Precious [Trash of the Count Family x Child!OC]

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-Third Person POV-
-Location: The Capital Henituse Territory-

By the time Cale woke up around lunchtime the next day, Ron had already left early in the morning on his break. Thanks to that, deputy butler Hans became responsible for serving Cale.

He could see Eve, who is still asleep beside him. She seems much better than last night. He could feel Eve clutching onto him when he was asleep last night. He doesn't have the gut to leave the bed.

"Ron said he wasn't comfortable unless it was me. Haha, I guess I am kind of amazing?"

"Can you just be quiet?"

Cale ignored Hans and looked outside the open chamber door while patting Eve's head. Choi Han had been standing outside the door since early this morning. Cale was staring at Choi Han while wondering what was going on, and Choi Han answered without even needing to be asked. He was also looking at Eve while telling Cale what Ron had asked of him.

"Mr Ron asked me to protect you."

'What was Ron thinking?'

Cale had a serious expression on his face as he received a cup from Hans. He then started to frown.

"Hans. Why did you bring me lemonade?"

"Excuse me? Young master, don't you like lemonade?"

Sigh. Cale let out a deep sigh and drank the lemonade. It was better than cold water to wake him up and settle his stomach.

Choi Han watched Hans, Eve and Cale from outside the chamber door as he recalled his conversation with Ron the night before.

'You're going somewhere?'

'Yes.'

'Where?'

'Nothing a kid like you needs to know about.'

'Did you come to talk to me for Cale-nim?'

'You figure it out. Also...watch over Eve for me.'

That was what Ron said before leaving early this morning. Choi Han saw the assassin Ron instead of the servant Ron when Ron walked out of the residence.

"Choi Han."

Choi Han snapped out of it as Cale called out to him. Cale had gotten up from the bed and was heading to the bathroom. Cale asked Choi Han, who was looking at him.

"Is Lock awake?'

"Yes sir."

"Watch over Eve for me for a little bit."

The Wolf Tribe did have fast regenerative abilities. Cale looked at the time. The piggy bank Billos, the bastard son of the Flynn Merchant Guild's leader, would soon arrive at the capital. Cale had promised to drink with him and had already decided where they would meet. It was the same inn he had told Choi Han to stay in once he got to the capital. That inn also had a bar, which was famous for its alcohol.

'And something that will connect Choi Han and Billos is there.'

Cale thought about the merchant who would be with the 10 wolf children right now and asked.

"What about the children and the merchant at the inn?"

"I was thinking you could stop by on your way back from the meeting."

"...Meeting?"

Hans approached the confused Cale and started to speak.

"Young Master, the invitation from the Northeastern nobles."