I'M A Villains In My Second Life
Chapter 13

“What brings you here Leathina?”

He did not look at me at all and saw me coming, although I admit he was very busy, look at the entire pile of paper in front of him, I could only see the tip of his head. If he hadn't spoken earlier, I might have thought that there was no one in the room.

“I'm sorry for bothering you Mr. Duke, but there are some important things I want to talk to you about.”

“True, then wait a minute let me finish my work first, it doesn't matter if you wait a while.”

“Ah yes it is okay, please finish your work first.”

I guess the word for a moment was really short but it's been an hour I've been waiting, what does it mean I have to wait for him to finish all the piles of documents that are in front of him, it's been an hour, it's my fault I should have made an appointment before meeting her, had I just returned my head a little dizzy from accidentally recalling small parts of Leathina's original memory.

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“Dad.. dad.”

“dad can you see me.”

“father I can already use the basic technique in using the sword.”

“dad can you not ignore me.”

“don't call me dad, it bothers me.”

“why do you keep coming to my work room this is not a playground for kids.”

“Good Duke Leonard will I do.”

“Duke Leonard why you called me.”

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This was all Leathina's memories as a child, so she used to call him father often until she realized that his father hated him so she no longer called him father but Duke. I didn't know that Leathina's childhood was so bitter like this. It's worth it that she turned out to be evil as told in the novel, because no one was on her side she grew up in solitude. Even though he was born into a rich man's son, living like that must have really tormented him.

I became concerned about Leathina in the novel only telling how evil Leathina was and not telling how painful she was to live. Previously I assumed Leathina to be evil because the Duke always gave her what she wanted and never reprimanded her actions even though Leathina did wrong. If I was still alive on earth and knew this part of the story I would have been satisfied with the author why he gave the story of death is very tragic to Leathina who from childhood never felt affection. But all of that makes my head hurt and drains a lot of my energy, should I just go back and come again tomorrow.

“Duke Leonard seems like you are very busy it is better to talk about it tomorrow only when you are not busy.”

“No! I'm done, well what do you want to talk to me about Lea?”

What's with him why suddenly behave like that, even though there are still many papers piling up in front of him. But this is the first time I have seen him so clearly, he is old but still looks handsome, are all the men in this world handsome? Her brown hair means I got this red hair from my mother and my pupils are the same color as the duke's blue eyes. In my previous life I looked more like my father than my mother, ah what I was thinking I should focus now.

“Duke Leonard came here because I wanted to talk about my engagement to prince Yardley Arathorn.”

“Do you want to speed up your marriage? but is it not too fast Leathina you just recovered and have not fully recovered.”

“No. not like that. I came here because I wanted to cancel my engagement to prince Yardley Arathorn.”

“It seems your mind has not fully recovered Leathina.”

“Not.not like that, I really want to cancel it.”

“What's your reason? didn't you love Prince Yardley Arathorn, even you yourself asked him directly with the King.”

“Your love can grow back when you stay together later after marriage.”

“Not like that.”

“Keep what's your reason Lea?”

How is this what I'm just telling you the truth that Prince Yardley Arathorn doesn't love me and the Prince actually loves another woman.

“Actually prince Yardley Arathorn already has a woman he likes and I feel stupid liking someone who doesn't like me. Therefore I want to cancel my engagement, the prince has also asked me first to cancel it.”

“WHAT BRASH KID ASKED YOU TO CANCEL THIS ENGAGEMENT?”

“I will make him pay for this, if he already has a woman he likes why from the beginning he approved this deal!”

How is he angry, he is really angry, how can I make him calm back.I don't think he will be emotional like this. Did I just call you, but I told you that I wouldn't call you dad anymore, but he really looks angry it's my fault why I told him that there was another woman among us.

“A.. ay. ah. father please calm down and listen to me.”

“Oh I'm sorry Lea, I lost control I didn't think that damn kid would betray you like this.”

Uh I know that you won't bow to anyone else The King is your best friend but calling the crown prince a goddamn son is tantamount to insulting the royal family and you could be punished for that. But luckily he listened to me and he didn't hate me too much.

“So I beg you to cancel my engagement, if I have to be punished because this is okay I can bear it.”

“No. You shouldn't be punished for this Lea. But in the near future there will be a king's birthday celebration and there you should be dancing with Prince Yardley Arathorn but since you cancel this engagement then the prince will definitely dance with the lady another and even the announcement of the cancellation of your engagement will be done as well, are you okay with that Lea?"

“It's okay, it's not a problem for me.”

Even he was now worried about how I felt when I saw the man I liked with the other woman, actually the father and son were not hating each other but just did not know how to express their feelings. Uh why is this family so complicated, why not just talk directly that they love each other, this family really makes me dizzy.

“Then I will send you a letter requesting the cancellation of your engagement and discuss it directly with the king.”

“Good thank you Mr. Duke, then I say goodbye first.”

Because now he's calm I don't have to call him dad anymore, maybe his emotions will explode again.

“Um Lea?”

“Yes is there anything you want to talk about again with me?”

“Can you keep calling me Dad open as Mr. Duke.”

What's this all of a sudden like this, it gives me the creeps I've guessed they're not hating each other just that they don't understand their own feelings and misinterpret them to be dislikes. After seeing half of Lea's memory I found out that what Duke had done to his daughter Leah was outrageous but calling her father was no problem for me. After all, it wasn't me who had that bitter experience but Lea so of course calling him father doesn't matter.

“Alright Dad I say goodbye first.”

“Iya beware Lea.”

Was he smiling? I'm sure Duke Leonard was smiling when I called him Dad. Uh you should be honest with your parents that you love your daughter so much, but I feel a little guilty about her, I'm such a liar for living as Lea. If he knew that I wasn't his son, what would happen. It's important now that this father-son relationship isn't as bad as it used to be and the good news is that he agreed to cancel my engagement, the first mission is over.

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