The Reincarnation of the Tough Empress Being a Neglected Wife
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"Your daughter will have a hard time breathing if you hold her tight like that. You won't even let her sit." - sighed Gerald after Renata hugged Az long enough.

"I also want to hug my granddaughter. Don't monopolize him alone." he continued, smiling at his daughter-in-law's behavior.

Renata smiled as she took off her embrace. Rubbing Az's face still with a sincere smile.

"Sorry dear, my mother was too excited because she hadn't seen each other for too long. Mama thinks you've forgotten us." she said with a sad face.

"It's not like that, mama. I'm just taking care of some things that are quite time consuming so I can't visit or even contact you" Az said.

"Did you just miss your mom, huh?" mr. Gerald's protest because his previous remarks were not published.

"Sorry grandfather, I must miss Gerald's grandfather too" Az said, hugging the old man who was making a sulky face.

Mona does not stop paying attention to Az's familiarity with the Devan family which is very sincere without the charade.

"It seems the affection of the beautiful girl to mom and grandpa is very sincere and vice versa. I think it's true, the beautiful girl just considers Devan family while Devan has a different feeling." Inner Mona while occasionally glancing at Devan who is still fixated on staring at Az.

"Hi Dev." said Az, who only realized Devan's presence after successfully persuading Gerald's grandfather to stop being upset because he had been ignored by him.

"Yes ha hai." saut Devan who gasped because suddenly Az greeted him.

Whether Az is insensitive or indeed he pretends not to be aware of Devan's type of gaze towards him, Az just casually greets Devan who is very focused on staring at him.

"Where are you from so don't tell us hm?" asked Az while looking at Devan who was still wrongly behaved because he was caught staring at Az even though Az was relaxed to respond to it.

"I.... I have to do something and that....

"Ah, this is Mona. Mona, she is Az the adopted daughter of my mother and grandfather's favorite granddaughter." said Devan with a little joking so as not to feel groggy.

"Don't insinuate Gerald's grandfather. You're also the granddaughter she loves." said Az, who started walking toward Mona.

"Azkaela, you can call me Az like everyone else" Az said kindly.

"Mona." said Mona while looking down embarrassed because she did not feel confident in being in front of Az who she thought was very elegant and beautiful.

"Don't lower your head when talking to someone. Why are you hiding your pretty face from me? I'm not a man Devan would be jealous of." Az joked a little so the woman in front of him wasn't nervous.

Az could feel Mona's nervousness from her slightly quivering tone and sweaty palms.

"I don't eat humans so there's no need to be afraid of me" he added.

"I'm sorry, I'm just not used to talking familiarly with high-ranking girls. Because, usually they will be angry when I look at them." Mona said softly.

"You have to be confident because now you're going to be part of the Gerald family. You also can't generalize everyone to the same standard. Not everyone is the same nature even from the same circles" said Az.

This was the first time Az had spoken at length to a stranger he had just met. He was just a little sympathetic seeing Mona who seemed to have suffered from bullying before.

"Now, lift your head and smile" Az said.

"Thank you" Mona said with a sincere smile and teary eyes.