I adopt the male lead

chapter 18

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IATML Chapter 18

The next day, Wilder delivered Sir Deviathan’s answer.

“Because his house is too far away, he asked if he could visit Mrs. Bloe’s house himself. Tomorrow evening if you don’t mind.”

Karina tilted her head.

“Why doesn’t he come when I’m at the store?”

“He’s busy during the day. The lady will have to take care of the kids in the evening so he said he’ll go see you himself.”

“He must be very busy.”

“He’s busy, very busy. So, is it alright? Tell me if you don’t like it. I’ll go back and say it politely.”

Karina shook her head. Thanks to Sir Deviathan, Roland was able to recover his health.

She couldn’t send such a benefactor back without properly thanking him just because she’s embarrassed with staying at a cheap inn.

In addition, Roland, the person who was helped, seemed to have made up his mind wanting to greet him.

“Please tell him it’s okay anytime tomorrow evening.”

The next evening. Karina cleaned the room until it was shiny to prepare for Sir Deviathan’s visit. Of course, she didn’t forget to dress the children neatly too.

It has been a while. Someone knocked on the door carefully. Karina opened the door with a wide smile and froze. Whoever she imagined was never this man in front of her.

A weak word came out from her half-open mouth.

“Your Grace…?”

The Duke who ruled the entire area of Tors Karina, Roland, and Melissa settled in didn’t show off nor patronize. Rather, he just greeted them with a humble expression.

“I thought it would be rude, but… I always wanted to come and see you.”

“C-come on in.”

Karina acted soulless, like the homunculus that Roland and Melissa had shaped and moved. She mechanically recommends tea to the Duke, pours the popular green tea powder in cold water, and handed it to him.

She obviously wanted to express her gratitude to Roland’s benefactor Sir Deviathan but she was so embarrassed that she couldn’t think of anything.

Roland and Melissa looked like they wanted to say something, but they were crushed down by the heavy air and only looked at Karina’s eyes.

“…I heard it was Sir Deviathan.”

The Duke smiled bitterly.

“My name is Claude Deviathan Tors. Tors is more of a title… I usually go by Claude Deviathan. Mrs. Bloe doesn’t seem to know my name well, so I did use my last name to deceive you.”

Karina waved her hand.

“It’s okay. Don’t worry about it.”

In fact, it wasn’t okay at all but she couldn’t just ask the benefactor who saved Roland’s life why he deceived her.

This was even the second time she owes this man. First is her own life and the second is Roland’s life. It was such a debt that no words could express her gratitude.

Karina bowed her head politely.

“Thank you so much for your help. Thanks to you, my son is alive.”