Chapter 76

‘I’m thirty minutes late.’

It’s all over.

Because his sister is not a very generous person.

As he was gasping for breath in a hazy mood, a white face and purple hair came into his sight.

“It’s hot, so walk slowly.”

“Gasp, gasp, I’m sorry for making you wait. Sister. I have to keep my promises well but……”

“I won’t get mad just because you are late so don’t worry. I am generous with my students”

Her reaction was unexpected.

She even looks at him with warm eyes, so Enrique lowered his head in amazement.

'Strange.’

To the child, his sister was like a viper staring at him with fierce eyes.

Enrique had no choice but to keep his thorns closer like a hedgehog to his sister, who did not even hide her dissatisfied feelings.

However, he’s getting more confused these days about what kind of person his sister Deborah is.

During class, there were times when her eyes that were looking at him looked kind 

She was much more difficult than dissecting a poetry in which the sentences didn’t fit back and forth.

'You shouldn’t let down your guards.’

If you collect the thorns, it may bite more painfully.

However, even though he was feeling anxious, Enrique keeps visiting the library with his sister every week, as if checking something.

It wasn’t just because he was simply very interested in the formula.

“Come here.”

His sister tapped on the seat next to him.

As he sat down carefully, she shook the bell and instructed the servant to bring drinks and snacks.

“The weather today is very hot. Right?“ 

A voice that sounded soft tickled his ears.

Feeling even more weird, Enrique fiddled the cup with water droplets and lowered his thick silvery lashes.

“Enrique.”

“Yes?”

“After drinking this, go take a break. If you study hard on a hot day, you will be affected by heat.”

'You’re telling me to go?’

He was greatly surprised at the sudden celebration.

“I’m sorry for being late…”

"Wait a minute.”

She cut his words with an urgent voice somewhere.

“I meant for you to rest because your complexion doesn’t look too good. However, since you have a strong means of learning, let’s review the basics today.”

His sister opened the textbook.

Anyone could know it was the handwriting she wrote herself because it felt somewhat angular and unique.

He has met many tutors, but his sister was the only teacher who made textbooks herself.

'Do you really mean to want to raise me as your student?’

Because he never made a mistake with the problems her sister gave him

‘However my sister is not really interested in my exam’s result slip’.

The nanny disciplined him with fierce eyes, saying that if the ranks and grades were lower, he would not meet the Duke’s expectation at this rate.

But his sister was the opposite.

“The problem must have been tricky, but you always patiently try to solve it all. ”

She always valued the process and encouraged him by saying that trying new things that were difficult was great.

“Huk, cu, cute.”

“What?”

“You, your writing is cute. It’s round. Ha. Ha.”

He was often confused by her, who kept saying strange words, but strangely he relaxed slowly.

Enrique dropped his hardened shoulders confidently and listened to his sister’s voice.

“You have to add here. And, if you substitute the number……”

When they were in class, his sister’s voice was particularly soft.

The tone was moderate, so it sounded like a lullaby.

As he was reviewing what he already knew, Enrique only listened to her calm voice, and began to nod his head at some point.

'Ah, I’m sleepy……’

As he was hearing the calm voice, his eyelid kept getting heavy.

Her long purple hair, fluttering like a curtain in front of his eyes, gave off a pleasant scent that made his body drowsy.

The sensitive child was vaguely aware with his sense that the opponent in front of him was not a viper, but a person whom he can loosen his guard to.

Though he never admitted it with his head.

'Oh, you shouldn’t do this.’

Enrique hurriedly pinched his thigh.

However, he couldn’t sleep well all this time because of the scary dream of falling into the swamp, so he began to feel the unbearable drowsiness as if a dam collapsed.

His vision soon turned white.

Enrique fell asleep in the warm sun shining through the library window.

While having a dream that feels so sweet after a long time

* * *

'Perhaps are you sleeping?’

Enrique keeps showing off his unseemly appearance today.

He is always sharply on time like a knife, but suddenly he comes late in a messy appearance, and he suddenly falls asleep during class.

'Why?’

The fact that Enrique, who was always focused with an upright posture suddenly fell asleep, might be either his wariness about me has eased a little or he’s very tired.

'I wish it was the former, but if you look at the condition of Enrique today, it might be the latter.’

I sighed as I saw Enrique’s dark eyes and pale tired face.

What’s so hard at this young age that he would suddenly sleep so soundly?

‘It’s even more concerning as he’s too matured.’

I was disturbed as I was reminded of that lonely face in the garden last time.

Maybe it’s because I thought of Yoon Do-Hee from Enrique’s back full of burden.

I remembered myself from my previous life when looking at his back that is somehow like an old man.

I have always been told that I am a grown-up and a kind child.

I hate to see my mother feeling upset for not having money, so I often gave up my things to my sister and younger brother.

The grandmother often said that I was a child who was quiet and calm who didn’t require much care.

Of course, I wasn’t so smart or cute like Enrique.

'By the way, you are sleeping very well.’

I watched softly at Enrique who was sleeping soundly.

Enrique, who has been sleeping soundly until the evening glow coloured the window, woke up at some point so I flinched in surprised.

“Huk!”

Enrique breathed in vain.

As the paper stuck to the corner of his mouth fell down, I saw his eyes full of embarrassment.

The child looked at me with a sleepy face.

“Well, I wasn’t going to sleep, but why did I suddenly sleep, I’m sorry…”

“I am a generous teacher who doesn’t get mad. Don’t worry.“

However, Enrique didn’t try to listen to me at all, as if it was quite shocking that he had a good sleep during class.

“My sister accepted me as your student, you taught me every week and you made the questions, but I was late, slept, and disappointed you.”

Enrique’s big eyes fluttered.

As he is more courteous for his age, his appearance of strictness against his mistakes has increased the uncomfortable feelings that I felt since before.

“Why are you saying that?”

I lightly squeezed Enrique’s shoulder in panic.

“I am not disappointed with you at all. If I am to confess honestly, I thought that your appearance of sleeping soundly is very cute.”

Enrique’s pale cheek turned red like an apple as he took out his handkerchief to cover the dry saliva on his mouth.

'Oops, He doesn’t like hearing that he’s cute.’

Enrique suddenly jumped up from his seat, thinking he had been treated as a child.

'But it’s true that he’s a child?’

I quickly snatched and put Enrique next to me, who was already starting the engine, to make a sudden run.

"Right, I got it! I’ll cancel the word that you are cute”

“Let me go!”

“I’ll say you are cool instead. My Enrique is the coolest in the world, even if they don’t know the word and are drooling.”

“Don’t, don’t make fun of me!”

I let Enrique go and smirk at the appearance of his struggling arms and legs.

He looked exhausted with a tired face, but he looked a little energized.

Enrique’s earlobe and neck were red, like an apple even when I teased only a little.

I continued talking and followed behind the child who snores soundly.

“Enrique, are you angry?”

“…..”

“I’m not making fun of you. It’s because you are really cool.”

"Lie!”

“Hmm. Are you saying that this angel-like teacher is lying?”

“Euck.”

I lightly stroked the hair of the trembling child and repeatedly said he is cool several times.

“Since our brothers’ faces are as much as the national treasures, you will also grow up coolly. Won’t you maybe grow much bigger than me?”

Enrique inflated his white cheeks and pouted his lips.

Still, he didn’t brush off my hand stroking his head like before.

“Young master!”

Enrique, who was leaving his head with a fat cat-like expression, flinched and stepped back  at the murky voice heard from afar.

A middle-aged woman came out with a strict look and approached Enrique’s place.

“Who are you?”

“I greet Princess Deborah. I’m Madame Karil, the nanny of the young master.”

Enrique, who was previously sulking, changed into a polite and adult-like expression as he faced the woman.

“The young master has bothered the princess until the late hour. Then, we will go first.”

“Wait a minute, who’s being a bother? Don’t speak in such a way when you don’t even know what’s going on. I meant for you to be careful with your words.”

As I shot back coldly, a light of embarrassment passed on the middle-aged woman’s face for a moment.

“I am the one who’s holding back Enrique. Have a good dinner, Enrique.”

“…..”

“See you again. Little brother.” 

Enrique, who slowly blinked his big eyes with a look of surprise, politely bowed his head to me and walked to the annex with the nanny.

'Hmm.’

The uncomfortable sensation that I felt earlier becomes stronger.

I had a strange feeling that I shouldn’t just let it pass by like this.


chapter 77!

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  1. the-bengali-diva said: Yes! Destroy the evil nanny!!
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  3. neon-va said: My love 😭😭😭 So freaking cute 💕💕 I’m soft for villainesses with baby brothers 😭💕💕
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