“Sorbin, be careful not to fall.”

Lamein picked up the paper bag that had fallen on the ground, brushing it off completely, and handed it to the child.

Bowing slightly to bid farewell, Lamein shook hands with the child who was moving away.

“Kane, Cedric, let’s go now.”

An expression and voice that seemed lonely.

“Yes, Mistress. Please get on the carriage.”

With a satisfied smile, Kane quickly climbed up to the driver’s seat and took hold of the reins.

“Lamein, please get on.”

Cedric, leading the way, stopped in front of the carriage.

“Oh, wait a moment.”

However, instead of coming to her, she approached Kane.

“Kane, would you like some candy?”

“What? No, thank you.”

“Don’t say that, have one.”

Handing a candy to Kane, she then approached her husband.

The carriage carrying the two of them started moving.

A moment later.

“Oh, we haven’t gone far yet.”

Looking out of the carriage window, Lamein spotted the fallen child and smiled brightly.

“So cute. They couldn’t have gone far since they’re still a baby.”

Lamein looked at the child as if putting it in her eyes with affection.

“What do you mean by ‘still a baby’? I’ve grown up.”

Cedric murmured, glancing at the walking child.

“I wanted to see how small the hand receiving the box was. It’s just a thought.”

“My hands won’t even hold it.”

“…What?”

“It’s just talking to myself.”

Smirking, Lamein looked back at the child.

One of the child’s round cheeks was slightly swollen.

“Oh! Looks like you’ve already eaten a candy.”

A lovely smile spread across the face of the child, who rolled the candy around in their mouth.

“It must taste good. I’m glad you like it.”

Why would she be so pleased about that?

In response to the overly joyful voice of his wife, Cedric’s lips, which were tightly closed, formed a subtle smile.

“As expected, candy is the best for comforting crying children.”

Lamein, who had been staring blankly out the window, murmured and sighed briefly.

“Lamein, why did you sigh?”

“…Ah. Did I sigh? I didn’t realize.”

Lamein, who had round eyes, closed them slightly.

“Actually, when the child fell earlier, I was worried about rushing over. Even if I want to treat them, I can’t. And it’s hard to get medicine for such children.”

“Fortunately, they didn’t get hurt much, and it’s good they liked the candy, isn’t it?”

“That’s right.”

Lamein, who replied briefly, averted her gaze.

Cedric, holding the last piece of candy in his hand, silently watched her.

Looking at his wife, who had a calm smile on her face, the corners of Cedric’s straight eyebrows lifted slightly.

Erasing the faint smile that had adorned her crimson lips.

“Whose candy is this?”

He pointed to the candy in her hand with his fingertips.

“It’s mine.”

Lamein raised her head and replied.

“Don’t I have one?”

Instead of answering, Lamein slightly raised one eyebrow.

“Judging by your expression, it seems I don’t have one.”

“Earlier, you said you won’t eat it.”
So, leaving only two candies for Kane and herself, Lamein gave the rest to the child.

“People are truly heartless.”

“…What?”

“Even if you refuse once, you can ask again, can’t you?”

…Well, didn’t I say that earlier?

Looking at him with a puzzled expression.

“Is that all I’m worth to you?”

Tilting his chin slightly, her husband put a wry smile on his lips.

“…What!?”

“What are you saying?”

“You’re laughing right now.”

“I’m laughing because it’s ridiculous that everyone takes care of others but neglects me.”

…That’s not it.

She continued to look at her husband, who still had a gentle smile.

“Then, have this.”

Lamein extended the candy towards Cedric.

“It’s okay. Please have it.”

“Look at this. When I said I won’t eat it, you told me to eat it anyway.”

She wasn’t interested in the candy; she just wanted to divert his attention and lighten the mood.

“It’s yours, so please have it.”

Rejecting once again politely.

…I won’t ask anymore.

Lamein, who shot a clear gaze, quickly unwrapped the candy.

She put the problematic candy, made by someone with no sense, into her mouth.

…!

Feeling the sweetness melting in her mouth, Lamein slightly raised her eyes that had been half-closed.

“Is it really that delicious?”

Cedric, who had been observing her intently, asked.

“Yes. It’s really delicious!”

She had thought it was just candy, but it was the best she had ever tasted.

“It seems to be expensive.”

When she admired the candy, rolling it around in her mouth.

“I don’t know that taste. Only I don’t know it.”

Hearing the murmur, Lamein opened her round eyes and then.

“Heh.”

She burst into laughter involuntarily.

Lamein, who quickly covered her lips with her palm, raised only her pupils.

Looking at her husband, who seemed to be asking why she was laughing, made her want to laugh again.

Pay some attention to me.

It felt like he was saying that.

‘In a quiet moment, she seems cute like that.’

With a fleeting thought, she lowered the hand that had covered her lips.

With a faint smile, she pushed the candy into one side of her mouth.