I Didn’t Lull You to Sleep Only for You to Be Obsessed With Me - Chapter 50

RP: Haebaragi_syk

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Chapter 26.1

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Thud.

After April closed the door somewhat forcefully and left the room, Claude, who had been watching the scene, sighed deeply and swept his bangs out of his face.

He had lied to April, which was uncharacteristic of him. It was because when he mentioned that there was someone worrying about her, the person who came to his mind wasn’t actually Asher, but himself. In other words, it meant that he was worried about April.

“I’m worried… Who the hell am I?”

She was a woman he had only known for a few days. Moreover, he didn’t know much about her. He had no idea what kind of life April had lived. He only knew from a few days of conversation that she had no family and had recently opened a cafe.

Oh, he also knew that she really loved coffee.

That was about it.

There was no reason for him to worry about her. In fact, he wasn’t the type to worry about anyone.

But…

〈 No. There’s no one like that. 〉

He felt sorry for April as she mumbled to herself. At the same time, her already small figure seemed even smaller, and the thought crossed his mind that she might disappear at any moment. The light pink hair, with its faint reflection in the candlelight, appeared as if it was about to disappear.

In that moment, Claude barely resisted the urge to reach out and touch her cheek. It was the first time he felt this way.

…As if he cared about April.

“…No way.”

Claude smirked.

He would never hold someone in his heart. It had been that way before, and it would be the same after.

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Was it because of the hot chocolate? The next morning, Asher was completely recovered when he woke up. However, the people in the mansion weren’t at ease. Because of that, the child had to stay in bed for two more days, and April made hot chocolate for him every day. As time passed languidly, it was already the fifth day since Sophia had left for her hometown.

April was walking with Asher, who was now completely recovered, when suddenly Lloyd came by.

“Miss April, the alchemist I told you about has finally arrived.”

“I’ll go right away!”

She then led Asher, who showed curiosity at the word alchemist, and headed to the parlor.

In the parlor, there was a woman with gray hair and blue-grey eyes sitting. The woman’s face, with her arms crossed, was filled with an expression of displeasure.

April immediately understood the reason for her displeasure.

‘She doesn’t want to be here.’

Alchemists were known for having a high nose, given their small numbers. While April wasn’t sure what Claude had explained to her to help her with her work, it was clear that his words had wounded Hannah’s pride.

“Hello. I’m…”

“Are you Miss April? The one who makes coffee.”

The alchemist interrupted April before she could finish her sentence.

“Ah, yes.”

“I’m Hannah Turner. As you may already know, I’m an alchemist sponsored by the Duke of Winterville.”

“Yes, Miss Turner. Nice to meet you. Say hello to Miss Turner, Asher.”

At that moment, Hannah scowled.

“My goodness, did you just tell the Young Lord to greet me first?”

“Ah…”

April belatedly realized what she had done wrong.

‘Miss Turner should greet Asher first, of course.’

Despite the fact that it hadn’t been officially announced yet, Asher was the heir to the Duke of Winterville., so it was only natural for Hannah, who received sponsorship from the Duke, to greet him first.

“By the way, for me.”

Hannah, who glanced briefly at April, stood up and greeted Asher with perfect noble manners. It was completely different from April’s clumsy posture.

“Greetings, Young Lord. I’m Hannah Turner, the alchemist.”

She bowed and waited for Asher’s response. Still, no response came from the child.

Normally, in situations like this, the person in the higher position had to greet first before the person in the lower position could stand up. In other words, she could only straighten her back if Asher initiated the greeting. Nonetheless, no matter how long she waited, he didn’t greet her.

‘Why?’

Hannah was perplexed, unable to lift her head.

‘Oh, could it be that he doesn’t know proper etiquette yet?’

Thinking that might be the case, she raised her head slightly. However, instead of the child who was fidgeting and not knowing what to do, in front of her stood a child with a deeply furrowed face.

In an instant, a chill ran down her spine.

It was because Asher’s demeanor was strikingly similar to Claude’s. Even though there was no resemblance to their faces, that somber yet cold expression was similar.

“I haven’t said hello yet.”

Asher whispered in a melodious voice that didn’t match his expression. It was a voice so soft that it was barely audible to Hannah, who was right in front of him. In other words, it could be interpreted as, ‘I haven’t even greeted you, so why did you lift your head?’

Hannah realized her mistake and quickly lowered her head again.

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