Chapter 13:


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    Sarah, as ude''s nanny, decided to stay at the Ambrosia mansion in the future to share his every move. So Count Millen decided to send a messenger to Ambrosia to move Sarah''s luggage. That was why the Ambrosia dukedom had been bustling with untimely guests for a long time.


    "Mdyyyyyy. Do you have to stay here?"


    "You can justmute to workkkkkk."


    "Uahhhhhh Don''t go."


    Sarah smiled awkwardly as she walked forward with a handful of Count Millen''s servants gripping her arms.


    "I''m not going forever, why are you being like this?"


    "You won''te back here often!"


    "I haven''t even gone yet, so I don''t have to go often."


    "Uahh. I don''t know. I don''t know."


    The people of Count Millen wept andughed at Sarah''s words. The servants of Ambrosia, who were watching the rare sight, opened their mouths wide.


    "Can you do that to Our Lord?"


    "I can never do that."


    The servants continued to watch the scene together with ude sticking his head out. Sarah smiled and teased the people around her, and the servants whined at their Countessfortably. ude, who was watching the scene, had an unknown feeling.


    "I don''t like the servants of Count Millen."


    "Honestly, when ites to Count Millen, it''s a family recognized by His Majesty the Emperor, right? It must have hurt their pride to hear that the sessor of the respectable Count was only a nanny."


    ude could hear Ambrosia''s servants gossiping. Hearing this, his mood subsided.


    ''Look at this. Who would like me? They hate it because she''s my nanny.''


    ude nced at Ambrosia''s servants behind him. When ude took one step closer, the servants moved away, and when ude took another step, they moved further away.


    They were polite to him, but they never stayed by his side. Even at a young age, ude knew that they were struggling and fearful of him. It got worse when ude became seriously ill a month ago. Now, as if afraid to even touch ude, the servants trembled even at the slightest contact.


    ''May doesn''t avoid me...''


    When ude recalled that May was the only one who treated him well without avoiding him, he turned his head and looked for her. ude asked Ronda, who was standing behind him.


    "Ronda, where''s May?"


    "That child is being punished formitting a crime."


    "What crime?"


    "It''s not something Young Master ude will care about."


    ""


    ude choked up, but he held it in. Except for May, in this Duke family, Ronda and Veron were the only ones who treated ude casually. Besides, they were both very dear to his father. He didn''t want to be hated by his father because he bothered Ronda for no reason.


    ''I have to find where May is and save her.''


    ude thought so and looked back at Sarah.


    "Ack!"


    Then, when Sarah made eye contact with him, ude was surprised and pulled Ronda''s skirt and covered his face.


    Why is she smiling at me? I don''t like it


    "......Isn''t that too cute?"


    Sarah muttered like a sigh and unconsciously raised her hand to cover her face.


    What the hell was that cute creature?


    ude''s behavior, which he thought he would be hidden if he only needed to cover his face, was so cute that it took her breath away. Sarah took a moment to catch her breath and then walked towards ude.


    "Hello, Young Master ude?"


    "......"


    ude was wary of Sarah who was approaching me and drew closer to Ronda. Then Ronda looked at Sarah with a troubled look.


    "I''m sorry, Countess. The Young Master is shy......"


    "It''s okay because it''s cute."


    Sarah squatted down to meet ude''s eye level. Sarah opened her mouth as she watched ude staring at her through the hem of Ronda''s skirt, not yet shying from her vignt gaze.


    "Why are you upset?"


    "What?"


    "You''re angry."


    ude pouted his lips at Sarah''s words that pierced right through him. ''How can Nanny know that'', the words came up to his throat.


    The servants of Ambrosia fear and avoid ude, but he was jealous of Sarah because she seemed to be loved by her people. However, he didn''t want to admit that he was caught, so ude turned his head around.


    "Does Young Master ude know that I don''t think Young Master ude is cute just because you''re like this?"


    Sarah said that and hugged ude. The child screamed and struggled.


    "What! Put me down!"


    "Ahaha!"


    Sarah smiled coolly and ran with ude in her arms. It was something she did impulsively because she wanted to get closer to the child a little bit before taking the role of ude''s nanny in earnest.


    Seeing Sarah, who kidnapped their Young Master in an instant, the Ambrosia servants opened their mouths without doing anything. ude bit his lips because he thought he was going to burst intoughter when he saw Sarah''s expressions over her shoulder.


    "While they are organizing your luggage, Young Master ude, please y with me."


    "Why me?"


    "Because I want to y with Young Master ude!"


    "......Nanny is really weird."


    Why do you want to y with me? Everyone hates me.


    ude thought so and wrapped his arms around Sarah''s neck. At ude''s tacit eptance, Sarah hummed as if she was in a good mood.


    "What shall we y?"


    ude answered Sarah''s question in a blunt voice.


    "I don''t know!"


    "Don''t do that, please tell me. What do you usually do, Young Master ude?"


    "......"


    ude groaned slightly and buried his head in Sarah''s shoulder. Even if he wanted to tell her, he didn''t have anything to tell her. He had no friends and no one to y with.


    Children around ude''s age would burst into tears when he was by their side and wouldn''t approach him. The slightly older aristocratic children noticed that ude didn''t receive their father''s attention and cleverly harassed him. So he didn''t even know what it was like to have fun.


    "I don''t y. You don''t like ying with me."


    "Oh my? Why do you think so?"


    "I just know. Everyone hates me."


    A faint cry was felt from ude, who was murmuring in a voice that was not like a child. Sarah, who had seen ude''s childhood in ''Flower of Darkness'', knew why the child thought so. That was why her heart ached when she thought of how hurt the child must have been before he even said that to himself.


    "That''s not true. In fact, everyone will like Young Master ude!"


    "No!"


    "That''s true!"


    "No!"


    "It''s true, right?"


    "Sto......"


    ude jumped out of Sarah''s arms, stamping his feet loudly to say that he was upset. ude, whonded stably on the floor, red at Sarah and soon turned around. Sarah followed closely behind ude, who was running forward with his small legs, and smiled.


    "Let''s go together, Young Master ude!"


    "No! Nanny doesn''t know anything!"


    "Why don''t I know? I know everything."


    "Lie!"


    "I''m not lying. I''m a great magician, so I know everything."


    ude, who was walking ahead, stopped at Sarah''s words. ude looked back slightly and asked.


    "Does the great magician really know everything?"


    Sarah swallowed augh at ude''s cute look as he pricked his ears and asked. Then she ced her hands on her waist, shrugged her shoulders, and answered in a confident voice.


    "Of course! I don''t lie."


    "......"


    "Young Master ude is a lovely person. So everyone will love Young Master ude."


    "But, but... Father hates me, too."


    ude lowered his head gloomily, saying that no one would like him when his father hated him. Sarah''s gentle hand fell on ude''s head.


    "As a great magician, I assure you, the Duke loves Young Master ude."


    "......"


    "He is just afraid."


    At Sarah''s words, ude raised his head. It was a soft and warm touch. A touch that was difficult to receive once in a lifetime. Teary eyes carefully looked up at Sarah.


    "Father is strong. There is nothing he would be afraid of."


    "It''s not the same as being strong. People get scared when they have something too precious."


    "......"


    "They are afraid they''ll lose it."


    ude didn''t quite understand what Sarah was talking about. It was too profound for a young child to understand. However, he wanted to believe Sarah''s words that his father valued him. ude unknowingly wiped his tears with his sleeves. Then he spoke bluntly in a voice of kindness.


    "I''ll trust you once!"


    The child giggled and gently grabbed the hem of Sarah''s skirt with his thumb and forefinger. It meant permission.


    "Ah..."


    Then Sarah copsed with a small moan, covering her face with both hands.


    "Nanny? What''s wrong?"


    ude gently shook Sarah, who had copsed in surprise. Sarah trembled weakly at ude''s tiny touch and spoke as if she was sick.


    "My heart hurts because Young Master ude is so cute..."


    "What? Are you teasing me?"


    ude trembled with anger and turned away. The child''s earlobes were all red. Sarah quickly followed ude, who was walking vigorously.


    "I apologize. Are you really mad?"


    At her voice apologizing in a cautious voice, the child nced back and stopped. Then he scratched his blushing cheeks, which were as red as his earlobes, and said in a small voice.


    "You told me to y with you? Hurry up and follow me."


    "What should we y, Young Master ude?"


    "Nanny decides that!"


    The child''s voice was clear, and a bright smile could be seen on Sarah''s face. Even if he was hurt and intimidated, ude, who was ready to open his heart to someone, was lovely.