The Obsessive Male Lead Is Jealous Of My Doll - Chapter 33
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“Shall we go outside?”
“Really?”
Stella smiled brightly with joy but soon became sullen.
“But…”
The child’s lips pouted as she glanced at Gemma, who was sitting on the sofa. Karentina stifled a laugh that threatened to burst out and whispered softly in Stella’s ear.
“I’ll talk to Gemma.”
No matter how much she adored Stella, it was natural to seek Gemma’s permission since she was the primary caretaker.
“Karen is busy too.”
The child lowered her head, fiddling with her tiny pink fingernails.
‘Oh my God, is she worrying about me? How can there be such a cute child?’
Karentina smiled, barely restraining her desire to bite and kiss the cute Stella.
“No matter how busy I am, I always have time to spend with the Princess.”
“Then, will you play with me?”
“Of course.”
Stella’s eyes sparkled. Karentina turned towards Gemma.
“Gemma, may I take Her Highness outside to see the snow?”
“Yes?”
Gemma, who had been organizing Stella’s puzzle pieces, stopped moving.
“I thought it might be stifling for her to stay indoors all the time.”
Even though the castle was as spacious as an amusement park, it was different from playing outside. She felt sorry for the child, who was confined in her room.
“But… the weather is cold outside.”
Seeing that Gemma’s eyes were filled with concern, Stella rushed to her side.
“I’ll wear lots of clothes! I’ll wear whatever Gemma tells me to wear.”
Her face softened as the child blinked her bright eyes desperately.
‘Wow, that’s a lethal move.’
There was no adult who wouldn’t be swept away by the adorable Stella.
“But what would we do if we were outside?”
“Yes?”
Gemma chuckled lightly when Karentina tilted her head.
“In the imperial palace, there’s no concept of playing outside like children in a typical aristocratic family.”
“Ah.”
‘She can’t even run and play outside.’
Karentina couldn’t help but feel a little sad.
“The imperial palace is boring. I wake up, eat, and take a walk. Then, I eat again, drink tea, take another walk, have dinner with my brother, and then a little playtime before bed.”
Stella sighed, folding her tiny fingers one by one like a squirrel that had its food taken away.
“But you’re not a typical noble child.”
At Gemma’s rather firm words, Stella hid behind Karentina’s dress.
“Hiing.”
As Karentina’s face beamed with a bright smile at Stella’s cuteness, the child’s cheeks turned red at the sight.
‘Stella blushes when I smile.’
Stella was so cute that she smiled broadly again and quietly explained to Gemma.
“It’s okay if we don’t do anything specific. Just walking in the snow is fun.”
“….”
Gemma still seemed hesitant.
“Gemma, I want to go outside.”
She wasn’t unaware of Gemma’s concern for Stella, who had fallen ill not long ago.
“Will it be less than an hour?”
In the end, she opened her mouth with a defeated expression.
“Just for an hour.”
Stella, who had been hiding behind Karentina, jumped in place. A faint laugh even escaped from Gemma’s mouth.
“I’m excited!”
“Instead, you’ll be bundled up from head to toe before going out.”
“Ung!”
The child’s adorable laughter spread throughout the drawing room.
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Karentina called for Zion, but seeing his disinterest, she had no choice but to ask for Josep’s help.
“To be able to play with the Princess, there will never be another escort knight as happy as me.”
They strolled leisurely in the garden near the castle gates, with Joseph chuckling beside her. The whole world was blanketed in white from the heavy snowfall. Karentina held out her hand and waited for snowflakes to fall. The sight of them melting on her glove was truly beautiful.
“It’s so amazing! It’s all crunchy and soft, and everything is so white.”
Stella, who was bundled up enough to roll around in the snow, excitedly gushed her appreciation for the snow.
“Doesn’t it snow in the capital?”
Joseph scratched his head sheepishly.
“It does snow, but it doesn’t accumulate like it does here in the north. The imperial palace maintains a constant temperature thanks to the magicians and alchemists, so it’s difficult to see accumulated snow.”
“I see.”
As Stella ran around excitedly as if she was just enjoying the sight of the snow, smiles bloomed on the faces of Karentina, Joseph, and Gemma.
“Shall we take sides and have a snowball fight?”
“Snowball fight?”
“A snowball fight?”
Stella and Joseph’s eyes widened simultaneously.
‘…Huh? Do people here not know about snowball fights?’
Karentina bent down to her knees and balled up the piled snow with her hands.
“You just need to pack the snow like this and then aim at the other side!”
As if discovering an amusing toy, Stella quickly followed her and made snowballs.
“Since Joseph is big, Your Highness will be on the same side with me! Gemma will be the judge.”
When they started throwing snowballs at Joseph, Stella joyfully bombarded him with snowballs.
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