After finishing breakfast, Rosette began preparing for the party.

After bathing alone, the maids started dressing her up. She wore a pure white dress, and flowers were inserted into her loosely braided hair.

“You look so pretty!”

“Oh my, how adorable you are.”

Encouraged by the maids’ fussing, Rosette looked in the mirror. And she was surprised.

‘I look like a princess.’

The flowing dress and glamorous accessories sparkled even more than when Elisha Dallas had dressed up for her birthday.

Although her face still seemed ugly, she thought it looked passable enough.

The maids took Rosette’s hand as she blushed shyly and headed towards the greenhouse in the garden.

Despite it being winter, various flowers were blooming inside the greenhouse. And in the center, three large round tables were placed. There seemed to be over fifteen sets of cutlery on them.

Rosette turned to Joan with a puzzled look and asked.

“Are guests coming?”

“Well…”

Joan smiled meaningfully. Meanwhile, the neatly dressed members of the Adrien family entered.

Lucas spotted Rosette and rubbed his eyes hard.

“Wow! Squirt! You look incredibly pretty!”

“Really?”

“Yeah! I think you’re prettier than sister Isabel!”

Rosette didn’t believe those words. Isabel Adrien was the most beautiful person she had ever seen. In fact, before turning back time, Isabel was famously known as the top beauty in high society.

To say she was prettier than Isabel was nonsense.

Rosette changed the subject awkwardly.

“But who else is coming?”

“Hmm, I wonder who else might come?”

Lucas smiled playfully and looked towards the greenhouse entrance. That’s when it happened.

“Rose!”

A familiar voice that shouldn’t be heard here was heard. At the same time, someone came running towards the greenhouse.

Rosette’s eyes widened as she recognized who it was.

“Elder sister Jane?”

Rosette thought for a moment that she had seen wrong. That’s because Jane looked completely different from when she had last seen her.

It wasn’t that her appearance had changed. However, she was neatly dressed from head to toe.

The clothes she wore weren’t as nice as what Rosette was wearing, but they looked neat and of good quality. Her hair, which had always been messy, was well-combed and braided into two plaits. Her face, which had been grimy from not washing well, was clean.

Was that why? Rosette even had the absurd thought that the Jane before her eyes might not be the real Jane, but an imaginary one she had created.

As Rosette hesitated to approach Jane due to her unfamiliar appearance, Duke Adrien gently pushed her back.

“Go on. Didn’t you miss her?”

Pushed by him, Rosette took one step forward and then began running towards Jane.

“Elder sister!”

Jane hugged her tightly.

“Rose, I missed you!”

“Is it really you, elder sister Jane?”

Rosette’s voice was moist as she asked.

“Of course it’s me!”

Jane cupped Rosette’s cheeks with both hands and examined her.

“Wow, our Rose looks like a different person. You’re so pretty.”

Jane’s voice was also tinged with moisture.

“Have you been well, my little sister?”

“Yes, and you?”

“I’ve been well. After you left, Duke Adrien donated a lot to the orphanage, so we have plenty to eat, and everyone is doing well.”

“But how did you come here?”

“The Duke invited us all for your birthday!”

“Us?”

“Yes, us!”

As Jane turned around and gestured, children who had been waiting outside the greenhouse came rushing in.

“Elder sister Rose!”

“Elder sister!”

“Rosette!”

Rosette was suddenly surrounded by the children she had lived with at the orphanage. As she examined each child’s face one by one, Rosette finally burst into tears again.

“I missed you all so much.”

Some mischievous children laughed at her reaction, while the more tender-hearted ones cried along with Rosette.

As Rosette hugged the children and cried, she looked at Duke Adrien standing a few steps away and silently mouthed.

‘Thank you, Your Grace.’

She dared swear it was the best birthday gift of her entire life.

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Rosette had a fun time with the children. They ate food carefully prepared by the chef of the Adrien mansion, ran around playing in the garden, and returned to the orphanage in the evening.

“Take care.”

“You take care too, elder sister.”

After the now-familiar farewell, Rosette headed to her room.

With the help of the maids, she changed into her nightgown and was about to lie down on the bed when there was a knock and Duke Adrien entered.

“Ah, Your Grace.”

As Rosette scurried over, the Duke stroked her cheek.

“Did you enjoy your birthday?”

Rosette chattered excitedly without realizing it.

“Yes! It was really fun! It was truly the best gift. Thank you.”

“Actually, there’s another gift.”

“Another?”

Duke Adrien handed Rosette the document he was holding. At the top of the document was written , and below it was information about Rosette’s personal details.

“Do you know what this is?”

Although she could read thanks to her past memories, Rosette shook her head pretending not to know. After all, the original her wouldn’t have known how to read.

Duke Adrien explained.

“It’s a document proving that you’ve been adopted into our Adrien family.”

“Then……”

“You are now officially Rosette Adrien, Rose.”

“Ah……”

Rosette Adrien. As Rosette silently mouthed that name, she murmured.

“I, I’ll do even better from now on, Your Grace.”

“You don’t need to do better. Just stay as you are now.”

“Yes.”

“By the way, Rose.”

“Yes?”

Duke Adrien cleared his throat and asked.

“How long are you going to keep calling me ‘Your Grace’?”

Not understanding what he meant, Rosette just blinked her eyes, so the Duke added.

“Aren’t we really family now?”

“Family……”

Still not catching his intention, Rosette suddenly realized something and her eyes widened.

‘Could it be……’

After a moment’s hesitation, she murmured a word she had never uttered in her mouth throughout her previous life and this life.

“Fa……ther?”

“Hmm.”

But Duke Adrien seemed to have an unsatisfied expression.

‘Is this not it?’

Duke Dallas had told her to always call him ‘Your Grace’. Even if she had become Duke Adrien’s adopted daughter, calling him ‘Father’ might have been going too far.

As Rosette was about to correct the title back to ‘Your Grace’, Duke Adrien spoke first.

“Isn’t there anything else besides Father?”

“Pardon?”

“There should be another word with the same meaning as Father.”

A word with the same meaning……

As Rosette thought about the dictionary synonyms for father, she muttered without much feeling.

“Da……ddy?”

Only then did Duke Adrien smile with satisfaction.

“That’s right, Rose.”

“But……”

Elder brother Daniel, elder brother Lucas, and elder sister Isabel all call you Father, don’t they?

Rosette couldn’t bring herself to ask that question. Seemingly guessing her inner thoughts, Duke Adrien answered.

“I want to hear the youngest call me Daddy, do you dislike it?”

“No!”

Rosette spoke before his words even finished. It was a result of her body reacting before her mind.

Duke Adrien’s eyes widened slightly at her uncharacteristically enthusiastic response. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Rosette murmured.

“I like…… Daddy.”

It was an unfamiliar title. But while unfamiliar, it wasn’t unpleasant.

Daddy, Daddy, Daddy.

Rosette silently repeated the word with just her lip movements. Like a young child not yet a year old learning the word for the first time.

Watching her, Duke Adrien suddenly lifted Rosette up and hugged her. Rosette yelped in surprise and wrapped her arms around his neck.

“Won’t you call me out loud instead of just mouthing it?”

Rosette shyly lowered her head and murmured.

“Daddy.”

“That’s right.”

Duke Adrien smiled and laid Rosette down on the bed. Then he pulled the blanket up to her chin.

“Then have sweet dreams, our youngest daughter.”

After Duke Adrien left the room, Rosette pulled the blanket over her head and stomped her feet. The inside of her throat tickled and her toes wriggled.

“Rosette Adrien.”

Rosette murmured that name and smiled faintly.

And so, the child who was Rosette Dallas traveled back in time and perfectly became Rosette Adrien.

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Rosette stood still with her arms spread out, blinking her eyes. In front of her, Isabel sat on the sofa, looking at a catalog and giving various instructions.

“That color is too dull for Rose. Something brighter.”

“Yes, my lady.”

At Isabel’s firm words, the staff from Madame Wide’s salon moved busily. They quickly removed the fabric they had been holding against Rosette’s body and draped a bright yellow fabric around her.

Isabel scrutinized Rosette up and down with an unreadable expression.

‘Does she not like it after all?’

Rosette, who had secretly liked the yellow color, fidgeted with her fingers under the fabric.

Come to think of it, she had always worn dark clothes in the Dallas household. There were times when she envied Elisha’s bright dresses, but she gave up after Elisha said, ‘If you wear bright clothes, your dull face will look even darker.’

It seems Elisha was right, and wearing bright colors makes her face look even duller.

Rosette glanced sideways at the mirror.

It had already been a month since she came to the Adrien mansion. During that time, there had been many changes for Rosette.

First, she had gained weight from eating and sleeping well, more than when she first arrived. Her once hollow cheeks had become slightly rounded, and her stomach, which had been so flat her ribs showed, had gained some flesh.

While it couldn’t be described as ‘plump’, it was still visible progress.

And that wasn’t all. Thanks to the diligent care of Joan and the other maids day and night, her rough skin had become moist and smooth.

Her face, which had been merely pale before, now had a healthy glow. Her hair, which had been as dry as a broom, now shone with luster.

She had changed so much that if Jane or the other children saw her, they might ask if it really was Rosette.

But ironically, her face was different from when she had stayed at the Dallas household in the past.

Although she had been adopted into the Dallas family, her treatment there was similar to that of the employees.

While they provided food, clothing, and shelter, she didn’t receive the care of a noble young lady, so she had only gained a little weight, but her rough skin and dry hair hadn’t improved.

Was that why? Rosette found her changed appearance unfamiliar.

‘I thought I had improved a lot, but I guess not.’

As she was thinking this, Isabel nodded, still with an expressionless face.

“Make an outing dress with that. You know the design?”

Madame Wide, who had been explaining while pointing to each item in the catalog, quickly began sketching on a notepad.

“I will create a design that has never been shown before.”

“Make sure the waist isn’t too tight, and design it for ease of movement.”

“Understood.”

Isabel also ordered various other clothes including outerwear, indoor wear, play clothes, pajamas, and more. Rosette waved her hands in surprise.

“There’s no need to go that far……”

“Why not?”

“If I eat a lot, I’ll grow taller, and also become plump……”

“Are you saying that again?”

Isabel shook her head as if tired of hearing it.