The Main Character of The Story

First Life: Father

I only sat beside The Count's bed the whole night. The butler asked me to take a rest but I refused. Of course I slept, what do you think I am? Anyway, even until I woke up, took a shower, wore my attire, and eat breakfast; The Count still hadn't wake up yet. After I eat my breakfast, I sat beside him while reading a book. You know, things about history. History is my thing but unfortunately, there's a sick person in front of me and the book was thick! I cannot enjoy it as much as I want to.

Then, The Count suddenly cough. I quickly put aside my book and take the glass beside the book so I can give it to him. Yes, with panic too. What do you think I am? Some calm people? The Count cannot sit properly nor have any energy to move his body so I helped him drank the water. After he showed some signs to stop giving him water, I stopped and put the glass on the table. After a few while, there were nothing coming from our mouths, I asked him questions.

"Father,  why didn't you not tell me about this?" asked me with an angry tone but an expression of someone who wants to cry.

He stared directly at my eyes after hearing my question and let out a sigh. He answered my question with, "It's none of your business."

Hearing his answer made me angry. I stood up and yelled, "What do you mean "None of my business"? I'm your daughter! I have the right to know."

I don't want to repeat it again but when I said I want to save everyone, I mean it. The Count may don't die but he suffered for years and have to give his responsibility to The Crown Prince due to Lady Deliah being useless all the time!

"....I just don't want to worry you. I'm sorry." said him with a sorrow tone.

The same reason you gave Lady Deliah in the original story. And the same reason everyone gave. I don't like it, thank you very much.

I still doesn't calm myself yet but I sit down. I overreacted.

"..Even if you don't want to worry me, did you really thought that I will not know?" said me but my head is facing the floor, frustrated.

"..I thought that before. But never thought you would be this angry..." while facing down.

Just be lucky that right now is not something important. I'll be angry at you like a hulk. ...Right, Lady Deliah also angry at The Count  on her Crown Princess Ceremony. She found her father's disease the night before..

"Just because I'm being useless all the time, doesn't mean I don't care about you." said me with a small tone.

"Deliah!" yelled The Count at me.

I looked at him and he looked at me too. The difference was that he looked at me with anger and I looked at him with confusion. What did I say wrong?

"How can you say such a thing? Say yourself useless...don't ever say such thing anymore."

I can still see anger on his eyes but... why? What I said wasn't wrong.

".....Why?"

"Because you are not!"

I looked at him with more confusion.

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I see it now. I am Deliah Fredrick. And he is my father, of course he wouldn't think that way of me. But I know, Deliah Fredrick was useless and not a great female lead.

"..I'm sorry for say something like that." I looked down the floor again and I have to calm myself.

The Count looked at me and asked me to look at him. I did as he said.

"It's fine. It's also my fault not telling you this sooner." comforted him. Not with a smile, of course.

"Yeah. And, uhh, the physician also said you have to rest for a few days. There are also medicine he gave so you can eat it daily. Good meals, too. That's how to slow down the disease." explained me after being comforted.

"That's just it. I still have to do my job."

That was the time I wanted to slap him with a sincere smile I can give. But you know, violence is not always the option.

"You can't do that, father. You have to rest. I can take care of your job for the time being." convinced me.

"But there are a lot of things you have to do. And you already take care of me all night. You didn't even take a rest."

"It's okay, father. I can take a rest today and start tomorrow. But I already have my rest, right now you just have to take care of yourself. Anything about our family, let me take care of it. I can ask you or The Butler if I have problems."

"But there are a lot.... "

"It's fine! I can take care of it. You have to eat your breakfast. Now you already can talk and fine, I shall take my leave. If anything, call me right away, okay?" said me with a smile. I really don't know why I'm doing this. But you know, time is running.

"....Fine. I'm giving you this responsibility to you. Ask the butler if you need anything. Just like you said, I have to rest. You also have to report everything at night." after he said that, he quicky fell asleep.

Yeah, The Count was just like me before. Like to slacking off if have the time. Now I have more important things to do, slacking off should not be in my dictionary anymore. But you know, I both like and dislike that thing.

Anyway, I have to meet The Butler so I can say that I'm in charge. I have to know what I should do. Kind of excited, I guess.
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"These are His Excellency's schedule for this week." said The Butler after handed the schedule paper to me.

Wha-what?! I only can do paperworks only. Now my Introvert is controlling me. I don't want to meet people yet.

"Ahh, ca-can you meet these people in my stead?" asked me to The Butler with a hope he accept it.

"I can't. My lady is the only one who can in charge on the family matters." said The Butler with a calm tone and while closing his eyes.

"....I have to, right? Okay then. Prepare a carriage for me. We will go meet Marquess Dion." with a give up tone and expression.

"As you wish, my lady."