It meant that his daughter, who possessed overwhelming magic, succumbed to a fatal surge and didn’t even leave a corpse.
Since that day, Franz was haunted by nightmares. Shadowy figures in the form of people accusing him of being a terrible father who drove his daughter away with a horrifying request to erase her child.
So, when Nicholas Fortrion sent a student claiming to be Lea’s son, Franz’s judgment became clouded.
A child he tried to protect until the end. A child who resembled Lea. Suspecting such an child was itself a sin, so when Vane barely prevented the revelation of the truth outside, he avoided being deceived by the truth. Yet, after that day, Lea gifted a necklace to Fortrion’s Lady, whom he grew to hate.
“……Lea.”
Franz called his daughter’s name with difficulty while infusing magic into the necklace.
It was painful, but he wanted to hear his daughter’s voice more. Even if the entire content was blaming himself.
“Now, I should talk about the son first.”
Lea paused for a moment and then continued speaking.
“I named the son myself, ‘Balter Isaac Lexion.’ Since I never married, I added Lexion, the father’s surname, to my own surname. I would like to attach the father’s surname to the child, but I’m not sure if he would allow it.”
It’s good to raise the child as a Lexion, but if he doesn’t permit it, then I’ll tear that child apart.
Franz thought that way and stopped.
“Balter!”
Certainly, the Lady seemed to be calling the escort who had always looked at her with affection by the name Balter.
‘Surely…’
Before he could calm his pounding heart, Lea’s voice continued.
“The son’s personality is like mine. Fearless and bold. If you meet him, you might recognize him at a glance. The son also wants to see his grandfather.”
“…….”.
Franz had no face left for his deceased daughter.
“The introduction was long. Before gifting this item to Edith, I have a reason for casting a recording spell, which I want to tell Father.”
Lea’s voice became notably calm. The days when she discussed estate matters with her daughter in a serious tone infiltrated Franz’s mind.
“The first time Father asked me to erase the child. I don’t know how my expression was… But I felt a little sad and a little happy. Probably because you didn’t want to lose me, you said such words.”
“Daughter, I…”
“In the world, there are rumors that Lexion abuses the child or raises them as a human weapon, but I know. I know how much Father loves me. Learning to control magic is difficult, unavoidable. Right?”
Every time Lea’s affectionate voice resonated in his ears, Franz felt like his heart was splitting into several pieces.
“So, I wanted to have my child. You know, I don’t have much time. ”
“…….”.
“Thanks to Father and Mother, I’ve enjoyed all the happiness I could as someone’s child, so I wanted to try giving love to my child before my short life ends. I don’t have the confidence to do as much as you did for me.”
“I, I don’t know your pace…”
Franz couldn’t properly breathe. Lea’s gentle voice continued to calm him.
“I love Isaac. I love Edith like a daughter. When I see these two children, it feels like leaving the mansion was the right decision. There’s nothing worse than showing parents their child dying. ”
Tears, which he had never shed since hearing about Lea’s death, soaked the desk.
“So, please forgive me for leaving Lexion, Father.”
Even by just hearing the voice, Franz could tell that his daughter was trying to smile while holding back tears.
“Don’t think about forgiving me. Father, you just didn’t want to lose your daughter because you loved her too much. How could love be wrong?”
“Lea, I…”
His trembling body finally collapsed onto the desk.
“So, always stay healthy and take care of Edith and Isaac. Please send my love to Melissa, Hestia, and Liriet too. Oh! Also, please ask Yumo and Bane for me. And again…”
After listing the names of the people she loved for a while, his daughter whispered the last words.
“Father’s proud first daughter, Lea Lexion, signing off.”
Franz took a deep, rough breath.
He belatedly recalled threatening Lady Jazak with magic. He realized how feeble his body was when it collapsed in fear.
His daughter had asked. She had asked for him to look after the people she cared about. She, who had to run away from the mansion and couldn’t properly say goodbye due to his foolish advice.
‘What have I done…’
Franz wanted to strangle himself, but he struggled to produce a voice because he couldn’t go to meet his daughter in this way.
“Bane, investigate Lady Jazak and her escort named Balter. Find out what kind of relationship they have.”
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
