Thanks to Theo, he comes to his senses and walks out of the room. The feelings that seized him when he returned to the office were feelings of shame and guilt. 

  

To satisfy my own little greed, I almost kissed Charlotte without consent. 

  

That was absurd. I’m glad I came to my senses if I really did… 

  

No, that was the problem. So he’s been avoiding Charlotte so badly ever since that day. It was because he had no idea how she would react. 

  

Will she move on as if nothing happened, or does she keep thinking about what happened that day? 

  

At worst, she could point out his insolence and say she could no longer keep the contract. 

  

This should not have happened. Theo is unable to control his mana and still needs Charlotte. 

  

No, in fact, he himself could not have sent Charlotte anywhere. He needs Charlotte more than Theo needs her. He confirmed it without hesitation or thought. 

  

So he starts avoiding Charlotte even more. He was afraid that if he met her she might want to annul the contract. 

  

Separation. Why does my heart pound when I only hear that word? 

  

The moment Carcel placed his hand on his left chest for no reason. 

  

“Brother, why don’t you come over to eat?” 

  

“That ….” 

  

He was unable to answer truthfully so he lied to Theo as best he could. 

  

“Brother is not very hungry….” 

  

“liar!” 

  

However, Theo, who was smart enough to be Carcel’s spy, soon realizes it was a lie. Theo folded his arms and rolled his eyes. 

  

“Do you hate Theo?” 

  

“No, of course, I can’t hate you! “

  

“But why did you leave? When I woke up, Brother wasn’t there!” 

  

“This… I’m sorry.” 

  

Theo turned his head to avoid Carcel’s gaze this time. 

  

“Sister is upset too!” 

  

“What ?” 

  

Carcel asked to see if he had heard the command correctly. 

  

“Why is Sister upset?” 

  

“Because Brother is gone! “

  

“Did your older sister say she was upset that I was gone?” 

  

“Yes !” 

  

To be precise, Charlotte neither denied nor confirmed Theo’s question, but Theo had misunderstood. 

  

It was a logical conclusion since he was angry, so his sister should be angry too. 

  

No matter what, Carcel who had been thinking for a while let out a sigh. 

  

He didn’t know if Charlotte was upset that he had run away, but at least she didn’t ask him to break up. 

  

Then Carcel relaxed and took Theo in his arms. 

  

“Theo, would you like to go to lunch?” 

  

Time for a late lunch. Carcel was determined not to avoid Charlotte anymore. 

  

“Theo? Where did you go, Theo?” 

  

Charlotte ran out of Theo’s room and Carcel came out holding Theo. 

  

She pauses for a moment when she spots Carcel while she is looking around for Theo, who has disappeared during his nap. 

  

Likewise, a slightly frozen Carcel regained consciousness and approached her. 

  

Fortunately, Theo broke the awkward mood. The baby jumped out of Carcel’s arms and grabbed Carcel’s and Charlotte’s hands at the same time. 

  

“Sister! Brother! Let’s go eat! Theo is hungry.” 

  

“Oh, Theo, are you hungry? Let’s go eat something tasty.” 

  

Charlotte smiled softly and looked into Carcel’s eyes. Carcel looked at her and raised the corners of his lips slightly awkwardly. 

  

Charlotte had the impression that she wanted to carry on as usual. 

  

On the other hand, Carcel confirmed that she did not want to be angry with him. 

  

Charlotte said, smiling. 

  

“Duke, I’m going to eat with Theo. Will you go with us?” 

  

Carcel answered without hesitation 

  

“Yeah, that would be fine.” 

  

“I love that!” 

  

Theo who was standing between the two jumped excitedly. Soon, the three of them walked into the restaurant where many delicious aromas rang out. 

  

It happened on a quiet winter’s day. 

  

*** 

  

“Danny!” 

  

Theo ran to the front door. Danny, who seemed to have grown a lot without seeing him, rushed out of Irina’s arms as soon as he landed on the floor. 

  

“Theo!” 

  

It was a reunion of two people of the same age that were separated for a month. 

  

The two children hugged each other and turned around. It was the only way to express joy. 

  

“Danny, how are you?” 

  

“fine! And Theo?” 

  

“I played with potatoes and carrots.” 

  

“Wow! And beans too?” 

  

“yes! There are beans and tomatoes too.” 

  

Danny, who had never visited Heinst Palace in the capital while Theo was in the Duchy, hadn’t seen his Veggie friends for some time. 

  

Danny, who loved his veggie friends as much as Theo, his favorite veggie friend was peas. The child was very sad that he had not seen the pea in the meantime. 

  

“But here there are beans too! “Danny’s eyes twinkled. 

  

“Can I have a look at them?” 

  

“Yes, shall we go?” 

  

Theo waved Danny’s hand and headed towards the greenhouse. Charlotte and Irina called out to the children at the same time. 

  

“Theo, shouldn’t you say hi to Irina?” 

  

*Danny, shouldn’t you say hello to Miss Lannia?” 

  

The children turned towards them again with a look of disappointment. The sight of the two children bowing at the same time was so cute that it was a waste just to see them. 

  

“Welcome .” 

  

“Thanks for inviting me !” 

  

Charlotte squatted down and patted Danny on the head. 

  

“Yes, have fun with Theo while you’re here. Well? I’ll give you plenty of delicious food, too.” 

  

“Yes !” 

  

“Danny, let’s go!” 

After the greeting, the two children started running around with refreshed faces as if they had finished their assigned tasks. 

  

“Theo, Danny! Don’t fall!” 

  

She screamed at the children’s back, Charlotte shook her head and looked at her. 

  

“Isn’t this nice ?” 

  

“It’s been so long since he’s seen him, he’s been asking me every day when he’s going to see Theo.” 

  

“Theo also asked when Danny would come. I was so excited yesterday that he couldn’t sleep well.” 

  

“Oh, Danny did, too.” 

  

The two of them laughed and followed the children at a fast pace. As soon as the children entered the greenhouse, they headed to Theo’s second Field. Charlotte went to the table with Irina and sat down. 

  

Irina, watching the children playing, was surprised when she suddenly looked at her hand. 

  

“Miss, is this an engagement ring?” 

  

“Oh, this?” 

  

Charlotte was a little shy and covered her right hand with her left hand. But she had to extend her right hand to her when Irina urged her to show her more details. 

  

“Oh my God, it’s a blue diamond. This is really hard to find. As expected, Duke, you’re amazing. For some reason, he didn’t present you with an engagement ring, so I was wondering why, but it was too late because he was looking for something like that.” 

  

Charlotte laughed again this time. She was like this because she didn’t know how to act. 

  

Danny was running over here and she was hoping she would change the subject. This time it was not beans or potatoes but yellow flowers. 

  

“Mom! This is for my mom!” 

  

Fortunately, Irina shifted her attention from the ring to the flowers. 

  

“Wow, would you give this to your mom?” 

  

“yes!” 

  

“Very beautiful !” 

  

“Really ?” 

  

Danny shrugged. This time Theo came running and offered Charlotte a flower. Perhaps aware of Danny, Theo held two flowers. 

  

“Sister, this is for you.” 

  

Charlotte happily received the flower. 

  

“Would you give it to sister?” 

  

“Yes !” 

  

Charlotte put one flower to Theo’s ear and the other to hers. 

  

“Danny, look at this! Theo and sister are the same!” 

  

“Yes .” 

  

Irina also put the flower on Danny’s ear, but there was nothing on Irina’s ear. When Danny noticed this, he got excited. 

  

“Danny and Mom! They look the same!” 

  

Then he ran to the field of yellow flowers behind the field of vegetables. Irina was smitten with Danny when she looked at him, noticed a flower garden, and showed interest in it. 

  

“Oh, my God, isn’t this the flower that the miss embroidered?” 

  

She returns again and again with topics related to Carcel. 

  

Charlotte was disappointed, but she couldn’t ignore Irina’s interest in her. 

  

“That’s true .” 

  

I took Irina to the flower garden. Theo also took Charlotte’s hand and followed her. 

  

Meanwhile, Danny picked another flower from it and placed it in Irina’s hand. Only after Irina put flowers in her ear did Danny’s face brighten. 

  

“Danny is like my mother!” 

  

“Yes .” 

  

“And Theo is like a sister!” 

  

“Yes, Theo is like sister.” 

  

The children who got the required reaction ran out into the field. 

  

Charlotte watched the two children walk away and began picking flowers. 

  

She was going to make flower bracelets for Theo and Danny. Irina, who picked the flowers and smelled them, smiled pleasantly. 

  

“It smells good. Can I use it to drink tea?” 

  

Charlotte picked flowers and answered steadily. 

  

“Yes, in the Lannia estate, this flower is also used in the form of tea. Wash it well, dry it, and drink it for a stronger aroma. It is good to have it at night when you cannot sleep.” 

  

“My husband says he doesn’t sleep well at night because he has a lot of work these days, so I’d like to make this into tea. Would it be okay?” 

  

“Yes, there are many flowers, so you may take as many as you like. While you’re here, make them with me.” 

  

When Irina mentioned Chase, Carcel came to mind. 

  

‘Is Carcel sleeping well?’ 

  

When the magic that sealed his mana in the original work broke, the first symptoms that appeared were chest pain and insomnia. It was also the symptom that bothered him the most. 

  

He said he had already felt chest pain a few times. If so, it was probably because he couldn’t sleep well. 

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