Obviously, It’s My Child - Chapter 114

Erich pulled Claire’s hand, which had been touching his, and kissed her fingertips.

“I heard you were evil.”

“That alone can’t lead to divorce.”

“Why not?”

Erich spoke with certainty. Claire reached out and pinched his well-shaped nose, freeing her hand from his lips.

“That’s why I used to hate you.”

As she turned away, Erich sat up.

However, he couldn’t attempt any physical reconciliation. Elliott was clinging to Erich’s chest.

Claire chuckled hearing his awkward attempt to pacify the sulking child.

Eventually, after some time, she fell asleep.

19. Bloodline

Martha tidied up Elliott’s appearance.

Claire usually dressed Elliott in comfortable and durable clothes. But today, she chose a white linen shirt, a velvet ribbon tie, and a well-tailored wool suit.

Putting a fedora on his head, he became a little gentleman. Those who witnessed this cuteness shivered.

However, Elliott himself puffed up his cheeks in displeasure.

Martha tried to hold back her laughter

“Why are you so upset? You’re going out today.”

“It’s going to be work again. I’m sure.”

His Auntie was always busy even when she was in Delford, but she became even busier after coming to the capital.

He had heard that she would be busy, but how seriously would a 4-year-old take that?

Claire didn’t know it would come to this, but there was nothing she could do.

“I want to go home.”

Elliott said gloomily. Martha asked with a smile.

“But then you won’t see the Duke, will you?”

“He’ll come with us!”

“And Pavel too.”

“Pavel said he will accompany me wherever I go!”

Elliott was elated. Martha, as if trying to hide her laughter, covered her mouth and told him.

“You can’t take the pirate ship or the bandit fortress. The fountain, too.”

“N, no!”

Elliott shouted. Even just thinking about it made tears well up.

Pavel secretly grabbed his chest.

‘Our young master is the cutest in the world…!’

Considering Erich’s blunt demeanor in his early years, where did this adorable young master come from?

Claire, who had finished preparing, soon entered Elliott’s room.

She, too, was more finely dressed than usual today. The mermaid-line silk skirt was both substantial and elegant, and the white hat adorned with feathers contrasted beautifully with her auburn hair.

As she entered with a lace-decorated parasol in hand, Elliott, who considered his aunt the second most beautiful woman in the world, forgot to pout and exclaimed with wide-open eyes.

The first most beautiful woman in the world was, of course, his mom. But since he had only seen her in portraits, he could only imagine her being the most beautiful; he couldn’t actually picture what she looked like.

“Elliott, let me look. It suits you very well.”

“Ack.”

It was not the time to think she was pretty.

Elliottt scowled and pouted again. Looking at his face, which his arms crossed and turning away, Claire exclaimed, “Oh my,” in surprise.

“Why are you sulking?”

“Hng!”

“Auntie was home all day yesterday? Elliott, you weren’t upset when Auntie worked at home, right?”

“HNG!!”

As if to make her listen, Elliott let out an even louder snort. Martha laughed.

“I think it’s because this house is too big. There are so many people watching over it, the Young Master couldn’t come to the Master’s study, so maybe that’s why.”

“You didn’t come to Auntie because you were playing in the water.”

That was true.

Compared to the Lord’s mansion in Delford, where there was little to do, activities in the Duke’s mansion were enough to make the day pass quickly just by wandering around.

Moreover, with the items Erich had brought in one by one, the activity area expanded as they were installed in the mansion’s garden. Time passed quickly without having to climb up and down the window frames in Claire’s study.

However, one thing was one thing, and another was another.

The fact was that his Auntie didn’t play with him.

“I’ll play a lot with you after the wedding.”

“No! I want it now!”

“Do you not want Auntie and Uncle getting married?”

“Ung.”

If it were last month, he would have definitely said that he didn’t want it, but now Elliott was hesitating.

It was good to have a Dad, but what would happen to Auntie if Auntie became Mom?

Martha had said that both Mom and Auntie would be his Moms, but he didn’t like the idea of Auntie disappearing.

“Take your time to think. Now, let’s go.”

Claire said so and reached out to Elliott.

Elliott wanted to insist that he was still angry. So, with his lips pouting slightly, he turned his head away. But, while doing so, he took Claire’s hand with both hands and hung onto it.

“You still have a long way to go to become a gentleman like Uncle.”

‘Why?”

“If you’re a splendid gentleman, you should escort a lady, right? Instead of turning your head?”

Elliott flinched. It was a story that would make his shoulders shake. It was the first time he heard the word ‘gentleman’ from Auntie.

There were no exemplary adult men in Delford. Charles, who was an uncle, was timid, and James, his great-uncle, wasn’t cool.

Grey, who occasionally visited, was difficult, and Roger felt like a friend.

Erich was the wonderful adult. Elliott admired him. He was handsome, tall, had many subordinates, and often won in fights with Auntie.

Moreover, he always spoke seriously to Elliott, despite being a child, and didn’t just laugh it off.

Feeling good to be called a gentleman, he felt good. He felt like he had become like Erich.

“Uhum.”

Elliott straightened his back and puffed out his chest. He had a sophisticated face.

‘Look at him.’

Claire, in a mix of bewilderment and amusement, suppressed her laughter. She didn’t burst into laughter, that would have made fun of him.

Anyway, it looked educationally good. Come to think of it, she had thought about entrusting Elliott’s tutor to Erich. After the wedding, she might have to look into that.

Holding Elliott’s small hand, Claire set off from the mansion.

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