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~I Became the Male Lead's Adopted daughter/I Became the Male Lead's Wife!~
~Chapter 69~
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Tra is seen looking at the letters in his hands with a straight face.
Leonia quietly sat in front of Tra with her baby brother beside her, as she kept looking at the letters he had organized. There were also the names of families that appear frequently in novels, and the names of families she has never heard of.
~Non of them are from the Female Lead, Elbaneu's Family...~
~She would have been the strongest step-mom candidate if dad hadn't met mom early on and fell in love with her.~
'But I'm not planning on forcing things, either. The only reason why I am looking for her is because I really want to meet her after all she was the original Female lead.' Leonia thought as she let out a disappointed sigh and leaned back against the couch.
'I don't know how the story is panning out especially with how many things has already changed. All I care about is that nothing intervenes with my parents love for each other. Mom deserves to be with dad. Everything is going great with just us 4.' Leonia thought as she smiled at the memories of Annelise protecting her many times even before they met Phileo.
'Well, putting that aside, I'm pretty curious what the Varya character is like.'
"She's probably pretty. Though, not to the point she can overtop mom's beauty." Leonia states absentmindedly as she picks up a pink envelope.
"Who? Who, can't overtop Mistress's beauty?" Tra questioned as he heard Leonia self-talk.
"I-IT'S NOTHING!" Leonia exclaimed frantically as she waved her hands around, embarrassed that her baby brother and Tra heard her.
Tra then noticed a familiar envelope in Leonia's hand.
"Ah, that person?" Tra questioned towards the pink envelop in Leonia's hand's.
"It's the Young Lady of the Count Heinna's Family." Tra states.
"Henna....?" Leonia questioned as she looked at the pink envelope.
"Someone who admires the Duke." Tra responded with a laugh.
In an instant, an image Eupicra telling her about the Heinna Family. She know realized it was the older sister, who insulted Eupicra.
"Thanks to her, it was warm last winter." Tra said though behind his words what he really means is that she had alleviated his worries about the firewood that he had to fill into the fireplace. Thanks to that, it was an open secret what was called 'firewood' among the servants of the Capital Mansion.
"That's a bit! What about her sincerity...?" Leonia questioned, I mean she was upset about what she did to Eupicra, but the sender was sincere, and she thought it was too much to treat the letter as firewood.
Instead of making excuses for that, Tra tore a letter from Young Lady Heinna with a letter knife..
Leonia looked at Tra who opened the letter she then looked up at him with amazement. The letter was addressed to her dad, though, and she admired his guts to open it. However, it was also only for a moment, because Tra handed the letter to Leonia as Amadeus also looked at the letter with her.
"Let's see, I love you, Your Grace." Leonia read out as both she and her baby brother looked at the letter. Bright red ink first stood out.
Both Leonia and Amadeus hardened as Tra let out a sigh.
"....Many bad things are popular in the Capital."
Tra carefully removed the letter from Leonia's hand. Then, after folding it four times so that the contents were invisible, he put it back into the envelope and put it in the middle of the pile of letters classified as garbage.
"I heard it from a maid a few days ago, that writing a letter to someone you like with Red Ink is popular because it'll become a cute spell that connects your feelings."
"C-Cute...?" Leonia questioned as she remained solid. Her originally hopeful and brightly shining dark eyes were hazy.
As for Amadeus he already got over it and went on to eat cookies.
"Making cookies with unkown ingredients was the trend 2 years ago. Compared to that, would not this be considered cute" Tra asked.
"...You're right." Leonia agreed hesitantly as she quickly snatched the cookies from her brother and put them far away from him, this made Amadeus to look at his sister questionably.
'Did I misread the Novel Genre? I'm sure this was a Romance Novel. But the letter is a complete thriller....! I guess it's because it's no longer Varya being the Female lead....Of course with mom being married to the Male Lead it's bound to change the Novel.' Leonia thought as she sweated.
"At least 10 letters like these will come every day. Just receiving 10 is a relief..." Tra stated as he shrugged with a smile.
Leonia was frozen for a second with her mouth wide opened.
"MY POOR DADDY!" Leonia exclaimed as she covered her mouth as imaginary tears run down her cheeks with cold sweat on her face.
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"So Pitiful."
"How sad."
Phileo then suddenly frowned as he turned his head.
"Your Grace/Phileo?"Both Rupert and Annelise called out.
The attendant who was going before them glanced back as well. He asked if he could keep going, with a fearful tone, and Phileo turned back around and only nodded.
"Do your ears itch? Perhaps someone is insulting you?" Rupert questioned.
"As if that's something new." Duke Phileo stated.
"Haha, You will live a long life, Your Grace." Rupert said to Phileo as Annelise smiled and looked up at her husband.
[Jewlz: A Korean superstition that you live long the more people insult you.]
"And you'll die today?" Duke Phileo blankly told this made Rupert flinch.
"Isn't it a grand day to live right, Madam?" Rupert asked frantically as he looked towards the window with cold sweat.
"Haha, yes. There is so much to do in life, isn't it, Phileo?" Annelise questioned loudly to her husband who glanced at her and let out a sigh as he nodded, which made Rupert let out a sigh of relief.
'It's true that the skies are clear. It's a shame that I'm stuck in the Palace.' Rupert thought as he fully looked out the window.
"... What about having a summer holiday?" Rupert asked with a smile.
"That sounds like a good idea." Duke Phileo replied as he then recalled the beach day he had with only him and his family.
Both his children were seen building a sandcastle as they laughed.
He thought it would be okay to go to the eastern valley next time too. Of course, in order to do that, he had to quickly finish the things that had to be done in the Capital.
"When is Dame Levipath supposed to return?" Duke Phileo asked as he still faced forward which gained Annelise's attention.
Before answering, Rupert glanced at the attendant walking ahead. The ear of the attendant looking only forward worked finely.
'It's way too obvious.' Rupert thought as he glanced away as Annelise noticed.
'Does he think we are dumb or something that we can't even notice what he is doing?' Annelise questioned her mind with a judgmental look on her face.
'It'll be tiring to pretend not to know.' Rupert thought as he let out a sigh.
"....I received word that she will return to the Capital in a week. It's taking a long time. It seems that taking care of tings is taking longer than expected." Rupert responded.
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Soon four people arrived at the emperor's private parlor.
"Please wait a moment." The attendant told the three of them as he entered the door.
A sweet scent was oozing through the slightly opened door.
Phileo frowned at the thick scent before looking at his wife and holding her hand.
"Annelise, don't drink or eat anything that is in there. Be careful, he is someone that shouldn't be trusted." Duke Phileo told his wife.
"You don't have to worry about me, Phileo. I am fine since you and Rupert are there. Either way I can protect myself and if he were to do something to me, I will punch him." Annelise muttered through gritted teeth as she had a clench fist, you know what she would still punch the Emperor if he were to cross the line and say something about the people she loves.
Duke Phileo smiled a bit before it soon disappeared.
"You should be careful too, Rupert." Duke Phileo told Rupert.
"It's a role that's hated. Haven't I been doing a good job sit it since I was younger?" Rupert questioned with a shrug and a smirk.
"....The last name "Ricos" That you received isn't any normal eyesore to the Emperor." Duke Phileo stated as both males eyes narrowed, Annelise frowned as she glanced away.
"Still...Isn't it fun seeing that expression of his?" Rupert asked with a grin as he leaned forward.
"That's true." Duke Phileo responded.
"You should be careful as well, Phileo." Annelise told her husband which made Rupert nod his head in agreement.
"Madam is right, You should be careful as well, Your Grace. Even if the other person is completely useless.." Rupert whispered before he was cut off by Phileo.
"...I should at least keep my manner?" Duke Phileo cut off Rupert.
"𝐈 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥." Duke Phileo spoke with a straight face but he had a cold aura behind him.
"His Majesty has requested you to enter." The attendant gave the emperor's order with his head stiff.
However, he bowed his head for fear of eye contact with Phileo. The words trembled with a feeling of overwhelmingly breathtaking pressure.
Duke Phileo, Annelise, and Rupert walked passed the attendant and walked in gracefully.
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"Duke Boleoti and Duchess Aurea." The man sitting alone on the sofa pretended to greet them friendly as he deliberately didn't recognize Annelise as Phileo's wife.
The golden eyes said to have been passed down from the imperial generation, stared at the married couple. Well-groomed tan hair, golden eyes, and a sturdy physique.
"Your Majesty." Both Duke Phileo and Annelise greeted as Phileo put a hand over his chest and bowed while Annelise curtsied.
"Boleoti/Aurea of the North greets the Master of the Empire." Duke Phileo and Annelise spoke as a red glint appeared in Phileo's eyes.
𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐭?
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Chapter 69 complete!!!σ'∀')σ
Annelise now officially meets the Emperor!!!w(ﾟДﾟ)w
I can't wait to make the next chapter but right now I have 13% charge.(。_。)
I hope you like this chapter!!! I really have nothing else to say but to see you next chapter!!!!ヾ(≧▽≦*)o