Chapter 10: officially his daughter.
"....."
The duke just sat there, not moving.
Looking at elisabeth, waiting for her answer.
"Can the duke tell me why?"
Elisabeth tilt her head.
She was really curious. Why me?
"You could say I pity you? You seem like a very smart girl. And when you answered my question earlier with a bright smile, you looked like a girl with no problems."
Did i looked like that? And why is duke Windsor pitying me?! I have so many questions!
"And there is also another reason why I asked you to be my daughter."
"e-eh?"
Elisabeth tilt her head again. You can clearly see the question marks that appeared out of nowhere floating above her head.
At this time, elisabeth looks like a cute child waiting for her father to speak. Or so in the duke's eyes.
Seeing elisabeth like that, the duke chuckled.
If people were to see that, they might think that it's a miracle, or might think that the duke was possessed by a demon.
Again, the duke rarely smiles. Smiling is okay but the duke chuckling is another level.
But it seems that elisabeth was not shock. She had seen the duke smile, do it's not that shocking for her.
"The other reason that i asked you to be my daughter is because this huge house is lacking a girl. When i said lacking a girl, I didn't mean a maid, but a girl in my family."
He paused
"And you're also a smart girl, so elisabeth, do you want me to be your new father?"
The duke spoke to her with warm tone.
Elisabeth's eyes widen.
Who is this? Is this the duke?!! Is this the duke Windsor who only knows how to speak coldly?! What's with the "Do you want me to be your father?" Part!! He also said it with a gentle warm tone! How can I refuse him now!?
After waiting for an answer, he finally heard it.
"Of course! Even though this is out second time meeting, i felt really comfortable being with you!"
Hearing elisabeth words, the duke felt happy. He didn't know why, but he likes that feeling.
He really wants to spoil the girl in front of him.
His mouth opened without him knowing and unconsciously said something.
"Then call me father."
He said it not using his kind voice that he use when speaking with elisabeth. What he used was his cold voice, like he was ordering elisabeth to call him father.
Of course elisabeth was shock by the sudden change of the duke.
The duke also realize what he did. He looked at elisabeth, her face calm, not a hint of being scared, but he did notice that elisabeth was shocked.
Seeing that, he smiled. Only his butler and his two sons can withstand him. He was happy that elisabeth wasn't scared.
The duke smiled at elisabeth.
"I'm sorry about that, but do please call me father from now on."
Seeing the duke's smile, she then felt comfortable.
She smiled at the duke and said what he wants to hear:
"yes, πππ‘βππ!"
Of course elisabeth was a little embarrass calling the duke "father" but she knows she should start calling him "father" from now on. It might've happen really quickly, but she is also excited. Like, what will happen to her after this? Will she marry someone? Will she have a good life?
She smiled at the duke in front of her.
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After that, we discussed about my stuff at the inn, and my work at the cafe.
"Ah father!"
Of course, being a duke's daughter, she doesn't need to work. But she still wants to help ian at the cafe.
"What is it?"
"Can i visit the cafe sometimes? Oh! And i want to help at the cafe! I want to give them some new recipes to add on the menu!"
I smiled at him.
"Sure."
He agreed very quickly.
He knows how important the cafe is to elisabeth.
"You should rest now. You must me tired."
Hearing father's words, i looked at the window.
"Ahh!! It's dark already! Father, i'm sorry about that, I didn't notice..."
The duke smiled at his new adopted daughter.
"It's okay, i will order someone to go at the cafe and tell them the situation."
"Kaim."
Suddenly, a man appeared like a ninja. He was dressed as a butler.
Bluish black hair like the dark sky outside, and dark violet eyes.
Seeing him, Elisabeth froze.
K-kaim? He looks like kaim!! From an otome game i played! Omg! He looks so handsome!
Seeing his daughter looking at kaim her face pale, he called elisabeth.
"Elisabeth."
Realizing what she did, she looked at his father.
"Y-yes!?"
"Are you alright?? You look pale!"
The duke look at elisabeth, worried.
"I'm sorry father."
Elisabeth began regaining her color.
"Ah..." the duke sigh..
"Anyways, this is kaim. He will accompany you to your room. And he will show you around the house."
The duke explained.
"Okay then."
I stand up from the sit and bowed at father.
"Please don't overwork your self, father."
I know father is strong, but she still wants to say it to him.
"Don't worry about it, I won't."
He smiled at elisabeth to not worry her.
"Ah and father! Please keep this as a surprise for everyone! Don't you want to see peoples faces when they heard you adopted a daughter?"
I chuckled.
The duke thinks about it and agreed.
She smiled at the duke and left the room keeping the smile.
Christian was nowhere to be seen. I guess he left huh....
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Yeah! I know what i did! I know I added my third favorite character!
Kaim is from πππππ©π’ππ§π πππ§ππ’
He's a capture target.
And shuu is from ππ§ππ£πππ¨π¨ πΎπ‘π€π¨ππ©
Both are very hot.
I thought this chapter was very long. I guess not :((
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September 30, 2019