Anastacius sat beside Athy, since he was addressed to sit there.
Unfortunately.. it's infront of Jenette.
"Athy, guesse we meet again"
Anastacius smiled.
Athy smiled awkwardly, she don't even have the energy to smile.
"By the way, you.. young brunette girl.. who are you? Why do you diamond eyes?"
Anastacius asked, pointing straight at Jenette.
"Oh, um, my name js Jenette, your highness"
Jenette smiled innocently and brightly.
"My.. what a sweet smile you have.."
Anastacius smiled.
Athy glanced at Anastacius.
It may not be as perfect as he smiled to Athy, but he is smiling.. to his 'daughter'..
"And you, lady?.."
"I'm Lady Penelope"
Penelope smiled.
"Tsk, they turned into nice people quick.."
Lucas murmured.
Athy and Penelope obviously turned they're head.
"Pardon?"
Penelope narrowed her eyes at Lucas.
"Did i say something?"
Lucas lifted an eyebrow, mocking Penelope.
"Lucas"
Athy called, asking him to stop.
"Say.. Jenette and Penelope is very pretty and quite a charm.. are you guys related?.."
"Yes, Jenette here is my daughter with his majesty.."
Penelope smiled and shows her 'daughter'
"Ah.. i see.. what a lovely family.. the you two are related with Athy too?"
"Umm.."
Penelope stopped and take her time to look at Athy.
"Of course! She's my sister!"
Jenette cherfully said and smiled, playing innocent.
"Ah, is that so?"
Anastacius smiled too,
"But jenette looked prettier.. mm.. maybe sweeter?.."
Athy's eyes widened.
Lucas turned to Anastacius.
'Damn., this dude is getting to my nerves..'
"Ahahhaa.. is that so?"
Penelope giggled,
"I guesse it is true my daughter is sweeter, right your majesty? Our daughter is the sweetest"
"P-papa?"
Athy suddenly let that word slip without her notice.
"Yes?"
Claude replied, looking at Athy, and pausing his meal.
At this point, claude looks like the neutral since he is originally quite.
"E-eh.. i didn't mean that.."
Athy said,
"I'm sorry.."
Penelope narrowed her eyes on Athy's.
"You-"
"Right Athy, you are right, Claude there is your daddy, not me."
Anastacius said, straight to the point.
Athy starred at Anastacius.
"Well.. no.."
She murmured to herself.
"Don't you like it when your father is the emperor here? You'll be the cool kid on Archland"
Anastacius joked around.
"She already is.. basically.."
Lucas interupts.
"Father! Try this cake"
Jenette smiled and shoved a sweet strawberry cheesecake to Claude's mouth.
Claude gave a shock reaction,
"Isn't it yummy? Father?"
"Claude/his majesty doesn't like sweets.."
Both Anastacius and Athy said at the same time.
They looked at eachother, Anastacius smiled at Athy,
While Athy tried to smile,
"Did we just say the same thing?"
Anastacius chuckled,
"How cute~"
But anyways claude swallowed the cake with a pale face.
"Hmm.. anyways, Jenette, how about we have a tea time together sometimes?"
Anastacius quickly ask Jenette.
"Yes, sure"
Jenette smiled.
"Athy, you comming?"
Anastacius asked, glancing at her.
"Sure?.."
Athy replied.
"Nice"
Anastacius smiled and pat Athy's head slowly.
Athy finally felt.. loved again.
She can feel the warmness Anastacius gave her.
"Hehe.."
"What about you, claude, would you like to join as well?"
Anastacius smirked and glanced at his little brother.
"No, i have work to do"
"Ohh, is that so?"
Anastacius raised an eyebrow and continue to finish his meal.
"Well then, it's just the three of us!"
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