The Fourth Plan. To extend the intimacy between the daddy and the son. (6)

“Do you’ve a brother?”

“Huh. Three of them, truly. You have to have seen them too…”

I considered my older brothers and fogeys who had rushed to the fortress so as to oppose my marriage. There hadn’t even been a correct marriage ceremony, so it was unlikely that Gellerhard might bear in mind all of the faces of my brothers who had attended.

“Effectively, I’ll see them once more sometime anyway. I don’t have any older sisters and I’m the youngest as well.”

“Proper.”

My father in addition to three older brothers have been all vassals for Rely Petrika. My first brother was caring for the property on behalf of my father whereas my second brother grew to become a knight of Rely Petrika’s household and lastly, my third brother served as an administrator together with my father within the county. The truth that all of them labored there was one of many explanation why I couldn’t get indignant or hostile in direction of Rely Petrika. Viscount Bentta had been an outdated vassal of Rely Petrika and all of my members of the family have been nonetheless working laborious as Rely Petrika’s hand. Within the unique work, the 2 households pretended to be with one another attributable to Amanda’s personal greed.

It will be good for Rely Petrika to cease being unnecessarily suspicious of me and as an alternative, begin getting alongside properly for Carl’s sake.

“How is it rising up along with your siblings?”

After clearing away the onion soup, Carl reached out and shook his bell. He jiggled and tugged onto it earlier than placing it down and smiled at me. Carl’s lips have been all smeared with onion soup in addition to his personal saliva. As I wiped it off, I scanned the wound on his brow, however the crimson swelling didn’t appear to fade away simply. As I swallowed an upset coronary heart, I ultimately answered the Duke’s query.

“Good. Effectively, I used to be good, my older brothers have been a bit imply and mischievous, however it was nonetheless enjoyable to play with them. And on high of that, they nervous about me lots too…”

Amanda’s father, Viscount Bentta, was very keen on his daughter and his three sons completely adored their little sister. There was a good age hole and the mature first brother had all the time been type to me, however the second and third brothers have been very mischievous in addition to naughty similar to the enemies of my earlier life had been reincarnated as my older brothers as properly.

However, after I stated that I might change into the Duke’s second spouse and the truth that I might finally take Merilyn’s place on the suggestion of Rely Petrika, all of my older brothers objected and tried to influence me. From their perspective, it was a lot better for the household to not abide by the need of their lord, Rely Petrika. Though it was extra useful for the household that Amanda, an outdated virgin by world requirements, would finally change into a Duchess. Even when she have been to change into the second spouse of a person with an inheritor already—even when I felt that I used to be, too.

Nonetheless, I couldn’t simply say that they have been excellent brothers in entrance of Gellerhard since they have been those that had even opposed marrying me off within the first place.

“If we have been to conceive a baby, Carl would positively have a very good brother too—”

Earlier than she might even end her sentence, a maid had are available in and set out the appetizer that was topped with thinly sliced salmon. For this time as properly, the maid tasted it on the spot earlier than verifying the demonstration. When Gellerhard took the plate first, Carl immediately reached out his hand whereas watching keenly at it.

“Oh my, you’ll be able to’t simply eat what your dad does.”

“Ewing—”

“You continue to can’t have it, even if you happen to do that.”

This time, a separate tray of sentimental bread and soup arrived for Carl to eat. After I gestured to the maid, she first served Carl some bread and after I tore it into small items and gave him a chunk, Carl immediately opened his lips as he ate it. Then, I put the bread in Carl’s hand and I ultimately acquired my very own plate as properly.

Let’s see, what might Carl actually eat?

“Does Mandy all the time put together meals for Carl?”

“Since he’s nonetheless very younger.”

The maid lastly left Gellerhard and I behind with a drink. Normally, one would stand by to attend always and refill the Grasp’s cup at any time when it acquired empty. Nonetheless, when eating with Gellerhard, the maid came to visit solely when she was referred to as and had been outdoors throughout your complete meal. She solely behaved like so after I ate with Gellerhard, so I might solely guess that there will need to have been a cause, which I hadn’t identified but.

Lunch, as all the time, was full and satisfying. After we put some strawberry jam into our black tea and started to drink that darkish dessert which finally got here out. Gellerhard adopted after me, however instantly put the glass down with a frown.

“Carl, please jingle the bell.”

As I raised my hand and pretended to shake it, Carl, who was actually keen on shaking the bells, moved alongside excitedly. He rang the bell and the maid quickly got here in earlier than I ordered a brand new set of tea for the Duke. The tea that got here up afterwards appeared very poor in return.

After the maid left as soon as once more, I started to ask the Duke about that long-standing query.

“And so, why don’t you’ve a servant or a maid to attend you throughout the meal?”

“Ah—”

Gellerhard, who was simply lazily sipping tea along with his again leaning towards the backrest, appeared to have realized one thing from my phrases.

“I assume they don’t need to do it like that anymore.”

“What? Why is that?”

Why would they now not have to try this now? What? I used to be curious. As he took one other sip, Gellerhard finally set the cup down. These lengthy eyelashes fluttered over his purple eyes as he gazed on the cup of tea. Carl, who was at present consuming some ice cream, abruptly confirmed just a little little bit of curiosity in my tea, so I scooped just a little bit out with a spoon and blew on it.

However, Carl additionally frowned as he spat it out. Why? How scrumptious this actually was…

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