The Beloved Youngest Daughter of the Lord Family - Chapter 6
“Hello, Sione. It’s been a while. Have you been well?”
The platinum-haired man, now standing right before her, greeted her with a cheerful smile.
I stared blankly, mouth agape, as my gaze flickered between Sione—whose face was scrunched up as if she’d just seen something utterly repulsive—and the man opposite her, beaming with an untroubled expression.
‘Wow, he’s incredibly handsome.’
From afar, I’d thought he was just somewhat good-looking.
But up close, his beauty was truly soul-striking.
‘Where on earth did someone like him suddenly pop out from?’
Long eyelashes, a straight, elegant nose, a finely chiseled jawline, and flawless, porcelain-like skin as if stepped straight out of an oil painting.
Even his lean yet muscular build—accentuated by his form-fitting white uniform—made him look like a perfect knight without a single flaw.
“What brings you all the way here, Walter?”
When Sione stepped forward and asked in a stiff tone, he simply shrugged lightly.
“Don’t be so cold. We aren’t the kind of people who only meet when there’s business to discuss, are we?”
“After vanishing without a trace for decades, you still have the nerve to talk so casually.”
At her words—undoubtedly true—Walter fell silent for a moment.
But he quickly reverted to his bright demeanor, scratching his head and laughing foolishly.
“Sorry. Cut me some slack. I had my reasons.”
“Sigh… Fine. Just tell me your business. There must be a reason you showed up so suddenly.”
“Well, about that…”
After hesitating for a while, watching Sione’s expression carefully, he continued reluctantly.
“Actually, a lockdown order has been issued for Rose Palace. Lord commanded that no one be allowed in or out.”
“What? What on earth do you mean by that?”
“I came here today to station soldiers around the palace grounds. The estate is larger than I expected, so it’ll require quite a few troops.”
Listening intently to their conversation, I puffed out my cheeks with an annoyed expression.
‘That sounds reasonable on the surface, but isn’t this basically house arrest?’
Knowing better than anyone what isolation could lead to, I shivered slightly in fear.
“A lockdown? Don’t make me laugh.”
Sione, standing before Walter, grabbed the collar of his shirt tightly and continued.
“No one will suppress Lady Bella’s freedom—not while I’m here. I won’t stand by and do nothing.”
“Ugh, Sione, calm down. Could you let go of that…”
“You think you can block this place off? Even if you brought every knight under your command, you still couldn’t handle me alone. Are you sure about this?”
As if to emphasize she wasn’t bluffing, dark, inky-black aura—distinctive of black magic—began seeping from around her.
Though he looked pitiful, coughing uncontrollably, I found it oddly satisfying from my perspective.
‘Good job. My nanny’s seriously awesome.’
An ordinary nanny would’ve burst into tears in front of such a revered knight, begging for sympathy.
But this was Sione—the former personal mage of Lord himself, with a dazzling résumé to match.
It made sense that Walter wouldn’t dare push back recklessly.
‘Although, being so hot-headed is kind of a flaw for a mage.’
Just as I nodded, acknowledging how naturally his military background suited him, Walter raised both hands high in surrender.
“How could I possibly feel confident? Even if I gave it my all, I’m not sure I could stop you.”
“…Why on earth would Lord issue a lockdown order? You must know. You’re practically the only one left under his direct command.”
“Who knows? How could I possibly fathom his intentions? I’m merely carrying out my lord’s orders. And, well… I also happened to miss your face dearly.”
“Hah.”
Sione gave him a look of utter exasperation as he winked cheekily at her while still being grabbed by the collar.
“You’re still all talk. Honestly, haven’t you changed one bit?”
“Hmm, true. And you of all people know just how skilled I am with my lips…”
“Just shut up.”
Wham.
I watched with a pitiful gaze as he hopped around on the spot, clutching his stomach where Sione had just hit him, crying out, “Oof! I’m dying!”
‘What kind of relationship do these two even have?’
Judging from everything I’d seen, they were clearly more than just ordinary colleagues.
Given how far things seemed to have progressed—probably even kissing—they must’ve been seeing each other at some point.
‘Either way, it does feel a little better now.’
Having someone fight on my behalf against this loss of freedom felt surprisingly comforting.
After all, one of my greatest regrets from my past life was having accepted that imprisoned existence as normal.
I’d given up too early on the things I should’ve rightfully claimed, believing I could never escape the confines set for me.
Eventually, I’d grown so reluctant to ask for help that I lived a completely isolated life.
‘To think someone would actually get angry on my behalf… I used to believe that kind of care was just meaningless pity…’
Maybe I should start learning how to properly show gratitude.
“Slurp, slurp-slurp.”
Just as I made the most serious face an infant possibly could and vigorously sucked on my pacifier,
Walter’s strikingly handsome face suddenly popped right into my field of vision.
“So this is Lord’s youngest daughter, the one everyone’s been talking about?”
Eep! You scared me!
My eyes widened in alarm, and I heard Sione click her tongue in annoyance.
“Don’t get too close to Lady Bella. You’ll spread your stupidity like a disease.”
“Stupidity? That’s harsh!”
Walter, who had been grumbling childishly for a while, now scrutinized me with a sullen expression.
‘Why’s he looking at me like that?’
Unlike most people who usually showed me immediate affection, his gaze felt slightly hostile.
‘Does he have some kind of grudge against me?’
As if confirming my suspicion, Walter, clearly sulking, tugged firmly on my chubby cheeks.
“I’d heard you were being cared for with utmost devotion, so I expected someone extraordinary. But honestly, I don’t see anything special about you.”
“W-Wwwuhb?!”
Who do you think you are?!
‘Does he think I’m some object to be evaluated?’
I couldn’t just sit still and accept this treatment.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Time for immediate revenge.
‘Alright, it’s time to use that trick.’
I quickly devised the most effective way to punish Walter.
First, the setup:
I puffed my cheeks full of air, placed each balled-up fist gently on either cheek,
then tilted my head precisely 45 degrees to the left, making my eyes sparkle—that was the key.
“Wubu, meow♥”
Gleefully.
The moment our eyes met, I summoned all my strength to flash the purest, most innocent smile I could muster.
Rubbing my cheeks against his hand with the full, harmless charm only a newborn could exude, I watched with satisfaction as Walter’s face turned bright red in panic.
“Ugh… my heart…”
Perfect. Right on schedule!
‘Hehehe.’
While appearing angelic on the outside, I smirked inwardly, already plotting my next move.
“How can a living being possibly be this cute…?”
At the very moment Walter murmured to himself and stepped even closer,
I inhaled deeply—and spat out the pacifier I’d been holding!
“Pwoop!”
“Yaaah!”
His face hit squarely by the saliva-soaked pacifier, Walter clutched his nose and rolled around wildly on the ground.
For something as soft as a pacifier, his dramatic reaction made him look as if he’d been clubbed with a heavy bat.
‘Dramatic much?’
He looked perfectly composed on the outside—so why did he act so absurdly?
He glanced back and forth between me—wearing a look of disbelief—and Sione, whose brow was furrowed, before letting out a loud cry.
“Sione! What kind of weird enchantment did you put on that pacifier?! Getting hit by a hammer would hurt less than this!”
“It’s a bit of… customization, I suppose. Since it’s the only item Lady Bella always carries, I’ve made a few modifications.”
Oh. I hadn’t known that.
Feeling slightly embarrassed, I scratched my plump cheek.
Walter shot me a resentful glare, but I felt no urge to apologize—not to someone who’d grabbed my cheeks without warning on our first meeting.
After a moment, having regained his composure, he brushed off his disheveled trousers and stood up.
“In any case, it’s best to avoid leaving the palace for a while. All eyes in the royal court are fixed on Rose Palace now.”
“…How long exactly do they expect us to stay cooped up in here?”
“Not sure. But Lord won’t be able to keep this place locked down forever. Now that a new heir has appeared, the nobles won’t stay quiet.”
“…”
When Sione responded only with silence, Walter patted her shoulder encouragingly.
“Don’t worry too much. Your close friend and longtime comrade—yours truly, Walter—will do everything he can to help you.”
“How reassuring.”
“If you’re going to say something like that, at least don’t look like you’ve got something nasty in your mouth.”
Grumbling about how he should’ve at least pretended better if he was going to lie, Walter soon left with the soldier who’d come to fetch him.
Back in the stroller Sione was pushing, we returned to our original spot, where flustered maids rushed to greet us.
“Miss Sione! Something terrible’s happened! Soldiers are sealing off the palace grounds, claiming it’s Lord’s order…”
“I know. Walter came and told me himself.”
“Eh? The captain himself?”
From the conversation that followed, I learned Walter was apparently the captain of Lord’s personal knight order—a fairly significant figure.
Given how Sione had referred to him as “the only remaining retainer under Lord,” he must’ve been something like my father’s right-hand man.
‘He certainly didn’t act like it, though.’
I chuckled softly, recalling how he’d rolled around on the ground after getting hit by a pacifier.
‘But honestly, what’s Father thinking?’
I’d assumed he was completely heartless for neglecting his only daughter—but then he suddenly gave me a name?
Just as I’d begun to hope he might finally show some interest, he went ahead and locked me in the palace?
Well, I never expected a normal father—but this is seriously over the top.
‘Ah well, maybe a bit of peace and quiet won’t be so bad.’
After all, I won’t become an adult tomorrow.
It’ll take time—not just for my body to grow, but to learn everything I’ll need going forward.
For now, the best thing is to focus on what I can do today and wait for the right moment.
“Yawwwn… Mmm.”
Blink… blink…
‘Ugh, I want to think more… but I’m so sleepy…’
After a long yawn, my head began bobbing forward as sleep overtook me.
Perhaps it was the side effect of an infant overworking her brain—these sudden waves of drowsiness hit me from time to time.
“Oh my, Lady Bella must be sleepy! Even her sleeping face is just too adorable!”
“Now that you mention it, we’ve long passed nap time. Let’s head back quickly.”
Once the picnic area had been fully cleared, I returned to my room and sank into a deep, sweet afternoon slumber,
vaguely thinking, ‘I’ll deal with whatever comes later… later.’
[This is the timeline separator]At that very moment, Walter, having returned to the main palace, walked down the corridor leading to the audience chamber.
His face was icy and stern as he glided across the marble floor, receiving salutes from soldiers along the way.
The carefree demeanor he’d shown at Rose Palace had vanished completely; tension radiated from his taut neck, veins visibly standing out.
‘A great upheaval is coming to the Chepesu Kingdom.’
Those who became Lord’s retainers inherited a portion of his authority.
Though Walter, as a swordsman, wasn’t particularly skilled in magic, he could clearly sense that the master of Rose Palace possessed extraordinary latent potential.
Lord’s child, who had seemed destined never to awaken, might now be the one with the greatest chance of becoming heir.
‘For now, it’s manageable—but who knows what’ll happen in a few years? The noble factions supporting other princes won’t just stand by and watch.’
Especially Wilhelm, the eldest, was the biggest concern.
Though still young—appearing no older than Luka—he enjoyed massive support as the unofficial heir, not least because his maternal family belonged to the kingdom’s most prestigious lineage.
Unlike Princess Bella, born of a consort and lacking any backing whatsoever, Wilhelm’s starting point was worlds apart.
‘If only her abilities had been lacking, she might’ve lived out her life in peace…’
In his eyes, that was precisely Luka’s situation—the second prince.
A mischievous young royal, doted on by everyone around him,
he led a calm, uneventful life precisely because he never stood out much.
‘How can I possibly help?’
From what he sensed, Princess Bella’s path ahead would certainly not be smooth.
If things went well, she might one day rise as Lord—but for now, that possibility still seemed faint.
‘Guess I’m completely doomed—already worrying this much.’
He’d always believed there’d be only one woman who mattered in his life, past or future.
“Ah…”
Reaching the entrance to the audience chamber—his destination—Walter took a deep breath.
It was a habit of his before delivering troublesome reports.
“Knight Captain Walter Ricardo requests an audience with Lord.”
When yandere male lead believes she loves him — but she never did
“How dare you!”
“How dare you make me love you, only to cast me aside as nothing more than a friend?!?
“I will never accept that.”
“I will never let you return to him.”
“Even if I have to burn myself to ashes.”
“Even if I must shatter my purity, my dignity, my very soul.”
“I will never let you escape me!”
This was the first novel that introduced me to the matriarchal genre. I’ve read it three times already!
At first, the male lead despised the female lead. Later, he misunderstood that she liked him, so he condescendingly and reluctantly reciprocated her feelings.
Then, he suddenly discovered that she was kind to everyone in the same way, and there was already someone she cherished in her heart, and that person was not him.
The male lead couldn’t believe it, he became angry and crazy. He was determined to capture her body and heart by any means necessary.
Synopsis:
Want to see how a green tea bitch male lead falls in love with the female lead?
Want to see how he flirtatiously pursues the female lead?
Want to see how he gets slapped in the face repeatedly?
The male lead is a green tea bitch, a poisonous lotus, jealous, ruthless, unscrupulous, with a venomous heart, and he’s also a delusional maniac.
The female lead is righteous, positive energy-filled, kind, a holy mother.
Let’s see how two people with extreme personalities come together~
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Woww, what a great father he is.
Claimed to love the mother, but ignored their own child…. how great.
Oh, what’s happening? My poor baby Bella! I hope someone comes to help her quickly 😭💔