Derkeadion Lodwick.
Blake’s only son.
A child who received abundant love but did not know love.
A child who did not know love because he had never been loved before.
“The two of them are in the mansion, huh…….”
Pondering, Blake crumpled the paper on his desk and wrote a new name on a fresh sheet.
“Master?”
“Jed, take this to the butler.”
Then he handed an envelope with the paper inside to Jed.
“Give it to the child tomorrow morning. Tell them not to open the envelope until then.”
“Is it the child’s name?”
“Not yet.”
At Jed’s question, Blake smiled with a meaningful expression.
It was the look he sometimes wore when scheming.
“If the child reads the name, it will be theirs. If they can’t read it, name them something suitable.”
“If the child reads it, you will give it to them……?”
Jed was apprehensive.
To have to read a name to receive it.
In this world, reading and writing were reserved for higher education. A child struggling to make it through each day was unlikely to read.
Even Blake, who had heard reports about this, must have known[Dash].
‘He’s never done this before. What’s with the sudden mischief? Dang. Is he passing off naming the child to me?’
Jed couldn’t understand Blake’s intentions, but it seemed the task of naming the child had fallen to him.
Since he had earlier guaranteed a better life for the child, Jed felt a grave responsibility.
‘I must think of a name that will suit that adorable child.’
Jed bowed in response to a dismissive gesture and turned to leave.
As he was leaving, Blake called out behind him.
“And when the child receives the name, visit that uncle once more.”
“Yes?”
“He’s a man who likes money, right? It would be best to give him plenty of compensation. He won’t be able to work for the rest of his life.”
At Blake’s words, Jed smiled in understanding.
“Of course. Once they have the name, the child will be one of Lodwick’s people.”
(This is a time marker.)
Deep in the night.
“Let’s sleep together in my room tonight. It’s a double room, but I’ve been using it alone.”
Agnes was in Anna’s room.
She had offered to sleep on the floor but had been scolded by Anna and was now lying on the bed.
‘Even though they’re an assassin’s family, they must be quite generous.’
Offering a bed even to a slave.
She had thought she would sleep in a stable or a storage corner.
The soft bed with its pleasant smell felt strange. Agnes fiddled with her toes under the blanket.
On the bed against the opposite wall, Anna was fast asleep.
“And… if something happens, you must wake me up, okay?”
Why had she said that earlier?
Agnes stared at the darkened ceiling.
It had been quite some time since she had lain down, but sleep wouldn’t come.
It must have been the unfamiliar environment, but more than that, it was what she had heard from Jed earlier.
‘A different and new life from before…….’
The past two days had been too vivid to be a dream.
That’s why Agnes had decided to accept her current situation as reality.
Whether it was the mercy of a god she found before dying or some other reason.
She didn’t know exactly, but she had been given a chance.
Along with that, a new name that would soon be hers.
‘What name will I receive?’
Agnes thought of Blake’s face.
Blake looked too young to be considered a father with children and was quite handsome.
His flowing demeanor and dignity were nothing ordinary.
Even if it was the name of a slave, a name given by such a man would be stylish.
Agnes felt her heart pound.
‘I wish it could be a strongsounding name.’
Then she might become strong enough not to suffer.
As Agnes was imagining various names, she felt a strange presence.
Though she hadn’t closed her eyes, she didn’t know when he had come.
The boy was looking down at her right beside the bed.
Judging by the slightly open window letting in the wind, he seemed to have come in through there.
‘Ah, the son of Duke Lodwick.’
Their eyes met.
Cold red eyes stared at Agnes, and chattering silver eyes looked at Deon.
Anna was still asleep, and the strange confrontation between the two continued for a while.
The first to speak was Deon.
“Hey. Dog.”
“……Dog?”
“Your hair looks like dog fur.”
“…….”
Agnes inadvertently pouted her lips.
Even if it was before bathing, thanks to Anna’s efforts, her hair was now flowing with a sheen that was clearly different from before, even in the dark.
Saying her hair was like dog fur was akin to disregarding Anna’s hard work.
Agnes stared at Deon and opened her mouth.
“It’s not dog fur.”
The word “……sir” came out a little late due to her defiance.
But she still used respectful language, so she didn’t disregard the master’s son.
Deon looked at Agnes with a face that seemed very incredulous.
“Aren’t you afraid of me?”
Agnes was about to say “I’m not scared” but closed her mouth.
‘……Should I be scared here?’
Deon was too young to be scared of. Agnes’s mind was nineteen years old.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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