I Gave Birth to a Child of the Cursed Family

CHAPTER 9

Chapter 9

"Did Ether woke up?"

Ibelin sprang to her feet and opened the door, and soon had to accept a crying child into her arms.

"No, why are you crying?"

"Lady Ibelin hasn't come back for a long time so he must have been anxious."

"I must have been bewitched by that face for too long."

Ibelin who was mentally kicking herself for making Ether cry, glanced at the grand duke again and corrected her thoughts

"I can't help but get mesmerized."

Honestly, it was that face's fault but she had to let it slide.

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She managed to soothe Ether and he soon stopped crying. By the time Ibelin straightened her back, Riesel seemed shocked.

"Come to think of it, it's time for breakfast; would you like to join us, your grace?"

Ibelin asked without hesitation.

"You mean me?"

Riesel asked again as if he heard something wrong.

"Yes, your grace."

"...Us... having meal... together..."

"Did you have your breakfast already?"

An unknown silence continued. Ether raised his head and looked up at Riesel.

Ibelin suddenly remembered something, and then she asked Ether, "Ether, guess who this is?"

Ether glanced for a long time and answered.

"... An unknown person."

"Then what about me?"

"Madam..."

He didn't say mother either but Ibelin said undauntedly. "In other words, I'm your mom and this person is your dad."

"Dad?"

"Yes, your father!"

"... What am I supposed to call him?"

"You can call him Dad."

"No..."

Ether shook his head as if he didn't like it.

Ah. Don't tell me that since you're calling me madam, you think you should call Riesel something else other than "dad"?

I think I have to correct that thought.

"Ether, don't you want to call me mom?"

There was no response.

"Are you scared? Do you think I will get mad if you call me mom?"

He nodded his head.

"Then, for now just call me with whatever you are comfortable with, then you may call me mom later, I would be so happy if you do though and if you want to call him dad, you can call him that anytime."

"...You'd be happy?"

"Yes, really happy."

"That's a good thing right?"

"It's a great thing. If you're happy, you'll feel good and you smile. If Ether feels satisfied with his life here at the Duchy, that's what will happen."

"Then, Eth is happy right now..." Ether replied, his cheeks blushing. 

"Ugh. So cute."

Ibelin made a somewhat repressed squeal when she hugged Ether.