The Dead Villainess Is Pregnant With The Male Lead's Child (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 99

At the sight, Veronica nearly burst out laughing.

The Chancellor of the Aethernam Empire, pleading desperately with a four-year-old just to earn a single point! Anyone else who saw this scene would surely have reacted the same way Veronica did.

Swallowing her laughter with difficulty, Veronica quietly continued her meal, roughly guessing Jediel’s reply. After a brief moment of contemplation, Jediel answered in a resolute voice.

“If I place within the top five.”

Killion, and even Veronica, tilted their heads slightly at the unexpected response. Unable to contain his curiosity, Killion asked,

“Top five? Competing against whom?”

“Why… everyone who’s ever read me a story so far.”

“Oh, I see.”

Killion tried hard to hide it, but Veronica saw everything—the awkward expression gradually spreading across his face.

‘He originally just planned to give me one point… why is he acting like this?’

So far, only three people had ever read stories to Jediel: his grandmother, his grandfather, and her. Thus, Killion was guaranteed at least fourth place.

Veronica dared not even guess what complex thoughts truly lay hidden in Jediel’s mind.

‘When did Jediel say he wanted to see Uncle Killion again and play with him again? Could our Jediel actually be a master of playing hard to get?’

What on earth was going through his head? Just as Veronica, feeling oddly conflicted, stared blankly at Jediel, their eyes suddenly met—mother and son locking gazes directly.

‘Why suddenly top five? Why?’

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