The Fourth Plan. To extend the intimacy between the daddy and the son. (3)

“I’m wondering if it was my fault for speeding the wedding… That youngster had additionally entrusted Carl to you, so I hope that she feels rather more comfy there now.”

Together with her heat eyes, the Duchess Dowager checked out Carl who was sitting on my lap whereas clutching onto the hem of my skirt in his hand. As he stored on wagging alongside together with his methods, I simply held him tight in return. She had been somebody who might acknowledge how honest I used to be whereas elevating Carl. Then, she quickly continued to say;

“And if solely Gellerhard had a brother or sister whom he might belief in, neither you nor he could be this very busy.”

“Oh, I see…”

The Duke and I weren’t notably on contraception, so I might in all probability get pregnant when the time finally got here. Within the unique story, after ‘Amanda’ had given start to Carl’s youthful brother, she grew to become extra specific in antagonizing and making an attempt to kill Carl. Maybe the Duke’s youngster whom I might finally give start to had been a son. However, I might by no means create such a future, even when I had been to have a number of sons in tow.

“When the time comes, Carl will finally have an excellent brother for himself.”

I mentioned so whereas stroking Carl’s black hair, which seemed precisely like his personal father. Our fairly Carl would turn into a beautiful older brother to his new youthful brother and the kid whom I gave start to would observe him whereas getting alongside effectively with him too. Similar to that, I might positively pour loads of like to each Carl and the brand new youngster.

Knock—I might hear a sound, so I raised my voice and requested the opposite celebration to return in. A maid quickly entered whereas bowing her head.

“The Duke requested for the Madam in addition to the Duchess Dowager to have lunch along with him.”

I immediately turned to have a look at the Duchess Dowager. However she shook her head in response.

“It’s been a very long time, so take Carl alongside and have lunch along with simply the three of you. And youngster,”

She referred to as out to the maid.

“You inform Charlotte that I’m going to have lunch quickly as effectively.”

“Sure, Duchess Dowager.”

“Then, inform him that I will likely be there with Carl presently.”

“Sure, Madam.”

The maid, who had entered, greeted the Duchess Dowager softly earlier than she quietly went out. There was a sound of the door closing and the Duchess Dowager finally spoke to me. She appeared to be apologetic for refusing the Duke’s lunch invitation.

“…It could be nice in the event you might inform Gellerhard that I wish to have refreshments collectively within the afternoon as an alternative.”

“Sure, Mom! He would positively prefer it as effectively.”

“Wike!”

Carl shouted together with his messy pronunciation as if he was merely imitating my phrases. Aww, this cute little factor.

* * *

In that giant citadel, there was additionally a reasonably small eating corridor the place solely relations might dine collectively. It was a spot the place the Duke’s rapid household would have their meal if there have been no particular events or company and two knights would at all times be standing by in entrance of the door to strictly guard the doorway. Moreover, it was extraordinarily uncommon to ask anybody else aside from the relations themselves. Even if it had not been a spot that may be exhibited to company, this eating corridor was nonetheless essentially the most luxurious amongst all the opposite eating rooms within the citadel. Not solely that, it was a spot that might elevate the authority of the pinnacle of family too.

The butler personally got here to tell me that it was already lunchtime and the Duke had been ready for me as effectively. So, I ultimately took Carl and headed to the eating corridor. Even when the Duke wasn’t current, I might eat with Carl and the Duchess Dowager and when the Duke was round, I might dine with him as an alternative. It had been a spot the place even Charlotte, whom the Duchess Dowager had taken alongside together with her like her personal daughter, was not allowed to enter. Subsequently, the Duchess Dowager had eaten individually from Charlotte earlier at present as she had loved it with Carl, so Carl rapidly moved in the direction of the eating corridor on his personal.

In entrance of the eating corridor stood two escort knights of the Duke, not the knights who would at all times guard the eating corridor. Carl’s escort knight was additionally standing beside them whereas the butler had simply returned. Ultimately, solely Carl and I entered the eating corridor. Gellerhard was already seated on the head of the desk and solely in his absence might I sit in that seat. Gellerhard was resting towards his chin on that luxurious armrest whereas giving a heedless yawn.

Oh, he seemed similar to a canine.

His shaggy hair was nonetheless overlaying the nape of his neck, no matter the truth that he was planning to develop it or simply had no time to chop it, and his violet eyes had been nonetheless hazy too. Gellerhard, who had simply yawned once I entered, cleared his throat barely, maybe he felt a little bit embarrassed.

“Did you sleep effectively?”

“Huh… actually, that simply occurred certainly.”

Gellerhard wiped his face dry whereas rubbing his dazed face together with his palms. He appeared to be making an attempt to comb away that repressed sleep of his.

“You actually slept effectively.”

“I’m sorry that I couldn’t have breakfast with you earlier.”

“No, I additionally overslept simply then.”

I attempted to take Carl and sit on the correct aspect of Gellerhard, however as I used to be speaking to him for some time, Carl had already toddled earlier than he approached to sit down the place I at all times sat.

So, it had been to the place Gellerhard was sitting proper now.

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