𝐃𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄 || 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲

𝐓𝐰𝐨

The carriage drove smoothly passing the city in a blur, That was all Cale could really see- really register. So many scenarios and plans came to mind that they became as such. Even while sitting in the backseat of the carriage in morning heading to their destination, Cale couldn't wrap his head around his newest reality.

Cale was panicking to the point that he forgot, they could have just use the teleportation scroll, in order to go in the Mercenary guild.

"Cale-nim, are you gonna tell me where we going?"

It wasn't as if it was an impossible course his life would take. Even he had to admit that his more intimate affairs created some risk for an unexpected outcome- A child. But he took precautions before. It wasn't as if he made it a habit to have unprotected sex. At least he made sure that when he did, it was with no one who could get pregnant.

But not only did this happen, but it all happened underneath his nose without him even knowing. Creating a human being no less. It was a joker card being played as a chess piece and he had no clue what his next move could be.

"Did something happen? Is it the arm?"

We didn't know if the girl had anywhere else to go. That answered one question. She was his- Anastasia's daughter. She had been the one to carry and raise her after all. Cale's only contribution was of the accidental sperm donator. And from an abstract concept, the girl was starting to become something more tangible.

"Is something happening in the headquarters?"

The child is an ability user. The child's mother was also an ability user therefore the child was also one. but if the girl was exhibiting an ability that was noticeable enough, she couldn't have been a toddler of any sort. Pair that with when he slept with Seohyun- a month before losing his position as the heir - and that would put her at five or six years old. Five or six years without knowing.

"Can you at least answer me?"

Someone was speaking to him. Right? His subordinate had been asking for answers for the entire carriage ride although Cale was at a loss on how to verbalize what he just found out.

"Sorry Aster" Cale said dazed. "They're fine. I think it'll be explained better once we get to bud."

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It didn't take long after for Cale and Aster to arrive at the mercenary guild. Even less for them to reach Bud who was waiting for them inside the guild looking as if he pulled an all-nighter. He spoke once they got into a sort of waiting room away from the majority of prying eyes and ears.

"Glad to see you again, Cale." He looked between the two other men. "Did you want Aster listening in?"

"Wait. Listening into what? What did you bring me in here for?" Aster demanded. "You can't just bring me somewhere and expect me to follow."