I Didn’t Lull You to Sleep Only for You to Be Obsessed With Me - Chapter 85

RP: Haebaragi_syk

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Chapter 43.2

“It’s not just a ganache cake, is it?”

“It’s refreshing.”

Sophia seized the opportunity to promote.

“It’s the pride of our cafe, the Sachertorte!”

Amidst the pleasant commotion, Asher, who had finished eating his piece of cake, ran toward April.

“Sister!”

All eyes turned to her.

Fortunately, people thought nothing of it, assuming that as the owner of the cafe invested in by the Winterville family, it was only natural for her to be familiar with the child. She was relieved that no one suspected anything about Asher and her relationship.

“Sister, I want to drink the Dalgona milk!”

“Really?”

April made a glass of milk with Dalgona for Asher herself. When the little boy gulped it down and gave a thumbs up, there was an even greater reaction from the crowd.

“I’d like to try it, too! Without espresso, just milk!”

“Me too!”

Thanks to that, things became even more chaotic, and April, who had been leisurely enjoying the party, had to pitch in to help. April, caught off guard, thanked Asher for the unexpected promotion.

“Thank you, Asher.”

At the sight of the child just chuckling and smiling, she suddenly wondered. Did he really do it purely because he wanted to drink milk?

Or maybe…

‘Oh, no way.’

April shook off the ‘what if’ thought that had crossed her mind.

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Isabella Hudson, who has been sweeping through the social scene of the Lezion Empire lately, covered her face with a fan and let out a slight yawn.

‘I just want this to be over so I can go home.’

Despite being adored by the entire social scene, she didn’t particularly enjoy raucous parties. What she liked was a quiet tea party with a few close friends, not these kinds of noisy gatherings. Moreover, it was a birthday party for a kid who hadn’t even made an appearance in the social scene yet. It was understandable that she might not be interested.

Isabella, while greeting those who recognized her with a smile, looked around for something interesting.

At that moment, a suspicious drink caught her eye.

It was a cup filled with ice and milk with something brown piled high on top. After a woman with striking pink hair poured strong espresso over it and handed it out to people, everyone who stirred and drank the suspicious beverage with a straw exclaimed in admiration.

Isabella, as if mesmerized, headed in that direction.

“What is this?”

“Oh, this is Dalgona latte.”

“Dalgona?”

The pink-haired woman kindly explained.

“Yes. Dalgona is a sweet made by melting sugar and adding baking soda, and then we add it to a cafe latte. The drink has the characteristic sweet yet slightly bitter taste of Dalgona. Would you like to try it?”

“Yes, I’ll have a glass.”

“It’s better if you taste the Dalgona pieces on top first before sipping and then try the drink.”

Isabella received the Dalgona latte from the woman and examined it. As the woman had told her, she first put a piece of Dalgona on the top into her mouth.

“Oh, that’s unusual.”

She was impressed by the sweet and bittersweet flavor. Then, this time, she mixed the Dalgona thoroughly into the drink and took another sip. Even though she had always thought coffee was too bitter and didn’t suit her taste, the sweetness made it quite enjoyable.

‘If this is what coffee is like, I think I could drink it.’

Isabella asked with a twinkle in her eye.

“Where else can I get this? Is it commercially available?”

“Ah… not yet, but we’re planning to open a cafe on Beris Street soon.”

“What’s the name of the cafe? What is it? I’ll definitely visit!”

“Um…”

The woman hesitated for a moment before answering.

“It’s called ‘Lilies of April’.”

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April entered the kitchen and banged her forehead against the wall.

‘Lilies of April? What is this…’

Just a moment ago, she had been very nervous at the sight of the woman who stood out even from a distance. She felt a bit sorry for saying this, but she had expected her to judge her harshly due to her somewhat haughty impression. However, rather than being critical, the woman who had tried the Dalgona latte had shown interest in their upcoming cafe, her eyes sparkling with enthusiasm.

Was she flustered by the woman’s unexpected reaction? Instead of saying, ‘It hasn’t been decided yet,’ she had unwittingly come up with a name on the spot.

…The name ‘Lilies of April’ was derived from ‘April’ taken from her name and ‘Lily’ from her nickname.

When she thought about it later, she felt so embarrassed she thought she might go crazy. What kind of childish name was this?

“Uuuaaaah.”

It was when she had banged her forehead against the wall for the fifth time that someone approached and placed their hand between the wall and her forehead. Thanks to that, what April hit on the sixth time wasn’t the wall but a soft palm.

“….?”

April, thinking it was probably Edmund or Sophia, looked up and was startled. It was because Claude, with an indifferent expression, was staring at her.

“I didn’t know you had such a hobby.”

“Duke…”

“Did you have a hobby of self-torture?”

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