.
The family of 3 watched the carriage leave as air gently blown their clothes and hair.
"Now it's kinda lonely." Leonia said as she hugged her dad's leg and she sigh.
"Isn't it freeing now that the noisy children are gone?" Duke Phileo questioned.
"You're bad at being honest, dad." Leonia said.
"It's not lonely because you and your mother are here." Duke Phileo said.
Annelise and Leonia stared at him.
"I'm also not lonely at all if I'm with you, Phileo/dad and Leonia/mom!" Annelise and Leonia exclaimed with a bright smile as the sun shined on them.
Duke Phileo picked up Leonia and put her on his shoulder as he held Annelise waist and the family of 3 enter the estate.
Leonia notice something outside as she stared at the window.
"Mom! Dad! There are green leaves forming!" Leonia exclaimed pointing outside through the window as both Duke Phileo and Annelise glanced over at the window.
"They're chunky, just like you." Duke Phileo said.
"....I'm really gonna get annoyed, seriously." Leonia stated with furrowed eyebrows.
Annelise chuckled as Duke Phileo smiled.
Duke Phileo glanced outside and a daisy bloomed.
Suddenly,
Duke Phileo glanced up at Leonia who smiled at her dad.
Annelise smiled softly at her two most precious loved ones as Duke Phileo glanced down and stared at Annelise as he smiled at her as she smiled back.
Annelise glanced down at her braclet as she stared at the initials which was
P + L + A.
Annelise had a smile present on her face as she stared at the braclet.
'This is my path and they are the reason I live.....' Annelise thought glancing up at her husband and daughter who stared down at her as they had smiles.
The family of 3 walked towards the bright light with smiles on their faces.
Let's meet in season 2!
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Chapter 50 complete!!!!
I can't believe we now have come to an end!!!┭┮﹏┭┮
Okay not really since there is still a special about Annelise birthday which is on Thursday, May 27.(lucky number!!) But still the manhwa chapters have come to an end!!!
It took me 5 hours to complete this but it is worth it!!!
I love you all my lovely fans!!! Thank you for being with me along this journey!!!!