MCFATTKM

183

At the unexpected topic, Lelia breathed in.

"Yes, grandfather."

"I had decided to use the medicine when Elizabeth's health recovers."

"Yes... I remember."

"Now that her health has recovered, I think we can use medicine..."

"..."

Duke Superion hesitated for a long time and opened his mouth again.

"This grandfather doesn't want to use the medicine."

Lelia blinked and looked at her grandfather.

A wrinkled face immersed with anxiety reflected into her eyes. It was the first time that she saw her grandfather, who had always been as big and reliable as a mountain, look weak.

"...The pain that the child will suffer when she finds out everything, this grandfather... I'm... I'm so afraid."

"..."

"I'm sorry to her and you, but just like this... As it is... "

The wrinkled hands covering the back of Lelia's hand shook.

"......."

Lelia reached out her hand and wrapped it around her grandfather's hand.

As she grabbed the hand firmly, the grandfather looked at her, surprised.

"It's okay. You don't have to be sorry for me."

"But..."

Her grandfather's face was filled with guilt. Lelia could see why her grandfather was so sorry.

Truthfully, he wanted her mom to find her memory. He wanted to show her that the child she tried to save has grown this big now.

However, on the contrary, he hoped that her mother would not recover her memories.

Because there were so many painful things.

There were times when he thought it wouldn't be bad to live happily as it is now.

No, rather, it may be better.

For everyone.

"I'm fine. I like it as it is, grandfather..."

Lelia held her grandfather's hand tightly with a mature smile.

It was her turn to protect her grandfather, who had always protected her.

"...Thank you, I'm sorry..."

Grandfather smiled proudly at his granddaughter.

'When did you grow this much?.'

He was just sorry and sorry for Lelia. It was regrettable that he couldn't save this child sooner.

***

"I want to use this wallpaper."

"But Atias, isn't that color too bright?"

"Mother, this is the most popular color these days".

Lelia was sitting in the middle of a conversation between Aunt Atias and her grandmother.

After talking to her grandfather, Lelia was taken by her aunt and was sitting here now.

Her grandmother, who had regained her health, was in a heated debate with her aunt as she sat next to Lelia, holding her hand tightly.

"Baby, what do you think? This grandmother thinks that a darker color would be better..."