Nanny For Young Master's
Genius 34 - What if…

And Karl promised to see Carver on his third birthday.

After waiting for a year, the day finally arrived. The day Carver finally met the figure of the man he would call father.

I can't wait to meet my dad. This is the first time I'm going to see Dad.

I've waited a long time for this day, and I'm really impatient.

I want to see how Dad looks. All this time, I really wanted to see his face from a close distance.

Is dad as handsome as auntie said?

Is dad good?

What if Dad was bad? What if you don't want to see me?

All this time, even Dad didn't want to see me.

For two years…

Just this time, I'm going to meet dad.

Carver was suddenly pessimistic. Somehow he became reminded of a fairy tale that was told by one of the maids about the princess who was locked up for years and never allowed to meet her own father.

I want to spend a lot of time with my dad, he thought.

"Huft~" Carver sighed deeply. It made the attention of Mecca— his nanny's aunt was directly fixed on him.

Carver turned towards Mecca who was now looking at him. The two soft hands of the woman clasped her tiny hands.

"Are you nervous because this is the first time you'll ever meet master Duke?"

Carver nodded slowly.

"After two years, finally for the first time, I will meet with my father. I'm really nervous" Carver murmured.

"You don't have to be nervous. Everything will be fine, and after all, isn't this what you wanted all along as a gift? Meet the Duke and spend the whole day with him?" Mecca smiled wryly towards him. He's trying to keep Carver calm.

Carver was silent confirming Mecca's speech. This was the gift he had always hoped for. Meet his father and spend at least a full day. For a long time they had not met.

"Auntie, what if you don't like me? What if you hate me? What if father turns out not to be as good and handsome as aunt says? Auntie didn't lie to me, did she?" A series of questions suddenly sprang from his mouth and lips.

Mecca who heard it was shocked by Carver's completely unwarranted assumption.

"Why do you think so? I told you that he is a handsome and kind person. Besides, why do you think Master Duke doesn't like you? Of course he likes you, however young master is the son of the Duke master. So there's no reason for Master Duke to hate you, understand?" Mecca rubbed Carver's head crest full of gentleness.

"But my dad hasn't seen me all this time. Doesn't that mean you hate me?"

"No. The Duke did not meet the young master because he was very busy to help the empire recover from its downturn. Therefore, he had to work hard day and night. So Mr. Duke can't meet the young master because he's so busy, not because he hates you."

"Are you sure?"

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