Selected as the New Stepmother (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 42

Upon closer inspection, he didn’t seem wary—he looked startled.

“Thank you.”

He gently pried open the envelope with his fingers. A rich buttery scent rose as he briefly smiled.

“Ma’am.”

In the quiet atmosphere, the kid looked at me with hopeful eyes.

“Did you only buy something for the Duke? What about mine?”

A black cat, eyes sparkling, waiting for a snack.

I pulled out a candy jar the size of my palm, imagining Rublion’s reaction to the soft candy.

“I got you one too. This is a chewy candy.”

“You chew candy?”

“Yeah, it’s firmer than caramel, but it gets soft as you eat it.”

What was it? A royal candy, yet like taffy.

“Wooh! Thank you!”

The kid raised his arms in a victory pose, then quickly opened the jar and popped one candy into his mouth.

“Mai tteo yeo.”

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