The Heir's Naughty Twins
26. Suddenly Afraid

Hestia sat folding herself in a blanket at the kitchen entrance while her two children sat there, washing the cut-up meat.

Hestia wanted to get closer, willing to do the job of being a virtuous mother that is cooking, but Yujerian instead scolded her.

"Yuui-san, Mama can help chop vegetables, you know."

His sister is the same. "Can't! Haha-ue just sit down!"

"Mom can cry if you keep going on like this."

"The adults can't cry, so says Oji-ue," the little girl replied in a sneer.

Though Hestia seriously want to cry, even for reasons haru.

Her chest was like cotton candy stuffed into a mouth, melting to see her two little angels really swiftly helping.

They are attentive and very protective. There was nothing more proud of him than seeing them working for Hestia, as if they said Hestia was precious so should not be hurt.

He just sat looking at them because he kept getting scolded when he moved. After the food had matured, Yuveria pulled him straight to the front of the television, enveloped Hestia, then intended to bribe her.

"Isn't the one who likes to be fed Yuui?"

"Yuje-nii feeds Yuve and Yuve feeds Haha-ue!"

"Then who's been feeding Yuuki?"

"Yuje-nii said he doesn't like to be fed. He said men should eat themselves."

Hestia sneered and whispered to Yuveria but was heard by Yujerian. "Ne tsundere." [Shy, yeah."

"Nee." [Yes.]

Not too willing to join their jokes, Yujerian feeds his sister while he also bribes food into his own mouth.

Yujerian silently pensively, thinking of Kitamura and Hinatsuru's words regarding the upcoming guest. Can't that guy come?

I don't know why Yujerian wouldn't if it was him. What if his arrival would only disturb their calm? What if that man even teased the happiness of Hestia and Yuveria with his presence?

Sometimes something that is not there is missed. But when there is, isn't it regrettable sometimes?

Yujerian tidied up the kitchen when his sister went to take Hestia to the room. For a moment he sat pensively, holding his chest that felt a bit pained.

It was as if in a dream Hestia was pensive and injured.

Suddenly Yujerian was afraid. If that person called his father came and injured them, what should he do to keep Yuveria and Hestia happy?

...*...

"Haha-it."

"Hmm?"

Yujerian clenched his mouth and shook his head, a sign that he was not saying what he wanted to say.

Today Hestia is well, so they plan to help prepare a big festival that will be held with other villagers.

"Nani, Yuki-san? Mama kinaru's." [What, Yuuki? My mom is curious.]

"Come, Haha-ue. Nani mo's." [No, Mother. There is nothing.]

Hestia sighed. "Mama feels Yuuki lately moody and more silent. What was? Mama did something wrong?"

"Iii. Sukareta dake." [No. Just tired.]

Hestia looked at the back of the child who had suddenly moved away, and Yuveria immediately chased after him to keep hand in hand.

No matter how mature she behaves, obviously Hestia understands when her son is really moody when he is just tired.

There was something she was thinking about in her little head. But Hestia did not know because her two children were very quiet, did not want to say if they had decided not to say.

Sometimes he feels maybe because too often left to work, they become less trusting his mother is understanding. Did Hestia do anything wrong, Dad?

"Hesti-nee, nanika atta no?" [Sir Hesti, did something happen?]

Hestia took a seat, joined making rice with other young mothers. "I'm worried about my son."

"What's wrong? Yuuki and Yuui are sick?"

"No. Just, you know, they're very mature. I felt like I wasn't so good at keeping up so they forced themselves into adulthood too soon."

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